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GRECO publishes compliance reports on Czech Republic, Cyprus, Norway and Republic of Moldova

[Strasbourg, 05/04/2013] –  The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published compliance reports on the Republic of Moldova, the Czech Republic and Cyprus, and a second compliance report on Norway. The reports assess the level of compliance with the recommendations made by GRECO in its Third Round evaluation reports, which deal with the criminalisation of corruption and the transparency of party financing.

Links to the reports:
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Republic of Moldova / Council of Europe Web-TV
Norway

Iceland urged to further strengthen anti-corruption measures

[Strasbourg, 28/03/2013] – Due to its unique circumstances, Iceland faces particular challenges in preventing corruption among its key institutions. Significant improvements have been made recently, notably since the collapse of the banking system, but there is still work to be done.
 
These are the main findings of an evaluation report published today by the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), which focuses on anti-corruption measures among parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors.
 
The report noted that Iceland’s small population size and remote location mean that interlinked personal and professional relationships can give rise to conflicts of interest. It also highlighted the ongoing re-appraisal of the informal checks and balances in Icelandic society and the concepts of transparency and corruption following the banking collapse in 2008. (more...)

Report
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Finland encouraged to further sharpen its tools to prevent corruption

[Strasbourg, 27/03/2013] – Finland has an effective system for preventing corruption among members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. However, there is still room for improvement – particularly with regard to conflicts of interest among parliamentarians.
 
These are the main findings of an evaluation report published today by the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO).

The report noted that Finland is widely regarded as being one of the least corrupt countries in Europe, and that perceptions of corruption among parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors are relatively low. Despite a long tradition of limited regulation in this area, Finland also has a good record of implementing anti-corruption measures suggested by GRECO itself. (more...)

Report
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13th General Activity Report (2012) Third Round Publications - Incriminations (thematic review) - Political Funding (thematic review)   Fourth Evaluation Round Evaluation reports - Slovenia (30 May 2013) - Iceland (28 March 2013)  - Finland (27 March 2013) - United Kingdom (6 March 2013) - Poland (25 January 2013) - Estonia (8 January 2013) - Latvia (17 December 2012)

Third Evaluation Round Compliance reports - Iceland (25 April 2013) - Cyprus (5 April 2013) - Czech Republic (4 April 2013) - Moldova (3 avril 2013) - Serbia (6 March 2013) Second Compliance reports - Norway (3 April 2013) - United Kingdom (6 March 2013) Joint First and Second Evaluation Rounds Addenda to Compliance reports - Ukraine (24 May 2013) - Russian Federation (15 March 2013) - Austria (19 February 2013) - Monaco (17 December 2012)