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There is a clear connection between transparency and the level of corruption, says MEP Carl Schlyter (Photo: Carl Schlyter)

MEPs take part in global anti-corruption body

A group of MEPs will on Wednesday (25 May) launch a European branch of the global network of Parliamentarians Against Corruption.

The move comes as the commission president finds himself embroiled in allegations of conflicts of interest and is facing a motion of censure against his institution on the same day.

"If everything becomes more transparent, people tend to think already before they do this kind of thing", says Swedish Green MEP Carl Schlyter, one of those who signed up ...

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There is a clear connection between transparency and the level of corruption, says MEP Carl Schlyter (Photo: Carl Schlyter)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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