On 31 May, GRECO’s President, Marin Mrčela, held his annual exchange of views with the Ministers’ Deputies. He stressed that “With the adoption of over 40 evaluation and compliance reports in 2016, GRECO continues to develop a solid experience and a thorough understanding of the main trends, challenges and good practices in the areas of the criminalisation of corruption, political funding, as well as corruption prevention in relation to members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. These areas are essential for the functioning of democratic states, and the integrity within them impacts directly on the level of trust citizens place in our institutions.” GRECO’s General Activity Report 2016 will be presented at a public launch event in the Council of Europe’s Office in Brussels, on 7 June.

• Link to the speech of GRECO's President, Mr Marin Mrčela