The Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body, Greco, praised Ukraine on Thursday for its "deep commitment to fighting corruption", acknowledging progress despite the ongoing war with Russia.
In a report, the Group of States against Corruption (Greco) stated that Ukraine has "satisfactorily implemented" 18 out of 31 recommendations aimed at preventing corruption among parliamentarians, judges, and prosecutors.
Of the remaining recommendations, 11 have been "partially implemented", and two have not been addressed.
Greco highlighted significant progress, including effective control of public officials’ financial declarations, the establishment of rules for regulating relationships between parliamentarians and lobbyists, and the simplification of the judge appointment process.
These measures were noted as being implemented during an "extremely difficult" period for Ukraine, which faces the "war of aggression" by Russia.
However, Greco urged Kyiv to comply with the remaining recommendations, which include defining new ethical standards and disciplinary offences for prosecutors and establishing a “random case allocation system” for magistrates.
Ukrainian authorities are required to submit a progress report on these recommendations by 30 November.
The Group of States against Corruption was established in 1999 by the Council of Europe to monitor anti-corruption standards among member states. Greco has 48 Member States, including the United States. Russia was excluded following its invasion of Ukraine.
Several international organisations, including the UN, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), hold observer status within Greco.
