Another Brick in the Building of the EU Rule of Law: Anti-Corruption

Abstract

Within the broader discourse regarding the nature, evolution, and health of the rule of law in the EU the recent emphasis of the EU institutions on the topic of anti-corruption has gone unnoticed for a long time. Still, hidden by the technicalities and the apparent non-binding nature of the EU indications on how to fight corruption in Member treatys, this is quite a prolific trend, as it further develops the EU with the necessary anti-corruption tools. In particular, the EU proclaims that a key element of the rule of law is an impartial application and effective enforcement of the law, as ensured by an adequate anti-corruption framework.