120 billion euros of corruption is generated in the European Union every year, while 69 percent of European citizens believe that their governments do not do serious work to prevent high-level corruption.
This was revealed on the occasion of the launch of a new plan for the prevention of corruption in Europe by the European Commission and the European External Action Service.
The plan is set in the context of European Commission President Ursula Vanderleen’s State of the Union address in 2022.
Which not only talks about creating clear and uniform laws to prevent corruption in the European Union, but also about recommending uniform punishments for this crime.
In this regard, the declaration issued by the European Commission and the head of European foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, said that corruption harms democracy, the rule of law, human rights, international security and sustainable development. The proposed new sanctions regime targets serious acts of corruption worldwide, to complement and make the EU’s toolbox more effective for fighting corruption both within Europe and around the world.
The European Commission added that corruption is deeply damaging to society, our democracies, the economy and individuals, acting as an enabler for organized crime and foreign interference.
The Commission added that successfully preventing and combating corruption is essential to safeguard EU values, the effective implementation of EU policies, the rule of law and trust in governments and public institutions.
On the other hand, the head of European foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, said in this regard that global corruption indices include many EU member states among the least corrupt countries in the world, but corruption is a major concern for people across the EU. is made
Eurobarometer data shows that in 2022 almost seven in ten Europeans (68%) believed that corruption was widespread in their country and only 31% thought that their government’s efforts to are effective in dealing with corruption.
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