Intergroup on Integrity Transparency Corruption and Organised Crime

The main tasks of the intergroup could be summarised as follows:

- Bringing together available expertise on matters relating to corruption, integrity and organised crime in the EU-Member States, as well as in the EU-institutions;

- Organising informal meetings in the European Parliament and thus providing for targeted exchanges among all relevant stakeholders, including academics and NGOs;

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suing of appeals to the European Commission, the Council and the relevant committees in the EP, whenever information reaches the intergroup which requires urgent action;

- Write open or private letters to authorities in EU institutions, in Member States, or in the countries the EU works with (‘third countries’) to manifest MEPs’ position on a certain topic;

- Work for new initiatives and further steps from the Commission on anti-corruption policies in the Member States and the institutions;

- Preparing written questions to the Commission and the Council, whenever relevant;

- Drafting of proposals for resolutions of the European Parliament;

- Work with members of the Intergroup on amendments to reports to include transparency and integrity concerns and policies in formal EU texts;

- Push for a minimum common standard on the protection of whistleblowers both at European and national level.