| Author (Person) | Mortera-Martinez, Camino |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
| Series Title | CER Policy Brief |
| Publication Date | April 2021 |
| Content Type | Research Paper |
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Summary: Corruption damages the economy, can lead to the collapse of governments and diminishes citizens’ trust in institutions. While it may be possible for corrupt systems to coexist with the functioning of the rule of law, in practice the worse the corruption, the more likely it is to endanger the rule of law. The COVID-19 pandemic is testing the strength of Europe’s democratic institutions. The post-pandemic recovery fund will be part of the EU’s biggest budget to date, and will be susceptible to corruption, political manipulation and outright fraud. The EU will need a stronger anti-graft strategy to ensure that corruption does not undermine democracy in the member-states, and that the bloc’s post-pandemic budget boosts economic recovery rather than enriching well-connected elites. The Union must upgrade its lines of defence. |
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| Source Link |
https://www.cer.eu/publications/archive/policy-brief/2021/how-fight-corruption-and-uphold-rule-law
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| Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs |
| Subject Tags | Corruption | Fraud | Mismanagement, EU Budget |
| Keywords | measures of economic policy for recovery |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
