Politicians main source of corruption
A study produced by Rep. Circle – The Reputation Platform in partnership with Kepler, has concluded that Portugal’s political class (69.9%) is the main driver for corruption in the country. [...]
A study produced by Rep. Circle – The Reputation Platform in partnership with Kepler, has concluded that Portugal’s political class (69.9%) is the main driver for corruption in the country. [...]
The former president of Banco Privado Português (BPP), João Rendeiro, has been transferred to the notoriously rough prison Westville Correction Facility near Durban. The ex-banker spent the [...]
Just three Portuguese politicians are among the hundreds of international names cited in the Pandora Papers – the largest ever investigation into offshore tax havens. The investigation has [...]
The Banco Espírito Santo led by Ricardo Salgado was an outstanding example of cronyism. It supported many clients for personal and political reasons, rather than because their projects were [...]
A major anti-corruption drive was one of the main policy goals at the start of João Lourenço’s presidential term (2017). Beyond the anti-corruption rhetoric since the drive began, the [...]
Portugal’s secretary of State for Internationalisation, Eurico Brilhante Dias, has admitted that several high-profile political and economic corruption scandals are undermining Portugal’s value [...]
Luís Filipe Vieira who has temporarily suspended his mandate as president of Benfica Football Club until he clears his name from €100 million fraud and tax evasion charges has been placed under [...]
Around 40% of the Portuguese think that corruption increased in 2020, pointing to bankers, MPs and big business owners as the most corrupt according to Transparency International in its Barometer [...]