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Transparency International: in fight against corruption, Switzerland can do better Switzerland consistently ranks near the top on Transparency Internationals Corruption Perceptions Index. Keystone / Alessandro Della Valle Switzerland is perceived as having some of the lowest levels of corruption in the public sector according to Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index. However, the NGO says the country still has work to do, specifically on political lobbying and money...

EU Reporter Published 2 months ago Today, on 28 January 28, the global anti-corruption movement Transparency International published the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2020.This year, the main theme of a global study identified the disruptive impact of corruption on health systems and the exacerbation of violations of democratic principles in countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of 2020, Kazakhstan scored 38 points and took 94th position, sharing it with Brazil, Ethiopia, P...

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Qatar ranks 30th in Corruption Perceptions Index 2020  28 Jan 2021 - 19:15 File photo used for representation only. QNA Doha: The State of Qatar occupied a high rank in the fields of transparency and fighting corruption. Transparency International published today its Corruption Perceptions Index 2020, which saw Qatar achieve 63 points. The result meant that Qatar is ranked second in the GCC and among Arab countries, and 30th from a total of 180 countries that are featured in the index. The ...

Nigeria emerges as Africa’s primary export hub for ivory, pangolin scales by Ashoka Mukpo on 21 January 2021 Increased political buy-in for law enforcement and interdiction efforts at ports in East Africa have pushed wildlife smuggling westward to Nigeria. Between 1998 and 2014, the top two countries associated with ivory seizures were Tanzania and Kenya. Since 2014, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo have overtaken them. Corruption at the ports, the involvement of influential poli...

Introduction As Joe Biden prepares to take office on Jan. 20, 2021, the U.S. and the world are facing multiple crises. Now is one of the worst times in American history as the country struggles through a major economic recession and a pandemic that has taken more than 300,000 American lives. Biden is no stranger to economic crises, having served as vice president under the Obama administration during the Great Recession in 2009. Undoubtedly, Bidens experience as a senator and VP makes him rea...

Mexico was blindsided in October, when U.S. agents arrested Mexico’s former top defense official in Los Angeles. The charges? Assisting a drug cartel.  The arrest strained relations across the border, despite U.S. prosecutors’ move to drop the charges last month and return the general to Mexico, pointing to foreign policy considerations. This week, the repercussions escalated, with Mexico’s legislature approving reforms that observers say could disrupt security cooperation. Foreign agent...