TI’s report ‘Whistleblower Protection in EU Enlargement Countries’ finds that, despite progress, most countries still lag behind EU standards due to weak enforcement and inadequate safeguards

The report reviews candidate and potential candidate countries and finds that, although several have adopted legislation aligned with the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive, compliance is incomplete, with weaknesses such as restrictive protection conditions, limited reporting channels and insufficient penalties for retaliation. It also highlights broader systemic issues including inconsistent treatment of anonymous reporting, weak data collection and transparency, and limited implementation capacity, calling for stronger reforms and support…