There was an infamous corruption case in the Netherlands called the Lockheed scandal that involved the husband of the Queen in the 1970s. Won't bore you with t

There was an infamous corruption case in the Netherlands called the Lockheed scandal that involved the husband of the Queen in the 1970s. Won't bore you with the details but it was all swept under the rug by the (socialist!) government to save the country. In fact it only came to light because the US Congress investigated that company at the time. I am sure there are things going on all the time that never reach the papers. Even in "civilised" countries.