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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
Council
of Europe's Web TV
 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
Council
of Europe's Web TV
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Decisions
 Council of Europe anti-corruption body praises UK parliament, judges and
prosecutors for taking corruption prevention seriously
[Strasbourg,
06/03/2013]
- Published
today by the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), an evaluation of the UK’s parliament, judges and
prosecutors was largely positive.
“Nothing emerged during the current evaluation which could indicate any
element of corruption in relation to judges, nor is there evidence of
judicial decisions being influenced in an inappropriate manner”, according
to the 46-page report. (more...)
Report
 GRECO encourages Poland to pursue efforts in preventing corruption in the
parliament and the judiciary
[Strasbourg,
25/01/2013]
- The Council of
Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published today its
Fourth Round Evaluation Report on Poland. It focuses on the prevention of
corruption of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors.
The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption monitoring body (GRECO) acknowledges
the solid legal framework established by Poland for preventing conflicts of
interest, and ultimately corruption. (more...)
Report
 Thorbjørn Jagland: “Corruption is the biggest threat to democracy in Europe
today”
[Strasbourg,
22/01/2013]
- Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn
Jagland today issued an impassioned call for Europe to reaffirm its
collective and individual commitment to protect human rights, solidarity and
democracy, but warned that widespread corruption was undermining citizens’
trust in the rule of law. (more...)
Speech by the Secretary General
Video of the speech
 GRECO
urges Estonia to sharpen its corruption prevention policy concerning members
of Parliament, judges and prosecutors
[Strasbourg, 08/01/2013]
–
The
Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has called on
Estonia to make a number of improvements in its corruption prevention policy
in respect of members of Parliament, judges and prosecutors. (more...)
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