EU anti-corruption strategy

Partnerships for Integrity (P4I) welcomes the preparation of an EU Anti-Corruption Strategy and supports the Commission's objective of a more coherent, coordinated, and whole-of-society response to corruption across policy areas.

1. The Commission should conduct ongoing monitoring of Member States progress in transposing Directive (EU) 2026/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2026 on combating corruption. Such monitoring could include the submission by Member States of detailed plans for transposing the Directive, including milestones and the national authorities responsible, as well as periodic reports on the…

Christian Council International (CCI) appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the EU Anti-Corruption strategy. In the attached document, we highlight the importance of accountability and transparency in the field of addressing corruption in the European Union related to funding for sexual and reproductive health and rights and the advancement of rights associated with diverse sexual orientations, gender…

LAfep, the Association of Large French Companies, would like to thank the European Commission for this consultation. French businesses fully agree with the European Commissions assessment that an effective and ambitious anti-corruption strategy is needed.

Strategic recommendations of the EU-CELAC Working Group for the EU Anti-Corruption Strategy 1. Consistently place transparency, participation and human rights at the centre of relations between the European Union and Latin America. 2.

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The adoption of Directive (EU) 2026/1021 marks a significant step towards harmonising the criminal law response to corruption in the private sector. However, the practical effectiveness of this framework will largely depend on whether Member States are provided with sufficiently clear guidance for interpreting and applying its key elements.

A risk-based European strategy focused on the effectiveness of rules and the recognition of integrity frameworks The future European anti-corruption strategy should be structured around three complementary priorities: a risk-based approach, better enforcement of existing rules, and recognition of the most mature integrity frameworks.

Ladies and gentlemen, please find attached the contribution of the Transparency International - Bulgaria to the Call for Evidence on the EU Anti-Corruption Strategy. Yours sincerely, Kalin Slavov, ED P.S. The issue of sustainable funding for NGOs that work consistently in the field of anti-corruption should also be addressed, primarily through privileged access to funding and the creation of specialized funds, as…

The healthcare sector is an interconnected environment,bringing together a diverse range of stakeholders who play a vital role in advancing patient care,scientific innovation and public health.In this context, relationships with Healthcare Professionals and Healthcare Organisations are of strategic importance.The significance of these engagements has fostered a strong awareness of the responsibilities they entail…

The Czech Academy of Sciences welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a comprehensive EU Anti-Corruption Strategy. Directive (EU) 2026/1021 provides a common legal framework; the Strategy should complement it by supporting coherent implementation, cooperation, reliable evidence and measurable results, while avoiding duplication.

As the voice of compliance professionals across Europe - European Network of Compliance Officers (ENFCO) - believes that the new harmonised EU legislation in combating corruption is a major step forward. It will not however by itself create sufficient incentives for organisations to systematically invest in effective anti-corruption programs.

Call for evidence feedback Blueprint for Free Speech is a non-profit registered in Germany that works internationally to promote freedom of expression, whistleblower protection and institutional transparency through research, advocacy and strategic support. We would like to offer the following inputs: 1. Whistleblower protection should be made the centrepiece of the strategy to fight corruption.

Progress in tackling corruption across the EU has stalled over the past decade. The regions average score in the 2025 CPI has declined from 66 to 64, highlighting a widening gap between anti-corruption standards, their enforcement, and the integrity of those in power. Hindering the blocs response to the current geopolitical and economic context.

The Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) is a European public policy institute based in Sofia, Bulgaria, with almost thirty years of continuous anti-corruption research, monitoring and policy engagement at national, European and global level.

Nadácia Zastavme korupciu (Stop Corruption Foundation) is an independent Slovak watchdog focused on investigating corruption, protecting whistleblowers, legislative advocacy and integrity education. We welcome the EU Anti-Corruption Strategy and submit evidence from Slovakia, 20242026 the clearest current example of how quickly anti-corruption capacity can be dismantled, and proof that EU instruments can reverse…

Corruption affects the EU’s security and economy, undermines public trust, erodes the rule of law and facilitates organised crime. The new EU anti-corruption strategy aims to better protect our democracy and, in particular: prevent, detect and fight corruption, within and outside the EU, close loopholes, strengthen oversight and increase transparency build a culture of integrity across the EU.

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To ensure a genuinely coherent, effective, and future-proof EU Anti-Corruption Strategy, the Council of Europes Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) respectfully recommends the following (full contribution enclosed): 1.

I am an experienced consultant specialised in procurement and supply chain transformation at global corporations manufacturing products in consumer goods and healthcare. I am convinced that corruption destroys countries and their people enormously, much more than we assume: including trust, confidence and reliance on authorities, even in well developed countries, unfortunately.

The Department of Conflict of Interest and Prevention of Corruption of the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic (hereinafter the Department) generally welcomes the initiative of the European Commission to adopt an EU anti-corruption strategy.

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Letzpact, the Luxembourg Public Affairs Community, welcomes the European Commission's future Anti-Corruption Strategy. Corruption undermines trust in public institutions, weakens the rule of law, distorts fair competition and erodes democratic legitimacy. Addressing these challenges requires a coherent European approach based on integrity, transparency and accountability.

The Commission is right to see the far-reaching dangers of corruption. This comment will highlight three main points. First, policies must be enforced consistently over time to reach the Commissions desired outcome. Second, the loss of revenue to corruption is significant and real. Finally, the Commission should strengthen and expand the European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO) to enforce these measures. 1.

Feedback Evidence Base from the BridgeGap Horizon Project Submitted by the BridgeGap Horizon Europe consortium. Contact: Prof. [name removed], Principal Investigator, [email removed]. Evidence tools: www.corruptiondata.eu; www.corruptionrisk.org; www.europam.eu.

This submission draws on Work Package 4 of the BridgeGap project, a Horizon Europe-funded study of how organisations actually fail at integrity, not just how they are regulated. Rather than offering general commentary on the proposed Directive, it translates five real-world breakdowns spanning defence, infrastructure, healthcare, sports and banking into eight concrete recommendations the Strategy could adopt.

This policy brief asks a different question than most anti-corruption policy. It analyse whether organisations have integrity systems, but whether those systems are balanced. Drawing on five major European scandals, including Leonardos bribery allegations, the UK Post Office Horizon prosecutions, Novartis Hellas, the Belgian football match-fixing case, and Nordeas money-laundering failures, this document shows a…

The EU Anti-Corruption Strategy should be built on three pillars: Pillar 1 Civic participation in monitoring. Participation must be built into the architecture, not bolted on as an afterthought. Corruption persists in part because those closest to it- communities, journalists, local organisations- have no formal channel through which their observations reach enforcement bodies.

SEAP welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop the first EU Anti-Corruption Strategy. Corruption undermines trust in public institutions, weakens the rule of law, distorts fair competition and damages democratic legitimacy. A stronger EU approach is therefore necessary, but it should be grounded in prevention, integrity, transparency, accountability and meaningful participation.

Corruption in institutional decision-making is enabled not only by bad actors but by architectures that permit decisions without verifiable evidence and without mandatory human accountability. Closing this gap requires not just stronger rules, but systems that make non-transparent decision-making structurally impossible. I am the founder of Fundacja BBS Better Balance System, a Polish non-profit.

Potential Contribution of Cognitive Audit Engines and RuleBased Virtual World Infrastructure to the European Unions AI Governance Objectives The rapid deployment of generative and multiagent AI systems presents a growing challenge for regulatory frameworks that seek to ensure accountability, transparency, and longterm societal trust.

I welcome the European Commission’s initiative to develop a coherent and integrated European anti-corruption strategy. Corruption undermines citizens’ trust in institutions, undermines the effectiveness of public action and hampers economic development and investment.

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Gong considers that only the Supreme Court, as the highest court of the Republic of Croatia, can rule on conflicts of jurisdiction between the DORH and the EPPO, which would also be in line with the EPPO Regulation.

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Article 80 e.V. expressly welcomes the European Commission’s comprehensive approach to strengthening the fight against corruption. However, for effective law enforcement within the Union, it is essential to extend institutional integrity mechanisms primarily to the justice sector.A critical area, which has so far been insufficiently regulated, concerns the procurement practices and mandates of external actors in…

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Feedback on the EU Anti-Corruption Strategy from a technology SME perspective PROTOS AI Agency (Greece) is an SME developing AI for the European public sector, including AI-based detection of VAT and tax fraud. We welcome the initiative and offer the following input, focused on prevention and detection. 1. Treat prevention and early detection as a first-class pillar.

The EU Anti-Corruption Strategy should be practical, measurable and focused on prevention, enforcement and institutional quality. I recommend the following priorities: 1. Treat corruption as an economic and security risk, not only as a legal problem. Corruption should be addressed as a structural barrier to investment, competition, productivity and trust in institutions.

The future EU Anti-Corruption Strategy should place greater emphasis on prevention, not only on investigation and enforcement after damage has already occurred. Many anti-corruption mechanisms become active only after public funds have been lost, contracts have been executed, or institutional trust has already been damaged.

Just Access e.V. is a German non-governmental organisation specialising in access to justice and international human rights law, working through strategic litigation before UN treaty bodies and regional human rights courts, legal research, and training for vulnerable groups.

The MEDIActive Youth Network (MAYnet) welcomes the European Commissions initiative to prepare a comprehensive EU Anti-Corruption Strategy based on a whole-of-society approach. MAYnet is a European network of youth and civil society organisations working in the fields of media literacy, critical thinking, and youth media activism.

International business and investment union - IBI Union welcomes the European Commissions initiative to strengthen the EU Anti-Corruption Strategy and supports the development of stronger international cooperation frameworks to combat corruption, illicit financial flows, financial crime, and cross-border economic misconduct.

Corruption should not be understood only as direct bribery. In modern markets and public administration, corruption risk often appears where responsibility becomes fragmented: between public buyers, suppliers, intermediaries, subcontractors, digital service providers, logistics actors, and document holders.

The more expensive and prohibited you become, the more illegal you develop. The state is losing billions in taxes on tobacco and vapes. And is there a need to make savings and pay more taxes?!? We as an entrepreneur are being severely punished, most people get their tobacco from abroad, so we are already missing it, and then we must immediately stop selling the tobacco (which will cost us the head as an…

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Corruption is hateful, corrosive and must be stamped out, in the EU and all of its affiliates. This is hidden plague against growth, employment and fair business practices. Some technological advances may help, but aggressive pursuit and punishment of offenders is the only real way to remove this scourge.

Contemporary corruption is no longer limited to traditional forms of direct corruption between a public official and a private actor. It is now evolving in a hybrid environment combining cross-border financial flows, multiple intermediaries, digital tools and regulatory fragmentation across jurisdictions.

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The Federal Association ANUAS e.V. is participating in this consultation as a civil society professional and affected organisation for co-victims of homicides. ANUAS considers that the EU anti-corruption strategy should also take into account the victim’s perspective.

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ASK-293010 support to WIPO & The Lovie Awards there I add my free solutions & need to be seen & supported by the Jury. To be sure every municipaly is connected to EU & has function against curruption is a real checkup Done via diarienumbers there the last duty is related to regulations nobody had updated from EU in Sweden.

Please find attached my policy submission, LXR-GOV-EUAC-2026-01, titled Beyond Transactional Corruption: Infrastructural Integrity and Answerability Capture in the EU Anti-Corruption Strategy. The submission supports the Commissions proposed EU Anti-Corruption Strategy and argues that the Strategy should address not only transactional corruption, such as bribery and procurement fraud, but also emerging forms of…

The attached contribution addresses an operational dimension that remains insufficiently examined in current anti-corruption and governance frameworks: the relationship between timing integrity, delayed safeguard activation, procedural opacity, and effective accountability.