The European Parliament and EU Council have agreed a pathbreaking piece of legislation that will help protect whistleblowers around Europe. The political agreement was reached in tough negotiations in the early hours of this morning, and is the...
Today, Transparency International EU released a comprehensive report on the Eurogroup. The report “Vanishing Act: the Eurogroup’s accountability” finds the institution evades proper accountability even while its decisions profoundly impact the...
Brussels, 31 January 2019 – Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of MEPs publishing their meetings with lobbyists. This is the first mandatory lobby transparency measure to apply to EU parliamentarians and a huge step forward for...
Analysis reveals corruption contributing to a global crisis of democracy Berlin, 29 January 2019 – The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International reveals that the continued failure of most countries to...
The European Commission said today that schemes that sell citizenship and residency to the super rich, known as ‘golden visas’, threaten the EU’s collective security and integrity. The Commission’s report states that the citizenship schemes...
The European Commission needs to move quickly to protect millions of euros in EU funds from the conflicts of interest of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, says Transparency International. Following a complaint submitted by Transparency...
The global activities and key financial data from the twenty largest European banks are now accessible and visible to the public in a new online, interactive tool, which was launched today by Transparency International EU (TI EU). The Corporate Tax...
A report released today by Transparency International EU (TI EU) has found weaknesses and a lack of clarity in the way that extractive companies report under current EU legislation. The report ‘Under the Surface’ assesses payments to governments...
Today, the European Commission published its long-awaited proposal for an EU-wide Whistleblower Directive, which is a bold step in recognising the importance and rights of whistleblowers, according to Transparency International EU. The proposal,...