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Transparency International in the news in 2006

December

20 Dec 2006	Transparency in Public Sector Improves: Survey the Korea Times
14 Dec 2006	Scandal at Siemens Financial Times
13 Dec 2006	Hypocrisy on bribes Financial Times
11 Dec 2006	Les gouvernements accusés d'inefficacité face à la corruption La Tribune
10 Dec 2006	Black money, muscle power 2 major hurdles Daily Star
10 Dec 2006	Civil society organisations call for larger role in anti-corruption efforts - Jordan Jordan Times
8 Dec 2006	Iraq's oil-for-food scandal perpetrators go unpunished Financial Times
7 Dec 2006	66% of Israelis say gov't failing to fight corruption Globes Online
7 Dec 2006	If you're thinking of living in Albania... Bring bribe money New York Times

November

30 Nov 2006	State Prosectuor says Finland has more corruption than people think Helsingin Sanomat
30 Nov 2006	Fighting corruption seen as key to cutting poverty in Americas Washington File
30 Nov 2006	Transparency Croatia: Corruption can't be eradicated without regulated campaign financing One World Southeast Europe
28 Nov 2006	Corrupting health TCS Daily
28 Nov 2006	Corruption watchdog says business needs better safeguards ABC Online
27 Nov 2006	To some, democracy comes with a price tag Houston Chronicle
24 Nov 2006	To fight corruption, one African offers presidents cash New York Times
19 Nov 2006	Continuing fall in Corruption index a !wake-up call", says ACA-DG Bernama
19 Nov 2006	Latin America requests war against corruption Dominican Today
17 Nov 2006	Commercial Bribery - foreign companies market in wrong way People's Daily Online
16 Nov 2006	Graft survey distorted Manila Standard

October

22 Oct 2006	The Mother Of All Heists CBS News
18 October 2006	Partnerships to combat corruption: rising to the challenge World Bank
16 October 2006	Voter education takes off in Papua New Guinea UNDP News
04 October 2006	For press coverage on TI's Bribe Payers Index, please visit the In Focus

September

28 Sepember 2006	Free access to information impossible in Montenegro - NGO, Montenegrin Mina news agency
25 September 2006	West failing to curb bribery overseas Financial Times
25 September 2006	The new FinMin cadre has precious little time to reign in 2007 public spending levels while watchdog Transparency Int’l says the opaque process is the real “danger”. Czech Business weekly
19 September 2006	NGOs call for responsibility over Integrity Agency project Bucharest Daily News
19 September 2006	OSCE Mission, Croatian officials discuss draft law on financing of political parties Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE)
16 September 2006	Annäherung im Schneckentempo Herbsttagung von Internationalem Währungsfonds und Weltbank in Singapur / Nichtregierungsorganisationen reagieren mit Boykott auf Einreiseverbote
11 September 2006	Free anti-corruption hotline starts functioning in Bulgaria Sofia Echo Media
11 September 2006	Centre for Legal Consultations for Corruption Victims Opens FOCUS News Agency
06 September 2006	Call in Vanuatu to get well educated police recruits Radio NewZealand
05 September 2006	TIC: Deadline keeping crucial for fighting corruption programme OneWorld
05 September 2006	Confianza latina en descenso La Republica
02 September 2006	Examinarán herramientas para combatir la corrupción (Anti-corruption tools to be evaluated) El Universal

August

31 August 2006	Firms admit paying bribes in World Bank program Reuters
31 August 2006	Failed-state danger is real The Nation
29 August 2006	Muslim bloc should do more to fight graft, says Badawi Gulf Times
28 August 2006	Kampf gegen Korruption der Wasserbarone Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung
28 August 2006	Oil expulsions 'will burn Chad' Associated Press
28 August 2006	Badawi highlights corruption to OIC Al Jazeera
24 August 2006	Dirty water deals cheat the poor Asian Tribune
22 August 2006	Poor hurt most by water corruption. Interview with Donal O'Leary Reuters
22 August 2006	New alliance seeks fight water sector corruption Reuters Alertnet
21 August 2006	Feature on the World Water Week Tagesschau
21 August 2006	Water scarcity affects one in three Financial Times
17 August 2006	Groups delivering foreign assistance shine light on corruption Washington Files
13 August 2006	Hurdles in countering cross-border corruption Financial Times
12 August 2006	Police among most corrupt departments, TI survey Business Recorder
12 August 2006	Petty corruption is a 45 billion rupee industry in Pak South Asia News
11 August 2006	Transparency Int'l Pakistan releases corruption perception survey The Nation
11 August 2006	Easy payouts for compensation and health-care, bleakest event in Makfaxonline
09 August 2006	Menaces de détournements pour les organisations humanitaires (Risks of embezzlement for aid organisations) Les Echos
07 August 2006	Transparency International: Program weak in fight against corruption The Slovak Spectator
02 August 2006	Transparency International for drastic measures in CKA scandal Prague Daily Monitor
02 August 2006	Serbia: Disturbing corruption B92

July

27 July 2006	Nigeria ready for huge science spend Nature Magazine
24 July 2006	Worldwide corruption continues to block development VOA News
23 July 2006	Prolongada guerra contra la corrupción (Opinion: Prolonged war against corruption) El Universal
15 July 2006	G-8 Interview with Transparency International Founder : "It Won't Be Possible to Ignore Africa at Future Summits" Spiegel Online

June

29 June 2006	Plan to protect officials from graft probes slammed Jakarta Post
29 June 2006	New traffic law opens space to corruption - expert, press České Noviny
27 June 2006	Developed nations faulted over firms' foreign bribery International Herald Tribune
27 June 2006	Quorum crisis in JS: Tk 2.91cr wasted in five sessions: TIB The New Nation
27 June 2006	Transparency: Coalition anti-corruption plan too general Prague Daily Monitor
27 June 2006	New elections - new cycle of corruption in Macedonia OneWorld Southeast Europe
27 June 2006	Livre vert sur la transparence: entretien avec Rune Rasmussen Toute l'Europe
26 June 2006	Group critical of some anti-corruption efforts International Herald Tribune
26 June 2006	Nations ‘shamed’ over bribery Financial Times
19 June 2006	Global hunt highlights scale of graft in China International Herald Tribune
14 June 2006	Anti-corruption rules must be backed up with resources and commitment: Labelle Embassy

May

18 May 2006	Lid lifted on corrupt German health service DW World
15 May 2006	Corruption reigns in Czech Republic Reuters
15 May 2006	Rumäniens Kampf gegen Korruption (Romania's fight against corruption) Focus Magazine
14 May 2006	Moroccan Prime Minister Driss Jettou received Huguette Labelle, the president of Transparency International Morocco Times
12 May 2006	La corruption dans la santé est un mal qui tue AFP
10 May 2006	Reactions to press conference on 10 May Le Figaro
03 May 2006	Nations ‘shamed’ over bribery Financial Times
03 May 2006	A cleaner Malaysia holds serious political risks International Herald Tribune
03 May 2006	Transparency International for rigorous management Cameroon Tribune

April

26 April 2006	Corruption harmful to Philippines' health International Herald Tribune
23 April 2006	Westminster in the dock Telegraph
19 April 2006	Bulgarian business on corruption crusade Novinite.com
05 April 2006	Blowing the whistle on corruption in sport DW World

March

March 2006	Delaying anti-bribery rules Ethical Corporation
27 March 2006	Corruption hotline rings company alarm bells Swissinfo
17 March 2006	Water Integrity Network (WIN) / Report on the Presentation at the World Water Forum The World Bank News
09 March 2006	Fifty people honoured for anti-corruption drive Korea Times
08 March 2006	Canada has no plans to suspend aid to Kenya Embassy
08 March 2006	Transparency International to examine Pakistan’s port activities Asia Pulse
06 March 2006	World Bank’s anti-graft drive ‘needs resources’ Financial Times

February

17 Feb 2006	Lebanon lacks a law to access information Daily Star Lebanon
01 Feb 2006	In corruption-riddled Kenya, the Mercedes-Benz is king Irish Times
01 Feb 2006	Trouble at home for overseas bribes corruption: Legal clampdowns on bribery may be slow, but companies are more at risk than they realise, writes Reena SenGupta Financial Times
01 Feb 2006	Corruption rife in health sector – GII report Ghanaian Chronicle
01 Feb 2006	TI Corruption report puts health sector on spot East African Standard
01 Feb 2006	Govt to expose oil sector operations soon – Ezekwesili Daily Champion

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