Bribery
Politics
US Sen. Menendez Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery Charges
US Senator Bob Menendez entered a not-guilty plea on Wednesday to federal accusations of bribery.
Prosecutors say that he had accepted cash and gold bars as bribes in exchange for using his political position to advance Egyptian interests and covertly...
Politics
US Senator Bob Menendez Steps Down after Bribery Charges
US Senator Bob Menendez has temporarily stepped down as head of the chamber's powerful foreign relations committee after his indictment for bribery charges.
According to the Justice Department prosecutors, Robert Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian received substantial bribes in...
Ancient Greece
Corruption in Sport Existed Even at the Olympics in Ancient Greece
Bribery, cheating, doping, and overall corruption have often tarnished the image of the Olympic Games in the past few decades.
Basketball
Greek Basketball Legend Fasoulas Responds to 1987 Bribery Allegations
Greek basketball legend Panagiotis Fasoulas responded to allegations by a former Soviet team player that Greece attempted to bribe the Soviets
Greece
Novartis Case: The "Biggest Scandal in Modern Greece" or a Political Conspiracy?
The trade name Novartis has featured in Greek newspaper headlines for over a year now, almost as often as the controversial term "Macedonia."
The story of the alleged scandal involving ten former prime ministers and ministers from the New Democracy and...
Crime
Former Minister Papantoniou Held in Custody on Money Laundering Charges (video)
Yiannos Papantoniou, a prominent political figure who was previously served as the country's defense minister and finance minister, was taken into custody late on Tuesday on charges of money laundering. The arrest followed a marathon deposition which began on...
Australia
Australian NGO Says Greek Whistleblowing Laws Need Reform
Blueprint for Free Speech, an Australian NGO, has claimed that Greece has serious deficiencies in its whistleblowing laws, resulting in an overall inability to deal with serious scandals.
The NGO's report comes in light of Greece's Novartis pharmaceutical company case,...
Greece
Novartis Scandal Rocks Greece
The case of the Novartis pharmaceuticals giant and allegations that former top government officials -- including two prime ministers -- were receiving bribes has shaken Greece's political world.
On Tuesday a file from the Supreme Court Prosecution Office was tabled...
Greece
Greek Officials Hit Back at Novartis Bribery Allegations
Two former Greek prime ministers, former ministers and bankers have responded to the inclusion of their names in the Novartis bribery case tabled in parliament.
The Swiss pharmaceuticals company is being investigated by Greek authorities over allegations of bribery towards...
Greece
Names of 10 Former Ministers in Pharmaceuticals Corruption Case Tabled in Greek Parliament
The names of ten former ministers are on the list of suspects of bribery from a pharmaceuticals company to be investigated by the Greek Parliament, according to national broadcaster ERT.
The list is forwarded from the Corruption Prosecutor's Office and...