EU Seeks Greater Transparency in Wake of EP Corruption Scandal
EU Seeks Greater Transparency in Wake of EP Corruption Scandal
Author(s): Tomasz Zając
Subject(s): Politics, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: EU; European Parliament; Corruption; Scandal; Transparency;
Summary/Abstract: The European Parliament(EP) corruption scandal, which began with the arrests of then current or former MEPs last December, showed that the mechanisms in place to ensure institutional transparency do not sufficiently protect against the influence of non-EU countries. In addition, the parliament’s internal standards are of limited effectiveness as penalties for non-compliance are not very severe and rarely applied. The effect of the scandal will most likely be to further increase the transparency of EP conduct. The probability of a new body to monitor ethical issues in EU institutions has also increased.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2023
- Language: English
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