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OECD’s Phase 4 report on Belgium welcomes legal reforms but flags weak foreign bribery enforcement, urging more resources, clearer guidance, and stronger corporate awareness
Report commends legislative improvements like extended statutes of limitations and stronger corporate liability but highlights weak enforcement, with only three convictions since Phase 3. OECD calls for enhanced resources, clearer guidelines, and better corporate awareness to strengthen the effectiveness of foreign bribery investigations and prosecutions…
GRECO recognises Albania’s notable progress in its Compliance report, with Govt integrity and law enforcement reforms but notes challenges with lobbying regulations and police independence
Albania has made particularly good progress with government integrity and law enforcement reforms. However, challenges remain in areas such as lobbying regulations, police independence, and post-employment restrictions, requiring further action…
GRECO initiates its 6th Evaluation Round on sub-national corruption prevention and integrity, starting with Estonia and Slovakia, involving 96 evaluators from 45 member states
Estonia and the Slovak Republic will be evaluated for their national and sub-national systems, anti-corruption policies, and the effectiveness of integrity measures, with a focus on transparency, oversight, and accountability mechanisms…
UK SFO, France PNF, and Switzerland OAG launches new taskforce on international bribery and corruption, designed to strengthen cooperation, cross-border investigations, and enforcement
The International Anti-Corruption Prosecutorial Taskforce aims to strengthen cooperation, facilitate joint investigations, and share expertise among the 3 nations seeking to enhance partnerships, improve case efficiency, and expand collaboration. The taskforce also plans to invite other agencies to join its efforts against international bribery…
Basel Institute research unveils major corruption risks in Ukraine’s forestry sector, proposes solutions for transparency and reform
The research highlights key issues such as inadequate transparency in timber sales, excessive discretion in forest user rights, and conflict of interest between regulatory and business functions. Recommendations include improving forest permit procedures, enhancing transparency with timber data, and resuming environmental control activities…
Global Witness condemns move by Azerbaijan authorities to shut down BBC Baku bureau
Global Witness has condemned Azerbaijan’s forced closure of the BBC’s Baku office, following verbal orders from the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. This comes after the BBC covered a Global Witness investigation at COP29, exposing Azerbaijan’s Deputy Energy Minister for facilitating fossil fuel deals.
GRECO concludes that Ukraine has fully implemented 18 of 31 anti-corruption recommendations for MPs, judges, and prosecutors, recognising its strong commitment amid challenging times
In its latest assessment, the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body, GRECO, commended Ukraine for satisfactorily implementing 18 out of 31 recommendations aimed at preventing corruption among parliamentarians, judges, and prosecutors. Notable progress includes effective supervision of financial declarations, regulation of lobbying activities, and reforms in judicial appointments. However, GRECO highlighted that two recommendations…
OCCRP: Belgium freezes $270B under Russian sanctions, stranding billions in unsanctioned investors’ assets amid escalating legal battles
Belgium has locked €258B ($270B) in frozen funds under EU sanctions on Russia, but a vast majority belongs to unsanctioned investors, fueling legal challenges. JPMorgan’s failed attempt to unfreeze $2.4B highlights the growing crisis, as Belgium’s Treasury struggles with over 800 unresolved cases. With Euroclear at the center of the controversy, uncertainty looms over EU efforts to repurpose these funds for Ukraine’s reconstruction, while legal experts warn of potential billion-dollar compensation claims…
OECD WG on bribery raises concerns over Slovenia’s insufficient safeguards to protect investigators and prosecutors from political influence in bribery cases
According to the Working Group, safeguards against influence in bribery investigations remain lacking, despite a recent decision that allows for constitutional review of parliamentary inquiries into prosecutors’ actions. Furthermore, Slovenia’s foreign bribery offence and corporate liability legislation do not fully meet the requirements of the Convention. Since joining the Convention, Slovenia has not successfully concluded any foreign bribery cases and legal persons have never been prosecuted for foreign or domestic bribery. Finally, time limits for using special investigative measures are too strict and likely contribute to difficulties in bringing successful cases…
GRECO report on Bosnia and Herzegovina flags limited anti-corruption progress and weak integrity policies for senior officials
While Bosnia and Herzegovina has made some progress, major gaps remain in law enforcement integrity, conflict of interest enforcement, and whistleblower protection. To achieve adequate compliance, authorities must accelerate reforms and strengthen implementation mechanisms…
Basel Institute reviews the powers and limitations EU Member States must adopt into their legislation to comply with the Asset Recovery and Confiscation Directive
The 2024 EU Directive mandates that Member States introduce measures to confiscate “unexplained wealth” linked to crime. Specifically, Article 16 focuses on organised crime but allows Member States to extend this to other offences, including corruption…
GRECO notes improvements in Bulgaria’s anti-corruption practices within the executive and law enforcement but stresses the need for greater police independence
Latest compliance report finds that 7 out of 28 recommendations have been fully implemented, 11 partially implemented, and 10 not implemented. Law enforcement agencies show better progress, with ethics reforms, increased transparency, and whistleblower protection, but challenges remain, including weak police independence, lack of transparency in government, and slow legislative progress.