EU - South Africa - Western Balkans

European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) welcomes the updated EU Maritime Security Strategy. The new strategy among other things, aims to strengthen the resilience and protection of logistical hubs, including addressing risks associated with corruption and illicit activities. Shipping is essential for Europe's energy security; food security and security of supply says General Secretary of ECSA.

Safety4Sea: https://safety4sea.com/ecsa-welcomes-the-updated-eu-maritime-security-strategy/

 

[Opinion] Wake Up, South Africa, and act against corruption. A positive programme of measures is necessary to restore legal and ethical practice in the SA economy. Peter Hain recommended in a lecture at the University of Cape Town, the establishment of a public procurement Anti-Corruption agency, Improved whistle blower protection, parliamentary oversight and a permanent anti-state capture and corruption commission.

Business Day: https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2023-03-13-peter-hain-wake-up-sa-and-act-against-corruption/

 

[Report] Mind the Gap: Analysis of research on illicit economies in the Western Balkans. Organized crime and corruption in the Western Balkans have been on the rise since the 1990s. The study aims to identify gaps in current understanding of organized crime, and to suggest future areas of work that could help close them, and to better understand illicit practices.

Global Initiative: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/research-illicit-economies-western-balkans/