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Greek prosecutors have filed fraud charges against members of an environmental group, court and police officials said on Friday, as Athens tries to show its international lenders that it is cracking down on corruption.
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Transparency International’s national chapter in Greece has released their fifth National Survey on Corruption, conducted in November-December 2011. The results show an overall decrease in the average cost of bribes and changes in the population’s perception of Read full article
some corruption acts.
RT @pernillan: Ready for the #IATI virtual roundtable on geocoding - using a round table of course! @ World Bank http://t.co/RRBuNdRdIG
We have a chance to end #FGM in a generation. Find out our plan on our new policy page here http://t.co/ZrNGsxzVAp
Kresge Foundation gives $1.1 million to improve management and leadership skills of urban Native American Centers http://t.co/Amz2qfhGxl
RT @EFAReport: @APiebalgsEU Great to hear our statistics in your speech earlier: http://t.co/OBgZOD22KE
RT @jpstijns: Great news for #Africa: #EU rushes out corporate #tax transparency law http://t.co/7g7wvTWKDF @FT Recommendation of AEO 2010!
RT @nature_brains: Scientists discover two mini-spiders in China (photos): http://t.co/zrCBv0IlaW @mongabay
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Mass school closures in US disproportionately hurt black & low-income students.
How much? Check out this infographic http://t.co/zNKcH0chDg
Top #charity news: SCVO writes scathing response to OSCR guidance on political campaigning (this + lots more) http://t.co/2BvA9K3E36
RT @unisdr: #gpdrr13 blog: Financing for Disaster Risk Management: a bleak history http://t.co/6LaQMotNpa MT @gfdrr @odi_development @dgate…
Foreign Assistance Dashboard now includes data from Treasury and Defense http://t.co/MnSlBy4RwJ via @SJStaats @willmckitterick
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