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➡️ To pass a law (approve it) is one thing and to enforce it (making it happen, executing it) is another.

❗ As the Corruption Perceptions Index 2022 reveals, despite the many commitments, 155 countries have made no significant progress against corruption or have declined since over the last decade.

📣 It is great to see politicians passing important anti-corruption laws, but it is as important to make sure that those laws have a real impact on people's lives and laws are really enforced.

⚡ Citizens can hold politicians to account, making sure they deliver their anti-corruption promises.

Check out the highlights here: http://anticorru.pt/2MS

European Union The 2021 Global Corruption Barometer EU shows people are all too aware of corruption across the bloc. Read our analysis.

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