Transparency International

corruption

Corruption fears on the rise: Berlin group

More than half of respondents in a global survey released on Tuesday think that political corruption has worsened over the past two years, and a quarter reported having paid officials a bribe in the last 12 months.

corruption

Wulff case 'a chance to open up German politics'

As President Christian Wulff remains mired in allegations of impropriety, anti-corruption group Transparency International (TI) has called for politicians to use the case as a chance to open up German politics.

Crime

Germany 'more corrupt than thought'

Though a new survey of perceptions of corruption in countries around the world rates Germany rather well – 14th out of 183 countries – anti-graft group Transparency International says country still has much work to do.