EU's FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

The EU Commission has intensified its dialogue on the rule of law with candidate and potential candidate countries. In the reports on these countries, the fight against corruption has been highlighted. The aim of the dialogue on the rule of law is to strengthen benchmarking aimed at enhanced transparency at earlier stages of the accession process as well as building capacities and establishing effective tools in fighting corruption in respective countries.

One of the most important measures in the process of integration of candidate and potential candidate countries into the EU is the prevention of corruption, coordination and information sharing.

The objectives are:

• To outline the EU anti-corruption policy;
• To explore the legal framework regarding integrity and lobbying
• To promote the system of integrity and implementation of corruption risk analysis and integrity plans in public administration;
• To examine integrity plans in anti-corruption strategies and policies;
• To examine the current status and challenges regarding the control and supervision of lobbying
• To share anti-corruption policies and strategies among candidate and potential candidate countries
• To promote, facilitate and support international cooperation on the prevention of and fight against corruption.

Summary

Croatia 1st July 2013 New Member- Corruption Index Rank (TI-2012) 62/176 countries

Candidate Countries

Iceland – Corruption Index Rank (TI-2012) 11/176 countries

Montenegro- Corruption Index Rank (TI-2012) 75/176 countries

FYR Macedonia- Corruption Index Rank (TI-2012) 69/176 countries

Serbia- Corruption Index Rank (TI-2012) 80/176 countries

Turkey- Corruption Index Rank (TI-2012) 54/176 countries

Potential Candidates

Albania- Corruption Index Rank (TI-2012) 113/176 countries

Bosnia and Herzegovina- Corruption Index Rank (TI-2012) 72/176 countries

Kosovo- Corruption Index Rank (TI-2012) 105/176 countries