CPI 2023 for Western Europe & EU: Rule of law and political integrity threats undermine action against corruption
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Leaders are losing public trust as they undermine limits on their power and act without integrity.
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CPI 2022 for Western Europe & EU: Undue influence and fragmented anti-corruption measures hurt progress
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While once again the top-scoring region in the CPI, anti-corruption efforts have stalled in most countries for more than a decade.
CPI 2021 for Western Europe & European Union: Trouble ahead for stagnating region
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Western Europe and the EU still tops the CPI, but the COVID-19 pandemic has threatened transparency and accountability across the region, leaving no country unscathed and exposing…
Global Corruption Barometer EU: People worried about unchecked abuses of power
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New EU survey reveals almost a third of people think corruption is getting worse in their country. A further 44% think it’s not getting any better.
CPI 2020: Western Europe & European Union
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Western Europe and the EU is the highest performing region on the CPI, but is under enormous strain due to COVID-19.
CPI 2019: Western Europe & European Union
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Fourteen of the top 20 countries in this year’s CPI are from Western Europe and the European Union (EU), including nine countries from the EU alone. Despite being the best…
Western Europe and EU: stagnating anti-corruption efforts and weakening democratic institutions
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With an average regional score of 66 out of 100, Western Europe and the EU are doing far better than other parts of the globe. However, for a region that prides itself on some of…
Europe and Central Asia: More civil engagement needed (Part II)
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As follow-up to the regional analysis of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, additional examples from Albania, Kosovo and Georgia highlight the need for more progress in…
Europe and Central Asia: more civil engagement needed (Part I)
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In 2017, authoritarianism rose across Eastern and South East Europe, hindering anti-corruption efforts and threatening civil liberties. Across the region, civil society…
17 commitments for a clean Bulgaria – will politicians sign on?
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Bulgaria’s voters will head to the polls in a snap election on 26 March. Our chapter is urging politicians to commit to needed reforms.
The price of a vote in a Bulgarian pub
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A vote-buying scheme in Bulgaria failed after a brave citizen spoke up and alerted our anti-corruption legal advice centre.
Europe: a playground for special interests amid lax lobbying rules
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Our report assesses lobbying across Europe, looking at responses by governments and institutions to the risks of undue influence.
Elections and anti-corruption in Europe
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September and October were active months for election monitoring by our European chapters, here’s what they found.
Defence spending: how to reduce corruption risks
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When a defence company lands a contract with a government without competition, there’s a real risk of corruption.
Bulgaria: Rock bottom election turnout exposes accountability failure of political class
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Bulgarian politics faces a dramatic crisis of faith, with low voter turnout and widespread infractions in the recent poll.
