| Author (Corporate) | Transparency International |
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| Publisher | Transparency International |
| Publication Date | 2008 |
| Content Type | Overview |
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Transparency International opened a Brussels Office to monitor transparency issues in the EU in January 2008. In particular, the office aims at promoting: + the establishment of a permanent anti-corruption monitoring system (in EU accession candidate countries (1st year), later in EU Member States and in EU neighbourhood countries) + the transparent management of internal EU spending (i.e. structural Funds, agricultural Funds and research spending) + Transparency in external EU spending + Transparent lobbying rules at EU level + Transparent procurement rules (for the management of EU funds and for funding of the internal market) + the development of an EU-wide debarment system (applied to EU funds and later beyond) + Fight against corruption through EU’s judicial/police cooperation + the European Prosecutor + Whistleblowing + Corruption-free export credit insurance + the implementation of international Anti-Corruption Conventions + Access to public information |
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| Source Link | http://archive.transparency.org/regional_pages/europe_central_asia/eu_liaison_office |
| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
