The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) of the Council of Europe has published a report evaluating Poland's compliance with its recommendations to prevent corruption in respect of parliamentarians, judges and prosecutors, and with recommendations related to the 2016-2018 judicial reforms.
GRECO concludes that Poland has fully implemented eight out of a total of 22 recommendations. It has partially implemented nine recommendations, and five recommendations remain non-implemented. GRECO notes that the overall very low level of compliance with the recommendations remains "globally unsatisfactory."
Even so, GRECO welcomes the authorities' determined efforts to restore the independence of the National Council of the Judiciary (NCJ). The pending entry into force of the law amending the election of judicial members of the NCJ will ensure that more than half of its members are judges elected by their peers. GRECO further notes that several initiatives to fully implement the outstanding recommendations concerning judges are in the pipeline.
Given Poland's serious and resolute efforts to implement the outstanding recommendations, GRECO asks the Polish authorities to provide a report on the progress in implementing the outstanding recommendations by 30 November 2025. GRECO will address the importance of complying with these recommendations during a high-level mission to the country in 2025.
New GRECO report evaluates Poland's progress in measures to prevent corruption in respect of MPs, judges and prosecutors
Report in Polish (unofficial translation provided by the authorities of Poland)
