Corruption
JusMin Ion: Intensifying the fight against corruption, consolidating independence of the judiciary under PNRR
Justice Minster Stelian Ion said on Thursday that intensifying the fight against corruption and consolidating the independence of the Romanian judiciary by improving access to justice are among the reforms included under the country's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
EC Expects to See Convictions for Public Corruption in High Echelon of Bulgaria
Bulgaria should make a serious attempt to issue final convictions for high-echelon corruption, European Commission spokesman Christian Wigand said.
The European Commission will continue to closely monitor work in this regard in the context of the annual reports on the rule of law, he added.
"Vucic will fulfill his promise. No one will be protected"
He emphasized that Vui was the first president who said that no one would be protected in the fight against all forms of crime, and he fulfilled that promise.
Romanian Police Academy Chiefs Sentenced for Threatening Journalist
The former dean of Romania's Police Academy, Adrian Iacob, and his former deputy, Mihail Marcoci, have each received suspended prison sentences of three years for instigating a fellow officer to blackmail a journalist who had revealed corruption at the institution.
Albania Jails Former General Prosecutor Llalla for Corruption
Adriatik Llalla, 52, a former General Prosecutor of Albania, was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison and his assets confiscated after being found guilty of not declaring his wealth and other irregularities on asset declarations. He becomes one of the highest officials in the country to be found guilty of such charges.
North Macedonia Vows to Unmask True Business Owners. Will it Work?
Few experts see North Macedonia's new Register of Ultimate Beneficial Owners as a silver bullet in an uphill fight against corruption, money laundering and tax evasion.
Western Balkan Civil Society Avoiding Fight Against Corruption, Crime: Report
Only around 1 per cent of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, in the Western Balkans work in the field of anti-corruption and organised crime, a report by from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, GI-TOC, launched on Monday, concluded.
Bulgarian Parliament Adopts Activity Report of Anti-Corruption Commission for Illegal Assets Forfeiture
The Bulgarian National Assembly has adopted the annual report of the Counter-Corruption and Unlawfully Acquired Assets Forfeiture Commission. It was supported by 76 MPs, as 35 abstained.
US Names Albanian Judge as Anti-Corruption ‘Champion’
Judge Adrian Dvorani. Photo: Gjergj Erebara/BIRN
"Judge Dvorani developed mechanisms to reduce political and criminal influence in the justice system, steps that contributed to the EU's decision in March to open negotiations for Albania's accession," the State Department said in a statement.
Albania Arrests ‘Corrupt’ Judge and Aides Over Suspicious Prison Releases
Albania's Special Court Against Corruption and Organised Crime, in Tirana. Photo: LSA
An investigation carried out by Albania's Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime, SPAK, has resulted in 13 persons, including a judge, Enkeleida Hoxha, two doctors, a defence lawyer and some private citizens, facing corruption charges.