Last week, we had the opportunity to introduce Transparency International Belgium (TI-Be) and its activities to the members of the renowed Société Royale d’Economie Politique de Belgique (Koninklijke Vereniging voor Politieke Economie van België), founded in 1855.   The seminar “l’Economie face à la corruption” was introduced by Prof.dr. P.-Guillaume Meon, who went through scientific literature on determinants of corruption and its consequences. Corentin Hericher, professor at UCLouvain and board member of TI-Be, presented the Corruption Perception Index and what it tells about a country. Gudrun Vande […]

In January, the European Public Prosecutor’s office (EPPO) in Brussels announced that it was  investigating suspected customs fraud, corruption, and document forgery at the Port of Antwerp in connection with Belgian authorities.  According to the report published on the website of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, seven searches were carried out under the supervision of the investigating judge in Antwerp, and several bank accounts and cash were seized. Investigation […]

On the eve of International Anti-Corruption Day, Transparency International Belgium proudly announced the winners of the first-ever Belgian Integrity Awards of the Year 2025.The official award ceremony took place on 8 December 2025 at the BELvue Museum in Brussels, bringing together key actors committed to integrity and good governance. A New Annual Initiative to Honour […]

For its latest issue, Le Vif has published an in-depth 18-page investigation into corruption in Belgium. Their cover story provides a comprehensive and alarming overview of 28 major corruption cases, painting a clear picture of the systemic challenges we face. We are proud that our Executive Director, Marc Beyens, was sought for his expertise by […]

TIB reacts to the OECD’s negative assessment of Belgium’s foreign policy in the fight against corruption. In 1999, Belgium became a member of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. In doing so, our country undertook to take the necessary measures to ensure that our companies do not […]

Transparency International Belgium calls for stronger anti-corruption measures in wake of European Parliament probe. Brussels, 24 March 2025 Transparency International Belgium (TI Belgium) expresses deep concern over the latest developments in the European Parliament corruption probe, which has now resulted in charges against five individuals linked to suspected bribery by foreign entities, including Huawei.   Nicholas Aiossa, Director at TI EU, […]