Denmark holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU as of July 2025 – crucial phase in concluding the long-awaited Anti‑Corruption Directive

With Denmark assuming the EU Council Presidency in July 2025, Transparency International stresses this is a decisive test of political will: either push through robust, harmonised EU anti‑corruption standards or allow entrenched national interests to dilute reforms. The coming months will determine whether Europe takes a historic step forward in fighting corruption or lets the opportunity slip away…