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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17th March 2014 / Good governance /

Good Governance: Government approved its legislation-making plan for 2014

At its last session on 12 March, the Government approved its legislation-making plan; a concise version for 2014 and an outlook for the entire electoral term for the period of 2015-2017. As the main political parties claimed prior to the last general election, the Government focuses on economic topi...

16th March 2014 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency

Good Governance: EC to monitor Member States for rule-of-law breaches

The European Commission has presented a new procedure to be used in case of a future systemic and serious breach of rule of law in the Member States. As President Barroso has stated, rule of law is one of the fundamental values the EU is based on and the Commission´s role, being Guardian of the Trea...

21st February 2014 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency

Good Governance: Corruption in EU “breathtaking”, despite efforts

During the presentation of the European Commission´s corruption report on 3 February, the Commissioner Malmstroem stated that the extent of corruption in the EU is “breathtaking” and costs every year at least a year´s budget of the Union, that is €120 billion. The long-awaited complex report by the ...