Public prosecutors start record 3,598 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 João Gomes Cravinho Five people have been arrested this morning – and a total of 19 made ‘official suspects’ – 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 “must step up fight against corruption of foreign public officials” – 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 ‘widespread corruption in the justice system is unfounded’. This is the news agency’s take on
Back to jail for former Socialist politician? Appeal court confirms two year ‘effective sentence’
In a week where headlines have screamed “the strategy for combating corruption in Portugal has failed because politicians were left out of it”, one former Socialist politician has ‘had the
ECB investigates relationship between president of Novo Banco and former Benfica boss facing multiple counts of corruption
The European Central Bank is investigating “the issue of the relationship” between António 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
“I want compensation for everything!” José Sócrates vows revenge
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 ‘the home of Benfica’ – one of Portugal’s signature football clubs – for new ‘swoops’ this morning connected to long-running corruption probes. Explain reports, the