The Spanish government no longer wants to admit recordings of private conversations as evidence in court by law. One such recording is currently at the center of corruption allegations against political associates of Prime Minister Sánchez.
By Table.Briefings
Tightened regulations now even prohibit private drinking parties for Chinese civil servants. The directive is intended to further reduce the public sector's vulnerability to corruption. But resistance is growing against the deep intrusion into privacy.
By Redaktion Table
A police report accuses the party leadership of Spain's ruling Socialists of suspected criminal activities. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez rules out new elections.
By Table.Briefings
Former European Parliament Vice President Eva Kaili and other suspects were temporarily imprisoned on charges of money laundering and corruption.
By Marion Bergermann
Corrupt military, nuclear muscle flexing and a rare homage to Hu Jintao: While Xi Jinping shows strength in foreign policy, there are growing signs that internal power struggles are simmering ahead of the next party congress in Beijing.
By Andreas Landwehr
The head of government of China’s Guangxi Autonomous Region has resigned amid a corruption probe. Investigations are also underway against the former chief of the country’s food and drug regulator.
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The Belgian public prosecutor's office is no longer requesting the waiver of immunity for five MEPs in the Huawei affair, but only for four. MEP Giusi Princi successfully defended herself against the accusation that she had attended an event with Huawei in Brussels.
By Markus Grabitz
At the start of the mini-plenary session in Brussels, Parliament President Roberta Metsola named the five MEPs whose immunity is to be waived. The Belgian public prosecutor's office wants to investigate them in the Huawei corruption case.
By Markus Grabitz
The hopes of the "pro-Europeans" rested on him: Nicușor Dan, winner of math Olympiads as a child. In 2020, he became mayor of Bucharest as an independent. As president, he plans to fight corruption.
By Frank Stier
Officially, Xi Jinping has been relentlessly cracking down on corruption for years. Millions of officials have been punished and entire circles of power have been toppled. But behind the scenes, the old system continues to thrive. A new US intelligence report suggests that Xi's family also continues to profit on a grand scale.
By Fabian Peltsch
