Parliament sets priorities for EU anti-corruption strategy

MEPs adopted Parliament priorities for the EU anti-corruption strategy, urging prevention, stronger enforcement and higher integrity standards to shape the Commission’s forthcoming plans.
Plenary votes in Strasbourg, committee decisions in Brussels, and the press releases that follow. Every item is written in our own words and links straight to the Parliament’s own statement, so the original wording is one click away. See also European Commission.

MEPs adopted Parliament priorities for the EU anti-corruption strategy, urging prevention, stronger enforcement and higher integrity standards to shape the Commission’s forthcoming plans.

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