Corruption
Corruption is a form of dishonesty or criminal offense undertaken by a person or organization entrusted with a position of authority, to acquire illicit benefit or abuse power for one's private gain. Corruption may include many activities including bribery and embezzlement, though it may also involve practices that are legal in many countries. Political corruption occurs when an office-holder or other governmental employee acts in an official capacity for personal gain. Corruption is most commonplace in kleptocracies, oligarchies, narco-states and mafia states.Corruption and crime are endemic sociological occurrences which appear with regular frequency in virtually all countries on a global …
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5 May 2022 English
Notes of interest with links to documents in Cold War Eastern Europe. Links to photos, maps and compelling stories.
44-48 Textual Examples of criminality and petty corruption in local government in the Soviet countryside …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
years and will have seen at close quarters the corruption and inefficiency of the PZPR, which have in truth …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
A file of correspondence and reports concerning the Bulgarian communist party. The documents cover events at the ninth congress of the Fatherland Front; a speech delivered by the Bulgarian leader, …
seem that Popov's crimes are part of a major corruption scandal, involving numerous highly placed persons … and probably those of many others, as well. Corruption in connection with all kinds of business trips … parallel to similar recent attempts to strike at corruption among high political circles in Poland and the … in Sofia for some months. There is a smell of corruption in the air and there has clearly been a cleaning … some collateral to his repeated pledges that corruption and evil-doing will be rooted out, however highly-placed …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 French
A file containing documents relating to the death and funeral of the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev. Subjects covered in the file include the representation of the British government by the …
DEBARRASSER DE CE :: B FLEAU NATIONAL QU'EST LA CORRUPTION, GRACE A UN DEVELOPPEMENT DE ¡ » B NOUVEAUX …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
A file containing documents relating to the internal political situation in Romania. Subjects covered in the file include the country's increasing economic and social problems; a new law on discipline …
19 - Tf-T" ( (¡-^""Po-iL ) CORRUPTION ^ ^ ( I 6. More on Corruption in Foreign Trade Beginning last … conceal theft and various shortcc ings. The corruption was so widespread that about 400 people were …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 French
A file of correspondence and reports concerning the Bulgarian economy. The documents cover the results of the economic plans for 1981–1982; quarterly reports on the results for 1982; and the …
article, in yesterday's Rabotnichesko Delo, reports corruption in the allocation of housing in the 'Vasil Levski' … a recent Rabotnichesko Delo leader attacking corruption in state enterprises - some of which are named … introduced, and the wider opportunities for corruption which this may bring. It is perhaps significant …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
A file of correspondence and reports concerning the Bulgarian government. The documents cover the appointment of Todor Bozhinov as minister of metallurgy and mineral resources; changes within senior positions at …
speculation and rumour about the cleaning out of corruption and malpractices which had been allowed to flourish …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
I talked to ( >c.' • (Mr Dobrosielski about corruption in the Gierek era. He gave 'an interesting insight …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 Serbian
A file of correspondence and reports concerning the leading personalities in Yugoslavia. The documents cover the appointment of Petar Stambolić as President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia; the appointment of …
carelessness, were also enormously expensive. Cases of corruption must be pursued to the bitter end, not least … confidence in the country's political arrangements if corruption and irresponsibility were not rooted out; Kosovo …
