Federica Mogherini, ex-EU foreign policy chief, and two others face allegations of procurement fraud, corruption, and conflict of interest linked to EU-funded training for junior diplomats, Belgian prosecutors say

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Nineteen people were killed in violent clashes after a social media ban sparked nationwide unrest, plunging Nepal into political turmoil as young protesters demand an end to corruption

In the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, near the war’s frontlines, hundreds of protesters — some in military uniform — marched under the slogan “Ukraine is not Russia."

During several raids of pharmacies, homes, doctors’ office and warehouses, in fact, more than 17,000 drug packages were recovered

The letter, which made explicit reference to a specific case and insinuated a monetary reward, was hand-delivered to the judge.

Six of the suspects are employees of the offices (the national cadastre), while three are private citizens accused of being the “intermediaries”

Internal affairs officers have reportedly collected evidence of a ring selling such fake academic certificates, mostly at the "proficiency" level, for as much as 1,200€ a piece

The case is far from over, as authorities continue to analyze confiscated materials and expand their probe into other possible suspects

The charges and 19 arrests points to extensive corruption involving law enforcement and connections to broader criminal networks. 

A police probe revealed that drugs, mobile phones, laundered money from criminal activity and luxury goods were trafficked at the Ioannina Prison

According to Mega Channel, Greek authorities have located at least two luxury villas with pools, one belonging to a local accountant, who is among those arrested, and the other to the Halkida tax bureau director

The report opens a "can of worms" about the potential for foreign governments to influence MEPs and notes that Greece's MEPs rank the 3rd highest for their generation of side income

One of the most unflattering highlights for the country, according to the report, is that it has the EU's worst performance in the World Press Freedom Index

In the first two months of operation of the new complaints platform by IAPR, over 2,000 reports were filed related to tax and customs violations and corruption, the majority of which were filed under anonymity