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Council of Europe evaluates anti-corruption progress in Ireland

Sep 24, 2024Benedict GeppertNews

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published a compliance report on Ireland, assessing the country’s progress in implementing recommendations from GRECO’s 2022 evaluation report on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. In today’s report, GRECO concludes that Ireland has satisfactorily implemented one of the eighteen recommendations set out in the…

Combatting corruption: Council adopts position on EU law

Sep 3, 2024Benedict GeppertNews

In order to step up efforts in the fight against corruption, the Council today agreed its position on an EU law that sets minimum standards for the definition and sanctioning of corruption offences, preventive measures and rules for more effective investigation and prosecution. The law’s main novelty is that, for the first time at EU…

EU-wide corporate criminal law on the horizon: Council submits revised directive on combating corruption

Jul 1, 2024Benedict GeppertNews

The Council of the European Union has agreed on a modified text in the ongoing legislative process for a new directive on combating corruption in the EU. According to the directive, companies could face turnover-based fines and other drastic sanctions. At the same time, the European legislator points out what companies can do right now…

Vacancy at the EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine: Civil Society Expert

May 8, 2024Benedict GeppertNews

The EU Anti-Corruption Initiative in Ukraine (EUACI) is launching a new phase for 2024-2027 and is looking for an experienced and committed Civil Society Expert who will be responsible for the initiative’s work with civil society organisations and independent investigative media. The Expert will contribute to the design, implementation, and supervision of the EUACI grants…

Which is Europe’s most corrupt country?

Jan 30, 2024Benedict GeppertNews

Transparency International has released its latest report about anti-corruption efforts in Western Europe and the EU. Corruption in Western Europe and the European Union is getting worse, according to experts’ perceptions, and this is the first time it’s got worse in over a decade. Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) looked at 180 countries…

Does the potential for corruption in the mining sector threaten a just energy transition?

Apr 20, 2023Benedict GeppertNews

Minerals are a critical part of the solution in the global shift towards a low-carbon economy. But a mining boom presents a multitude of corruption risks that could harm communities and the environment. Governments, the private sector and other stakeholders must act now to make sure the fight against climate change doesn’t have collateral damage.…

Renewable energy: MEPs strike deal with Council to boost use of green energy | News

Mar 30, 2023Benedict GeppertNews

MEPs and the Swedish Presidency of the Council informally agreed to raise the share of renewables in the EU’s final energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030, under the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). Member states should strive to achieve 45%. The legislation will also speed up procedures to grant permits for new renewable…

First green light given to the reform of EU asylum and migration management | News

Mar 28, 2023Benedict GeppertNews

With 47 votes in favour, 17 against, and 1 abstention, MEPs adopted their position on the proposed update of the EU asylum and migration management regulation. The adopted text amends criteria to determine the EU country responsible for examining an application for international protection (the so-called Dublin rules), in particular regarding the introduction of established…

EU leaders insist eurozone banking sector stable

Mar 24, 2023Benedict GeppertNews

EU leaders and the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) scrambled on Friday (24 March) to reassure the markets that the eurozone banking sector is resilient and able to withstand shocks, after European bank shares plunged. Germany’s Deutsche Bank shares nosedived by more than 13% as the lender faced surging costs to cover credit…

Mauritius and Ukraine become Participants in the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions

Mar 24, 2023Benedict GeppertNews

On the proposal of the OECD Working Group on Bribery, the OECD Council agreed to invite Mauritius and Ukraine to become Participants in the Working Group with a view to facilitating their accession to the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. As Participants in the Working Group, representatives from Mauritius and…