Good governance

This section details initiatives to make government a competitive advantage. It includes analysis and reports of government initiatives, as well as data on accountability and performance measures.

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9th December 2014 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency

Good Governance: 9 December: International Anti-Corruption Day

The 2014 International Anti-Corruption Day's theme is Break the Corruption Chain. 5 ambassadors in the Czech Republic are applauding the Czech government in an open letter to step up the fulfillment of the anti-corruption commitments. A day for raising awareness of corruption and highlighting the ro...

14th November 2014 / Good governance / Tax & Finance

Politics: EC President Juncker responds to LuxLeaks, proposes more tax harmonization

Following last week´s revelations by the international consortium of investigative journalists about secret tax deals between Luxembourg and big multinationals, Commission President and former Luxembourgish PM and finance minister Jean-Claude Juncker faced MEPs´ and journalists´ questions on the mat...

27th April 2014 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency

Good Governance: Transparency International: EU institutions are vulnerable to corruption

In its report released on 24 April, Transparency International states that EU institutions are “vulnerable to corruption”. Recent Eurobarometer showed that Europeans believe corruption to be present in EU institutions – almost 70% have responded positively to this question, compared with 80% when as...