President “concerned” by country’s abysmal ranking in Corruption index
Marcelo insists “mechanisms” to combat corruption need constant work Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa – on the final leg of his second 10-year mandate – has expressed alarm by
Portugal plummets in global Corruption Perceptions Index
Country “in continuous decline since 2015” Portugal has plummeted nine places in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, obtaining its worst result ever “particularly driven by the perception of abuse of
Tutti Frutti corruption probe finally sees formal accusations
Former PS finance minister Fernando Medina ‘escapes’ After years of ‘hitting the headlines’ and then lying seemingly dormant again, the Tutti Frutti political corruption case has finally formally accused a
Corruption: Justice Minister promises changes to combat “social disease”
It’s International Anti-Corruption Day… again On yet another International Anti-Corruption Day, forces and entities in Portugal have been discussing how to tackle this “social disease” which appears immune to almost
EDP ‘CMEC corruption’ trial starts with defence arguing charges are baseless
After years in which the alleged crimes in this case have been plastered over the media, the EDP ‘CMEC corruption case’ has finally begun, with the defence arguing that the
Corruption: Portuguese and Spaniards consider up to 70% of politicians corrupt
… and more than half the nations’ business people Portuguese and Spaniards believe two out of every three politicians are corrupt, and around 50% of their country’s business people, according
Cases of corruption drag on for years; most end up being archived
Corruption cases in Portugal take up to eight years to be prosecuted, and the vast majority (75%) end up being archived. These are the conclusions of the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism
Miguel Albuquerque “asks to be heard” over corruption probe
Just like former prime minister António Costa, the former governor of Portugal’s autonomous region of Madeira is eager to ‘clear his name’ to continue with his political aspirations. Miguel Albuquerque
‘Fake’ diamond discovered during corruption probe valued at €50,000
The mystery of the diamond, found wrapped in baking powder and a number of business cards, when police searched the premises of Funchal City Hall last month is still lurching
Questioning of trio arrested for corruption in Madeira begins this morning
After so many false starts, the official questioning of the three men whose arrests have toppled the government of Madeira is set to finally begin this morning. News reports today