corruption
Greece
Council of Europe Questions Greek Anti-Corruption Law
The recent anti-corruption law aimed to address issues of bribery in the Greek public sector, is a “major step forward” for the country, according to the Council of Europe. However, the institution is questioning whether the law will live up to...
Economy
State Corruption is Alive and Well in Greece
The annual report on corruption in 2013 was released last week by the Greek General Inspector of Public Administration, Leandros Rakintzis.
State corruption remains untouched and continues to exist, no matter what measures have been taken in recent years to...
Greece
Corruption Down But Still Rife in Greece
According to the annual report by “Transparency International – Greece”, corruption decreased in Greece in 2013, with 15% fewer cases reported than in 2012. An encouraging 30% of the people asked said that they refused to give any kind...
Europe
99% of Greeks Believe Widespread Corruption Exists
The first European Commission report against corruption found that 99% of Greeks believe there is widespread corruption in their country.
According to the report on Greece, anti-corruption bodies are put under pressure in the same way the Greek government is...
Crime
Former Defense Ministry Official Shed Light on Bribes
Antonis Kantas, the former Deputy Manager of Armaments, during his long-lasting testimony on Monday, gave investigators information about alleged bribes paid to secure procurement contracts as well as the names of several more suspects, some of whom could be...
Business
Greece Fourth Most Corrupt In Europe
As the government tries to right a battered economy and restore some faith in Greece as a good place to do business, it has taken another hit with a finding from the auditing firm Ernst & Young, which surveyed...
Crime
Greek Crisis Cuts Bribe Demands Too
Greece's crushing economic crisis is so bad that even the corrupt are asking for smaller bribes. The percentage of Greek households asked to make payoffs fell for a fourth year as austerity limited Greeks’ ability to pay, according to...
Crime
Greek Crisis Cuts Bribe Demands Too
Greece's crushing economic crisis is so bad that even the corrupt are asking for smaller and fewer bribes. The percentage of Greek households asked to make payoffs fell for a fourth year as austerity limited Greeks’ ability to pay,...
Business
Troika Says Greek Tax Collection Flawed
The European Union and International Monetary Fund, who, along with the European Central Bank, make up Greece's Troika of lenders of last resort, have issued a report damning the country's tax collection system as broken.
To indicate the size of...
Economy
Fiscal Crisis Worsens Greek Corruption
Greece’s crushing financial crisis, and punishing austerity measures are making corruption worse in the country, with more people driven to tax evasion and to other ways of trying to survive, the annual graft ranking of Transparency International has found.
Greece...