Daily Corruption News: 22 November 2012
Today's top story
France: Sarkozy questioned by judge on Bettencourt gifts, campaign funds
Businessweek
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived today in Bordeaux to face judges investigating claims people close to Liliane Bettencourt took advantage of the 90-year-old’s mental frailty to access her fortune.
More news
China: A Chinese education, for a price
The New York Times
India: India’s uphill battle against “black money” in real estate
Reuters
Indonesia: Century bailout critics pounce on KPK statement
The Jakarta Globe
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone election: votes seized over fraud claims
BBC
Spain: Spanish prosecutor seeks $10.5 million bail in corruption case involving king’s son-in-law
Associated Press
Blogs and opinion
Croatia: Sanader corruption verdict raises questions over Hungary’s MOL
Financial Times (blogs)
Russia: Russia’s latest matryoshka-doll corruption scandal
Bloomberg
News from Transparency International
Launch: Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 – coming 5 December
On the blog: What stops women reporting corruption?
