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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
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
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the need for robust legal frameworks, noting that while many countries have access-to-information laws, some are outdated or fragmented, and recommends comprehensive legislation and accession to the Tromsø Convention.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
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
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
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
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
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…
GRECO’s Evaluation report shows that Poland has fully implemented just 3 of 21 Anti-corruption Rec., highlighting significant gaps in post-employment rules, training, and asset disclosure
Poland has fully implemented 3 of 21 GRECO anti-corruption recommendations, with progress on executive guidelines and gift policies, but key gaps remain in post-employment rules, training, and asset declarations…
GRECO’s Evaluation report reveals Romania has fully implemented just 2 of 26 Anti-corruption Rec., leaving major gaps in executive integrity, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and integrity planning
Romania has fully implemented 2 of 26 GRECO anti-corruption recommendations for central government and law enforcement, with 22 partially implemented and 2 unimplemented, reflecting only incremental progress. Key measures include Law no. 49/2025 establishing ethics norms for government members and a Presidential Administration code of conduct, but gaps remain in executive integrity checks, conflict-of-interest disclosures, and comprehensive integrity planning for top officials…
GRECO finds Spain has partially implemented 16 of 19 anti-corruption recommendations, but gaps remain in executive training, integrity strategy, transparency, and oversight enforcement
Spain has partially implemented 16 of 19 GRECO anti-corruption recommendations for central government and law enforcement, with 3 remaining unimplemented, reflecting moderate progress in strengthening integrity frameworks. Key measures include the Democracy Action Plan and the Open Administration Law, while significant gaps persist in executive training on the Code of Conduct, effective execution of integrity strategies, public access to official documents, and the full empowerment of the Council for Transparency and Good Governance.
GRECO rates Portugal’s anti-corruption reforms for parliamentarians, judges, and prosecutors as largely unsatisfactory, citing gaps in lobbying rules, enforcement, and judicial independence
Portugal has satisfactorily implemented only 5 of 15 GRECO recommendations on preventing corruption among parliamentarians, judges, and prosecutors, with 10 still partly implemented, reflecting limited overall progress. While measures such as the Entity for Transparency, MPs’ gift and hospitality guidelines, and the judges’ Code of Conduct and Ethics Council have been introduced, significant gaps remain in lobbying regulation, enforcement of financial declarations, judicial council composition, and Supreme Court judge selection.
Basel, with Ukraine’s Anti-corruption agencies, flag 10 key corruption risks in the €500B rebuild and calls for stricter project vetting, digital tools, and oversight to protect donor funds
With reconstruction costs estimated to exceed €500 billion, the report underscores the critical importance of a strong and independent anti-corruption framework to protect both state and foreign donor funds. It identifies ten key corruption risks related to project prioritization, public procurement, and construction oversight, offering targeted mitigation measures to enhance transparency and accountability. The report reflects Ukraine’s….