The Riigikogu special committee is discussing today the problems of budget use in the defense sector and the risks of corruption in an extraordinary session related to the results of the state audit. (translated)
The gunfire that took place in Kyiv between elite units of Ukrainian intelligence agencies has raised serious questions about internal rivalries and corruption allegations that could impact the country's defense capability against the backdrop of Russia's escalating attacks. (translated)
Raul Ennus and Kaido Loor emphasize that the VAT law should be changed so that a portion of the VAT from the sale of new buildings is directed to the municipalities where the buildings are constructed, in order to avoid what the Chancellor of Justice regards as an illegal co-financing model that creates a risk of corruption and raises housing prices. (translated)
Estonian Ambassador to NATO Kristjan Prikk noted that the changes in Ukraine's leadership and scandals present challenges to allies but indicate the country's democratic transparency and ability to respond quickly to issues, although there is still a lack of consensus within NATO on the topic of Ukraine's membership. (translated)
Ukrainian authorities have decided to sell the state-owned Sense Bank and dismiss its management in connection with a wide-ranging corruption investigation that is examining money laundering and suspicions regarding the payment of bail for a former minister. (translated)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the Deputy Head of the Presidential Office, Iryna Mudra, who is under investigation for money laundering, while the Ukrainian National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is investigating her connections to a crime involving former and current officials, including the CEO of the state bank. (translated)
Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for the organization of presidential elections postponed due to the war, emphasizing that democracy cannot be a hostage to Russia, and expressed concern that the country is facing a systemic governance crisis and corruption. (translated)
Libya plans to increase oil production, but needs $30–40 billion in investments to develop oil and gas fields, whose recovery is hindered by political fragmentation, corruption, and a lack of state funds. (translated)
Flávio Bolsonaro seeks to transform his father, President Jair Bolsonaro's, controversial legacy into political capital ahead of the Brazilian elections, while voters, fearing corruption and authoritarianism, are trying to find a satisfying political alternative, the effects of which even reach the White House. (translated)
Olha Stefanišõna, Ukraine's former ambassador to the USA, has been charged with corruption for illegal enrichment and providing false information in financial interest declarations, which is why an anti-corruption court imposed a bail of six million hryvnias on her. (translated)
Riina Roosipuu, who was chosen as the director of the Estonian Natural History Museum, is still associated with scandals, as questions have been raised about the possible corrupt advantage of her previous work in the competition, in which it was not mentioned that she had prepared changes to the museum's statutes. (translated)
The international study investigates how narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism are associated with societal conditions such as corruption and economic inequality, and reveals in which countries the prevalence of these phenomena differs. (translated)
Ukraina endine kaitseminister Mõhhailo Fedorov nõuab oma ametisse ennistamist pärast president Zelenskõi ootamatut vallandamist, mis käivitas riigis ulatuslikud protestid ja kriisi, ning rõhutab vajadust jätkata korruptsiooni vastu võitlemist ja armee reformimist. #Ukraina #Fedorov #korruptsioon
Ungari parlament plaanib hääletada põhiseaduse muutmise üle, et tagandada Viktor Orbáni liitlasest president Tamas Sulyok, kelle üle on peaminister Peter Magyar kritiseerinud ja kelle poliitikat soovitakse muuta seoses korruptsiooni vastu võitlemise ja võimu koondumise lõpetamisega. #Ungari #ViktorOrbán #PeterMagyar
Ott Maaten, peadirektor Rahvusooper Estonias, mainis intervjuus, et meedia teated hirmuõhkkonnast teatris on liialdatud ja et organisatsiooni peamine probleem ei ole mitte kunstiline, vaid struktuurne, sealhulgas kahtlustused korruptsioonist, mille osas on algatatud sisekontroll ja kaasatud politsei uurimine. #EstoniaTeater #Ooper #Kultuur
Kihlveoekspert Kaido Ulejev rõhutas, et kihlveopettuste avastamine on lihtne, kuid tõendamine keeruline, ja hoiatas, et üks vale kokkulepe võib sportlase karjääri dramaatiliselt rikku, samas kui globaalsed spordiennustused toovad seoses riskidega pidevalt esile korruptsioonijuhtumeid. #kihlveopettus #spordipettus #kaidoulejev
Rahvusooper Estonia loob uue ooperiosakonna juhataja koha, et reageerida sisepingetele ja korruptsioonikahtlustele, ning kavatseb korraldada siseauditi, et uurida neid probleeme ning parandada tööohutust ja usaldusväärsust organisatsiooni sees. #rahvusooper #EestiTeater #korruptsioon
Eesti Rahvusooper Estonia nõukogu esimees Ivari Ilja kuulutas välja siseauditi ja teatas, et on esitatud politseile avaldus seoses võimaliku korruptsiooniga teatri rollijagamise poliitikas, mis on tekitanud pingeid ja usaldamatust artistide seas. #korruptsioon #rahvusooper #Eesti
Argentina president Javier Milei on lubanud radikaalsete majandusreformide ja ausa valitsuse kaudu korruda riigi sügavalt juurdunud korruptsiooniga, kuid tema lähima nõuniku skandaalne lahkumine tekitab kahtlusi reformide tuleviku ja valitsuse usaldusväärsuse osas. #Argentina #JavierMilei #korruptsioon
Serbia president Aleksandar Vučić teatas, et astub ametist tagasi mõne nädala jooksul, olles olnud võimul tosin aastat, ning kutsus esile ennetähtaegsed presidendi- ja parlamendivalimised seoses pidevate korruptsioonivastaste meeleavaldustega, mis algasid pärast traagilist intsidenti Novi Sadis. #AleksandarVučić #Serbia #korruptsioonivastasedmeeleavaldused
