Progress in the implementation of four of the five recommendations it made last year in Greece is found by the European Commission in its newest report on the rule of law in the European Union, which was published yesterday Wednesday.

After all, the points on which the Commission stands are known, chronic weaknesses in the operation of the wider state, which are gradually being addressed with structural, legislative and operational reforms, so that the operation of the public administration is simplified and becomes more productive.

Among other things, the Commission notes the increasing transparency and the better financial control of government officials through the review of controls “where are you from“, lists steps that have been implemented for the digitization of Justice and the improvement of the judicial map – but recalling the diagnosed need for further progress -, lists initiatives to “shield” the safety of journalists and notes the enactment of severe penalties for possession and the trading of spyware.

It also acknowledges the progress that has been achieved in practical matters of cooperation of Civil Society organizations and identifies the areas in which more steps should be taken.

It is in this spirit that the report’s recommendations on the areas that should be prioritized for the coming year, including the consistent observance of the public consultation periods of the legislative process, which this year was affected by the electoral process.

The most progress between 2022 and 2023 is recorded on her forehead fight against corruptionwith Brussels marking the “significant” improvement of Greece’s position in the Transparency International indicatorswhile adding that the implementation of the national anti-corruption plan for the period up to 2025 is progressing according to schedule, while the work of the National Transparency Authority is “progressing well”.

Especially, on the issue of “where do you belong” statements, the European Commission welcomes the “significant progress” that has been achieved thanks to the legislation passed by the ND government in February, based on one of the recommendations included in last year’s exhibition.

For safety of journalistswhere the Commission notes progress on the part of Greece, the report characterizes the formation of the task force with the cooperation of the General Secretariat of Information and Ministries as an “important step”.

More generally, the great effort that has been made to strengthen the safety of journalists is recognized, which should now be translated into legislative initiatives that will protect the progress achieved.

The only one of last year’s five recommendations where no progress can be found concerns the process of selecting the leadership of the Judiciary, an issue for which, as recorded in the report, a constitutional review is required, which was not possible for objective reasons last year.

It is noted that the Greek government supported from the very beginning the new interactive process on the state of the rule of law in Europe, actively participating in all phases of the preparation of the report by the European Commission, as well as its subsequent use, to promote targeted reforms by the Greek authorities.