focus of work/brussels office/europe_central

Advocating for strong anti-corruption policies in the European Union

The overall objective of the Brussels office is to promote anti-corruption policies at EU level in relevant public sectors.
The Brussels office liaises with European Union institutions to promote the fight against corruption. Its main activities are to advocate for improvement in policy, legislation and programmes. All activities are embedded in Transparency International's global priorities and the related thematic issues.

In particular, Transparency International Brussels Office aims at promoting:

the establishment of an anti-corruption monitoring system in EU accession candidate and potential candidate countries
the transparent management of EU spending (e.g. structural Funds, agricultural Funds and external spending)
Promotion of European and International Anti-Corruption Conventions in EU Member States
Transparent lobbying rules at EU level
The fight against corruption in the framework of the EU's development cooperation
Transparent procurement rules (including the development of an EU-wide debarment system)
Fight against corruption through EU’s judicial/police cooperation
Whistleblower protection
Freedom of Access to EU documents