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GRECO Warns Spain Over Failure to Fully Implement Anti-Corruption Reforms

Released on August 1 after a two-month government delay, the June report finds zero full compliance with GRECO’s 2019 recommendations, with a follow-up due by June 2026.

Santos Cerdán entra en la sede del Tribunal Supremo antes de decretarse su encarcelamiento.
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El presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, y el ministro de Justicia, Felix Bolaños, en una imagen de archivo en el Congreso

Overview

  • GRECO’s fourth-round follow-up found Spain has fully implemented none of the 19 anti-corruption measures issued in 2019, with three recommendations entirely unmet and 16 only partially addressed.
  • The watchdog singled out stalled reforms on high-level political immunity, public disclosure of lobbyist interactions and oversight of ministerial advisors as critical gaps.
  • Spain made moderate improvements in integrity measures for the Guardia Civil and Policía Nacional, though the report noted persistent deficiencies in both forces.
  • The government defended its legislative agenda, citing ongoing projects like the Plan de Acción Democrática and proposed lobby and open government laws.
  • The opposition’s Partido Popular has demanded ministerial appearances in Congress and GRECO has set June 30, 2026 for Spain’s next follow-up report.