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News - Last up-date  : 13/06/2013


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13th General Activity Report 2012Council of Europe anti-corruption Group calls on states to strengthen corruption prevention concerning parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors 

[Strasbourg, 13/06/2013]
–  In its annual report published today, the Council of Europe anti-corruption group (GRECO) calls on European states to bolster the legal and institutional capacity of their parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors in order to prevent and unequivocally address corruption in their own ranks.
 
GRECO concludes that these three professional groups need to better internalise prevention corruption as part of their daily jobs and be proactive in developing precise and transparent codes of conduct reinforced by credible mechanisms of supervision and sanction. (more...)


Flag SLOVENIAGRECO calls on Slovenia to further develop corruption prevention concerning members of Parliament, judges and prosecutors

[Strasbourg, 30/05/2013]
 In a report published today, the Council of Europe Anti-Corruption Group (GRECO) acknowledges that Slovenia has improved the integrity rules for Members of Parliament, judges and prosecutors. However it also finds that much remains to be done to educate them about integrity and conflicts of interest, and to ensure a better implementation of the corruption prevention legal framework. (more...)
 
Report
Slovenian version
(translation provided by the authorities of Slovenia)


GRECO 60 - Strasbourg, 17-21 June 2013 - Draft Agenda


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


IslandeIceland 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
Council of Europe's Web TV


FINLANDFinland 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
Council of Europe's Web TV


GRECO 59 - Strasbourg, 18-22 March 2013 - Decisions



Latest Reports made public (available in PDF format)

13th General Activity Report (2012)


Third Round Publications

- Incriminations (thematic review)
- Political Funding (thematic review)

 
Fourth Evaluation Round

Evaluation reports
- Slovenia (30 May 2013)
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Iceland (28 March 2013) 
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Finland (27 March 2013)
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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)
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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)
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Russian Federation
(15 March 2013)

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Austria
(19 February 2013)
- Monaco
(17 December 2012)
Meetings
Calendar 2013
Plenary meetings (Decisions & Summary reports)
"Tours de table"
Publications
Incriminations (thematic review of GRECO's
Third Evaluation Round)
Political Funding (thematic review of GRECO's
Third Evaluation Round)
Lessons learnt from the three evaluation rounds (2000-2010)
Evaluations
What are GRECO evaluations? Evaluation rounds: procedures, questionnaires, reports (more ...).
Fourth Evaluation Round on Corruption Prevention in respect of Members of Parliament, Judges and Prosecutors
 Reports adopted
 Questionnaire
 Reference texts
 Guidelines for evaluators
Third Evaluation Round
 Reports adopted
 Questionnaires
 Guidelines for evaluators
 Political financing:
  Training workshop March 2007
  General background and training material
 Incriminations:
  Background documents
  Training workshop May 2007
Second Evaluation Round
Reports adopted
First Evaluation Round
Reports adopted