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April 4, 2025: Belgium’s Application of the Anti-Bribery Convention Remains Limited, Transparency International Belgium Warns. REad our press release
March 24, 2025: TIB calls for stronger anti-corruption measures in wake of EP probe, read our press release.

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"Le silence politique autour de la corruption est du mépris pour le citoyen belge", La Libre
"België af richting corruptie, waarschuwt internationale waakhond", VRT
"België hinkt achterop in bestrijding van corruptie", De Standaard
"Perception de la corruption: comment comprendre le faible score de la Belgique", Le Soir
"Belgium is doing nothing about corruption, warn experts", The Brussels Times
"Transparency International trekt strenge conclusie: België glijdt af richting corruptie", De Morgen
"België glidjdt af richting corruptie, zegt internationale waakhond in nieuw rapport", Knack

Let's talk about anticorruption

Le Vif’s latest issue has dedicated 18 pages to corruption Belgium, offering a comprehensive overview of 28 major recent scandals. Marc Beyens, our Executive Director, was among those interviewed by Thierry Fiorilli and Denoël Thierry for the cover story. We hope that our words, and the article as a whole, will raise awareness in the fight against corruption.  Read the article.

Transparency International Belgium Board Member Featured on the Podcast Les Clés

One of Transparency International Belgium’s Board Members, Corentin Hericher, was recently invited to speak on the podcast Les Clés, hosted by journalist Arnaud Ruyssen. The discussion focused on the recent corruption scandal in Ukraine.

This intervention reaffirmed a key message of Transparency International: the fight against corruption is never over. Click here to listen to it.

Transparency international Belgium CPI 2024 communication campaign review

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On 11 February 2025, Transparency International published its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index. Belgium’s score fell by 4 points compared to last year, from 73 to 69.

To highlight this significant change, Transparency International Beligum contacted several Belgian media outlets to get the message across to the public.

Seen on RTBF, QR Le Débat:

Marc Beyens, Executive Director of Transparency International Belgium (TIB), was a guest on the programme QR Le Débat on Wednesday 12 January 2025.

He had the opportunity to relay TIB’s vision of the public sector.

Interviews :

In La Libre, Marc Beyens as Executive Director of TI Belgium, and Alexander De Jaeger as board member, shared the findings of the Corruption Perceptions Index 2024.

In De Standaard, Mark Eeckhaut, journalist of De Standaard, interviewed Marc Beyens, Executive Director of TI Belgium to highlight potential areas for improvement for the Belgian public sector in terms of transparency.

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