03-12-2019 15:00
Towards a common EU Strategy to fight corruption and organised crime
European Parliament, Paul-Henri Spaak building, room PHS 1A002
On 3 December 2019, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) held a public hearing entitled "Towards a common EU strategy to fight corruption and organized crime – strengthening instruments and enhancing cooperation between relevant actors"
The hearing brought together institutional representatives, prosecutors, academics and civil society representatives in order to discuss the necessity to develop a comprehensive strategy and approach to fight corruption and organized crime in the EU, which will further improve cross-border cooperation, tackle existing gaps in the fight against organized crime and corruption, implement better supervision and develop a comprehensive policy to prevent future loopholes.
- Draft Programme (PDF - 701 KB)
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European Parliament documents
- European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 April 2019
- EP resolution "Fight against corruption and follow-up of the CRIM committee resolution"
- EP resolution on the situation of the rule of law and the fight against corruption in the EU, specifically in Malta and Slovakia
- EPRS Study on Corruption in the European Union: Prevalence of corruption, and anti-corruption efforts in selected EU Member States
- Organised Crime and Corruption: Cost of Non-Europe Report
- Area of freedom, security and justice: Cost of non-Europe
- Area offreedom,security andjustice: Untapped potential
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Applicable EU legislation
- Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement
- Directive 2014/25/EU on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors
- Directive 2014/23/EU on the award of concession contracts
- Directive 2018/843 of 30 May 2018 amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, and amending Directives 2009/138/EC and 2013/36/EU
- Directive (EU) 2018/1673 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on combating money laundering by criminal law
- Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office
- Directive (EU) 2017/1371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2017 on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law