Tag Archives | Czech Republic

“Perspectives from the North” – corruption lessons for the Czech Republic

14 October 2014 in Anti-corruption movement, Europe and Central Asia, Events, Measurement and Research, Politics and government, Private sector

Why are Nordic countries seen as having lower levels of public sector corruption than other European countries? What experiences do these countries have in fighting corruption, and what can weaker performing countries like the Czech Republic learn? It was questions like these that our recent conference “Corruption-free society: Perspectives from the North” set out to […]

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What does monitoring campaign finance tell us about Czech elections?

6 October 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

Transparency International Czech Republic has been monitoring campaign financing in the eight largest Czech cities and the results are not good. They show that nearly one-third of the parties monitored posted a near-failing grade for transparency. The recently published results show how secretive campaign income and expenses have become as campaigns get more expensive. Due […]

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Czech construction job: honest official makes sure citizens win

17 June 2014 in Access to information, ALAC, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

Unhošť is a small, sleepy town about 20 kilometres from Prague’s city centre – home to around 3,500 inhabitants. Normally, this is a peaceful place, but a controversy a few years ago has taken its toll on the community. It all began when a newly elected politician decided to look into the town’s finances. He […]

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Defence: why it’s vital for countries to walk the anti-corruption talk

4 December 2013 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Asia Pacific, Defence and Security, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Measurement and Research

It is not just enough to talk about fighting corruption or even to sign an international convention outlawing it; it’s actions that count. But recent scandals in the defence sector show that, for some countries, the ride ahead is still very long and bumpy. Take, for example, the recent developments in the AgustaWestland scandal, in […]

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Corruption is still a problem for Croatia

28 June 2013 in Anti-corruption movement, Cost of Corruption, European Union, Politics and government

Croatia becomes EU member number 28 on 1 July. After Tudjman and Milosevic and a bloody war 20 years ago in the Balkans, this is definitely good news for both the European Union and Croatia. The new story of the Balkans started with disintegration 20-odd years ago, but Croatia’s membership is a clear sign of […]

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Czech political scandal shows a strengthening of the rule of law

18 June 2013 in Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

When police raided 31 homes in the Czech Republic last week, seized $7.8 million and arrested five people including the Prime Minister’s chief of staff, it shocked most people. This was not only because of the crimes themselves, as Radim Bureš of Transparency International Czech Republic explains, but because the public prosecutors had carried out […]

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Cleaning up public procurement in the Czech Republic

9 January 2013 in Accountability, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government, Whistleblowing

When the phone rang, it was clear the caller was scared. He worked in the government, he said. He had information on a huge public tender that he needed to share. He had tried to complain to his superiors about the bidding process, but they had rebuffed his allegations. Now he wanted to speak out, […]

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Health Czech! Any surprising results from the Czech Integrity System assessment?

11 January 2012 in Accountability, Europe and Central Asia, Measurement and Research

Recently TI Czech Republic launched a National Integrity System (NIS) assessment providing a ‘health check’ of the key governance institutions in the country, with special emphasis on how well resourced they are, how they fare on integrity, accountability and transparency, and whether they perform their role in the anti-corruption effort. It is part of a […]

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Building momentum from the top-down and the bottom-up – the National Integrity System way…

22 December 2011 in Europe and Central Asia, Lobbying, Measurement and Research, Politics and government

Suzanne Mulcahy, Research Coordinator for National Integrity Systems Assessments at Transparency International, discusses the impact this tool can have on societies.   The recent publication of the 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index has put the spotlight on corruption risks in countries around the globe. Raising awareness about corruption is crucial – but the next step is […]

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Corruption in Europe: Taking the pulse, prescribing reform

27 June 2011 in Accountability, Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Measurement and Research

Paul Zoubkov and Helen Turek talk about Transparency International’s Europe wide initiative to improve national anti-corruption systems. Good governance, accountability and rule of law are among the key hallmarks of a healthy society, and yet right across Europe, there is a deep sense of frustration that key national institutions and actors are not living up […]

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