In Europe
9 countries are part of the Network for integrity.
9 countries are part of the Network for integrity.
The fight against corruption is one of the main priorities of the Greek government. With this aim in mind, and based on European and international best practices, a new law was adopted in March 2015 (Law 4320/2015 (Gov. Gaz. A’ 29/19-03-2015)), which notably established the General Secretariat Against Corruption. The Greek government aims for the GSAC to be strong and reliable, as:
Regarding GSAC’s competences in general, it must be noted that the GSAC:
“The fight against corruption will not be successful if it lies only in the hands of anti-corruption authorities. It is therefore the duty and responsibility of the whole of society, including public services, but above all of the political leadership, to ensure the promotion of accountability and morality as its primary concern and its determination to fight corruption, wherever it may be. Moreover, a leader must have strong will and commitment, in order to make serious and important decisions, as well as political intuition, ability to predict and above all moral stature. “