Georgia: Council of Europe anti-corruption body calls for stronger oversight and accountability in top executive functions and the police

09/07/2024 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), in a report published today, calls for determined measures to prevent corruption in Georgia in respect of persons with top executive functions and law enforcement officials. GRECO recognises that a few positive steps were taken...

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Germany - Publication of the 4th Round Addendum to the Second Compliance Report

08/07/2024 Strasbourg

GRECO has made public today its Fourth Round Addendum to the Second Compliance Report on Germany, which deals with corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 96th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg, 18-22 March 2024). Link...

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San Marino - Publication of the 4th Round Second Compliance Report

05/07/2024 Strasbourg

GRECO has made public today its Fourth Round Second Compliance Report on San Marino, 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 the...

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Serbia - Publication of the 5th Round Compliance Report

04/07/2024 Strasbourg

GRECO has made public today its Fifth Round Compliance Report on Serbia which deals with preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 97th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg, 17-21...

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Andorra: Council of Europe anti-corruption body publishes a report on corruption prevention concerning top executive functions and the police

03/07/2024 Strasbourg

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), in a report published today, calls on Andorra to pursue its efforts to prevent corruption in respect of persons with top executive functions, such as members of the government, high-level officials, special relationship personnel...

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Georgia - Publication of the 4th Round Second Addendum to the Second Compliance Report

03/07/2024 Strasbourg

GRECO has made public today its Fourth Round Second Addendum to the Second Compliance Report on Georgia, which deals with corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 96th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg, 18-22 March 2024)....

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5th Round Evaluation visit to San Marino (24-28 June 2024)

28/06/2024 San Marino

A delegation comprising four GRECO evaluators (Greece, the Republic of Moldova, Switzerland, and the United States of America) and two members of the secretariat visited San Marino on 24-28 June 2024 to carry out the evaluation of San Marino in the framework of GRECO’s 5th evaluation round. The...

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Greece - Publication of the 5th Round Compliance Report

26/06/2024 Strasbourg

GRECO has made public today its Fifth Round Compliance Report on Greece which deals with preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 96th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg, 18 – 22...

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GRECO: 25 years helping states to combat corruption

20/06/2024 STRASBOURG

The Council of Europe´s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2024. Since 1999, when it was established, GRECO has been a driving force in countering corruption in its member states, which today include the 46 Council of Europe member states, the United...

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CROATIA - Publication of the 5th Round Second Compliance Report

24/06/2024 Strasbourg

GRECO has made public today its Fifth Round Second Compliance Report on Croatia which deals with preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 96th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg,...

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GRECO 97th Plenary Meeting (17 – 21 June 2024)

17/06/2024 STRASBOURG

GRECO will hold its 97th plenary meeting from 17 – 21 June 2024. The Plenary will examine 3 evaluation reports relating to the 5th evaluation round (Andorra, Monaco and Switzerland), and 11 compliance reports relating to the 5th round (Hungary, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Montenegro, Serbia,...

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Stricter regulation is needed to prevent corruption in top executive functions of central governments, says the Council of Europe’s GRECO

30/05/2024 STRASBOURG

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has called on governments to adopt stricter regulations to prevent corruption and promote integrity in the top executive functions of central governments, particularly as concerns lobbying and contacts with third parties, and to...

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Switzerland - Publication of the 3rd Evaluation Round Second Addendum to the Second Compliance Report

29/05/2024 STRASBOURG

GRECO has made public its Third Evaluation Round Second Addendum to the Second Compliance Report on Switzerland which deals with Incriminations (ETS 173 and 191, GPC 2) and Transparency of Party Funding. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 96th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg, 18 – 22 March...

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Lithuania - Publication of 5th Evaluation Round Compliance Report

14/05/2024 STRASBOURG

GRECO has made public today its Fifth Evaluation Round Compliance Report on Lithuania which deals with preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 96th Plenary Meeting...

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Belgium - Publication of 5th Evaluation Round Second Compliance Report

07/05/2024 STRASBOURG

GRECO has made public today its Fifth Evaluation Round Second Compliance Report on Belgium, which deals with preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 96th Plenary Meeting...

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Belgium - Publication of 4th Evaluation Round Addendum to the Second Compliance Report

07/05/2024 STRASBOURG

GRECO has made public today its Fourth Evaluation Round Addendum to the Second Compliance Report on Belgium, which deals with corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 96th Plenary Meeting (Strasbourg, 18 – 22 March...

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5th Round Evaluation visit to Liechtenstein (Vaduz, 15-19 April 2024)

19/04/2024 VADUZ

A delegation comprising four GRECO evaluators (Austria, Cyprus, Finland and Switzerland) and two members of the Secretariat visited Vaduz on 15-19 April 2024 to carry out the evaluation of Liechtenstein in the framework of GRECO’s 5thevaluation round. The topics covered were the prevention of...

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Armenia: GRECO calls for stronger oversight and accountability in top executive functions and the police

18/04/2024 STRASBOURG

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), in a report published today, calls on Armenia to pursue its efforts to prevent corruption in respect of persons with top executive functions and the police. GRECO notes the positive steps taken following the 2018 Velvet...

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Slovakia - Publication of Fifth Evaluation Round Second Compliance Report

17/04/2024 STRASBOURG

GRECO has made public today its Fifth Evaluation Round Second Compliance Report on Slovakia, which deals with preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the central government (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 95th Plenary...

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France - Publication of Fifth Evaluation Round Second Compliance Report

10/04/2024

GRECO has made public today its Fifth Evaluation Round Second Compliance Report on France, which deals with preventing corruption and promoting integrity in the central government (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. This report was adopted by GRECO at its 96th Plenary Meeting...

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