Posted on 04/24/2014 4:54:44 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Complacency and complex rules makes the EU’s own institutions vulnerable to corruption and conflicts of interest, a report by a leading transparency NGO has found.
The 250-page “European Union Integrity System”, published by Transparency International on Thursday (24 April), is the first assessment looking at how ten EU institutions are dealing with internal corruption risks.
“The EU institutions have done a lot to put their house in order; but strong foundations are being undermined by complex rules, complacency and a lack of follow up,” said Carl Dolan, director of Transparency International in Brussels. …
(Excerpt) Read more at euobserver.com ...
People should not forget the words of Tacitus.
The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government.
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