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Russian Mayor Arrested for Corruption
The mayor of southern Russian city was arrested Thursday for extorting bribes from businessmen who sought to lease...

Bulgarian Interior Minister Accuses Judge of Mafia Ties
Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev said that the prosecution would not pursue charges against Sofia City Court judge...

World Bank: Georgia is Anti-Corruption Success Story
Georgia’s gains in the fight against corruption in the public sector ‘destroys the myth that corruption is not culture,’...

Another Croatian Ex-PM May Be Suspect in Corruption Case
Former Croatian Prime Minister and leader of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) Jadranka Kosor could be added to a corruption...

Bulgarian Crime Court Wraps Up First Case
Bulgaria’s new Specialized Criminal Court for organized crime and corruption closed its first case on Tuesday with plea...

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Offshore Companies Relinquish Voting Rights After CINS Investigation
Five offshore companies that own shares in Universal Bank have given up their...

Japan Tobacco Fights Back Against Former Employees
Japan Tobacco International executives are telling their employees not to...

Africa: Incomplete Promises Cast Doubt on Chinese Firms
For centuries, wave after wave of colonists and foreign investors have swept...

Serbia: Subotic Receives 6 Years in Cigarette Smuggling Case
By Stevan Dojcinovic and Valerie Hopkins The Serbian Special Court for the...

OCCRP Wins Daniel Pearl Global Investigative Journalism Award
A series of stories documenting offshore tax havens, the criminals who use them...

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Analysis

Hungarian Media Law Doomed
By Tamás Bodoky The widely criticised new Hungarian media law could...

Google is Not Your Friend
The internet is a powerful tool in the service of...

Thursday, 14 May 2009 15:06

No place needs security more than in the Balkans. But security companies that guard people, places or property have a troubled history. While some are professional and trying to beat unfair competition from their government, others are simply a means for criminals to get and carry guns.

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The security sector is in chaos and its costing people their health, money and even lives.

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OCCRP Weekly News Roundup
Developments in Albania and Kosovo One week after a former deputy prime minister of Albania was acquitted of corruption charges, human rights...

OCCRP Weekly News Roundup
The Albanian Supreme Court acquitted former Prime Minister Ilir Meta of charges that he attempted to improperly influence an economy minister over...

Honoring Another Murdered Colleague
A Russian journalist who spent his career uncovering corruption was murdered on Thursday, a day devoted to honoring the country’s slain...

OCCRP Weekly News Roundup
VALERIE HOPKINSFollowing a guilty verdict on Wednesday, Russia announced its intention to seek the return of convicted arms smuggler Viktor Bout to...

OCCRP Weekly News Roundup
Because Invitations Don’t Always Come With Disclaimers Stars have long depended on coteries of advisers to tell them how to act, what to wear, and...

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