European anti-corruption regulation and its implementation in the Central Europe: on the case of Poland
Keywords:
Anti-corruption law, Central Corruption Bureau, Anti-corruption report, Transparency International, Law and Justice, GCECOAbstract
The article examines the implementation of the European Union anti-corruption regulations in its member states of Central Europe, in particular, in Poland. Nowadays, Poland is one of the most economically developed states of Central Europe. Its role as the growing leader on the scene of Europe attracts the attention of many political scientists. Even though Poland is on its way growth and prosperity, it is challenged with the remaining elements of all post-communist states. Corruption is one of the main challenging factors for such countries. The purpose of the article is to fi nd out what are the anti-corruption European law implemented in Poland and its efficiency. It also refers to the real mechanisms for the corruption fi ght. In terms of action mechanism in the fi ght with corruption, it includes several institutions. In addition to the police and the Public Prosecutor’s Offi ce or other law enforcement agencies (for instance, secret services), the Polish legal system has a specifi c institution aimed for investigating corruption – The Central Anticorruption Bureau (CBA). The CBA has its specifi c tools to detect corruption among public officials and legal entities to gather evidence for criminal cases. The article tries to fi nd out the influence of European pressure on the national fi ght against corruption. It shows the todays scope of corruption in the state and its challenging effect on the modern European legal framework. Moreover, it tries to fi nd the answer if the change of government infl uence the increasing transparency in Polish political life. Finally, the article concludes Poland’s perspectives to become a real future leader of Central Europe in terms of its anti-corruption efforts and transparency
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