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GRECO: 2019 General Activity Report 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 3 June 2020, GRECO published its twentieth general activity report. GRECO President Marin Mrčela stressed that public office holders are expected to set an example in complying with anti-corruption measures and transparency standards. As no person, state, or institution is immune from corruption, … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Report on the Global Mapping of Anti-Corruption Authorities 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 25 May 2020, the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) – in partnership with GRECO, the OECD, and the international Network of Corruption Prevention Authorities (NCPA) – published an analysis report on the global mapping of anti-corruption authorities (ACAs). Despite their importance as institutional tools to … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Preventing Corruption in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 21 April 2020, GRECO published a press release and guidelines which are addressed to its Member States and aim at preventing corruption in the context of the health emergency caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. GRECO stresses in particular that tools such as transparency, oversight, … Read more
Council of Europe Corona Corruption
GRECO: Ad hoc Report on Slovenia 
18 June 2020 (updated 3 years, 2 months ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri in Issue 1/2020
On 18 February 2020 GRECO published an ad hoc report under Rule 34 on Slovenia. During its 83rd General Assembly (21 June 2019), GRECO was alerted to possible political interference by the legislative branch in relation to public officials, prosecutors, and judges in Slovenia … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Croatia 
18 June 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 24 March 2020 GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Croatia. GRECO recognises the available anti-corruption tools but calls for improvements in legislation and practice. Among the key challenges, integrity standards should also apply to persons working for the government in an … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Belgium 
18 June 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 23 January 2020, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Belgium. The lack of an integrity policy or ethical framework for ministers and staff members of their private offices emerged as the most striking problem. There are few regulations on incompatibilities and … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on France 
18 June 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 9 January 2020, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on France. The focus of this evaluation round is on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. The evaluation focuses particularly on such issues as … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
Spotlight Eurobarometer Survey on Business Attitudes to Corruption 
18 February 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The majority of companies (51%) is sceptical that corruption is being tackled efficiently by law enforcement. This is one of the main results of the Eurobarometer survey on the businesses’ attitude towards corruption in the EU. It was published on 9 December 2019 ( … Read more
EU Corruption
GRECO: Kazakhstan Becomes 50th Member State 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 1 January 2020, Kazakhstan became GRECO’s 50th member state. As reported in eucrim 3/2019, p. 184, Kazakhstan signed an Agreement on 15 October 2019 involving the privileges and immunities of representatives of GRECO and members of evaluation teams, in this way paving the way … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Compliance Reports 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
In December 2019, GRECO published a number of compliance reports from the Fourth Evaluation Round. The following is a summary of the reports that were adopted on Armenia, Malta, and Poland.On 12 December 2019, GRECO published its second compliance report for the Fourth Evaluation … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO: Ad hoc Report on Greece 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 18 December 2019, GRECO published an ad hoc report on Greece. In the past, GRECO, together with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), had strongly criticised the Greek government for watering down the anti-corruption legislation already in place ‒ … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
GRECO and FEDE Launch New Anti-Corruption Education Module 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 20 December 2019, GRECO and the Federation for Education in Europe (FEDE), an international NGO having participatory status with the CoE, presented an education module on anti-corruption for the 2019-2020 academic year. The module includes summary sheets, takeaway messages, and test questions. It will … Read more
Council of Europe Corruption
Council Discusses Way Forward in Prevention of and Fight Against Corruption 
12 January 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
At the JHA Council meeting in Luxembourg on 7 October 2019, the justice ministers of the EU Member States held a debate on EU action against corruption. Points of discussion were:Additional action at the EU level to ensure a coordinated, comprehensive and coherent … Read more
EU Council Corruption
MONEYVAL: Fifth Round Evaluation Report on Malta 
11 January 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 12 September 2019, MONEYVAL published its Fifth Round Mutual Evaluation Report on Malta. It calls on the Maltese authorities to strengthen the practical application of measures combatting money laundering and the financing of terrorism.Malta is a relatively large international finance centre, and its … Read more
EU Corruption
CCPE: Opinion on Role of Prosecutors in Fight Against Corruption and Related Economic and Financial Crime 
11 January 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
At its plenary meeting in Paris on 21-22 November 2019, The Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE) adopted Opinion No. 14 on the role of prosecutors in fighting corruption and related economic and financial crime. In its Opinion, the CCPE attempted to arrive at a … Read more
EU Corruption
GRECO: Kazakhstan Makes Progress On Becoming GRECO Member 
11 January 2020 (updated 5 years, 9 months ago)
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 15 October 2019, Kazakhstan signed an Agreement concerning the privileges and immunities of representatives of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) and members of evaluation teams. Once Kazakhstan ratifies the Agreement, it will become GRECO’s 50th member state. Read more
Council of Europe Corruption