Daily Corruption News: 7 January 2013

Today's top story

Global: High doses of medical corruption worldwide
Deutsche Welle (TI mention)

When it comes to corrupt doctors, the question is not whether, but to what extent. German doctors sometimes pocket gifts from pharmaceutical companies. In Zimbabwe, patients who can't afford care are often left to die.

More news

Global: Swiss, Italian governments to share seized mafia millions
Reuters

Global: Rolls bribery inquiry deepens
The Telegraph

Global: Billionaire Lau’s Macau bribery trial delayed again
Bloomberg

China: Fighting the fire of China's corruption
Al Jazeera

Morocco: Jailed Moroccan rapper awarded ‘integrity’ prize
Agence France-Presse (TI mention)

Spain: Corrupción, fraude y políticos superan a la sanidad y la educación como problema (Corruption, fraud and politicians above healthcare and education as top problems)
El País

UK: Tax fraud at highest level since start of crisis
The Telegraph

Blogs and opinion

Greece: Greece’s rotten oligarchy
The New York Times

News from Transparency International

Web feature: Can technology help African women to fight corruption?
On the blog: Young Hungarians waking up to corruption