EU to unveil its first comprehensive anti-corruption strategy by year-end
The European Commission will present the EU’s inaugural anti-corruption strategy before the end of the year, building on the newly adopted anti-corruption directive.
Michael McGrath, the EU’s justice commissioner, said the Commission will roll out the Union’s first anti-corruption strategy by the end of the year, extending the scope of the recently adopted anti-corruption directive. That directive creates a common rulebook, harmonises legal treatment of major offences, and establishes baseline penalties and preventive norms. In a parliamentary speech, members thanked legislators for the law but highlighted shortcomings in member-state lobbying regulations, wealth-disclosure requirements and the revolving-door issue where politicians move directly into lobbying-friendly firms.
The forthcoming strategy will coordinate various stakeholders and leverage emerging technologies to aid corruption detection. It seeks to strengthen the overall legal environment and close identified loopholes across the EU.
Why it matters
It sets EU-wide standards to curb corruption, affecting governance, business and public trust across member states.
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