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GRECO closes the Fifth Evaluation Round following progress in implementing its recommendations
Lithuania makes further progress on anti-corruption reforms
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has closed its Fifth Evaluation Round in respect of Lithuania, in light of the progress achieved in implementing its recommendations to prevent corruption and strengthen integrity among persons entrusted with top executive...
Council of Europe’s GRECO stresses government leaders’ responsibility in leading by example in combating corruption and promoting integrity
The highest-level officials of central governments have a crucial role to play in leading by example to promote a culture of integrity and zero tolerance of corruption across all levels of public administration, institutions and the whole of society, stresses the Council of Europe’s Group of...
GRECO President highlights corruption prevention as a cornerstone of democratic security
The President of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), David Meyer, moderated the session Responding to internal challenges at the Council of Europe conference Anticipating Democratic Security, which brought together Directors of Policy Planning (or their equivalents) from the...
GRECO President addresses GOVHR Forum in Kazakhstan
On 19 June 2026, the President of GRECO, David Meyer, addressed the GOVHR Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan. The 2026 edition of the Forum, held under the theme "People. Prospect. Public Value in the Age of AI and Digital Transformation", brought together more than 250 senior public officials and...
Outcome of the 103rd Plenary Meeting of GRECO
GRECO held its 103rd plenary meeting in Strasbourg, from 8 to 12 June 2026. At this meeting, GRECO adopted 6th Evaluation Round reports on Luxembourg, Slovenia and the United Kingdom on the prevention of corruption and promotion of integrity at the sub-national level. GRECO also adopted...
Director of Security, Integrity and Rule of Law addresses International Collective Action Conference in Basel
On 9 June 2026, Ms Hanne Juncher, Director of Security, Integrity and Rule of Law of the Council of Europe, delivered the keynote address at the 6th International Collective Action Conference in Basel, Switzerland, organised by the Basel Institute on Governance. In her address, Ms Juncher...
103rd GRECO Plenary Meeting (8-12 June 2026)
GRECO will hold its 103rd plenary meeting from 8 to 12 June 2026. During the meeting, GRECO will examine 6th round evaluation reports on Luxembourg, Slovenia and the United Kingdom focusing on preventing corruption and promoting integrity at the sub-national level. The Plenary will also hold a...
GRECO publishes summaries of seven evaluation and compliance reports
At its 102nd plenary meeting, held on 27 March 2026, GRECO decided, pursuant to Rule 35, paragraph 2 of its Rules of Procedure, to make public the summaries of the following reports: Fourth Evaluation Round Second Compliance Report on Hungary: ENG – FRA Fourth Evaluation Round Fifth Interim...
Greece: New GRECO report assesses progress in anti-corruption measures for the central government and law enforcement
GRECO has today made public its Fifth Round Second Compliance Report on Greece, setting out an assessment of the progress made by the country in implementing GRECO’s recommendations to prevent corruption and promote integrity in central government (top executive functions) and law enforcement...
Evaluation visit to the Netherlands under GRECO’s Sixth Round
A delegation of four GRECO evaluators from Cyprus, Estonia, Luxembourg and Serbia, together with two members of the Secretariat, visited the Netherlands from 18 to 22 May 2026 to conduct the on-site evaluation under GRECO’s Sixth Round, which focuses on preventing corruption and promoting...
Slovakia: Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption evaluates anti-corruption measures at local and regional levels
The Slovak Republic has a well-established anti-corruption and integrity system largely covering the local and regional levels, with examples of good practices in several areas, concludes the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) in an evaluation report released today....
Slovenia: Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body GRECO closes monitoring round
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), has closed its 5th evaluation round concerning Slovenia, in light of the progress achieved in implementing recommendations on preventing corruption within top executive functions in central government and law enforcement...
Czechia: GRECO publishes latest compliance reports on corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors
GRECO has made public its latest compliance reports on Czechia under the Fourth Evaluation Round, which deals with corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. The update comprises the Third Interim Compliance Report on Czechia (adopted in March 2026) and the...
GRECO President highlights integrity challenges at Riga conference on parliamentary ethics
On 21 April 2026, David Meyer, President of the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), participated in the conference Ethics in Contemporary Parliamentarism in Riga, organised by the Mandate, Ethics and Submissions Committee of the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia....
6th Round Evaluation visit undertaken in Latvia by GRECO delegation
From 13 to 17 April 2026, a delegation comprising four GRECO evaluators (from Greece, Lithuania, Spain, and Switzerland) and one member of the Secretariat visited Latvia to carry out the on-site evaluation within GRECO's 6th Evaluation Round, aimed at preventing corruption and promoting integrity...
GRECO publishes evaluation report on preventing corruption and promoting integrity at local level in Estonia
In a report published today, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), acknowledges Estonia’s progress in preventing corruption and promoting integrity at local level, while recommending further measures on anti-corruption policy, ethics, transparency and accountability....
Kazakhstan: New Reports on Party Funding Transparency and Criminal Law Convention on Corruption Incriminations
In two new Evaluation Reports published today, GRECO assesses the efforts of Kazakhstan to ensure incriminations for corruption and transparency of party funding, and formulates 17 recommendations for specific actions to be taken by the Kazakh authorities to address the shortcomings identified by...
Republic of Moldova: New GRECO report evaluates progress in anti-corruption measures for the central government and law enforcement
GRECO has today made public its Fifth Round Compliance Report on the Republic of Moldova, setting out an assessment of the progress made by the country in implementing GRECO’s recommendations to prevent corruption and promote integrity in central government (top executive functions) and law...
Outcome of the 102nd Plenary Meeting of GRECO
GRECO held its 102nd plenary meeting in Strasbourg, from 23 to 27 March 2026. At this meeting, GRECO adopted 6th Round evaluation reports on Estonia and the Slovak Republic concerning the prevention of corruption and promotion of integrity at the sub-national level. GRECO also adopted follow-up...
102nd GRECO Plenary Meeting (23–27 March 2026)
GRECO will hold its 102nd plenary meeting from 23 to 27 March 2026. During the session, the plenary will examine 6th Round evaluation reports on Estonia and the Slovak Republic. Launched in 2025, GRECO’s 6th Evaluation Round focuses on preventing corruption and promoting integrity at the...
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