Regional cooperation in Central and Southeastern Europe: the Romanian experience in fighting corruption

Botezatu, Elena (2006): Regional cooperation in Central and Southeastern Europe: the Romanian experience in fighting corruption.

Abstract

Regional cooperation is of outmost importance, both for the southeastern European countries that want to set themselves on the European mainstream, and for the EU. In the last few years, the fight against corruption has been high on the agenda of all the governments in the CEE countries. The regional initiatives have provided the opportunity to exchange not only best, but also “worst practices” in this field, contributing to the development of anticorruption programs and to the improvement of the situation in these countries. The paper seeks to present the Romanian experience in regional initiatives, particularly in the Stability pact Anticorruption – Initiative.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Institution: European Institute of Romania
• Language: English
• Keywords: regional cooperation; corruption; Southeast Europe; Romania
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F5 - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy > F53 - International Agreements and Observance ; International Organizations

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