Strasbourg, 13.08.2012 – The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) today called for the Russian Federation to increase its efforts to combat bribery and to achieve greater transparency in the sphere of political party and election campaign financing.

In its report (theme I / theme II), GRECO warned that the existing legislation pertaining to political finances was overly complex, subject to frequent amendments and created the potential for divergent interpretation and application. The Group was particularly concerned by the alleged existence of important financial flows falling outside the regulated area and by the apparently widespread misuse of public authority in favour of certain candidates in elections. (more...)

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