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12 Feb 19
US Democrats and Republicans have reached a tentative deal to prevent another government shutdown, giving funding to a US-Mexican border barrier.
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11 Feb 19
Talks between Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress aimed at stopping another government shutdown have broken down without agreement.
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11 Feb 19
Women in Hungary with four or more children will never have to pay income tax, the country’s prime minister has promised in a move to boost the number of babies being born.
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7 Feb 19
Adopting accounting standards similar to those used by private companies and based on accrual accounting could restore trust in governments, writes investment consultant Dag Detter.
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7 Feb 19
Saudi Arabia has set up a new office to monitor public spending, despite ending its official crackdown on corruption.
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1 Feb 19
Gender budgeting will improve public services for both women and men in Ukraine, its finance minister has told PF International after signing it into law.
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31 Jan 19
Venezuela’s beleaguered government is to freeze the accounts of a self-proclaimed “interim president” and investigate his alleged role in violent disturbances.
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31 Jan 19
Mongolia’s parliamentary speaker has been forced to quit amid corruption allegations after weeks of public protests.
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30 Jan 19
Saudi Arabia has suspended 126 local government workers from various municipalities on corruption charges, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has said.
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29 Jan 19
A continued failure to tackle corruption in the public sector is leading to a “crisis of democracy” around the world, Transparency International has warned.
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29 Jan 19
Retired judges have branded a planned Australian anti-corruption watchdog as a “sham” to shield politicians from scrutiny.
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23 Jan 19
Japan will use its G20 chairmanship to rebuild trust in the global trade system, its prime minister Shinzo Abe has said.
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22 Jan 19
More drive and leadership is needed to strengthen the process and improve the success rate in tackling EU spending fraud, says member of the European Court of Auditors Eva Lindström.
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22 Jan 19
Taxes paid by companies remain a key source of revenue for governments around the world, despite falling rates over the past two decades, the OECD has found.
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18 Jan 19
The cost of the US shutdown could exceed the amount of border wall funding Donald Trump is demanding if the impasse drags on into February, a global rating agency has warned.
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18 Jan 19
The French government has pledged to send €50m to its country’s ports and airports if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal in March.
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17 Jan 19
The change in World Bank president presents an opportunity to appoint someone who will implement global development goals, say Eurodad’s Maria Jose Romero and Cecilia Gondard.
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17 Jan 19
China’s anti-corruption watchdog will crack down on fraud in education, health and areas of concern to the public, it has announced.
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16 Jan 19
The European Central Bank should allow auditors full access to documents related to banking supervision, the EU’s spending watchdog has said.
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15 Jan 19
South Africa has recently been plagued by controlled power cuts organised by the single, state-owned electricity provider Eskom - a firm integral to the country’s economy but mired in accusations of...
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14 Jan 19
European Union bosses have warned Romania there will be “no compromise” in the fight against corruption, as it took over the bloc’s presidency.
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14 Jan 19
The ex-minister Emmanuel Macron had picked to lead the national debate in France on tax, living costs and democracy has stepped down after controversy over her pay.
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11 Jan 19
The World Bank and Bangladesh have signed a $250m agreement to create more jobs to boost economic growth in the south Asian country.
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11 Jan 19
Guatemala’s constitutional court has blocked the government’s decision to kick out a UN-backed anti-corruption body, which has been investigating the country’s president.
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10 Jan 19
More drive and leadership is needed in the EU to effectively tackle fraud, auditors have urged.
12 Feb 19US Democrats and Republicans have reached a tentative deal to prevent another government shutdown, giving funding to a US-Mexican border barrier.
11 Feb 19Women in Hungary with four or more children will never have to pay income tax, the country’s prime minister has promised in a move to boost the number of babies being born.
7 Feb 19Adopting accounting standards similar to those used by private companies and based on accrual accounting could restore trust in governments, writes investment consultant Dag Detter.
7 Feb 19Saudi Arabia has set up a new office to monitor public spending, despite ending its official crackdown on corruption.
1 Feb 19Gender budgeting will improve public services for both women and men in Ukraine, its finance minister has told PF International after signing it into law.
31 Jan 19Venezuela’s beleaguered government is to freeze the accounts of a self-proclaimed “interim president” and investigate his alleged role in violent disturbances.
31 Jan 19Mongolia’s parliamentary speaker has been forced to quit amid corruption allegations after weeks of public protests.
29 Jan 19A continued failure to tackle corruption in the public sector is leading to a “crisis of democracy” around the world, Transparency International has warned.
29 Jan 19Retired judges have branded a planned Australian anti-corruption watchdog as a “sham” to shield politicians from scrutiny.
23 Jan 19Japan will use its G20 chairmanship to rebuild trust in the global trade system, its prime minister Shinzo Abe has said.
22 Jan 19More drive and leadership is needed to strengthen the process and improve the success rate in tackling EU spending fraud, says member of the European Court of Auditors Eva Lindström.
22 Jan 19Taxes paid by companies remain a key source of revenue for governments around the world, despite falling rates over the past two decades, the OECD has found.
18 Jan 19The French government has pledged to send €50m to its country’s ports and airports if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal in March.
17 Jan 19The change in World Bank president presents an opportunity to appoint someone who will implement global development goals, say Eurodad’s Maria Jose Romero and Cecilia Gondard.
17 Jan 19China’s anti-corruption watchdog will crack down on fraud in education, health and areas of concern to the public, it has announced.
16 Jan 19The European Central Bank should allow auditors full access to documents related to banking supervision, the EU’s spending watchdog has said.
15 Jan 19South Africa has recently been plagued by controlled power cuts organised by the single, state-owned electricity provider Eskom - a firm integral to the country’s economy but mired in accusations of...
14 Jan 19European Union bosses have warned Romania there will be “no compromise” in the fight against corruption, as it took over the bloc’s presidency.
14 Jan 19The ex-minister Emmanuel Macron had picked to lead the national debate in France on tax, living costs and democracy has stepped down after controversy over her pay.
11 Jan 19The World Bank and Bangladesh have signed a $250m agreement to create more jobs to boost economic growth in the south Asian country.
11 Jan 19Guatemala’s constitutional court has blocked the government’s decision to kick out a UN-backed anti-corruption body, which has been investigating the country’s president.
10 Jan 19More drive and leadership is needed in the EU to effectively tackle fraud, auditors have urged.
