CORRUPTION

The FBI in Cyprus
OPINION

By enlisting the help of the FBI – as announced recently – Cyprus is making an effort to deal with the problem of corruption that has been a blight on the country’s reputation for so many years.


Official arrested on 14 counts of accepting bribes
NEWS

A regional government official who charged up to 3,500 euros in bribes to issue machine operator licenses is facing criminal of corruption, embezzlement and illegal possession of weapons following his arrest by police on Monday.


EPPO drops charges against MEP Maria Spyraki in fraud case
NEWS

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has decided to dismiss its proceedings against Greek MEP Maria Spyraki, in a case of suspected fraud in relation to the management of the parliamentary allowance, and in particular concerning the remuneration of Accredited Parliamentary Assistants.

Corruption probe into Anastasiades
CYPRUS

Cyprus’ Independent Anti-Corruption Authority has initiated an investigation based on claims made in the book “Mafia State” by journalist Makarios Drousiotis, which exposes allegations of corruption against former president Nicos Anastasiades.




MEP Kaili files claim in EU Parliament that she was surveiled while on PEGA committee
NEWS

European Parliament Deputy Eva Kaili has appealed to the European Parliament for violation of her parliamentary immunity, in a claim she was surveilled by intelligence services during her tenure on the PEGA committee (Committee of Inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware), her lawyers Sven Mary and Michalis Dimitrakopoulos said on Monday.

Kaili not taking part in EP session for ‘personal reasons’
NEWS

Eva Kaili, the MEP charged over her involvement in the Qatargate scandal, will not attend the plenary session of European Parliament in Strasbourg this week, for “personal, objective reasons which cannot be made public,” her lawyers said in a statement on Monday. 


How NGO managers siphon off funds
NEWS

The Anti-Money Laundering Authority has compiled and published a report on the methods used by the managers of nongovernmental organizations to divert money from the funds of their organizations. 

Border guards found to be on the take
NEWS

Five officers from the Didymoteicho Border Guard Department in northeastern Greece were arrested on Monday after a five-month investigation and charged with smuggling migrants from Turkey, authorities announced on Tuesday.