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OECD’s paper Developing a Data-Driven Corruption Risk Model to Strengthen Integrity outlines Belgium’s initiative to use a Corruption Risk Index and analytics to proactively identify corruption risks

November 10, 2025

The report introduces a Corruption Risk Index using indicators such as procurement and corporate data, discusses practical challenges like data quality and stakeholder engagement, and highlights key enablers including reliable data sources, institutional buy-in, and iterative analytics. Overall, the initiative aims to shift from reactive, intuition-based auditing to a proactive, evidence-based…

TI’s report on Chasing Grand Corruption exposes how poor data access, limited resources, and weak cross-border cooperation hinder EU efforts to detect and prosecute major corruption cases

October 25, 2025

Basel’s policy brief Rethinking How Switzerland Uses Illicit Profits from Foreign Bribery Settlements urges channeling such proceeds into justice and anti-corruption efforts in affected countries

October 25, 2025

The Brief examines how Switzerland one of the few countries actively enforcing foreign-bribery laws, currently handles fines and confiscated assets from companies settling foreign-bribery cases. It argues that Switzerland can enhance its leadership by redirecting those funds more strategically for example into support for victim countries, capacity-building overseas and strengthening global anti-corruption frameworks…

EC unveils its 2026 Work Programme, reinforcing financial integrity by tightening supply chain oversight, addressing regulatory gaps, and enhancing economic security to curb corruption and FC

October 21, 2025

It focuses on securing critical supply chains, closing regulatory loopholes, and boosting economic and energy security. The programme also prioritises digital transformation, green transition, and stronger enforcement of financial and trade rules to safeguard the EU’s economic interests and uphold integrity against corruption, money laundering, and other financial crimes…

EP proposes draft rules simplifying sustainability reporting and due diligence by narrowing scope to large firms, adopting a RBA and making sector-specific reporting optional

October 13, 2025

The draft amendments reduce social and environmental reporting obligations so that they apply only to companies averaging over 1,000 employees and a net turnover above €450 million, and limit mandatory due-diligence rules to large companies with over 5,000 employees and €1.5 billion turnover. Further, the rules eliminate EU-level civil liability for breaches (leaving victims to rely on national law) and establish a digital portal offering free templates and guidance to support compliance…

TI’s recent testing of legitimate-interest access to EU BO registers across 14 countries shows that civil society still faces delays, rejections, and bureaucratic hurdles in accessing BO information

September 30, 2025

The policy brief outlines how restrictive interpretations of “legitimate interest” undermine transparency and the fight against corruption and financial crime. It calls for harmonised EU rules that balance privacy with the public’s right to scrutinize beneficial ownership, ensuring accountability across jurisdictions…

GRECO’s Right to Access Information paper highlights that effective access to official information is key to fighting corruption, though many states still lag in transparency and compliance

September 26, 2025

The paper emphasizes the need for robust legal frameworks, noting that while many countries have access-to-information laws, some are outdated or fragmented, and recommends comprehensive legislation and accession to the Tromsø Convention. Effective implementation requires independent oversight bodies with sufficient authority and resources, while compliance issues such as delays, lack of proactive transparency…

GRECO’s Compliance Report highlights Cyprus’s strong progress in fighting Govt corruption, driven by updated codes of conduct, enhanced financial disclosures, and greater transparency measures

September 16, 2025

Latest GRECO follow-up report notes that Cyprus has fully implemented six recommendations and partially implemented 13 out of the 22 issued in 2023, reflecting substantial strides in legal and institutional reforms. It also highlights areas for further improvement, including regular financial reporting and the development of a coordinated risk-based strategy to strengthen integrity among top executive functions…

Basel’s Working Paper 58 examines how corruption facilitates cocaine trafficking through the Port of Rotterdam, highlighting systemic risks and the need for a coordinated anti-crime approach

September 12, 2025

The paper finds that corruption—through collusion, coercion, and infiltration of customs—strategically enables cocaine trafficking by circumventing key control points in the port of Rotterdam. It further concludes that stronger enforcement measures unintentionally heighten reliance on corruption, driving traffickers to continually adapt their methods, routes, and concealment strategies…

GRECO’s 5th Round Compliance Report calls on Slovakia to step up anti-corruption efforts in govt and law enforcement, notably by improving lobbying rules, integrity checks, and whistleblower protections

September 4, 2025

GRECO’s follow-up report identifies insufficient progress in implementing its prior recommendations, particularly regarding post-employment restrictions, gift and asset declarations, and executive-level integrity controls. It also highlights the need for a dedicated corruption prevention plan for top officials and the creation of an independent police-complaints mechanism with effective internal…

GRECO’s 5th Round Compliance Report on Portugal notes progress with MENAC, asset disclosure, and integrity policies, but highlights gaps in transparency, enforcement, and anti-corruption strategy

September 2, 2025

The follow-up report to the Fifth Mutual Evaluation highlights that Portugal has partially implemented 18 out of 28 recommendations, including the operationalization of the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism and the Entity for Transparency, and the adoption of a new government Code of Conduct. However, GRECO emphasizes the need for more determined action to ensure effective application of integrity…

GRECO’s Evaluation report finds that Germany has fully implemented only 4 of 14 Anti-corruption Rec. urging stronger integrity, transparency, and oversight measures by 2026

August 25, 2025

In the domain of top executive functions, Germany has introduced a code of conduct and guidance, but GRECO highlighted the need for a stronger enforcement or monitoring mechanism for integrity standards. The report urges Germany to enhance recruit screening procedures and implement more proactive, rigorous oversight of internal…

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