MEPs have adopted their priorities for the European Commission’s forthcoming anti‑corruption strategy, seeking stronger prevention, enforcement and integrity measures across the EU, the European Parliament announced on Thursday.
What Parliament is doing
The adoption took place in plenary following work coordinated by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). Parliament’s priorities are aimed at informing the Commission’s imminent strategy on anti‑corruption, and emphasise three broad objectives: prevention, enforcement and integrity.
Why it matters
Parliament frames the initiative as a continent‑wide effort to bolster the EU’s response to corruption by focusing on systemic weaknesses before they lead to criminal conduct (prevention), improving the capacity to investigate and prosecute corruption (enforcement), and strengthening ethical standards and accountability for those in public office (integrity). By setting priorities, MEPs intend to shape the content and direction of the Commission’s upcoming strategy.
What happens next
The resolution now stands as Parliament’s formal input ahead of the Commission’s planned anti‑corruption strategy. The press release does not specify a timetable for the Commission’s publication, nor does it list specific measures or legislative proposals. Further steps will depend on the Commission’s forthcoming communication and any legislative or policy initiatives that follow.
Source: European Parliament press release
