Daily Corruption News: 6 June 2012

Posted 6 June 2012

Today's top story

Global: Corruption in Europe could slow recovery - study
Reuters (TI mention)     

Political and business corruption in Europe, especially in the Mediterranean, could further weaken vulnerable economies struggling to overcome the euro crisis, an international watchdog said on Wednesday.



More news

Global: Maltese company investigated in French arms sale bribery case
Times of Malta

Australia: Support grows for corruption informants
Sydney Morning Herald

Italy: Top Italian banker to face trial over UniCredit tax fraud allegations
The Guardian

Singapore: Singapore official charged in rare corruption case
The Wall Street Journal

UK: City lawyer 'lost her £200,000 job after exposing corruption'
The Telegraph



Multimedia of the week

South Africa: How South Africa’s secrecy bill would have affected some of the country’s top scoops
The Guardian



Blogs and opinion

Germany: How corrupt are German politics?
Deutsche Welle (TI mention)

USA:  Kroll study finds concern about bribery risk as investment increases
Wall Street Journal Blogs



News from Transparency International

Web feature: Corruption a pan-European problem – new report
Call for nominations: Corruption fighters wanted





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