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MONEYVAL: Follow-Up Report on Ukraine 
14 January 2021
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 28 August 2020, MONEYVAL published its second enhanced follow-up report on the efforts of Ukraine to improve its AML/CFT measures based on the fifth round evaluation report adopted in December 2017 (à eucrim 1/2018, 40-41). MONEYVAL upgraded the Ukraine to “largely compliant” regarding … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Follow-Up Report on Lithuania 
14 January 2021
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 24 August 2020, MONEYVAL published its first enhanced follow-up report on the efforts of Lithuania to improve its AML/CFT measures based on the fifth round evaluation report adopted in December 2018 (à eucrim 1/2019, 45). Such follow-up reports analyse progress in addressing the … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
MONEYVAL: Risks and Policies on COVID-19-related Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 12 May 2020, MONEYVAL drew attention to a paper issued by the FATF on risks and policy responses in relation to COVID-19-related money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF).Based on information provided to the members of the FATF Global Network on 7 and … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
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
Human Rights Commissioner: Annual Activity Report 
24 August 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 21 April 2020, The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, published her 2019 annual activity report covering the main problems, challenges, and opportunities European countries are facing in the field of human rights. In the current context, the Commissioner particularly … Read more
Council of Europe Human Rights Issues
German Court Asks CJEU about Compatibility of PNR Legislation 
9 August 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
The Administrative Court of Wiesbaden initiated references for a preliminary ruling to the CJEU that tackle the question of whether the EU PNR Directive (Directive 2016/681, see eucrim 2/2016, p. 78) and the German implementation law are compatible with Union law, in particular the Charter … Read more
Council of Europe EU Data Protection
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
CoE Report: Policing Regarding Hate Speech and Racism in Germany 
4 June 2020
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl
On 17 March 2020, the European Commission on Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published a report on Germany. The report focuses on (1) effective equality and access to rights; (2) hate speech and hate-motivated violence; (3) integration and inclusion. Read more
Council of Europe Human Rights Issues
CEPEJ Publishes New Tools 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
At its 33rd plenary meeting in Strasbourg on 5 and 6 December 2019, the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) adopted guidelines on knowledge sharing among judges. In a profession traditionally challenged by the culture of isolation, the guidelines aim to improve … Read more
Council of Europe Procedural Safeguards
Evaluation of Russia’s AML/CFT System 
17 February 2020
Dr. András Csúri Dr. András Csúri
On 17 December 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Eurasian Group, and MONEYVAL published a mutual evaluation report on Russia’s anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) system. The report comprehensively assesses the effectiveness of Russia’s AML/CFT measures and its … Read more
Council of Europe Money Laundering
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