Daily Corruption News: 28 August 2012

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Posted 28 August 2012

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Global:  Debt crisis: Greek government signs €330m settlement with Siemens
The Telegraph

It is not quite the bail-out booster Greeks were hoping for, but Athens has extracted €330m from Siemens, the German engineering group, in settlement of corruption charges.



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Argentina: Former President De La Rúa to be grilled over bribery case
Buenos Aires Herald

Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan abandons mining auction after protest
Reuters (TI mention)

Romania: Wealthy Romanian oilman, 11 others acquitted in $85 million gasoline money laundering case
Associated Press

USA: New York ethics: corruption crackdowns rising in state
Huffington Post



Multimedia of the week

Pakistan: Pakistan court gives prime minister more time to resolve corruption dispute
CNN



Blogs and opinion

Romania: Farce and tragedy in Bucharest
Press Europe

USA: Regulating the resource curse
Foreign Policy



News from Transparency International

Get involved: Have a new idea to fight corruption? Apply for a mini-grant
Web feature: US ruling on oil, gas and mining companies will make them more accountable





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