Public prosecutors start record 3,598Â corruption inquiries in 2022
Portuguese public prosecutors have so far this year begun no less than 3,598 criminal inquiries focussing on corruption and related crime – “a record that already exceeds the number of
Five arrested in PJ operation ‘against corruption in exercise of public office’
CHEGA calls for dismissal from government of minister JoĂŁo Gomes Cravinho Five people have been arrested this morning – and a total of 19 made âofficial suspectsâ – following an
14 arrested – and hundreds of Portuguese bank accounts frozen – in massive IVA corruption probe
Operation Admiral takes in at least 16 European countries, along with 3rd countries PJ police have taken part today in a massive pan-European crackdown on suspicions of corruption, fiscal fraud
Portugal âmust step up fight against corruption of foreign public officialsâ – OECD
In 20 years, anti-corruption convention has failed to secure even one conviction Portugal “urgently” needs to step up implementation of the convention on combating the corruption of foreign public officials.
Widespread corruption in justice system unfounded
In what must be one of the funniest headlines for the day, Lusa reports that âwidespread corruption in the justice system is unfoundedâ. This is the news agencyâs take on
Back to jail for former Socialist politician? Appeal court confirms two year âeffective sentenceâ
In a week where headlines have screamed âthe strategy for combating corruption in Portugal has failed because politicians were left out of itâ, one former Socialist politician has âhad the
ECB investigates relationship between president of Novo Banco and former Benfica boss facing multiple counts of corruptionÂ
The European Central Bank is investigating âthe issue of the relationshipâ between AntĂłnio Ramalho, the executive president of Novo Banco – the bank for which taxpayers have stumped up billions
Majority of Portuguese consider corruption increased over last year
A new study released by the University of Lisbon has shown that the majority of people quizzed believe corruption has increased over the past year – and they blame politicians
âI want compensation for everything!” JosĂ© SĂłcrates vows revengeÂ
After one of the most extraordinary afternoons in the history of Portuguese justice, former prime minister José Sócrates has emerged from a Campus de Justiça courtroom, in which he witnessed
Football corruption probe sees new police swoop on Benfica stadium
PJ police have returned to âthe home of Benficaâ – one of Portugalâs signature football clubs – for new âswoopsâ this morning connected to long-running corruption probes. Explain reports, the