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Worldwide Corruption articles on Democracy Chronicles

Worldwide corruption is a major obstacle to democracy and the rule of law. In a democratic system, offices and institutions lose their legitimacy when they’re misused for private advantage. This is harmful in established democracies, but even more so in newly emerging ones. It is extremely challenging to develop accountable political leadership in a corrupt climate. Also see our section on World Democracy and our articles on Corruption in America.

Ukraine Widens Anti-Corruption Raids

February 8, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Ukraine Widens Dragnet As Pressure Mounts To Tackle Corruption

Ukraine has widened its anti-corruption dragnet as pressure mounts on the country’s authorities to clean up its public finances.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Ukraine, Worldwide Corruption

European Parliament Head Plans Firewalls Against Corruption

January 26, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

European Parliament Head Plans Firewalls Against Corruption

To stop instances of corruption, the European Parliament is planning to put in place “firewalls” as well as “sound alarm bells early.”

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Worldwide Corruption

Czech Billionaire Fights Fraud Trial Alongside Presidential Contest

January 20, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Czech Billionaire Fights Fraud Trial Alongside Presidential Contest

Czech former PM returned to court…to fight fraud accusations over a 2 million euro subsidy, days before a presidential election.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Worldwide Corruption

How Vietnam’s Anti-Corruption Fight Keeps Expanding

January 20, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

How Vietnam’s Anti-Corruption Fight Keeps Expanding

Nguyen Phu Trong, the leader of the Communist Party in Vietnam, has compared his anti-corruption effort to a “blazing furnace.”

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Vietnam, Worldwide Corruption

Mongolians Clash With Police In Protest Against Inflation And Graft

December 14, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Mongolians Clash With Police In Protest Against Inflation And Graft

Demonstrators clashed with police while trying to storm parliament after thousands gathered to protest soaring inflation and corruption.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Worldwide Corruption

Fleeing Xi’s China, Journalist Makes Fresh Start Abroad

October 20, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

China Suspends Social Media Accounts Of Covid Policy Critics

Investigative journalist Wang Zhi’an once exposed corruption, land seizures, and medical malpractice, with millions of viewers and a powerful platform.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, China, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Worldwide Corruption

The First Billionaire To Become UK’s King

September 29, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The First Billionaire To Become UK’s King

We expected Charles to get the crown. We didn’t expect him to make a billion-dollar[s]…first. He is the first billionaire King in British history.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: England, Europe, Worldwide Corruption

Shed More Light On Money In Swedish Politics

September 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Shed More Light On Money In Swedish Politics

Some Swedish political parties try to work around donation restrictions, thus the need to revisit Sweden’s lenient regulatory stance.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Europe, Money Politics, Sweden, Worldwide Corruption

Uber Broke Laws, Secretly Lobbied Governments, Leak Reveals

July 14, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Uber Broke Laws, Secretly Lobbied Governments, Leak Reveals

A massive leak of private documents shows that Uber breached laws and lobbied governments as it rose to dominate the world market.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Worldwide Corruption

Inside The Luxury Russian Dacha Linked To Vladimir Putin

June 25, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Inside The Luxury Russian Dacha Linked To Vladimir Putin

Putin has publicly disclosed few and humble assets. However, leaked data and whistleblowing show that he may actually be very rich.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Russia, Vladimir Putin, Worldwide Corruption

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