US EditionCouncil of Europe Slams Spain over Handling of Political Corruption
SPAIN, AUG 1 – GRECO reports Spain has not fully implemented any of 19 anti-corruption recommendations from 2019, citing legal immunity and lack of transparency as key issues.
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The new Greco document, which Spain has blocked until August 1, maintains that none of the 19 recommendations established six years ago have yet been fully implemented.
Europe regrets the lack of resources of the state security forces and reminds the government that the expected results have not been "achieved"
The Council of Europe Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) has confirmed that the Civil Guard has made more progress than the National Police in the fight against corruption, although it points out that the two institutions need to improve the transparency, objectivity and proportionality of their disciplinary regimes. These conclusions are drawn from the evaluation report on the implementation of these measures adopted in 2019 which has p…
The Council of Europe is calling on Spain to take “more determined action” to strengthen anti-corruption mechanisms within the Spanish government. This is the main conclusion of the latest report by the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), a Council of Europe body that monitors member states’ compliance with anti-corruption rules. In the document, GRECO concludes that Spain must step up its efforts to implement the planned reforms aimed a…
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