Procurement and asset declarations’ data in SEE-9 shows that the contract volume share of politically connected firms varies between 2% (Croatia in 2017) and 16% (Serbia in 2021) with an...
Some good practices could serve as an inspiration and example to the SEE-9 countries. The second SEE Good Governance Report presents that those include the use of electronic platforms which...
Asset declarations are strong, but under-used instruments for corruption and illicit finance prevention among civil servants, particularly politically exposed persons (PEPs). There are multiple reports by media and civil society...
Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine has intensified existing geopolitical tensions throughout 2022 and into 2023, exposing persistent rule of law deficiencies and other governance gaps in Southeast Europe...
Media capture is quite visible in all Western Balkan countries. Governments influence the media by regulating access to government news resources, advertisements and other forms of public financing to shape...
Despite the high corruption levels, observed through SELDI's 2021 Corruption Monitoring System (CMS), the Western Balkan countries continue to lack a coherent approach to tackling the problem. A number of...
Civil society organizations have become critical protagonists in the fight against organized crime and corruption. However, less than 1% out of all 100,000 registered CSOs in the Western Balkans deal...
The Kremlin’s war in Ukraine has come to dominate the agenda in Europe in a very urgent way. It has forced the EU to scramble to action for reinvigorating enlargement...
International and regional cooperation is a powerful tool for effectively addressing the problem of corruption. Corruption is an intricate issue that requires exchanging experiences and good practices between countries. Numerous...
The comparative analysis of SEE‑9 public procurement and energy SOEs’ management practices in the first R2G4P SEE Good Governance report reveals continuing corruption and state capture risks, despite the emergence...
The energy sector presents one of the main systematic governance problems leading to significant losses of public wealth and providing inroads for illicit finance and foreign authoritarian influence in the...
The first SEE Good Governance report, published by the R2G4P anti-corruption initiative, focuses on two of the most testing governance vulnerabilities in the region: public procurement and governance of state-owned...
