Bulgarian vice-president Iliana Yotova has thrown cold water on a new anti-corruption law that was passed by the Bulgarian parliament on December 20, saying “the law will not lead to... read more →
The EU is to further strengthen money laundering rules and counter-terrorism financing legislation. New revisions to the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive agreed by the European Parliament and the European Council... read more →
The EU’s task force in the Mediterranean is failing to fulfil its primary role of tackling people smugglers, French MPs have warned. A French parliamentary report says that while Operation... read more →
The European Union should equip and train the Libyan coastguard to stop people smugglers operating in the waters it patrols, according to an EU proposal put forward by Malta. The... read more →
Authorities in Germany arrested significantly fewer people smugglers in 2016 compared to the previous year, according to a report from Welt am Sonntag. Quoting official figures from Germany's Interior Ministry,... read more →
The EU has agreed on stricter gun controls in the wake of multiple terror attacks across Europe. In November last year, the European Commission proposed new laws that would restrict... read more →
Ukraine has made significant progress in implementing political and economic reform and taken concrete steps to clampdown on institutionalised corruption, the EU has said. In a joint report released ahead... read more →
A report published this morning by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) revealed that Ukraine is still perceived as the most corrupt nation in Europe, despite EU efforts to help... read more →