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…
To increase the involvement of younger generations in the fight against corruption, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (the Office) organized this year’s “Youth Against Corruption” event on 13 March with the Public Association “Jastar Alauy”. The event focused on raising awareness and encouraging action against corruption, with a specific emphasis on the crucial role…
Promoting good governance and combating corruption, money laundering and financing of terrorism are key areas of OSCE activity. In this regard, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan – together with the Department for Combating Economic Crimes under the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Financial Intelligence Unit of Uzbekistan), the Eurasian Group on…
Frontier technology is described by the OECD as having the potential to “reshape industry and communications and provide urgently needed solutions to global challenges … and have the potential to displace existing processes.” The disruptive potential of technology is likely to change anti-corruption practices: algorithmic learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and big data analytics have been employed to…
According to draft conclusions for an EU leaders’ meeting at the end of March, seen by EURACTIV, member states seem to agree on more country-specific fiscal paths instead of relying on one-size-fits-all numerical targets. While the reference values from the EU treaties remain unchanged – at a maximum public deficit of 3% of GDP and…
On 13 February 2023, EJTN’s Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux met the European Chief Prosecutor, Mrs Laura Codruta Kövesi, to discuss the future cooperation between EJTN and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). Commenting on the outcome of the discussions, EJTN’s Secretary General Ingrid Derveaux said: “This meeting is an important step to continue strengthening the…
23 января в рамках Европейского года молодежи RU ••• Комиссар по внутренним делам Илва Йоханссон и группа молодых людей со всей Европы провели политический диалог «Защитим молодежь от организованной преступности». Семнадцать молодых участников, работающих в правоохранительных органах и гражданском обществе, поделились своим опытом борьбы с организованной преступностью и способами сотрудничества между ЕС, НПО, правоохранительными органами…
A Council of Europe report published on Monday and seen by EURACTIV highlights key vulnerabilities in Monaco’s measures against money laundering and the country risks being placed under intense scrutiny by the international Financial Action Task Force (FATF) watchdog. The report insists Monaco faces significant money laundering risks, mostly due to the “internationally oriented financial…
On 20 January the Commission launched two calls for evidence asking the public for their views on initiatives in the fight against corruption. A communication on EU anti-corruption policy and a proposal for a directive in the fight against corruption. To ensure transparency and receive a broad range of inputs, stakeholders can reply to the…
At the beginning of December 2022, a Joint Investigation Team made up of authorities from Romania, Italy, and the Ukraine – with the support of Eurojust and Europol – dismantled an organised crime group (OCG) suspected of money laundering and CEO and BEC (Business E-Mail Compromise) fraud. In total, judicial and law enforcement authorities from…
