Reinforcing Criminal Justice in Border District
The report makes an overview of the general problems and specifics in the detection, investigation and punishment of cross-border crime, i.e. actions, connected with illegal crossing of or illegal...
CSD Brief No 14: Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement along Bulgaria’s Borders: The Impact of EU Accession
Enhanced criminal justice and improved cross-border cooperation between judicial and law enforcement authorities are essential for the EU and its Member States in order to effectively respond to the...
Examining the links between organised crime and corruption
The study Examining the links between organised crime and corruption was commissioned by the European Commission (DG JLS). This is the first study that examines systematically across all 27...
CSD Brief No 26: Organised Crime and Corruption: National Characteristics and Policies of the EU Member-States
The European Commission (EC) contracted the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) to analyse the links between organised crime and corruption. The main objectives of the study were...
Better Management of EU Borders through Cooperation
The study Better Management of EU Borders through Cooperation was commissioned by Directorate General "Home Affairs" of the European Commission. CSD led a team of international experts to examine...
CSD Brief No 30: Practices and Forms of Cooperation between Customs and Border Guards in the European Union
The economic crisis and the increased threats from terrorism, organised crime and illegal migration have brought to light the issue of efficient and effective management of the external borders...
Countering Corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2001 – 2011
The report "Countering Corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2001 - 2011" provides an overview of the state and dynamics of corruption and anti-corruption developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina during...
CSD Brief No 35: Corruption and Anti-Corruption in Bulgaria (2011-2012)
The data on the dynamics of corruption used in the current report are the result of the Corruption Monitoring System (CMS), designed and developed by the Center for the...
SELDI Strategy and Action Agenda for Good Governance and Anticorruption in Southeast Europe
Corruption is one of the most pressing issues in Southeast Europe, because of its detrimental impact on the social and economic development, especially during times of economic crisis. At...
Corruption Pressure and Involvement 2014
The SELDI Regional Anti-corruption Report underlines that despite some important achievements – mostly with respect to the stabilisation of democratic institutions, the adoption of laws in key anticorruption areas,...
Charticle: Involvement in Corruption Transactions in Bulgaria
The Corruption Monitoring System piloted by the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) in Bulgaria in 1998 allows policy makers and the public to follow two critical corruption...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Spread of Citizens’ Corruption Perception by Profession, 2001 to 2011 Comparison
According to the Corruption Monitoring System survey, carried out in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2001 and 2011, citizens have perceived an increase in corruption in every profession monitored over...