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At their Council meeting on 7 October 2019, the ministers of justice of the EU Member States reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to acceding to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The ministers also agreed to supplementary negotiating directives. They will be addressed to …

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the JHA Council adopted conclusions on the Charter, their state of play, and future work. At its meeting on 7 October 2019, the ministers of justice of the EU Member …

On 25 September 2019, MONEYVAL published its annual report for 2018. In 2018, MONEYVAL actively monitored 24 countries and territories through the adoption of altogether 26 mutual evaluation and follow-up reports. Additionally, MONEYVAL organized workshops to promote the exchange of experiences among experts and …

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 …

On 11 September 2019, MONEYVAL published its Fifth Round Mutual Evaluation Report on the Republic of Moldova. The fifth evaluation round builds on previous MONEYVAL assessments and provides a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of measures in place for anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the …

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 …

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.

On 4 September 2019, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Denmark. The country traditionally achieves high scores in corruption perception indices, and the risk of actual bribery taking place is considered to be very low. Trust is a central feature of the integrity …

The fifth round evaluation report on Spain was published together with a compliance report on the fourth evaluation round, acknowledging Spain’s progress in the implementation of GRECO’s recommendations on corruption prevention in respect of parliamentarians, judges, and prosecutors, at the same time also calling for …

On 13 November 2019, GRECO published its fifth round evaluation report on Spain. 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 conflicts …