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Commission’s 2026 Rule of Law Report 
14 September 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2026
In its seventh Rule of Law Report, the Commission acknowledges a broadly positive trajectory, while the picture is uneven across Member States and policy areas and some challenges persist. A notable feature of this year’s report is the stronger connection between rule-of-law monitoring and EU budgetary governance. Read more
EU Rule of Law Commission Corruption Protection of Financial Interests
Spotlight Directive on Combatting Corruption Adopted and Published 
11 August 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
This news item summarises by Q&A the main features of the new EU Directive on combatting corruption. The Directive was published in the Official Journal of 11 May 2026. Member States have 24 months to comply with the obligations from the Directive. Read more
EU Corruption Law Enforcement Cooperation
GRECO: Sixth Round Evaluation Report on Slovakia 
22 June 2026 (updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
In its second country report within the sixth round of mutual evaluations (focusing on the prevention of corruption at the sub-national level), GRECO acknowledged Slovakia a well-established anti-corruption and integrity system. This extends largely at the sub-national level, i.e., Bratislava and the Trenčín Self-Governing Region, which were assessed by GRECO's expert team. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Sixth Round Evaluation Report on Estonia 
29 May 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2026
On 10 April 2026, GRECO published its newest report on Estonia. It is the first report of the sixth round of mutual evaluations. While acknowledging several good practices, the report also identified areas in which progress should be made, such as conflict of interest prevention. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO's Recent Compliance Reports 
12 February 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2025
This news item provides an overview of GRECO compliance reports published in recent months with regard to the follow-up of the 4th and 5th evaluation round. The reports scrutinised GRECO member states' efforts to prevent corruption and promote integrity, firstly among members of parliament, judges and prosecutors (4th round) and secondly in central government and law enforcement agencies (5th round). Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
Spotlight New GRECO Paper: Whistleblower Protection in Law Enforcement 
15 January 2026 (updated 7 months, 3 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2025
On 10 December 2025, GRECO published a new thematic paper that outlines GRECO’s findings on and approach to whistleblower protection within the context of its Fifth Evaluation Round. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
EPPO and OLAF Investigate Alleged Fraud Linked to EU Diplomatic Academy 
5 January 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2025
At the beginning of December 2025, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Brussels conducted searches in several buildings of the College of Europe in Bruges, at the European External Action Service in Brussels, and at the homes of three suspects in connection with alleged … Read more
EU OLAF European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) Corruption Protection of Financial Interests
GRECO Urges Poland to Make Progress in Anti-Corruption Reform 
29 December 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2025
Following a meeting with senior officials of the Polish government and parliament on 28 November 2025, a GRECO delegation urged the Polish authorities to implement the open recommendations made during the fourth and fifth evaluation rounds as they are essential for ensuring full alignment with … Read more
Council of Europe Rule of Law Corruption
GRECO: Ad hoc Report on Slovakia 
21 October 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2025
At the end of August 2025, GRECO published an ad hoc report on recent changes to criminal law and institutional reforms in the Slovak Republic launched in 2024. The report - based on Rule 34 of GRECO's Rules of Procedure (→eucrim 1/2020, 32)- … Read more
Council of Europe Rule of Law Corruption
New GRECO Paper: Effective System for Accessing Official Information Is Essential for Combatting Corruption 
13 October 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2025
On occasion of the International Day for universal access to information on 28 September 2025, GRECO published a thematic paper on the right to access to information. GRECO stressed that access to official information and documents is a fundamental tool that helps prevent corruption … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Liechtenstein 
19 September 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 27 May 2025, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Liechtenstein. The report evaluates the effectiveness of the measures adopted by the authorities of Liechtenstein to prevent corruption and promote integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
Commission’s 2025 Rule of Law Report 
1 August 2025 (updated 8 months, 2 weeks ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2025
On 8 July 2025, the European Commission published its sixth annual Rule of Law Report, the first under its new mandate. It examined developments in all 27 EU Member States and, as in 2024, in four enlargement countries (Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) and across four pillars: justice, anti-corruption, media freedom, and institutional checks and balances. Read more
EU Rule of Law Commission Corruption
Former MEP Eva Kaili Gets Win before General Court Regarding Public Access to Documents 
31 July 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
On 9 July 2025, the General Court annulled a decision by the European Parliament that refused to grant former EP Vice-President Eva Kaili access to certain documents. Eva Kaili is one of the key suspects of the Qatargate corruption scandal. Read more
EU European Parliament Corruption
MEPs Block Interinstitutional Ethics Body 
30 May 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 14 May 2025, the European Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee (AFCO) voted against the European Parliaments's participation in the interinstitutional ethics body. MEPs argued that argued that the body “would violate the presumption of innocence and publicly stigmatize politicians". Read more
EU European Parliament Corruption
ECJ Topples Malta's Golden Passport Scheme 
22 May 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 29 April 2025, the ECJ toppled the Maltese programme that granted citizenship in turn of financial investments to the country. The top EU court considered this programme incompatible with fundamental EU values. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Corruption Money Laundering
Denmark Blamed for Non-Implementation of GRECO Recommendations 
30 April 2025 (updated 7 months, 3 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2025
On 7 April 2025, a high-level delegation of GRECO urged Danish officials to take measures in order to implement recommendations from GRECO's fourth and fifth round evaluation reports. GRECO particularly called on Denmark to fully implement GRECO’s recommendations to prevent corruption and strengthen integrity within … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption