US Politics: By clinging to the mass delusion that ‘they’re all crooks’, we have made it true

Demonstrators condemn corruption and demand regime change

Elections held in poverty-stricken island state as 79 politicians accused of taking bribes

Thousands rally over fears that PM Andrej Babis's fraud case could be quashed

Petro Poroshenko accused of failing on reforms as re-election battle looms

Decrepit refineries and illegal exports create shortages amid US sanctions over Maduro

Sadr’s call for Abadi to step down will stall government formation and thwart coalition

Prosecutor says 54 people and 10 businesses to be charged in connection with case this week

Move aims to bolster safety from retaliation for employees across union

Countries with the least protection for press and non-governmental groups tend to have the worst rates of corruption

Transparency International published 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index on Wednesday

General scheme of the legislation was first published as far back as 2012

Taliban suicide bombers blamed for attacks in Kabul and Lahore that leave nearly 100 injured

Defeat of Islamic State in Mosul must be followed by emergency relief, security and medical care

Analysts say presidential poll hailed by UN as a ‘milestone’ is in fact a landmark in corruption

Orban accused of mimicking Putin’s autocratic rule ahead of visit from Russian leader

Former commissioner Neelie Kroes among names revealed in Bahamas leak

President Xi Jinping’s graft crackdown targets officials who flee with billions in funds

Vladimir Putin spokesman says ‘Putinophobia’ means it is impossible to speak well of Russia

EU committee set up to investigate aggressive tax planning concludes its report in weeks

Transparency International report says State in need of foreign bribery investigators

Transparency International reviews guards against ‘undue influence’ in 19 EU states

No sector immune from malpractice, says Transparency International Ireland

Communist elite’s purges seen by some as pretext for removing rivals

Investigation into state-run oil giant has rocked the country with president even in the spotlight

Ireland is 18th best country for protecting property rights in the world

China falls 20 places to 100th in Transparency International annual survey

Transparency International report ranks Somalia and North Korea as most corrupt nations

Cantillon: fund gets 10 out of 10 in latest rankings

Report shows few countries taking steps to stamp out corruption in corporate world

Report finds close ties between politicians and industry continue to be cause for concern

To protesters in Kiev, the EU represents freedoms threatened by ties to Moscow

Somalia, North Korea and Afghanistan deemed most corrupt nations

Donation from Quandt family was made two weeks after federal election

Vladimir Putin has devised a plan for turning things around: offer amnesty to imprisoned business people

Croatia has many doubters about the benefits of EU entry in a time of crisis