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“Banking secrecy, ladies and gentleman, remains intact”
Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz on the country’s banking secrecy following a settlement between the US and the bank UBS
LA Times, USA, 20 February
"Corruption is a real cancer"
Kofi Annan, former U.N. secretary-general, in a private meeting during the World Economic forum in Davos
The Associated Press, USA, 1 February 2009
“Russia is a country where for years and years now, journalists who cover human rights issues and corruption are being murdered and assaulted”
Miklos Haraszti, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s representative for media freedom
The New York Times, USA, 18 February 2009
"Transparency is critical for citizens to hold their government to account and is fundamental to the public´s trust in government"
Nancy Boswell, president of Transparency International USA
The Washington Times, USA, 2 February 2009
"The level of transparency does not depend on economic means, but on political willingness"
International Budget Partnership (IBP) director Warren Krafchik told AFP in an interview following the release of an IBP report evaluating the budget of 85 countries
Agence France-Presse, France, 31 January 2009