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GRECO’s follow-up Compliance Report on Andorra shows that 9 out of 13 anti-corruption recommendations have been fully implemented, 3 are partly implemented, and 1 remains unaddressed
Positive steps include a guide for parliamentarians on the Code of Conduct and the appointment of external ethical advisors. However, asset declarations from parliamentarians are still not public. For judges and prosecutors, ethics training is provided, but a confidential advice system is not yet operational, and the High Council of Justice’s composition remains problematic. The report concludes Andorra’s 4th round compliance procedure.
GRECO calls on San Marino to strengthen its efforts to prevent corruption for top executive functions and the Police Corps
GRECO’s report on San Marino urges the country to enhance its anti-corruption efforts for top executive functions (PTEFs), including ministers and law enforcement. Recommendations include adopting a specific anti-corruption policy, conducting integrity checks, updating Codes of Conduct, providing regular training, and improving asset transparency. For law enforcement, GRECO calls for better internal oversight, gender balance, and whistleblower protection. San Marino must report on the implementation of these 23 recommendations by May 2026.
EC releases study on ‘High-risk areas of corruption in EU Member States: a mapping and in-depth analysis”, to advance the EU’s Anti-Corruption Strategy
Six EU-wide sectors emerged as high-risk areas of corruption where the Commission will be prioritising actions: healthcare, finance, public procurement, defence and security, construction and infrastructure, and sports. Corruption in these areas has cross-border implications and necessitates transnational action…
GRECO welcomes steps taken by Moldova to improve corruption risks associated with the judiciary, but notes frequent use of emergency procedure for adopting legislation
In latest follow-up report to the 2016 mutual evaluation report, GRECO finds that 13 of the 18 Recommendations have now been implemented satisfactorily.
OECD publishes phase 4 two year follow-up the implementation of the Anti-Bribery Convention in Portugal
This report presents the Working Group on Bribery’s summary and conclusions on Portugal’s progress on its implementation of Phase 4 recommendations, its foreign bribery enforcement actions, and developments related to the follow-up issues.
OECD urges Portugal to swiftly implement long-standing foreign bribery recommendations
This report presents the Working Group on Bribery’s summary and conclusions on Portugal’s progress on its implementation of Phase 4
recommendations, its foreign bribery enforcement actions, and developments related to the follow-up issues. It was adopted by the OECD
Working Group on Bribery during its plenary meeting on 8-11 October 2024.
EU is finalising its first Anti-Corruption Directive, focusing on public and private sector accountability and corporate liability, with the EP set to finalise this landmark law
The Directive is poised to significantly impact financial crime compliance across both the public and private sectors, while strengthening broader efforts to tackle corruption. The key highlights proposes a mechanism for removing immunity from high-level officials in cases of serious criminal offenses, introduces corporate liability for failing to prevent bribery and corruption…
GRECO finds that Slovenia has made insufficient progress in implementing anti-corruption recommendations in latest compliance report
Report states that tangible actions are required on an integrity plan for the government, managing conflicts of interests and carrying out substantive checks of asset declarations.
OECD reports that Austria has made important progress in the enforcement of the foreign bribery offence but it must improve its framework for the implementation of the Anti-Bribery Convention
The Working Group recommends that, among other things, Austria: clarify interpretative issues related to the foreign bribery offence and the corporate liability regime, address a concern regarding the statute of limitations to allow adequate time for investigation and prosecution, proactively pursue criminal charges against legal persons, urgently take meaningful steps to revise the current framework to shield prosecutors from undue interference prohibited under Article 5 of the Anti-Bribery Convention…
OECD WG on Bribery reports that Romania is progressing in implementing the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention but needs to improve its foreign bribery legislation and detection mechanisms
The 46-country OECD Working Group on Bribery has just completed its Phase 2 evaluation of Romania’s implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and recommends that Romania: amend its foreign bribery offence to fully align it with the Convention, increase sanctions available in foreign bribery cases and ensure that proceeds can be confiscated ,develop a strategy for detecting and reporting foreign bribery cases, clarify and enhance its foreign bribery whistleblowing framework…
EPPO Luxembourg assumes control of an investigation into procurement fraud linked to a political party
EPPO in Luxembourg has taken over an investigation from the Luxembourg State Prosecutor into a political party suspected of procurement fraud, document forgery, and ML. This inquiry stemming from a spring 2023 audit, focuses on two contracts awarded to the party by the Luxembourgish National Reception Office in 2016 and 2017, aimed at developing a language translation tool for refugees…
OECD publishes two-year follow-up on Italy’s progress in implementing the Anti-Bribery Convention
The report described Italy’s efforts to implement the 48 recommendations and to address the follow-up issues identified during its Phase 4 evaluation of October 2022. In sum, Italy has fully implemented 18 recommendations, partially implemented another 7 and not implemented 23.