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Within the framework of the 21st International Anti-Corruption Conference held in Vilnius, Lithuania, the regional National Integrity System: Between Anti-corruption Reform and Decline: Examining Key Actors, Strengths and Weaknesses in the Western Balkans and Türkiye’s National Integrity Systems. This publication was prepared within the framework of the project: „EU4 Rule of Law: Citizen Engagement for…

The 21st International Anti-Corruption Conference was held from June 18 to 21 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) is the world’s premier global forum for bringing together heads of state, civil society, the private sector and more to tackle the increasingly sophisticated challenges posed by corruption. These conferences aim to raise awareness and…

In October 2019, after years of campaigning by civil society, the European Union (EU) passed a directive requiring member states to put in place strong legal protections for whistleblowers. No longer would people reporting tax fraud, environmental damage, or other breaches of European law have to hope that national legislation protected them if they faced…

People who speak up to report corruption should never have to fear for their livelihood or personal security. But, all too often, those who blow the whistle on wrongdoing face retaliation from their employers, colleagues or even the authorities. Important information that can help keep us all safe is often buried when this happens. Whistleblowers…

Across the region, Transparency International chapters and partners are supporting courageous whistleblowers who face retaliation for exposing wrongdoing. They are using their cases to advocate for stronger laws and effective enforcement, so citizens in Western Balkans can speak out in safety.   In 2020, Milenko Jovanović, Head of Air Control at Serbia’s Environmental Protection Agency,…

Transparency International-Macedonia prepared the report: “National Integrity System of North Macedonia” within the project “EU4 Rule of Law: Citizen Engagement for Public Integrity (CEPI) in the Western Balkans and Turkey”, funded by the European Union and the Government of Switzerland. The NIS report contains an analysis of the situation with the pillars of the state’s…

The Platform of CSOs for fight against corruption held a regular annual meeting on June 7 in Struga, where the following priorities and activities of the network were discussed. This session of the Assembly was also an election where members of the Board of the Platform as well as the Secretariat were elected. On the…

At the beginning of 2024, Transparency International-Macedonia published the report: “National Integrity System of North Macedonia”, which was prepared within the project “EU4 Rule of Law: Citizen Engagement for Public Integrity (CEPI) in the Western Balkans and Turkey”, funded by the European Union and the Government of Switzerland. The report contains an analysis of the…

On June 5 and 6, 2024, in Struga was held a workshop on the resolutions adopted at the 10th UNCAC Conference of the States Parties, December 2023. This workshop was held in partnership with the projects: “EU4 Rule of Law: Citizen Engagement for Public Integrity (CEPI) in the Western Balkans and Turkey”, financially supported by…

Transparency International-Macedonia prepared the report: “National Integrity System of North Macedonia”, which contains an analysis of the situation with the pillars of the state’s integrity in relation to corruption and the effectiveness of national efforts to deal with corruption. The NIS analysis is prepared within the project “EU4 Rule of Law: Citizen Engagement for Public…