Corruption

Europe News

Greek basketball chief resigns amid match-fixing investigation

Liolios has denied the charges against him, and his defence team has argued that there is no solid evidence linking him to match fixing, describing the case as a conspiracy.

25 October 2026

Europe News

Albania's PM Edi Rama blames 'hybrid war' for week of protests

The anti-government protests in the Balkan nation began over a controversial resort development in an ecologically protected area linked to US President Donald Trump's family.

20 October 2026

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Albanian police clash with protesters in Tirana as unrest enters sixth day

Albanian police used water cannon and tear gas in Tirana as anti-government protests over university conditions and corruption turned violent.

19 October 2026

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's former first lady arrested on corruption allegations

Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been jailed pending investigation into alleged corruption. Authorities accuse her of misusing donation funds during her time as first lady of the island nation.

8 October 2026

Europe News

French ex-minister on trial over Renault-Nissan corruption case

Former minister and MEP Rachida Dati is on trial in Paris in the Renault-Nissan case, accused of corruption and influence peddling after taking €900,000 from a group subsidiary for counseling. Carlos Ghosn is being tried in the same case in absentia.

16 September 2026

Europe News

Ukraine’s prosecutor general suspended after leaving country

Ruslan Kravchenko left Ukraine days after resigning amid a corruption investigation involving officials in his office, as a major confrontation unfolds between the country’s prosecutors and independent anti-corruption agencies.

14 September 2026

Europe News

Spanish intelligence and police warned of Ceuta crossing a day before

Speaking on Spanish public TV on Wednesday, Sánchez criticised the National Intelligence Centre for failing to anticipate the mass sea crossing. However, the agency had warned its Moroccan counterparts and police chiefs in Ceuta and Melilla.

10 September 2026

Europe News

Ukraine's prosecutor general resigns amid major graft investigation

Ruslan Kravchenko stepped down after investigators uncovered an alleged criminal organisation, whose members allegedly received bribes from fraudulent call centres and laundered millions.

8 September 2026

Europe News

Anna Unger becomes head of Hungary's top anti-corruption body NVVH

The National Asset Recovery and Protection Office is given sweeping investigative and prosecutorial powers. Choosing its head sparked heated debate among experts and politicians and even a surprise withdrawal.

28 August 2026

Europe News

Polish Olympic chief arrested in crypto-linked graft probe

Authorities launched an investigation in April, which prompted most of Poland's sports federations to call for Piesiewicz's resignation.

27 August 2026

Europe News

Ukraine anti-corruption probes close in on Zelenskyy's inner circle

Zelenskyy himself has not been a suspect in any of the probes launched so far, but the growing list of people close to him under investigation is quickly becoming a political liability.

20 August 2026

Europe News

Zelenskyy fires presidential office deputy amid corruption probe

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau said it had launched an operation linked to an alleged criminal organisation involving current and former MPs and senior officials in the presidential administration.

19 August 2026

Europe News

Hungary takes new steps to unblock frozen EU funds

Budapest will keep a list of economic operators who are barred from public tenders due to prior economic offences, fulfilling an EU obligation to restoring its access to critical funding.

13 August 2026

Europe News

Ukraine’s former ambassador to US faces anti-corruption probe

Two days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy officially dismissed Olha Stefanishyna as Ukraine’s ambassador to the US, she has been formally notified that she is a suspect in an anti-corruption investigation.

5 August 2026

The Cube

Hungary probe: no evidence of rule-of-law breach, say experts

Conflicting claims have emerged in Hungary about why a data centre linked to former PM Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party was raided as part of a wider corruption investigation. The Cube takes a look.

28 July 2026

The Cube

Fake Euronews video claims Zelenskyy's parents under corruption probe

A video amassing millions of views on social media claims that the parents of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are under investigation for illicit enrichment. Not only are the allegations false, but the clip fraudulently uses Euronews branding.

22 July 2026