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Poland - Publication of the Fourth Round Third Interim Compliance Report including follow-up to the Ad Hoc (Rule 34) Report
The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) of the Council of Europe has published a report evaluating Poland’s compliance with its recommendations to prevent corruption in respect of parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors, and with recommendations related to the 2016-2018 judicial reforms....
Armenia - Publication of the Fourth Round Addendum to the Second Compliance Report on Armenia
In the new compliance report published today, the Council of Europe anti-corruption group GRECO concludes that Armenia has made additional steps to comply with the pending recommendations provided back in 2015 related to prevention of corruption among members of parliament and judiciary. GRECO...
OSCE Anti-Corruption Day Conference: GRECO’s Role in Shaping Political Will to Fight Corruption
On 9 December 2024, David Meyer, Bureau member and incoming president of GRECO, participated in the OSCE International Anti-Corruption Day Conference titled "Looking Back and Looking Ahead on the Fight Against Corruption". Contributing to a panel discussion on the critical role of political will...
GRECO President on Anti-Corruption Day: “States must take determined action to protect democracy against corruption”
To mark International Anti-Corruption Day, held every year on 9 December, the President of the Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe (GRECO), Marin Mrčela, has issued the following statement: “Corruption is at the core of many of the challenges democracies face today, from...
Andorra - Publication of the Fourth Round Addendum to the Second Compliance Report
The Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe (GRECO) has published a follow-up report assessing Andorra’s progress in implementing the 13 recommendations contained in an evaluation report on the prevention of corruption in respect of parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors...
GRECO calls on San Marino to strengthen its efforts to prevent corruption for top executive functions and the Police Corps
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), in a report published today, calls on San Marino to pursue its efforts to prevent corruption in respect of persons with top executive functions (PTEFs), including members of the Congress of State (ministers), Heads of...
Republic of Moldova – Publication of the Third Interim Compliance Report on the Republic of Moldova
The Group of States against Corruption of the Council of Europe (GRECO) has published a follow-up report assessing the Republic of Moldova’s compliance with the 18 recommendations contained in an evaluation report on the prevention of corruption in respect of parliamentarians, judges and...
GRECO elects its Bureau for the Sixth Evaluation Round
GRECO, made up of representatives from 48 member states, is delighted to announce that it has elected David MEYER from the United Kingdom to serve as its new President from the 1st of January 2025. He succeeds Mr Marin MRČELA, Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Croatia. For the...
Outcome of the 98th plenary of GRECO
GRECO held its 98th plenary meeting in Strasbourg, from 18 to 22 November 2024. At this plenary meeting, GRECO examined and adopted the evaluation reports on San Marino and Liechtenstein assessing measures to prevent corruption and promote integrity in the top executive functions of their central...
Council of Europe evaluates anti-corruption progress in Finland
The Council of Europe Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) today published a report on Finland assessing progress made in implementing the recommendations issued in the Fifth Round Evaluation Report in 2018 on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top...
Marin Mrčela receives Council of Europe Pro Merito Medal
Marin Mrčela, current President of GRECO and Justice of the Supreme Court of Croatia, was awarded the prestigious Council of Europe Pro Merito Medal in recognition of his unwavering commitment to the Council of Europe’s values and his outstanding leadership in the fight against corruption. In...
Switzerland must improve the way it addresses corruption risks within the government and law enforcement authorities
In a report published today, the Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) calls for specific measures to be taken to prevent corruption in Switzerland with regard to persons with top executive functions (PHFE), i.e. members of the Federal Council, the chancellor of the...
98th GRECO Plenary Meeting (18 – 22 Novembre 2024)
GRECO will hold its 98th plenary meeting from 18 to 22 November 2024. The plenary will examine the evaluation reports on San Marino and Liechtenstein assessing measures to prevent corruption and promote integrity in the top executive functions of their central governments and in their national...
Exchange of views between the President of GRECO and the Steering Committee on Democracy
The President of GRECO, Marin Mrčela, took part in an exchange of views with the Steering Committee on Democracy (CDDEM) organised during the second plenary meeting of the Committee (29-30 October 2024). The CDDEM is entrusted to develop Parameters to facilitate the application and implementation...
Slovenia: insufficient progress in implementing anti-corruption recommendations, robust action needed to strengthen integrity in government and police
The Council of Europe Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) today published a report on Slovenia assessing progress made in implementing the recommendations issued to the country in the Fifth Round Evaluation Report (2018) on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central...
Switzerland – Publication of the 4th Evaluation Round Second Compliance Report
GRECO has made public today its 4th Evaluation Round Second Compliance Report on Switzerland, which deals with corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 97th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg, 17-21 June 2024). Link to...
Conference on “Aspects of Constitutionalism in European small-sized States” – GRECO highlights its positive collaboration with small-sized states
On 14 October 2024 Ms Panagiota Vatikalou, GRECO Bureau member, took part in a conference on “Aspects of Constitutionalism in European small-sized States”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of San Marino and the Venice Commission, under the auspices of the Secretary General of the...
Slovakia: GRECO high-level delegation urges tangible progress to prevent corruption and strengthen integrity within central government and the police
Following meetings in Bratislava on 26 September during a high-level visit, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) calls on the Slovak Republic to fully implement GRECO’s recommendations to prevent corruption and strengthen integrity within the central government...
Council of Europe evaluates anti-corruption progress in Ireland
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has today published a compliance report on Ireland, assessing the country’s progress in implementing recommendations from GRECO’s 2022 evaluation report on preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top...
3rd Round Evaluation visit to Kazakhstan (9-13 September 2024)
A delegation comprising four GRECO evaluators (Croatia, France, Romania and Spain) and two members of the secretariat visited Kazakhstan on 9-13 September 2024 to carry out the evaluation of Kazakhstan in the framework of GRECO’s third evaluation round. The topics covered were the incriminations...
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