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CPI 2022 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Growing security risks and authoritarianism threaten progress against corruption

News • 31 January 2023

High-level corruption is closely linked to political instability, weakened institutions and – in the most extreme cases – violent conflict.

Passport dealers of Europe: navigating the Golden Visa market

News • 06 March 2018

Coast or mountains? Real estate or business investment? Want your money back in five years? If you're rich, there are an array of options for European ‘Golden Visas’ at your…

How corruption is making people sick

News • 14 September 2020

Searching for owners: What we found when we cross-analysed company and real estate ownership data in France

News • 05 July 2023

Our new report uncovers significant loopholes through which criminals can still launder and invest their money in French real estate.

CPI 2021 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Democratic hopes in the shadow of growing authoritarianism

News • 25 January 2022

In the second lowest performing region on the CPI, many political leaders have used COVID-19 as a smokescreen to introduce restrictions on rights and accountability, or have…

Russia in the room: G20 Bali summit must denounce kleptocracy

News • 11 November 2022

Unless measures against illicit finance are prioritised, G20 is on track to lose anti-corruption credibility at the Bali summit.

Eastern Europe & Central Asia: weak checks and balances threaten anti-corruption efforts

News • 29 January 2019

In a region where only one country scores over 50 out of 100 and all other countries score 45 or less out of 100 on the index, there has been very little progress in combatting…

CPI 2023 for Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Autocracy & weak justice systems enabling widespread corruption

News • 30 January 2024

The region is struggling with dysfunctional rule of law, rising authoritarianism and systemic corruption.

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