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KNAB plans to assess the trip of several Saeima deputies to China
Tuesday, January 16, 2024The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) plans to assess the trip of several Saeima deputies to China. Several members working with China’s Parliament are…
KNAB has published an English-language version of a corruption-spotting handbook
Tuesday, May 16, 2023Latvia’s Corruption Combating and Prevention Bureau (KNAB) has published an English-language version of a corruption-spotting handbook it published in Latvian in 2022. Titled ‘How to…
Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau suggests harsher penalties
Wednesday, March 1, 2023Penalties imposed in some corruption cases could be harsher, Jēkabs Straume, chief of the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) said in the Saeima Defense, Internal…
Ukraine corruption scandal: US promises ‘rigorous monitoring’ of aid Access to the comments
Wednesday, January 25, 2023The United States vowed to tightly monitor how Ukraine spends billions of dollars of aid on Tuesday, following a damaging corruption scandal that led to…
2022 corruption index: Estonia ranked fifth lowest risk for corruption
Friday, November 18, 2022Estonia has climbed one spot on year to rank at fifth lowest risk for corruption in the 2022 Global Corruption Index (GCI) compiled and published…
Criminal case has been launched against former Agriculture Minister Roberts Dilbs
Tuesday, August 30, 2022A criminal case has been launched against former Agriculture Minister Roberts Dilbs, who has been leading the State JSC “Ministry of Agriculture Real Estate” (ZMNĪ) since…
Ventspils port could have suffered €1.3 million in losses
Monday, May 23, 2022The port’s current management says it could have suffered €1.3 million in losses. The broadcast has reported many times that for decades money from private companies,…
Lithuania supports foreign military industry to the detriment of its economy
By Antanas Tubelis on Tuesday, November 30, 2021The geopolitical location of Lithuania is strategically important to NATO, however, the supply of its Armed Forces remains without proper attention. According to the Global…
Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs exposed to corruption suspicions
Friday, October 29, 2021The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was exposed to corruption suspicions after purchasing expensive furniture from seller who belong to the same party as the minister.…