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Several European Union countries on Thursday launched a fresh drive to reform the bloc's approach to decision-making on diplomacy and defence after years of infighting over the issue.
What is included in the anti-corruption package?
The European Commission on Wednesday (3 May) presented plans to extend its sanctions regime to target foreign nationals for corruption offences, in the wake of the Qatargate scandal and revelations on the scale of Russian money in Europe.
The European Commission unveiled on 3 May 2023 a set of measures to fight corruption in the EU and worldwide, including new and strengthened rules criminalising corruption offences and harmonising penalties across the EU, as well as a proposal from the EU's foreign policy chief to establish a dedicated Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) sanctions regime to target serious acts of corruption worldwide.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says there are no illusions about intentions of EU mission in Moldova - Anadolu Ajansı