Austria Should Do More to Fight and Prevent Corruption

PeopleOther ♦ Published: March 1, 2023; 23:45 ♦ (Vindobona)

An evaluation report published by the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has found that the Austrian state is doing too little to fight corruption in some areas and needs to improve its strategy on it.

Austria Should Do More to Prevent and Fight Corruption According to the GRECO Report. / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Austria's fifth-round evaluation report by GRECO has been published today. It focuses on preventing corruption in the central government and law enforcement authorities. According to GRECO, an overarching integrity policy is required regarding government officials, particularly when it comes to managing conflicts of interest, given the lack of public trust in the political class and…