Daily Corruption News: 8 January 2013

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Posted 8 January 2013

Today's top story

France: French budget minister faces tax fraud probe
Reuters

French prosecutors are to open a preliminary investigation into Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac over allegations that he had a secret bank account in Switzerland, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.



More news

Global: TeliaSonera says Uzbek bribery allegations unfounded
Reuters

Estonia: Corruption: Estonia told to sharpen tools
New Europe

Netherlands: OECD criticises Dutch for lack of bribery prosecutions
South African Press Association/Agence France-Presse

UK: Trial opens for officer accused of seeking News Corp. bribes
Bloomberg



Multimedia of the week

Uganda: Anti-corruption activists resume protests in Uganda
NTV Uganda



Blogs and opinion

Global: Illicit financial flows: The scourge of the developing world
The Huffington Post



News from Transparency International

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





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