New EC report assesses rule of law across CEE

3 min read Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, EU, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Politics, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, corruption, European Commission, media, rule of law, transparency

The new report on rule of law and governance by the European Commission (EC) gives a mixed picture on Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) anti-corruption efforts, judicial independence, media freedom, and legislative practices. The EC’s Rule of Law Report 2024, its 5th, included assessments of developments in Bulgaria, Czechia,

Estonia tops TI's Corruption Perceptions Index in CEE, Hungary bottom

2 min read Economy, CEE, corruption, report, transparency

So often the exemplar in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Estonia has been named the region’s most transparent country in the annual Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released by the NGO on Tuesday, 31 January. In 2022, Estonia placed 14th globally, with a CPI score of 74,

Big Tech Spending Big on EU Lobbying, Watchdogs say

1 min read Uncategorized, digital, European Union, lobby, tech, transparency, watchdog

Two watchdog groups say global tech giants are spending nearly EUR 100 million every year – the biggest lobby spend for any industry – in an attempt to to influence digital regulations within the European Union, rules that could cut into their business. That’s according to a study of where and