| | | | | | | The resilience of GRECO through the crisis | | | | | Foreword by Christos Giakoumopoulos, Director General (DIrectorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law - DG1) |
| The publication of GRECO’s new General Activity Report is always a good moment to look back on a year of anti-corruption action and identify emerging trends. As we all know, 2020 has turned out to be no ordinary year. It has come with a global pandemic that has turned everything on its head. The pandemic has also meant that GRECO’s normal work has been disrupted in 2020, with on-site visits being rendered impossible.
I am proud to say that GRECO has nevertheless risen to the challenge, as illustrated by the adoption of the many reports on corruption prevention that have contributed to keeping the anti-corruption flame going in its member states. The General Activity Report reflects this positive output and also provides other useful information, such as an update on GRECO’s findings on prevention directed at persons with top executive functions (i.e. ministers, top government officials and presidents involved in day-to-day executive decisions) and law enforcement agencies, with examples of good practice being highlighted. You will also find statistics by country on the implementation of GRECO’s recommendations. In addition, there is a feature article by Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders (European Commission), as a testimony to GRECO’s ever closer cooperation with EU institutions to combat corruption on the continent, and further confirmed by the EU’s recently acquired observer status with GRECO.
I am confident that you will find in GRECO’s General Activity Report not only a good snapshot of the situation in its member states but a source of useful information which in turn will make you want to dig deeper into its country reports. The ongoing year has so far turned out equally challenging, but the General Activity Report demonstrates clearly that GRECO can weather the storm and stay as steadfast as ever in fighting corruption in all its member states also in times of crisis. |
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