Daily Corruption News: 5 October 2012

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Posted 5 October 2012

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Italy: Italy moves to rein in graft, local government finances
Reuters

Italy's cabinet approved emergency legislation on Thursday to rein in the spending of regions and provinces and avoid any repetition of recent financial scandals involving local government.



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Germany: Merkel’s challenger rebuffs criticism of high earnings
Reuters (TI mention)

India: Activists question Robert Vadra’s property holdings
The Wall Street Journal blogs

Malaysia: Graft probe launched after Malaysian official throws a 130,000-guest wedding
Agence France-Presse

Nigeria: Nigeria graft watchdog jails two staff for demanding bribes
Reuters

UK: Removal of Bribery Act guidance creates vacuum, say lawyers
TrustLaw



Blogs and opinion

Poland: The “other” corruption
TrustLaw

USA: Is a royal family member a foreign official? Depends…
The Wall Street Journal blogs



News from Transparency International

On the blog: Hackers use technology to fight corruption
Web feature: Monitoring climate money: top-down meets bottom-up





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