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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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Romania: Code of Conduct for Romanian MPs

8 November 2012 in Accountability, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

Romania has recently been hit with a series of corruption scandals which have gravely affected the parliament’s image. In September 2012 Transparency International Romania (TI-Ro) with the help of two other NGOs specialized in the field, Pro Democratia and Centre for Legal Resources put forward a proposal for a Code of Conduct in the agenda […]

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EU: Bulgaria and Romania fail the corruption test again

19 July 2012 in Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Politics and government

Over the past months, the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), has been exasperated with Bulgaria’s failure to put corrupt senior officials and crime bosses behind bars. Meanwhile in neighbouring Romania, trouble has been brewing since a major political turf fight has taken centre stage. The timing couldn’t have been worse. […]

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Corruption on the rise in Europe

16 February 2012 in Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Measurement and Research, Politics and government

A public opinion survey finds that corruption is a major problem across the European Union. The survey was published today by the European Commission. Two – thirds of Europeans believe corruption is a major problem in their country. Corruption continues to be one of the most important challenges facing Europe, harming the integrity of the […]

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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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Bribery: a barrier to good use of taxpayers’ money?

10 June 2011 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Anti-corruption movement, Europe and Central Asia, Measurement and Research

Fighting foreign bribery and strengthening government procurement processes are key to addressing corruption in international trade. Companies who bribe foreign officials are on the “supply side” of international corruption. Transparency International’s latest Progress Report on foreign bribery enforcement found that government efforts to stop this practice are lacking. Last week, 20 of Transparency International’s European […]

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Wake up, EU, Stockholm is calling!

21 July 2010 in European Union

“The European Council invites the Commission to develop indicators, on the basis of existing systems and common criteria, to measure efforts in the fight against corruption, (…) and to develop a comprehensive anti-corruption policy” (EU Stockholm Programme) It’s not without reason that this reference is in the Stockholm Progamme: Greece is drowning in corruption, the Commission […]

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