Prevention of corruption offenses by public officials: Experience from European Union countries
Prevención de delitos de corrupción por parte de funcionarios: Experiencia de países de la Unión Europea
Keywords:
corruption, whistle-blower protection, international transparency, passive bribery, asset tracing
Abstract
The article analyzes the effectiveness of preventive anti-corruption measures in the countries of the European Union EU. The study involved comparison and forecasting methods. The results showed that the EU is leading its efforts to develop anti-corruption legislative initiatives and their implementation at national and international level. Whistle-blower protection laws adopted in EU countries are important tools for exposing illegal activities committed in organizations. Transparency of public administration in Denmark and Finland contributes to the maintenance of moral and legal standards in society. The Danish Code of Conduct in the Public Sector and the Finnish Anti-Corruption Guide for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises have become documents that help promote corruption-free business relationships. The Finnish Harmaa (gray) project is an example of how data analytics helps law enforcement agencies process large volumes of data to prevent corruption offenses. It is concluded that the initiatives of EU countries to prevent corruption of officials can become an example for Ukraine during post-war recovery.
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PETKOV, Sergey (Ed). 2020. Scientific and practical commentary on the Code of Ukraine on administrative offenses. Yurinko Inter. Kyiv, Ukraine.
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2023-05-10
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Petkov, S., Bortniak, V., Savranchuk, L., Vitiuk , D., & Turchyn-Kukarina, I. (2023). Prevention of corruption offenses by public officials: Experience from European Union countries: Prevención de delitos de corrupción por parte de funcionarios: Experiencia de países de la Unión Europea. Political Questions, 41(77), 352-368. https://doi.org/10.46398/cuestpol.4177.24
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