Russian anti-government campaigner, and founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, Alexei Navalny, published a report on alleged instances of corruption surrounding the construction works in and around the Olympic village of Sochi ...

The theme of a series of unexplained suicides by prominent officials and experts, whose actions could have been damaging to those in circles of power, has once again surfaced in the media. ...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is close to owning majority stakes in most of Hungary’s major publications, which could seriously undermine Hungarian media freedoms, media insiders report. ...

Poland is being plagued by mobile phones, structural steel, and precious metals related VAT scams, which are reportedly costing the state billions of zlotys, the Polish media reported throughout May and June. ...

The Polish economy is headed for a downturn in the next six months, according to a half yearly survey of FCOs in Central Europe's top companies, carried out by global consulting firm Deloitte. ...

A surprising, last' minute decision to classify the Warsaw CBD based Emilia Meble pavilon, as a landmark may have sent shockwaves through Poland's real estate community, but it should have been expected, Warsaw architects tell CEEInsight. ...

The Amber Gold affair, epitomizing a Polish 'parabank' scam in which Amber Gold has been accused of embezzling at least PLN 53 mln from its clients, has brought to light negligence in controlling the banking system and lending companies in Poland. The Prosecutor's Office, the Polish Corporate Registry, the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF), the National Bank of Poland (NBP) have all been accused ...

The global slowdown and euro crisis notwithstanding, retail properties are bucking the trend, according to a new report by international real estate agency Colliers International. ...

Consulting firm PwC, in conjunction with law firm Baker & McKenzie, has prepared a report in which the authors analyzed how the new pharma law in Poland has negatively affected the market.             ...

Following 14 years of investigation. Polish prosecutors have charged two individuals with the killing of Gen. Marek Papała, the former commanding officer of the Polish Police. ...