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TI publishes report on the progress of anti-corruption reforms in the Western Balkans and Turkey

Assessment based on national integrity system (NIS) assessments carried out between September 2022 and December 2023. Finds that ‘a complex mixture of slow and limited progress in strengthening integrity systems, along with democratic backsliding that strongly augments corruption levels’.

Eurojust assists in uncovering a high-level corruption scheme

Fugitives with Red Notices, using bribes, seek asylum in Moldova and other countries attempting to block or delete them, and seeking information about their INTERPOL red notice to avoid detection…

GRECO publishes Annual report for 2023, highlighting anti-corruption trends, challenges and good practices in EU and US

GRECO expresses concern about the slow implementation of its recommendations on preventing corruption among parliamentarians, compared to other professional groups. It also underlines that several judicial systems must be further reformed to guarantee the independence of judges and prosecutors, and to strengthen the integrity rules that are applied to them.

GRECO publishes its third evaluation round second addendum to the second compliance report on Switzerland

Report deals with Incriminations (ETS 173 and 191, GPC 2) and Transparency of Party Funding.

Swissinfo Ch: Switzerland plans to introduce a flight passenger database from 2026 to collect and process personal data in a bid to combat terrorism and serious crime

Switzerland plans to introduce a flight passenger database from 2026 to collect and process personal data in a bid to combat terrorism and serious crime. The government has sent a related bill to parliament…

OCCRP reports that a former Afghan parliamentarian used a passport he obtained through Cyprus’ now defunct citizenship by investment program to build a sprawling business and real estate empire in Germany and Dubai

Ajmal Rahmani accumulated real estate in Germany between 2018 and 2022 valued at 197m. He purchased the properties through German companies registered under his Cyprus passport in addition to Cypriot holding companies. He and his father, Mir Rahman Rahmani, were sanctioned by the US Treasury for alleged corruption, which included manipulating the fuel market in Afghanistan to embezzle US funds…

 

GRECO publishes fifth round compliance report on Lithuania

Details progress made by Lithuania in response to the 17 recommendations contained in the mutual evaluation report.

GRECO publishes second compliance report following on from the Fifth MER of Belgium

Notes lack of progress made by the authorities towards implementing recommendations on preventing corruption among members of parliament, judges and prosecutors, as well as central governments and law enforcement agencies.

OECD releases report on Strengthening the transparency and integrity of foreign influence activities in France – a tool for tackling foreign interference risks

Full report is available for purchase. Analyses the legislative and institutional framework in France relating to the transparency and integrity of foreign influence activities.

 

 

 

 

GRECO calls for stronger oversight and accountability in top executive functions and the police in Armenia

New report notes the positive steps taken following the 2018 Velvet Revolution to boost the fight against corruption, including through the establishment of a specialised institutional framework, but recommends steps be taken to strengthen ethics in the police and stronger accountability in government.

OECD releases Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2024, analysing Member countries’ efforts to uphold integrity and fight corruption

OECD urges countries to implement integrity measures and improve monitoring of corruption risks; they must also take steps to address data and implementation gaps, as well as update and upgrade their integrity frameworks in the face of evolving corruption risks, related to the green transition, AI and foreign interference.

OECD publishes report on Generative AI for anti-corruption and integrity in government – Taking stock of promise, perils and practice

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) presents myriad opportunities for integrity actors—anti-corruption agencies, supreme audit institutions, internal audit bodies and others—to enhance the impact of their work, particularly through the use of large language models (LLMS)…