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Today, the Commission is setting out its approach to undertake a review of the EU’s implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). As a party to the Convention, the EU must evaluate how its rules and practices comply with the anti-corruption principles, objectives and requirements under the Convention to identify any deficiencies that require legislative, institutional and practical reforms.
In the Communication presented today, the Commission:
Informs all EU institutions of its intention to launch the review process ahead of the UN General Assembly Special Session against Corruption 2021;
asset recovery. In the framework of the European Semester, the fight against corruption is among the topics addressed in country-specific recommendations. Further EU measures are in place for the protection of financial interests, including the new
European Public Prosecutor s Office, with a mandate to investigate, prosecute and bring to judgment crimes against the EU budget. The recent
EU Rule of Law Report highlights the fight against corruption as a fundamental pillar for upholding the rule of law. Corruption also has an impact on the business environment, which is why anticorruption is also an important component of the
On the global stage, the EU has played an important role in the adoption of the
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The COVID-19 crisis has brought the need for digitalisation of justice to the forefront, says Salla Saastamoinen, stressing that “concerted effort is urgently needed, both at the national and EU level, to accelerate the digital transformation process of the justice sector”.
Salla Saastamoinen is the acting director-general for the Commission’s DG for Justice and Consumers. EURACTIV caught up with her to hear about the EU executive’s plans for fostering digitalization in the justice sector.
The European Commission has recently adopted a new package of initiatives to modernise the EU justice systems, with particular attention on digitalisation. How will this package help the crime-fighting and judicial process? In what ways can it be of benefit to justice professionals and those working in the sector?