Coordinated actions are needed in combating corruption in Southeast Europe
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Tag : Fight against corruption
Policy Forum: Civil society plays a key role in fight against corruption
by EWB
BELGRADE — Civil society should act as a watchdog, but also as a partner to the governments in advancing reforms and fighting corruption, and the...
Fighting high-level corruption in the Western Balkans: Is the region moving forward?
This year European Commission’s reports on Western Balkan countries pointed out some new deficiencies and recommendations when it comes to fight against corruption, but also...
Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act: New platform for American influence in the Western Balkans?
On 2 August 2022, a group of US Senators introduced a new bipartisan legislation in order to improve cooperation between the United States and six...
EC 2022 Reports on the Western Balkans: Track record on fighting corruption needs to improve
BRUSSELS – Corruption remains one of the biggest obstacles on the region’s path towards the European Union, state the latest European Commission’s reports on the...
Delays in adopting a new Anti-corruption Strategy in Serbia: Wandering without clear goals
According to all reports by European institutions on Serbia dealing with the rule of law, corruption is always a present and an ongoing issue to...
International and Regional Cooperation: Transcending Borders in the Fight against Corruption
BELGRADE – “Corruption is not a sporadic phenomenon but a practice that immensely affects all countries in the region, so the coordination of efforts in...
Fight against corruption – a challenge for all countries of the Western Balkans
by EWB
Although the European integration of the Western Balkan region has lasted for more than two decades, corruption still permeates all spheres of the region’s societies,...
[EWB Interview] Marović: The key preconditions for Montenegro to become the next EU member state are there
The Government of Dritan Abazović came to power a little over a month ago in Montenegro, promising to unblock and accelerate the country’s stalled EU...
Council of Europe membership: A good opportunity for improving human rights in Kosovo?
In mid-May, the Government of Kosovo submitted an official application for membership in the Council of Europe. Kosovo’s aspirations to be a member of the...