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Commission Formally Closes Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania 
2 October 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 15 September 2023, the European Commission formally closed the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania. The Commission concluded that all benchmarks had been satisfactorily met by both Member States. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law Corruption Organised Crime
Spotlight 2023 EU Justice Scoreboard: Focus on Fighting Corruption 
27 September 2023 (updated 11 months, 1 week ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2023
On 8 June 2023, the Commission published the 2023 EU Justice Scoreboard, which provides an overview on the effective functioning of the Member States' judicial systems. This edition included new data on efficiency in the fight against corruption. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Corruption
Council Calls to Increase Efforts to Tackle Corruption 
7 August 2023
Simon Haupt Simon Haupt
On 4 May 2023, the Council adopted conclusions on corruption as an obstacle to development. The conclusions emphasise the increased urgency of adopting a whole-of-government approach to combatting corruption in context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the illegal war of Russia against Ukraine. In particular, … Read more
EU Council Corruption
Spotlight Commission Proposes New Anti-Corruption Directive 
3 August 2023 (updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2023
As part of an anti-corruption package presented on 3 May 2023, the Commission tabled a proposal for a new directive on combating corruption. It aims to update and harmonise EU rules on definitions and penalties for corruption offences to ensure high standards against the full range of corruption crimes. It also provides also for preventive measures against corruption. Read more
EU Corruption
Commission and HR Set Out EU Action against Corruption 
3 August 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
In a Joint Communication of 3 May 2023, the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy give an overview of the EU anti-corruption framework and how anti-corruption can be further mainstreamed into EU policy design. The Joint Communication is part of the anti-corruption package, which includes a proposal for a Directive to combat corruption by criminal law. Read more
EU Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Ireland 
3 May 2023
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 16 February 2023 GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Ireland. The country joined GRECO in 1999 and has implemented 75% of the recommendations of the first evaluation round, 85% of the second evaluation round, and 70% of the third evaluation round. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
Spotlight Handbook of Good Practices in the Fight against Corruption 
30 April 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
Mandated by the Commission, a research group drafted a Handbook of good practices in the fight against corruption. Its aim is to map a variety of anti-corruption practices in EU Member States that have proved to be useful in solving problems related to corruption, and which can inspire similar initiatives elsewhere. It is clustered into eight types of anti-corruption approaches. Read more
EU Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina 
30 March 2023
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 9 March 2023 GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The country joined GRECO in 2000 and initially had a positive track record of implementing GRECO recommendations; however, the trend has been declining. While 83.3% of the recommendations were ultimately implemented after the first evaluation round, full implementation of recommendations declined to 43.7% in the second and to 45.4% in the third evaluation rounds. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Austria 
30 March 2023
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 1 March 2023, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Austria. The country has been a member of GRECO since 2006, implementing 67% of the recommendations of the joint first and second evaluation rounds and 76% of the recommendations of the third evaluation round. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
Spotlight EP Pushes for Increased Transparency and Integrity after Qatargate 
10 March 2023
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
After its resolution of 15 December 2022, the EP endorsed further measures in February 2023 that support the overcoming of the "Qatargate" scandal. Next to short-term measures and an extended mandate of the ING2 committee, MEPs call for reforms ensuring better transparency, accountability and integrity of the EU institutions. Read more
EU Corruption
Study: Need for Stronger Legislative Alignment of EU's Fight against Corruption 
8 March 2023
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen
On 3 January 2023, the European Commission published the study “Strengthening the fight against corruption: assessing the EU legislative and policy framework”. It feeds into the discussion on how the prevention and corruption can be further improved at the EU level. Read more
EU Corruption
GRECO: Closure of ad hoc Procedure in Respect of Slovenia 
23 February 2023
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 26 January 2023, GRECO welcomed in a report the Slovenian Constitutional Court’s decisions that parliamentary inquiries into particular judicial proceedings and decisions by judges and prosecutors were unconstitutional, as they risked violating judicial independence. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Bulgaria 
9 February 2023
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 19 January 2023, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Bulgaria. The focus of the fifth round is on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments, especially regarding persons with top executive functions (PTEFs) and law enforcement agencies. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
EP Reaction to “Qatargate” 
17 January 2023 (updated 3 years, 6 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2022
In a resolution adopted on 15 December 2022, MEPs outlined the consequences that the Parliament is drawing from the latest corruption scandal involving bribes allegedly paid by the states of Qatar and Morocco to MEPs, former MEPs and EP staff members in exchange for influence at the EP. Read more
EU Corruption
Commission Appreciates Romania’s Anti-Corruption Efforts and Closes CVM 
13 December 2022 (updated 2 years, 10 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2022
On 22 November 2022, the Commission announced that it intends to no longer monitor Romania’s progress in judicial reforms and the fight against corruption under the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM). Monitoring will continue under the annual rule of law cycle. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Rule of Law Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Montenegro 
12 December 2022
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 25 October 2022, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Montenegro. Overall, the report found that ublic confidence in institutions in preventing and fighting corruption should be strengthened, but a comprehensive national strategy in this area is lacking. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption