Hungarian PM faces corruption allegations while he feuds with EU
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party has been suspended from the European Parliament’s main centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) grouping
UK proposes an end to NDAs that conceal wrongdoing
Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) that allow employers to keep sexual harassment scandals under wraps and prevent workers from going to the police will no longer be allowed under proposals put together by UK lawmakers
EU takes Saudi Arabia off Money Laundering Blacklist
EU governments have agreed to override a European Commission decision to put Saudi Arabia on a blacklist of countries tied to money laundering after warnings about canceled contracts
US Ambassador Wants Ukraine's Corruption Prosecutor Fired
As pressure builds on President Petro Poroshenko's government to take a stronger line on tackling corruption, US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch said Ukraine should fire its special anti-corruption prosecutor Nazar Kholodnytsk
Europe breaks new ground on whistleblower protection
In tough negotiations that ended in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the European Parliament and EU Council have agreed on a new EU Directive to protect whistleblowers across the Union
EU Lawmakers Want a Financial Police Force to Fight Money Laundering
As reports continue to roll in about money laundering scandals at EU banks, European Parliament lawmakers have said that the bloc needs a dedicated police force to combat the problem
280,000 EU Citizens demand stronger whistleblower protection
Petitions with more than a quarter of a million signatures handed in to European Parliament rapporteur Virginie Rozière
French Court Fines UBS a Year’s Profits for Tax Fraud
Swiss Bank UBS has been fined a record 4.5 billion euros ($5.1 billion), effectively wiping out the bank’s entire profits for 2018. The Paris criminal court found that the bank had unlawfully provided its clients with services to hide assets from French tax authorities
Romania Trying to Block Ex-Corruption Chief from EU's Top Post
Having ousted the country's anti-corruption chief for what some saw as politically motivated reasons, Romania’s government is now trying to prevent Laura Codruța Kövesi from being named the European Union's top prosecutor with allegations of misconduct and bribery at home
Dutch Central Bank Will Regulate Crypto Companies to Fight Money Laundering
With money laundering scandals hitting many of the European Union’s biggest banks, concerns have been growing that cryptocurrency is becoming a popular choice for criminals wanting to hide cash
Hackers Reveal German Politicians Data Online
An enormous security breach has led to personal information and documents belonging to hundreds of German politicians, being posted online, leaving the country’s security experts scrambling to find out how.
Edward Snowden and John Kiriakou to participate in Blueprint-sponsored whistleblowing conference
Whistleblowers Edward Snowden and John Kiriakou, and journalist Ewen MacAskill will feature on a “Whistleblowing and the Press” panel on Thursday, January 17 at 4 pm.