Transparency International (TI) conference on EU Anti-Corruption Report
Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues,
It is a pleasure to be here today to talk about the EU anti-corruption report and discuss how we can join efforts to tackle corruption.
Since I took office four years ago, I have worked hard to make corruption a priority in the work of the Commission. One only needs to ask a few simple questions to understand why.
Why is it that in some places, a father will have to pay twice just to have his sick child examined by medics? Why is it that in other places, elected officials can line their pockets with impunity at the expense of legitimate businesses? Why is it that some politicians who cheat in public office can delay their trials until they can no longer be brought to justice? Why should ordinary citizens suffer because the decision to build a factory or waste plant nearby was taken based on bribes?
See full Press Release: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-191_en.htm
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