RAI Delegation at the international conference “A Culture of Integrity – Strengthening the Prevention of Corruption” in Sibenik, CroatiaRegional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) delegation, led by the Head of…
Head of RAI Secretariat met with EU Ambassador to North Macedonia David Geer in SkopjeDuring the working visit in Skopje, Delegation of the RAI…
Training on innovative tools and methodologies for tracking illicit financial flows, state capture and corruption – Budapest, HungaryUnder the long-term cooperation with the SELDI, and as a…
Regional Workshop on Promoting Integrity in the Security Sector: Whistleblowing, May 18-19, 2022A two-day Regional Workshop on Promoting Integrity in the Security…
RAI Secretariat organized training for Higher Education and Public Enterprises sectorRegional Anti-corruption Initiative organized Training for Higher Education and Public…
RAI Secretariat celebrates International Whistleblower Day in Skopje, North MacedoniaRegional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat partnered with SEE Coalition on…
RAI Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO)TIRANA – The Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) signed a Memorandum…
37th RAI Steering Group Meeting – Sofia, April 7-8, 202237th Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Steering Group (SG) Meeting took…
RAI Secretariat and Youth Network of Montenegro promote whistleblowing and whistleblower protection in MontenegroRegional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat in partnership with the Youth…
Coordination with Anti-corruption Agency of Montenegro31 March 2022 Today representatives of RAI Secretariat met with…
RAI Secretariat welcomes friends from MARRI at our premisesRAI Secretariat welcomed our friends and colleagues from MARRI today.…
Multidisciplinary Training on Confiscation of Assets acquired from Criminal Activity, Budva, MontenegroThe Advice on Individual Rights in Europe (AIRE Centre) and…
Annual Alumni Conference in Tirana gathers Asset Recovery Practitioners from the SEEToday, Tirana was the central point for regional experts’ cooperation…
Regional Meeting on achieving accurate, comprehensive and standard recording of asset recovery statisticsThe regional meeting on achieving accurate, comprehensive, and standard recording…
RAI participated in Conference on Initial Training of Justice ProfessionalsRAI Secretariat participated at the conference on Initial Training of…
RAI Chairperson took part on Roundtable with International Partners in the framework of the Crosscutting Anti-Corruption PortfolioRAI Chairperson Ms. Laura Stefan participated online at the hybrid…
RAI Secretariat participated in the Workshop on the Protection of Whistleblowers in North MacedoniaThe Regional Anti-corruption Initiative Secretariat (RAI), represented by Anti-Corruption Expert…
Seminar on asset recovery organized by RAI, AIRE Centre, and RS Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centre in Banja LukaThe Judicial and Prosecutorial Training Centre (JPTC) of Republika Srpska,…
Corruption-prevention manuals issued by the R2G4P initiative implemented in partnership with RAIThe Regional Good Governance Public-Private Partnership Platform (R2G4P) initiative, coordinated…
Social experiment: How do young people in Southeast Europe react when they witness corruption?Regional Anti-corruption Initiative presents a social experiment which explores the…
RAI participated at the First Plenary Session of the NCPA in 2022The First Plenary Session of the Network of Prevention of…
The Online Seminar on Standards and Practice in Asset Recovery gathered more than 100 participantsThe AIRE Centre and the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) held…
Corruption Perception Index 2021 published by Transparency InternationalThis year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reveals that corruption levels…
2nd Regional Coordination Meeting of Asset Recovery Technical Assistance Providers in the Western BalkansToday, the AIRE Center and the RAI Secretariat, with the…
RAI Secretariat takes part in SELDI’s webinar on sustainable civil society cooperationRAI Secretariat participated in the brainstorming webinar “Fostering sustainable civil…
RAI Secretariat agreed to intensify the collaboration with the Migration Asylum Refugee Regional Initiative (MARRI) Regional Centre in SkopjeSenior Anti-corruption Advisor at the RAI Secretariat, Ms. Aneta Arnaudovska…
RAI Secretariat participated at the national conference “Standards for preventive anti-corruption bodies, policies and practices” in North MacedoniaThe Regional Anti-corruption Initiative Secretariat (RAI), represented by Senior Anti-corruption…
9th CoSP adopts Resolution on the UNCAC implementation at regional levelsThe Conference of the States Parties (COSP) to the United…
RAI Delegation at 9th Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the UNCACRegional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) delegation, led by the Head of RAI…
International Anti-corruption DayOn this International Anti-corruption Day, RAI Secretariat recognises and celebrates…
RAI Secretariat in partnership with EYP Albania delivers Anti-corruption ForumRegional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat in partnership with the European…
Head of RAI Secretariat partook at the Regional Security Coordination ConferenceHead of RAI Secretariat, Desislava Gotskova represented Regional Anti-corruption Initiative…
RAI wins 2021 EPAC/EACN Award for the most innovative anti-corruption initiative with the “Break the Silence: Whistle for the end” campaignRAI regional campaign on whistleblowing “Break the Silence: Whistle for the…
RAI Secretariat participated in 20th EPAC/EACN Annual Professional Conference and General AssemblyMs Aneta Arnaudovska, Senior Anti-corruption Advisor at RAI Secretariat participated…
Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection Annual Meeting held in SarajevoThe Annual Meeting of the Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower…
RAI Secretariat delivers the Second Annual Regional Multi-Beneficiary Training on Whistleblower ProtectionWhat is required to build an organizational culture in which…
Peer-to-Peer Regional Meeting of Public Institutions for better whistleblower protection held in SarajevoThe Peer-to-Peer Regional Meeting of Public Institutions hosted by the…
Regional Conference on Asset Recovery organized by AIRE Centre Western Balkans in cooperation with the Regional Anti-corruption InitiativeAIRE Centre Western Balkans in cooperation with the Regional Anti-Corruption…
RAI Secretariat promotes effective whistleblowing programmes at the Annual Meeting of the Regional Anticorruption Platform of Internal Control DepartmentsVienna, 2-3 November 2021 – OSCE Vienna, the host, and…
36th Meeting of the RAI Steering Group36th Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Steering Group Meeting took place…
RAI Secretariat meets RACVIAC DirectorRAI Secretariat delegation led by the Head of Secretariat, Ms.…
Laura Stefan elected for the RAI ChairpersonMs. Laura Stefan was elected for the position of RAI…
RAI Secretariat’s working visit to MontenegroThe Head of RAI Secretariat, Ms. Desislava Gotskova, and RAI…
RAI and Serbia Sign The Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation on Enhancement of Whistleblowing PoliciesThe RAI Secretariat and the Ministry of Justice of the…
RAI participated in the R2G4P Monthly partners’ Steering Committee meetingRAI participated as an expert partner in the regular monthly…
RAI participated in the RACVIAC 46th MAG MeetingRAI Senior Anti-corruption Advisor, Ms. Aneta Arnaudovska partook in the…
RAI Secretariat meets Deputy Minister of Justice of Bosnia and HerzegovinaRAI Secretariat representatives met with Mr. Nezir Pivic, Deputy Minister…
The Gap Analysis of Whistleblower Protection Laws in the Western Balkans and Moldova finalized and delivered to beneficiariesFriday, October 1 – The Gap Analysis of Whistleblower Protection…
Regional Donor Coordination Meeting organised by AIRE Centre and RAI SecretariatToday, the AIRE Centre and the RAI Secretariat, with the…
Head of RAI Secretariat visited Ministry of Justice and Anti-Corruption Agency of SerbiaRAI Secretariat delegation led by the Head of Secretariat, Ms.…
Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and its Review Mechanism took place on 20-22 September, 2021.Under the auspices of the SEE-TAC, the in-person Multi-Stakeholder Workshop…
RAI Secretariat participated in the NCPA Plenary MeetingVirtual Plenary Meeting of the Network of Prevention of Corruption…
Head of RAI Secretariat meets the Bulgarian Minister of JusticeSofia, September 14, 2021 – Head of RAI Secretariat, Ms.…
RAI becomes a partner of the Network of Prevention of Corruption Authorities (NPCA)Based on the RAI’s strategic goal to promote international cooperation…
Whistleblowers in BiH: Changing the culture of silence is possible through continued efforts of key actors, including the youthThe whistleblower protection laws in the region are good, but…
RAI Secretariat representatives visit the Secretariat of the Integrative Internal Security GovernanceOn July 30, 2021, Ms. Desislava Gotskova, Head of RAI…
RAI Secretariat representatives visit the Supreme Court of Republic of CroatiaThe Head of RAI Secretariat, Ms. Desislava Gotskova, and RAI…
RAI Secretariat visits the Commission for Prevention of Corruption of Slovenia and the the Center of Excellence in Finance in LjubljanaHead of RAI Secretariat, Ms. Desislava Gotskova, and RAI Senior…
RAI Secretariat meets the Minister of Justice and Public Administration and the President of the Commission for the Resolution of Conflict of Interest of CroatiaThe Head of RAI Secretariat, Ms. Desislava Gotskova, and RAI…
Belgrade – the seventh and final RAI’s “Whistle for the End” Public Awareness Guerrilla EventThe citizens of Belgrade saved over 30 million dinars from…
RAI Secretariat organized Regional Meeting on Mapping Sectors Prone to CorruptionRAI Secretariat organized Regional Meeting on Mapping Sectors Prone to…
6-7 July 2021, Belgrade – RAI Secretariat visits the Ministry of Justice and the Anticorruption Agency of SerbiaDuring the visit to Belgrade, from July 6 – 8,…
Head of Secretariat partook in the High-Level Conference on “Challenges and opportunities in fighting corruption and fostering integrity”, July 5, 2021The Head of RAI Secretariat, Ms. Desislava Gotskova, participated in…
RAI Secretariat organized 16th edition of the Summer School for Junior Anti-corruption Practitioners from South-East EuropeThis year’s edition took place in the period July 5-7,…
29 – 30 June 2021, Chisinau – RAI visits the National Anticorruption Centre and the Ministry of Justice of Republic MoldovaThe Chairperson of the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI), Ms. Laura…
- Chișinău – the sixth RAI’s “Whistle for the End” Public Awareness Guerrilla Event
The citizens of Chișinău saved over 21 million lei from…
RAI Secretariat partook at the conference “Supporting accounting and audit developments and synergies” organised by CIPFA and CEFMs. Aneta Arnaudovska, Senior Anti-corruption Advisor participated at the conference…
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative contributed to formulation and embodiment of the Regional Roadmap on Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance FlowsDuring the week of June 21-25, 2021, Ohrid was the…
Ohrid, June 25, 2021 – Western Balkans Officials gather around the Regional Roadmap on Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance FlowsThe Office of the Prime Minister against Corruption, sustainable development…
Head of Secretariat meets the Deputy President of the Government of North MacedoniaAs part of the High-level Ceremony for the Adoption of…
RAI Secretariat meeting with the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption of North MacedoniaRegional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat met with the representatives of…
RAI Secretariat meets with the Ministry of Justice of North MacedoniaRegional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat met with the representatives of…
- Skopje – the fifth RAI’s “Whistle for the End” Public Awareness Guerrilla Event
The citizens of Skopje saved over 111 million denars from…
15-17 June, 2021, Pristina: Meetings with Kosovo* authorities with a role in whistleblower protectionDuring the visit to Pristina, from June 15-17, RAI Secretariat…
Fourth RAI’s “Whistle for the End” Public Awareness Guerrilla EventThe citizens of Pristina whistled for the end and symbolically…
“Whistle for the End” Regional Public Awareness CampaignBy blowing the whistle at our Guerrilla Events citizens of…
9 – 11 June 2021, Tirana – RAI Secretariat meets the Ministry of Justice of Albania, HIDAACI and Ministry of Education representativesDuring the visit to Tirana, from June 9-11, 2021, RAI…
Third RAI’s “Whistle for the End” Public Awareness Guerrilla EventThe citizens of Tirana whistled for the end and symbolically…
RAI Secretariat meets with the Montenegro Agency for Prevention of CorruptionRegional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat met with the representatives of…
Second RAI’s “Whistle for the End” Public Awareness Guerrilla EventThe citizens of Podgorica whistled for the end and symbolically…
First RAI’s “Whistle for the End” Public Awareness Guerrilla EventThe citizens of Sarajevo saved 1,249,600 KM in RAI’s “Whistle…
A Farewell Message to Mr. Vladan JoksimovicRegional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) uses this opportunity to thank Mr.…
Regional Workshop “Strengthening Integrity in the Security Sector”Regional Workshop “Strengthening Integrity in the Security Sector” organized by…
The Regional Treaty on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations signed todaySecretariat of the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative, initiated and coordinated the…
Concluding conference of the project to strengthen regional cooperation in asset recovery practice in South-East EuropeFollowing two years of implementing the Regional Project “Strengthening anti-corruption…
Second Call for Applications: Anti-corruption Expert with specific expertise in corruption proofing of legislation (CPL)Publication date: February 24, 2021 Application deadline: March 21, 2021…
SEE-TAC Regional Programme: Open Call for Anti-corruption Expert with specific expertise in monitoring and evaluation (M&E)Publication date: February 19, 2021 Application deadline: March 21, 2021…
RAI delivers the Regional Multi-Beneficiary Training on Whistleblower ProtectionThe EU Whistleblowing Directive[1] was passed in December 2019 to…
Webinar on Effective asset recovery: legal standards, challenges and good practicesThe webinar was organised within the Regional Project “Strengthening anti-corruption…
RAI & UNODC mark the launch of the new joint Regional SEE-TAC ProgrammeSarajevo, Vienna, January 27, 2021 – With today’s kick-off event,…
Head of RAI Secretariat meets with the Serbian Minister of JusticeBelgrade, January 22, 2021 – Head of RAI Secretariat, Mr.…
SEE-TAC Regional Programme: Open Call for Anti-corruption experts with specific expertise in CRA and CPLThe Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) and United Nations Office on…
20 YEARS OF RAI – TOGETHER AGAINST CORRUPTION!Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI), the organization that leads the regional…
GRECO publishes compliance reports on Bosnia and HerzegovinaDecember 16, 2020 – GRECO has published two compliance reports on…
RAI Senior Anti-Corruption Advisor delivers presentation at the “Ethics and Disciplinary procedure” webinar organised by the FBiH JPTC11 December 2020 – Following the invitation of the Center…
15 December 2020 – The first Alumni Meeting co-organised by RAI and the AIRE CentreFollowing the restriction policies and measures over the COVID-19 situation…
RAI Secretariat joins Week of Integrity organized by the Albanian Minstry of JusticeOn December 10, 2020, RAI joined the Civil Society Forum…
- RAI Secretariat Partakes in SCPC’s event on the occasion of International Anti-corruption Day
On December 9, 2020, the RAI Secretariat’s Senior Anti-Corruption Advisor,…
RAI & AIRE Centre presented the most recent regional report on asset recoveryOn the occasion of the Internal Anti-corruption Day, the Regional…
RAI and Montenegro Sign The Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation on Enhancement of Whistleblowing PoliciesWednesday, December 2, 2020 – The RAI Secretariat, the Agency…
- RAI and North Macedonia sign the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation on Enhancement of Whistleblowing
In September and November 2020, the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative Secretariat…
- 1 December, 2020 – Tromsø Convention enters into force in 10 states
Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (CETS…
- 30 November 2020, RAI Secretariat continues to support the Annual Meeting of the South East Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection
The Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection (hereinafter: the Coalition)…
- Serbian Agency for the Prevention of Corruption issues the new Manual on Conflict of Interest
In November 2020, the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption…
20 November, 2020 – RAI Secretariat co-organised Panel V of RCC’s Regional Jumbo Security Coordination ConferenceAs one of the partner organizations, RAI Secretariat prepared and…
18 November, 2020 – Meeting with the Minister of Justice of North MacedoniaOn November 18, 2020, the Head of RAI Secretariat, Mr.…
RAI presents the 2021-2022 Work PlanRegional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat has the pleasure to present…
- 17 November 2020 – RAI Secretariat partakes in the UNODC SEE-ACAD Anti-Corruption Academic Workshop
On November 17, 2020, Ms. Aneta Arnaudovska, the Senior Anti-Corruption…
RAI Secretariat Delivers Handbooks On Asset Recovery To Moldovan National Anti-corruption AuthoritiesThe Moldovan Criminal Assets Recovery Agency (CARA), a specialized autonomous…
- 32nd RAI Steering Group Meeting – October 21st, 2020 held via teleconference
The 32nd Steering Group Meeting of the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative…
- Joint signing of the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation on Enhancement of Whistleblowing between RAI Secretariat and APIK
Wednesday, 28 October 2020 – The RAI Secretariat and the…
Youth Perception on Whistleblowing in Bosnia and HerzegovinaAn online Survey on Youth Perception of Whistleblowing, which the…
- The first virtual RAI School 2020 successfully completed!
The Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Summer School for Junior Anti-corruption…
30 September 2020 – Regional Workshop on Experiences and Challenges in Enforcing WhistleblowingRAI Secretariat was invited to present its project ‘Breaking the…
Funded by the EU and implemented by RAI, “Breaking the Silence” unites officials and activists to nurture better practice within government and cultural changes throughout society – for the benefit of whistleblowers“We are going to be very active,” Mr. Vladan Joksimovic,…
- September 8, 2020 – Inaugurating Steering Committee Meeting of the EU-funded whistleblowing project
Project: Breaking the Silence: Enhancing the whistleblowing policies and culture…
An interview with Mr. Joksimovic on whistleblowing in the SEEHead of RAI Secretariat, Mr. Vladan Joksimović, gave an interview…
- July 2, 2020 – GJIN Webinar “Financial Disclosure Systems for Judges”
Global Judicial Integrity Network organizes a Webinar on the topic…
- 31st RAI Steering Group Meeting – June 23rd, 2020
The 31st Steering Group Meeting of the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative…
- Report: Effective Implementation of Asset Recovery Measures in the Western Balkans: an overview of a regional monitoring methodology, key benchmarks and case studies of good practice
The report “Effective Implementation of Asset Recovery Measures in the…
- 29 May 2020 – Meeting with the UNODC Global Judicial Integrity Network (GJIN)
The RAI Secretariat’s Team had a video-conference meeting with the…
- 28 May 2020 – RAI Secretariat representatives partake in the Virtual 25th OECD-Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) Steering Group Meeting
On 28 May 2020, Mr. Vladan Joksimovic, Head of Secretariat…
- 26 May 2020 – Presentation of the Regional Programme External Evaluation
RAI and UNODC Programme team organized an online presentation of…
- Bridging anti-corruption training needs during the COVID-19 pandemics
In the absence of in-person sessions and trainings due to…
- May 6, 2020 – Zagreb Declaration reiterates European perspective of Western Balkans
The EU-Western Balkans Zagreb summit took place via video conference…
- May 3 – World Press Freedom Media Day
May 3, World Press Freedom Day, due to the global…
- Sarajevo Prosecutors probe tender for procurement of ventilators from China
Prosecutors in Sarajevo are probing whether there was any criminal…
- Corruption risks during COVID-19 outbreak
RAI invites national anti-corruption authorities in the SEE region to…
- 14 April 2020 – Project Team and National Coordinators Videoconference Meeting under the Regional Anti-corruption Project
In line with the preventative measures against the COVID-19 outbreak,…
- RAI’s preventive measures against COVID-19
In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Regional…
- Vacancies at RAI Secretariat
RAI Secretariat published vacancies for the project team of “Breaking…
- POSTPONED – Signing Ceremony of the International Treaty on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations
Note: The event is postponed due to COVID-19 panmdemic. Regional…
- International Treaty on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations in the focus of the OSCE Regional Conference
On 10-11 February 2020, the OSCE Mission to Skopje and…
- 30 January 2020, Sofia, Bulgaria – Meeting with the Head of CAIAF
Delegation of the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat, composed of…
- Transparency International: Corruption Perception Index 2019
Since its inception in 1995, the Corruption Perceptions Index (hereinafter…
- 20 – 21 January 2020, Pristina, Kosovo*: Meetings with Kosovo* Authorities working in the field of asset recovery
Within the framework of the regional project “Strengthening the Anti-Corruption…
- U.S. Bans Fugitive Moldovan Tycoon From Entry For 'Significant Corruption'
Moldovan oligarch and former head of the Moldova’s Democratic Party…
- Skopje, 24 December 2019: The Government of North Macedonia adopted the Text of the International Treaty on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations
The Government of Republic of North Macedonia adopted the conclusion…
- IT'S OFFICIAL! WE HAVE A NEW REGIONAL PROJECT!
RAI Secretariat is starting a new Regional Project on whistleblowing!…
- Krusik Whistleblower, Aleksandar Obradovic released from house arrest
Krusik whistleblower Aleksandar Obradovic was freed from house arrest yesterday…
- 10-12 December, Stocholm Sweden: EPAC/ECAN 19th Annual Conference
The European Partners against Corruption (EPAC) and European contact-point network…
- 26 November 2019, Rome – Conference – Curbing corruption: learning from the decade behind us and looking into the decade ahead
RAI Secretariat took an active participation at the conference – Curbing…
- 28 – 29 November 2019, Belgrade, Serbia: Training on Effective Asset Recovery: Legal Standards and Good Practices
The training is the second in the series of three…
- 4-5 November 2019 Belgrade, Serbia: High-Level International Anti-Corruption Conference
Under the auspices of the President of the Republic of…
- Podgorica, 31 October 2019: The Government adopted the Text of the International Treaty on Exchange of Data for the Verification of Asset Declarations
On their 141st session, the Government of Montenegro adopted the…
- Serbia: Krusik Whistleblower Placed Under House Arrest
The Higher Court in Belgrade brought on Oct. 14 a…
- 16 October 2019, Trieste Italy: RAI and CEI teams meet to discuss partnership expectations
On 16 October 2019 – RAI Secretariat and CEI Executive…
- 15-17 October 2019, Tirana, Albania: Second round of 3-days Regional Training on Mutual Legal Assistance and Asset Recovery
The Second Round of 3-days Regional Training on Mutual Legal…
- Prosecutors seize 35 mln euro of Air Moldova assets in money laundering case
CHISINAU (Moldova), October 4 (SeeNews) – The Moldovan Agency for…
- 03-04 October 2019 Podgorica, Montenegro: Regional Anti-Corruption Project Handbooks presented to the Centre for Training in Judiciary and State Prosecution and EUROL II Project
On 3rd and 4th October 2019 Ms. Vladan Joksimovic –…
30th RAI Steering Group MeetingThe 30th Steering Group Meeting of the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative…
- National Convention of the European Union in North Macedonia
Today, 26 September 2019 RAI is participating in the Third…
- MONEYVAL: Moldova needs better criminal asset recovery and confiscation systems
In a report published today, the Council of Europe anti money laundering…
- 10 September 2019, Podgorica, Montenegro: Implementation of the IT tool for Corruption Proofing of Legislation
The IT tool has the aim to support the Agency’s…
- Chisinau, Moldova September 4th 2019: International Workshop on Exchanging Best Practices on Professional Integrity Testing and Corruption Risk Assessment
RAI Secretariat participated in the International Workshop on Exchanging Best Practices…
- £100m Account Freezing Orders are largest granted to NCA
The NCA has been granted freezing orders on eight bank…
- North Macedonia Govt Announces New Anti-Corruption Team
Amid a high-profile extortion scandal that has rocked the country,…
- Croatia's state property minister Goran Maric resigns
Croatia’s state property minister Goran Maric said on Monday he…
- EU becomes observer to anti-corruption body GRECO
The Committee of Ministers representing the 47 member states of…
- Summer School for Junior AC Practitioners EndsToday!
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative proudly announces opening of the 14th Annual…
- 17 June 2019 Strasbourg France: 20th Anniversary of GRECO
17 June 2019 – Today GRECO is hosting a large…
- 11-13 June 2019 Skopje, Macedonia: Regional Mutual Legal Assistance and Asset Recovery Training
Prosecutors, judges and experts from the International Cooperation Departments at…
- 20-24 May, London: Peer-to-Peer Visit to UK National Authorites
AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) and RAI…
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16th May 2019: CIN Round Table on Publishing of Asset Declarations in B&H Judiciary
Today a B&H Center for Investigative Reporting CIN held a…
- Bečići, Montenegro, 14th May 2019: Regional Event for Judges & Prosecutors on Effective Asset Recovery
The AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) and…
- Romania’s Schengen perspective in jeopardy over rule of law
The European Commission said on Monday (13 May) that Romania…
- Hahn: Commission will recommend opening of negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia
DUSSELDORF – European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations…
- Laws passed are waiting for implementation – presented report on Chapter 23
In the past period, key reform laws in the fields…
- Law on Reporting and the Procedure for Data Validation of the Property of Public Position Holders passed
The adoption of the Law on Reporting and the…
- EU Commission Urges Romania To 'Put Reform Process Back On Track, Urgently'
The European Commission has said that it is following…
- UNDP Moldova seeking International Consultant for Review of the National Corruption and Fraud Risks Methodology
UNDP Moldova Project ”Curbing corruption by building sustainable integrity in…
- European Parliament backs rules to protect whistleblowers
The European Parliament on Tuesday (17 April) overwhelmingly voted for…
- Brussels Warns Romania Over Corruption Immunity Decrees
Frans Timmermans on Wednesday said the European Union will act…
- Protecting whistleblowers: EU safeguards for people acting in public interest
EU rules seek to protect people reporting breaches of EU…
- Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Orders New Checks into Property Acquisitions by Top Officials
Bulgaria’s Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has ordered checks into property…
- Third International Whistleblowers Day 21 March 2019 Tirana, Albania
Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection is a regional initiative,…
- 29th RAI Steering Group Meeting – 12 March Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 29th Steering Group Meeting of the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative…
- North Macedonia’s ex-secret police chief sentenced to 3 years in prison for election fraud
A court in Skopje sentenced the former secret police head of…
- Croatian Journalists Demand More Media Freedom
Hundreds of Croatian journalists took to the streets of Zagreb…
- Council of Europe: Corruption and Torture Strongly Linked
Corruption and torture are decisively linked, and members of the…
- 25 February 2019, Skopje: Meeting with the members of the Macedonian Anti-Corruption Commission
On 25 February in Skopje, Macedonia the members of the…
- Romanians Cheer Ex-Prosecutor Battling Corruption Charges
Romanians gathered on Friday in front of the prosecutor’s office…
- 12-13 February: Regional Anti-Corruption Project Team meets in Sarajevo
AIRE Centre and RAI Secretariat started with implementation of a…
- 7 February, 2019, Sarajevo: Planning session within the Regional Anti-corruption Project
AIRE Centre and RAI Secretariat started with implementation of a…
- Priebe Report against state capture in the Western Balkans
A bulk of technical and normative measures implemented by Western…
- Moldova: UK Court Seizes Moldovan ex-PM’s Son's Fortune
A London court has forfeited frozen bank accounts containing half…
- Macedonia: 57 candidates interviewed to be elected as Anti-Corruption Commission members
57 candidates applied to be part of the anti-corruption commission…
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2018
The index, which ranks 180 countries and territories by their…
- Two Bulgarian Football Players Charged with Match-fixing
Bulgarian prosecutors have charged two second division players with match-fixing…
- Croatia: Former Croatian minister Kalmeta appears in court to dismiss corruption charges
Former Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) government minister Bozidar Kalmeta on…
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Appoints First Female Chief State Prosecutor
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council has elected…
- Moldova: Journalists Under Unprecedented Fire Before Election
Journalists in Moldova have exposed corruption, fraud and embezzlement by…
- EC Warned Bulgaria About the Sale of Citizenship
The European Commission will warn that programs in some EU…
- Romanian justice minister's decree pushes back timeline to fight graft verdicts
Romania’s justice minister has drafted an emergency decree that allows…
- Parliament seeks financial punishment for countries breaching rule of law
European Union countries that undermine the bloc’s democratic principles could lose…
- Journalist in Ghana who exposed soccer corruption shot dead
An investigative journalist whose work exposed deep-rooted corruption in African soccer and…
- China's anti-corruption campaign recovers $519 million in a year
BEIJING — More than 1,000 Chinese fugitives who fled abroad…
- Moldova: ECHR rules in favour of Moldovan anti-corruption activist
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that a…
- Romania's EU Presidency Overshadowed by Corruption Cases
Romania took control of the Council of the EU’s rotating presidency…
- Macedonia: Government in a hurry to form Anti-Corruption Commission
The government is in a hurry to form the Anti-Corruption…
- Romania’s new anti-corruption chief steps down
The interim head of Romania’s anti-corruption agency said Tuesday (8 January)…
- TIME Person of the Year 2018
On the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar’s largest city, two young…
- Albania: Special Anti-Corruption Court, HJC Starts Candidate Selections
The High Judicial Council (HJC) has started on Thursday…
- Albania: The lawyer Sokol Gjini arrested in Tirana for trying to corrupt a Judge
A lawyer is arrested by Tirana Police as he tried…
- Bulgaria: Prosecutor’s office takes measures to protect witness in investigation against Zhivko Martinov
A witness in the case against Zhivko Martinov has been…
- Romanian government survives no confidence vote
Romania’s Social Democrat-led government survived a no confidence vote on…
- Macedonia's MPs pass new law on anti-corruption commission
A bill on the prevention of corruption and conflict of…
- Italy Confiscates $40 Million in Assets Linked to Corleone Mafia
Sicilian police seized gas industry companies, real estate, cars and…
- Bulgarian MPs Adopted Changes to the Anti-corruption Law
The lawmakers adopted the amendments to the Anti-Corruption Act on…
- The European Commission urges Moldova to fight corruption to further benefit from visa-free regime in the European Union
On Wednesday, The European Commission addressed to several Western European…
- MEPs Vote for Romania and Bulgaria to Join Schengen
The European Parliament adopted a report supporting Romania and Bulgaria’s…
- A Miracle in Macedonia: wiretapping whistleblowers were reinstated today
Three years after they were fired, criminally charged and jailed…
- Serbia: Christmas lights in Belgrade as source of endless controversy
Around the world, Christmas lights are usually put up to…
- A cooperation agreement on preventing and combating corruption was signed between the Moldovan and Romanian Governments
A Cooperation Agreement on Prevention and Combating Corruption was concluded…
- Council of Europe: Albania should step up its efforts to combat money laundering
The Albanian authorities should step up their efforts in pursuing…
- Bulgarian Parliament Decides on First Reading that Terminated Criminal Proceedings will not Stop Confiscation
The Bulgarian Parliament adopted on first reading amendments to the…
- Head of RAI Secretariat at the Conference “Implementation of Corruption Prevention Mechanisms” in Belgrade, Serbia
The Anti-Corruption Agency of Serbia, with support of the OSCE…
- Bulgaria: According to AFIS, 58% of Bulgarians believe that Corruption is Growing
The Bulgarian Agency for Social and Marketing Surveys (AFIS) recalls…
- Romania's Government to enact Criminal Codes by emergency ordinance
The Romanian prime minister Viorica Dancila announced on December 10…
- Sarajevo, BiH, 7 Dec – Conference International Anti-Corruption Day
The Agency for the Prevention of Corruption and Coordination of…
- 7 Dec – Sarajevo, BiH – International Anti-Corruption Day
Marking the International Anti-Corruption Day – 9 December, the…
- 4-6 December 2018, Bucharest, Romania: Peer-to-Peer Visit to Romanian Authorities
AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) and RAI…
- The Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) adopts an opinion entitled “Preventing corruption among judges”
The Consultative Council of European Judges of the Council of…
- Commission lauds Bulgaria, castigates Romania on judicial reform
The European Commission published on Tuesday (13 November) reports on…
- Macedonia Issues Arrest Warrant for Former PM Gruevski
A Macedonian court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for…
- 5-6 November 2018, Vienna: OSCE/OECD Regional Seminar for Local Level Practitioners – New Approaches and Practical Tools to Prevent Corruption at the Local Level
We are pleased to announce that RAI is speaking today…
- Asset Declarations of Judges and Prosecutors to be Made Public
From next year, the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC)…
- Croatia: Former PM Ivo Sanader sentenced for war profiteering
Former prime minister and former leader of the Croatian Democratic…
- RAI Speaks at Strengthening transparency and accountability to ensure integrity: United against corruption
Under the auspices of Croatia’s Chairmanship of the Committee of…
- OSCE Vienna: Gender Mainstreaming in Border Security and Management
The Transnational Threats Department/Border Security and Management Unit (TNTD/BSMU) is…
- UNODC empowers Southeast European Civil Society Organizations to fight corruption
25 September – Corruption affects all countries and undermines democratic…
- TI: Corruption watchdog slams eastern EU members for failing to check foreign bribery
Six East European EU member states are among 22 countries…
- Romanian magistrates rally to support rule of law
Hundreds of Romanian magistrates held a silent protest in support…
- RAI Speaks at the International Parliamentary Seminar on the Western Balkans in London 10-12 September
Following the Western Balkans Summit in London, the UK Parliament…
- RAI Secretariat welcomes a new Chairperson of the Organisation
We are pleased to announce that today RAI welcomes two…
- London Summit 2018: Anti-corruption Commitments and the Role of RAI
The 2018 Western Balkans Summit in London, United Kingdom, was the fifth…
- EU Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive came into force
(BRUSSELS) – New EU rules against money laundering, which entered…
- London Western Balkans Summit, 9 July 2018: Declaration by the Chair of the Interior and Security Ministers
On 10 July 2018 the UK hosted the Western Balkans…
- EC/Poland – Rule of Law: Commission launches infringement procedure to protect the independence of the Polish Supreme Court
Brussels – July 2, 2018 The European Commission has launched…
- Romania Changes Criminal Code Despite Fierce Criticism
Romania’s Social Democrat-led parliament on July 4 adopted changes to…
- Macedonia: Justice Minister announces new model for Anti-Corruption Commission
A working group has been set up at the Ministry…
27th RAI Steering Group Meeting held on 28 May 2018 in Zagreb, CroatiaThe 27th Steering Group Meeting of the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative…
- OSCE & RAI Secretariat join hands to conduct a comparative analysis of asset recovery in Bulgaria, Croatia, Moldova and Romania
June 2018 – The OSCE and the Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative Secretariat…
- June 6-7 Vienna: RAI Secretariat pays a visit to Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs & Austrian Development Agency ADA
On June 6-7, RAI Secretariat paid a visit to Austrian Federal…
- 29th May, Zagreb: Round table on Whistleblowers Protection
Today, RAI Secretariat in cooperation with Ministry of Justice of…
- Macedonia Court Gives Gruevski Two-Year Sentence
A Skopje court on Wednesday sentenced former PM Nikola Gruevski…
- Preparations for Western Balkans Summit 2018: Anti-corruption and Financial Information Sharing Partnerships
RAI Secretariat is taking part in a preparatory regional meeting…
- European Commission – Press release Whistleblower protection: Commission sets new, EU-wide rules
The European Commission is proposing a new law to strengthen…
- Regional Cooperation Council and Regional Anti-corruption Initiative straightening ties
Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) have…
- Whistleblowers Rewarded, Redeemed: Citizens, students and activists celebrate Free Speech Week in Kosovo*
Gjorgji Lazarevski spent 11 months in prison – most of…
- RAI Secretariat presents the findings of the Regional Asset Recovery Study at the joint FATF/OSCE/Moneyval Workshop for Judges and Prosecutors in Strasbourg
Today and tomorrow FATF, OSCE and Moneyval are holding a …
- Romania: European Commission’s CVM assessment mission for three days
On Wednesday, European Commission representatives started the Mechanism of Cooperation…
- President of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Tanturovski resigns
The president of the State Commission for Preventing Corruption, Igor…
- Albania to vet police to clean ranks of crime and corruption
Albania’s interior ministry says law enforcement staff will be vetted…
- EU urges Bosnia to amend law targeting organised crime, corruption
The European Union urged Bosnia on Wednesday to amend a…
- Golden visa programmes in Europe pose major corruption risk
Today, a series of investigations published by the Organised Crime and Corruption…
- Romanian Court to Rule in Freemasons’ Graft Case
The Appeal Court in Timisoara, Romania, is set to rule…
- Serbia’s corrupt politicians need not fear the prosecutor
Serbia’s leading politicians are no strangers to being probed for…
- Albania to probe police force to crack down on corruption
Albanian lawmakers have passed a law to screen police officers…
- 135 anticorruption prosecutors question Romanian justice minister’s report on DNA head
135 of the 183 prosecutors from the National Anticorruption Directorate…
- Former South Korean president faces jail term in corruption case
Prosecutors have demanded a 30-year prison term for the former…
- Kosovo*: Corruption in health and education remains at high levels
Corruption remains at high levels in both health sector and…
- Romania’s president stands by embattled anti-corruption chief
Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis said on February 23 that he…
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: OSCE presents report identifying judicial shortcomings in processing corruption cases
The presentation of a report compiled by the OSCE Mission…
- Macedonia: Commission for the Prevention of Corruption will investigate DUI funding
The State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption will check…
- Slovenia: Despite criticism, changes to anti-corruption legislation advance
The government-proposed changes to the law on integrity and prevention…
- Albania: Police vetting to fire individuals involved in corruption
Minister of Interior Fatmir Xhafaj said that a bill on…
- Revealing Corruption Remains Challenge for Balkan Media
Reporters on corruption and organised crime in the Balkans are…
- Macedonia introduces a new procurement law to tackle corruption
Macedonia’s Public Procurement Bureau director Gjorgji Georgievski introduced a new…
- US Bans Albanian Former General Prosecutor for suspected involvement in ‘significant corruption’.
Adriatik Llalla on Wednesday became the first known Albanian official…
- Israel PM Netanyahu faces corruption charges
Israeli police say that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be…
- Bulgaria adopts new anti-corruption legislation
New Anti-corruption and Forfeiture of Assets Act (AFAA) entered into force…
- Romania, DNA head Kovesi: Corruption will not be solved only by arresting defendants, or indicting public servants
The chief prosecutor of the National Anti-corruption Directorate (DNA), Laura…
- Albania Looks to Clear Out Bad Apples From Police Force
TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s government is looking to clear out…
- Brussels’ new Balkan strategy: Tough love
The European Commission’s new strategy for the Western Balkans holds…
- Albania anti-corruption protest sees thousands rally for government resignation
Opposition protesters have rallied in Tirana, accusing the government of…
- 22 January – 2 February 2018, Rome – Città di Castello, Italy: Winter School on “Preventing corruption through Administrative Measures"
The Department of Political Science, University of Perugia, in collaboration…
- Tens of thousands protest against corruption in Romania
People return to the streets in the graft-plagued EU member…
- Poziv za dostavljanje ponuda
Sekretarijat Regionalne anti-korupcijske inicijative poziva sva zainteresovana pravna lica za…
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Managing Public Companies – Party Before Expertise
Sarajevo public companies are often managed by political party members…
- Serbian Anti-Corruption Council: Illegal appropriation of state land
The government-run Anti-Corruption Council warns about dozens of thousands of…
- Bulgarian president blocks ‘ineffective’ anti-corruption law
Bulgaria’s president has blocked anti-corruption legislation passed by the parliament,…
- Belgrade Mayor Shamed Over Pricey Christmas Tree
Red-faced over reports about how much it cost, the Serbian…
- 21 – 22 December 2017, Skopje, Macedonia: Training on Corruption Risk Assessment in Public Authorities of Republic of Macedonia
Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat, in cooperation with the Public…
- 21 December 2017, Belgrade, Serbia: Conference on Criminal Liability of Police Officers in the Western Balkans
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI), took part in a conference on…
- Croatia and Slovenia: 11 arrested in sports corruption hit
European police say Slovenian and Croatian security have busted an…
- 14 – 15 December 2017, Bar, Montenegro: Regional Forum on Confidence and Judicial Cooperation
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) represented by Anti-Corruption Expert, Mr Tomislav…
- 14 December 2017, Belgrade, Serbia: Conference on "The Cooperation between Anti-corruption Institutions in the Region"
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) represented by Chairperson, Mr Davor Dubravica…
- 13 – 14 December 2017, Bucharest, Romania: Regional Workshop on Integrity and Professional Standards in Law Enforcement
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI), in cooperation with the Anti-Corruption General…
- 11 December 2017, Pristina, Kosovo*: Training on Corruption Proofing of Legislation
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) held a Training on Corruption Proofing…
- Romanians stage fresh anti-corruption protests
More than 10,000 people Sunday braved biting cold to stage…
- 7 – 8 December 2017, Tirana, Albania: Regional Conference: “Corruption-Free Cities of the Future”
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI), in cooperation with United Nations Development…
- Moldova: Deputy Head of ANSA detained for passive corruption
The Deputy General Director of the National Agency for Food…
- Former Romanian interior minister sentenced to 5 years in prison for corruption
Former Romanian interior minister Cristian David was sentenced to five years in…
- Serbia: Former Belgrade airport head among 56 arrested for corruption
Over the past few days, members of the Interior Ministry…
- 5 December 2017, Kiseljak, BiH: Roundtable on "Application of special investigative actions in investigations of corruption offenses – good practices and established challenges"
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) in cooperation with Center for business…
- Moldova: Corruption caught in mayor election in Sângera town of Chisinau
Scandal in the Sângera town in Chisinau, where the second…
- Russia's Putin fires economy minister over bribery charges
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev on…
- Tens of thousands march in Tel Aviv against 'government corruption'
Tens of thousands of people have protested in Tel Aviv…
- Poland: Court Administrators Charged with Corruption
Former administrators of 10 courts in southern Poland have been…
- Croatia: The Lack of Protection for Whistleblowers
The Croatian government has recently begun the preparatory work to…
- Bulgarians See Corruption as Major Problem – Gallup International Polls
The intertwining of power and corruption is a major problem…
- Macedonia Special Prosecution Pledges to Continue Probes
As it awaits a resolution of its status and of…
- EU's Kosovo* Mission Judge Quits Citing Corruption
The chief judge at an EU organization tasked with improving…
- Romania: Ruling Party Leader Faces New Corruption Probe
Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors opened a new criminal investigation into the…
- 15-17 November 2017 Lisbon, Portugal: RAI attends EPAC/EACN Annual Professional Conference and General Assembly
The 17th Annual Professional Conference and session of the General Assembly is held in…
- 15 November 2017, Sarajevo B&H: Training on Corruption Risk Assessment for development of integrity plans in institutions of Federation BiH
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI), in cooperation with the Anti-Corruption Team…
- 14 November 2017, Sarajevo B&H: Training on Corruption Risk Assessment for development of integrity plans in institutions of Federation BiH
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI), in cooperation with the Anti-Corruption Team…
- 13 November 2017, Mostar, B&H: Training on Corruption Risk Assessment for development of integrity plans in institutions of Federation BiH
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI), in cooperation with the Anti-Corruption Team…
- Albanian judge arrested on corruption, bribery charges
An Appeals Court judge has been arrested by Tirana police…
- Saudi Arabia: 201 people held in $100bn corruption inquiry
An estimated 1,700 bank accounts have been frozen in inquiry…
- 9 – 10 November 2017, Prague, Czech Republic: Conference on Lessons learned from GRECO’s Fourth Evaluation Round
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) represented by Head of Secretariat, Mr…
- Romania: Big corruption case targets illegal medical service reimbursements
Prosecutors from Romania’s National Anticorruption Department (DNA) detained 16 people…
- Paradise Papers leak reveals secrets of the world elite's hidden wealth
The world’s biggest businesses, heads of state and global figures…
- 6 – 10 November 2017, Vienna, Austria: Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) represented by Anti-corruption Expert, Mr Tomislav…
- Romania: Anti-corruption protests held in dozens of cities
Rallies in Bucharest and other cities have taken aim at…
- Saudi princes among dozens detained by new anti-corruption committee
A new anti-corruption committee has reportedly detained 11 princes, four…
- Owner of Croatia's Agrokor on Europe's most wanted fugitive list
The owner of Croatia’s ailing concern Agrokor, Ivica Todoric, has…
- Moldova: A specialist of the Balti Military Center is facing a six-year jail sentence for active corruption
A specialist from the Territorial Military Center Balti will be…
- Macedonia: Two members of Government are under investigation for corruption, announces Zaev
Two members of the current government are under investigation for…
- Simple Rules and Transparency Key to Reducing Corruption, Says Mungiu-Pippidi
Low levels of regulation, minimal government intervention, and transparency are…
- Bulgaria high court to seek constitutional ruling on existence of specialised anti-corruption courts
Judges at Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) voted on…
- Bushati: Vetting process to eradicate corruption in Albania’s judiciary
A vetting process that will screen hundreds of judges and…
- Rome's Trevi fountain turns red after activist uses dye to protest 'corruption'
An Italian activist has poured red dye into the Trevi…
- 25 – 26 October 2017, Sarajevo, BiH: JAI-NET Meeting – RAI presented the International Instrument on Data Exchange in Asset Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) represented by Head of Secretariat, Mr…
- 25 – 26 October 2017, Ljubljana, Slovenia: Regional Forum on Preventing Corruption Through Efficient Identification of Risks
Efficient identification of corruption risks and their assessment in public…
24 October 2017: The 26th RAI Steering Group Meeting in Ljubljana, SloveniaThe 26th RAI Steering group meeting was held on October…
- Slovenia welcomed to RAI Family as an Observer
RAI is proud to announce that Slovenia has formalized its…
- Albanian prosecutors seek arrest of ex-minister on corruption
Albanian prosecutors asked parliament on Thursday to remove the immunity…
- 23 October 2017, 20:00 CET: Broadcasting of "The Medal of the Loud" on N1 TV
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat in cooperation with the news…
- 18 – 20 October 2017, Wilton Park, United Kingdom: Security, the Western Balkans and the UK: Working together to address shared challenges
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) represented by Chairperson, Mr Davor Dubravica,…
- Bulgarian president calls for anti-corruption measures
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Tuesday called for the adoption…
- Albania: Wiretapped conversations link ex-interior minister to drug traffickers
Former Albanian interior minister Saimir Tahiri has been accused of…
- 17-19 October 2017, Montenegro: Trainings on Corruption Risk Assessment for coordinators of integrity plans in institutions of Montenegro
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI), in cooperation with the Agency for…
- People from Kosovo* concerned with corruption and unemployment
The 2017 Balkan Barometer public perception report for Southeast Europe…
- European Public Prosecutor’s Office: a breakthrough in the fight against corruption
Today, the decision by 20 EU Member States to create a European…
- Balkan Barometer 2017 – a perception survey of citizens and business communities on the situation in the region
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI), represented by Chairperson, Mr Davor Dubravica took…
- The Albanian Prime Minister Rama: "Those involved in corruption will leave"
The Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama, introduced the new director…
- Bulgarian Council of Ministers: Fight Against Corruption is Our Priority
The government has taken as its priority the systematic fight…
- 5 October 2017, Sarajevo, BiH: RAI Team took part in B2B Run
RAI Team took part in B2B Run which took place…
- Romanian Mayor Stands Trial in New Corruption Case
Prosecutors from the National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) sent Targu Mures…
- Banja Luka, BiH: Round table on Exchange of experiences between BiH Anti-Corruption institutions and regional counterparts on protection of whistle-blowers
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Regional…
- Protecting Whistleblowers in Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe Coalition on Whistleblower Protection presents a new report: “Protecting Whistleblowers in…
- 25-29 September 2017, Sarajevo, BiH: UNODC Multi-stakeholder Workshop on Strengthening Civil Society Capacity on the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and its Review Mechanism
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) represented by Head of Secretariat, Mr…
- Romania Probes Deputy PM Over Corruption Claims
Romanian anti-graft prosecutors informed Deputy Prime Minister Sevil Shhaideh on…
- RAI Secretariat visited Moldovan Authorities on 21-22 September 2017, in Chisinau.
The visit was organized within the Regional Programme on Strengthening…
- 22 September 2017, Chisinau, Moldova: Workshop on Corruption Proofing of Legislation
Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat held a Workshop on Corruption Proofing…
- Moldova: Syrian consul in Moldova suspected of corruption
Syria’s honorary consul in Moldova, Ibrahim al-Ahmad, has the status…
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU helps BiH counter corruption at all levels
Head of the EU Delegation to BiH and EU Special…
- Moldova: National campaign to inform corruption prevention measures launched in Chisinau
The National Anticorruption Centre (CNA) in partnership with the United…
- Romania: DNA requests 10 years in prison for Sebastian Ghita
The National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) has called for 10 years…
- Romania: Ex-PM Ponta heard in a corruption file
Former PM Victor Ponta is being heard at the National…
- Kosovo*: New Justice Minister move to amend Law on confiscating illicit assets
Newly appointed minister of Justice, Abelard Tahiri, has initiated amendment/supplement…
- Albania: 70 percent of citizens in Albania see courts as most corrupt institution
About 70 percent of the citizens in Albania think that…
- Survey Shows: Balkan Citizens Still Trust "Corrupt" Police
A new survey published on Thursday by a regional network…
- Romania: Former communications minister sent to court in Microsoft case
Romania’s anticorruption prosecutors sent the former communications minister Valerian Vreme…
- Brazil's top court approves new graft probe of President Temer
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Tuesday authorized an investigation…
- Moldova: The ANSA dossier: the chief of Phytosanitary Control Station Leuseni admitted his guilt
The head of ANSA’s Phytosanitary Control Station from Leuseni, Vitalie…
- Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Romanian anti-corruption Directorate cooperate
The national anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the national…
- Serbia: Vucic Cleared of Abuse in Serbian Presidential Election
Serbia’s Anti-Corruption Agency has ruled that Aleksandar Vucic did not…
- Moldova: National Agency for Food Safety raided: A head of the institution and a trader detained in a corruption case
Vitalie Chilaru, head of the Leuseni Phytosanitary Control Station under…
- Moldova: Another case against Chirtoaca: Mayor exceeds his duties
Mayor of Chisinau, Dorin Chirtoaca, suspended from office, is prosecuted…
- 07 – 08 September 2017: RAI Secretariat Visits Slovenia
During the period of 07 – 08 September 2017, RAI Secretariat,…
- Romania: Former finance minister says he was tricked by prosecutors
Former Romanian finance minister Darius Valcov accused the anticorruption prosecutors…
- Gallup Poll: Subject of Corruption Marks Beginning of Bulgaria's Political Autumn
As the political autumn kicks off in Bulgaria, corruption turns…
- Israel: Six New Arrests in Israel's “Submarine Affair” Corruption Probe
Israeli police arrested six government and military officials on Sunday…
- Moldova: Prosecutor detained for the attempt to bribe the SCJ judges placed under house arrest
A 30-day house arrest warrant has been issued with respect…
- Bulgaria: President Radev Comments on Anti-Corruption Bills
Approached for comment on the anti-corruption bill drafted by the…
- Bulgarian Parliament autumn sitting opens with promises on anti-corruption
Bulgaria’s National Assembly opened its autumn sitting on September 1,…
- Moldova: former Deputy Interior Minister pays a fine of 112.500 lei
The Magistrate of Chisinau’s court today made the former Deputy…
- Spain: PM appears in parliament over corruption scandals
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy defended his record in government…
- Macedonia: Anti-Corruption Committee begins procedures against the Government for violating the Electoral Code
The State Committee for Prevention of Corruption decided to initiate…
- Moldova: Evidence disappears in the NAC
Officers of the National Anticorruption Center (NAC) have detained an…
- Romania: EU calls on Romania to check corruption
Considered one of Europe’s most corrupt countries, Romania is under…
- Crisis flares in Guatemala over corruption and organised crime
Guatemala has fallen into deep political crisis after the president…
- Romania: Anti-corruption department to investigate minister
Romania’s Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) has asked the General Prosecutor to…
- Samsung heir found guilty of corruption and sentenced to five years in prison
Samsung heir found guilty of corruption and sentenced to five…
- Moldova: A former MP risks up to 8 years in prison, for damaging the state budget by 152,000 Euro
The former deputy to the first Parliament of the Republic…
- Romania: Hundreds protested in Bucharest against justice law amendments
Several hundreds of people took to the street in the…
- Romania: RCS&RDS directors and Dumitru Dragomir, prosecuted by DNA for bribery and complicity to money laundering
RCS&RDS former Director General Serghei Bulgac and other high positioned…
- Moldova: National anti-corruption centre detains four persons including official from education ministry
Four persons, including an official from the Ministry of Education,…
- Moldova: National Olympic Committee accused of stealing money, intended for athletes
The President of the National Olympic Committee, Nicolae Juravschi, is…
- Romania: Tel Drum SA, representatives Pitis, Visan prosecuted
Tel Drum SA commercial company and its representatives – Petre…
- Venezuela’s former chief prosecutor accused of corruption
Venezuela’s new chief prosecutor, President Nicolas Maduro’s former human rights…
- Romania: Wanted Romanian investor, detained in London
Powerful Romanian investor Gabriel Popoviciu, who was sentenced to seven years…
- Kosovo*: Journalist Attacked In Kosovo* Links Beating To His Work
An investigative journalist in Kosovo* says he was assaulted in…
- Moldova: Former Straseni commissar, detained by the NAC after claiming 13,500 euros
The former head of the Straseni Police Inspectorate was detained…
- Albania: CISD Asks Prosecutor’s Office to Vet 100 Magistrates
After the High Inspectorate of Declaration and Audit of Assets…
- Moldova: Deputy Director of Center for Forensic Medicine, imprisoned for 25 days
The current deputy director of the Center for Forensic Medicine…
- Bulgaria: MEP Under Fire for Targeting Journalists
MEP Nikolai Barekov, a former TV presenter, has been strongly…
- Israel detains billionaire in major corruption probe
Police have taken Beny Steinmetz, one of Israel’s richest men,…
- Moldova: Eight customs officers and border guards to be prosecuted for corruption
Eight customs inspectors from the Leuseni Customs Point and a…
- Bulgaria: Socialists Present Specialized Anti-corruption Agency Bill
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) presented its bill for a…
- Serbia and Montenegro Ex-President Risks Expropriation
Svetozar Marovic, the former president of Serbia and Montenegro, could…
- Moldova: The former Director of Center for Forensic Medicine, to spend 30 days under arrest
The former director of the Center for Forensic Medicine (CFM),…
- Bulgaria: Justice Minister Tsacheva criticizes socialist party anti-corruption bill
Justice Minister Tsetska Tsacheva has rejected the words of Bulgarian Socialist…
- Moldova: Former Moldovan transports minister sentenced to one year, four months of imprisonment
The former transports and roads infrastructure minister, Iurie Chirinciuc, has…
- Moldova: The officers of the NAC are searching at forensic experts
Employees of the National Anti-Corruption Center conduct searches in the…
- Macedonia: VMRO-DPMNE requests opinion from the Anti-Corruption Commission about the debate on Zvrlevski
MPs from VMRO-DPMNE and the Coalition for a Better Macedonia,…
- Romania: Judicial Inspectorate extends control of Anti-Corruption Directorate until August 25
The Judicial Inspectorate (IJ) has decided to extend its ongoing…
- Bulgarian tycoon Vassilev reportedly seeks US help under Magnitsky act
Controversial Bulgarian businessman Tsvetan Vassilev has hired a US law…
- Moldova: Former deputy to be tried for treason in favor of Russia
Former deputy, Iurie Bolboceanu, will be tried for treason in…
- Romania: Telecommunication Group’s CEO Charged with Money Laundering
Romania’s anti-corruption agency indicted the CEO of one of the country’s biggest telecom operators…
- Bulgaria unveils 'high level' corruption court
Bulgaria announced the creation of a special court to tackle…
- Moldova: Former Deputy Minister of Economy to be sued. Triboi risks a six-year-prison term
The case of the former Deputy Minister of Economy has…
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Judge Azra Miletić sentenced to two years and six months in prison
Having completed a trial in the criminal case against Azra…
- Bosnia and Herzegovina – Publication of Fourth Interim Compliance Report of Third Evaluation Round
GRECO published its Fourth Interim Compliance Report of Third Evaluation…
- Romania's Anticorruption Directorate General and Ukraine's National Agency for Prevention of Corruption signed a collaboration protocol
Constantin Preoteasa, Deputy Director General of the Anticorruption Directorate General…
- Moldova: Ex-MP Chiril Lucinschi risks up to 10 years of imprisonment for money laundering
On August 1st, the Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office of Moldova announced…
- Transparency International
Transparency International has recently published a report on How internal…
- Bulgaria: Charges Pressed against Former GERB MP Zhivko Martinov
On 31 July, the specialized anti-corruption unit at Sofia City…
- Romania: Ex-Finance minister Darius Valcov, indicted in new corruption file for bribing a land register clerk
Former Finance minister and former mayor of Slatina, Darius Valcov,…
- Moldova: Three executives from Cahul prosecuted for extortion
An official from the Cahul District Court, a former police…
- Romania: Anticorruption prosecutors go after former communication minister
Romania’s National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA) has referred to president Klaus…
- Bulgaria: CoE Publishes Report on Bulgaria's Corruption Prevention in Respect of MPs, Judges, Prosecutors
The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption group (GRECO) published the Fourth…
- Macedonia: Court Rejects Detention for Ex-PM Gruevski
Macedonia’s Appeal Court has rejected a plea to detain former…
- Bulgaria: Prosecutors file lawsuit over Corporate Commercial Bank collapse
Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on July 20 that it has…
- 20 – 21 July 2017, Podgorica, Montenegro: Workshop on Corruption Proofing of Legislation
Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI) Secretariat held a Workshop on Corruption Proofing…
- Montenegro Workshop on Corruption Risk Assessment at the Agency for Prevention of Corruption
Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative (RAI), in cooperation with Agency for Prevention…
- Angel Maria Villar, president of Spanish FA and vice-president of FIFA and UEFA, arrested on corruption charges
Angel Maria Villar, the president of the Spanish FA and…
- Moldova: Former chair of the Criuleni District, Vitalie Rotaru, to be tried for acts of corruption within European projects
Former chair of the Criuleni District, Vitalie Rotaru, will face…
- Moldova: Former Deputy Interior Minister and his kin to be tried for influence peddling
Former Deputy Interior Minister, Veaceslav Ceban, and his wedding godson,…
- Serbia: Ex-minister sentenced to 3.5 years in jail in corruption case
Former Minister of Environmental Protection, Oliver Dulic, has been found…
- Bulgaria: Bulgarian Anti-Corruption Unit charges MP Manol Genov with vote-buying
The Anti-Corruption Unit of the Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has…
- 12 July 2017: Trieste Western Balkan Summit – Joint Declaration Against Corruption
Joint declaration against corruption Today’s Anticorruption workshop, with the participation…
- 12 July 2017: Trieste Western Balkan Summit – Declaration by the Italian Chair
TRIESTE WESTERN BALKANS SUMMIT Declaration by the Italian Chair In…
- Romania: New anti-corruption file after the Rise Project investigation. Dragnea’s ex-wife heard as a witness
The National Anti-corruption Directorate was notified ex-officio in a new…
- Croatia: Zdravko Mamic, former head of Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb, faces corruption charges
Croatia’s football strongman and former Dinamo Zagreb chief Zdravko Mamic…
- 3-7 July 2017, Legionowo – Warsaw, Poland: The 12th Edition of Summer School on "Cross-border Cooperation in Asset Recovery and Investigations of Corruption Cases – Innovative Mechanisms and Tools"
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