Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (22 Dec 2014)

Today's top story China: China to “regulate” foreign NGOs with new law Reuters China aims to "regulate" foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under a law being discussed this week, state media said on Monday, wherein NGOs would need to be registered with and approved by the state in order to operate in the country.

More news Global: Cracking the shells The Economist (TI mention) Brazil: Brazil’s elite feel the heat as Petrobras corruption net widens The Irish Times (TI mention) Haiti: Haiti’s first family under corruption probe cloud Voice of America Italy: Renzi’s reform dream comes up against a corruption nightmare The Financial Times (TI mention) Luxembourg: Gramegna calls LuxLeaks ‘game changer’ for tax-deal probe Bloomberg Romania: New Romanian President Klaus Iohannis vows to tackle corruption Euronews Spain: Princess Cristina to be tried for fraud Associated Press UK: UK unit of Alstom faces fresh corruption charges The Financial Times

Blogs and opinion Peru: “En ningún país civilizado habría un fiscal de la Nación investigado” (“In no civilised country would there be a prosecutor under investigation”) La Republica (TI mention) Russia: Putin’s problem: corruption, not just sanctions Forbes

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