Russia launched an initiative to ban officials suspected of corruption from international travel, the media reported, September 6. ...

Notorious Albanian gangster Baki S. will be re-tried by a Slovakian court for alleged drug trafficking, the local media reported, September 6. ...

Czech power incumbent CEZ is under investigation by the anti-corruption police for alleged irregularities in the sale of its subsidiary I&C Energo to Hungarian oil and gas group MOL, internet daily the Prague Monitor reported, September 9. ...

Bulgaria’s former prime minister, Boyko Borisov, vowed that he will be Prime Minister again, adding that he would be putting his private life on hold to concentrate on politics, the local media reported, August 5. ...

The regional municipality of Lubuskie accepted the resignation notice of Marek T., head of the Szpital Wojewodzki public hospital in Gorzow Wielkopolski, after it accused the suspect of misconduct, Polish online pharma publication rynekzdrowia.pl wrote August 24. ...

The Polish Internal Security Agency (ABW) revealed the details of a scam involving the bribing of Environment Ministry officials in exchange for the creation and allocation of shale gas licenses for private companies, the local media reported, August 5. ...

After a continuing dispute with the majority shareholder, Italian Enel, the Slovak government finally negotiated a contract to boost investment into the extension of the Mochovce nuclear power plant, the local media reported, August 1. ...

Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) busted a gang suspected of illegally trading in fuel, the local media reported, August 6. ...

Former Czech Health Minister David R., publicly stated that he does not see the possibility of getting a fair trial for alleged bribes within the public procurement sector, the local media reported, August 5. ...

Gabriel B., a former MP for the social democrats (PDSR), stands accused of theft, fraud and money laundering, the local media reported, August 5. ...