Slumping on the CPI, Spain proposes law to deter graft


Transparency International (TI) published its 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index last week. Spain dropped 10 notches in its ranking on the Index, and the reason is clear. The royal family and some national elected officials have been embroiled in scandal. What's a country to do? Proposing a law to control more tightly the financial activities of political parties to avoid further corruption scandals is a good start.