Bulgaria: from Council of Europe remarks on anti-corruption

(ANSA) - STRASBOURG, 19 GEN - In Bulgaria, measures to prevent and fight corruption in the government and police forces are insufficient. This is according to a report published by Greco, the Council of Europe's anti-corruption body, which contains 28 recommendations to improve the situation. In the document, Greco points out that there is a lack of a code of ethics for both members of the government and the police, and that the latter's operational independence from political influences needs to be strengthened. Strasbourg is also "concerned about the ineffectiveness of the verification of declarations of interests and assets of senior officials and the lack of an effective criminal justice response to corruption crimes involving them." Greco also calls for the introduction of rules for government dealings with lobbyists, which are currently lacking. As for the police, Greco says the country needs to develop a specific anti-corruption strategy and ensure that hiring and promotion procedures are sufficiently transparent and merit-based. (ANSA).

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