Liechtenstein Shows Progress in Anti-Corruption Efforts, Parliamentarian Reforms Still Needed, Says GRECO Report

GRECO Publishes Latest Assessment of Liechtenstein's Anti-Corruption Measures

The Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has today, December 4, 2025, released its latest follow-up report assessing Liechtenstein's compliance with anti-corruption recommendations. The report, part of GRECO's Fourth Evaluation Round, focuses on preventing corruption among parliamentarians, judges, and prosecutors. It highlights notable progress in several areas while also identifying key reforms still required, particularly concerning members of parliament.

Overall Compliance and Key Achievements

According to the report, Liechtenstein has successfully fully implemented ten of the sixteen recommendations initially issued in GRECO's Fourth Round Evaluation Report, which was made public on December 16, 2020. This demonstrates a significant commitment to strengthening its anti-corruption framework. Of the remaining recommendations, five have been partly implemented, and one remains not implemented.

Positive developments include the adoption of a code of conduct for parliamentarians, a step welcomed by GRECO. For judges, a first ethics training course has been conducted, and confidential advice is now permanently available. Furthermore, almost all recommendations concerning prosecutors have been fully implemented, with only one remaining partly addressed, related to safeguards in the event of employment termination under Article 50 of the Public Prosecutors Act.

Areas for Improvement Regarding Parliamentarians

Despite the overall progress, GRECO's report underscores several critical areas where further efforts are needed for parliamentarians. These include:

• Further refinement of rules governing contacts between MPs and third parties seeking to influence parliamentary proceedings.
• A lack of tangible progress in increasing transparency in the legislative process at the level of parliamentary commissions.
• The necessity for resolute steps to expand confidential counselling for parliamentarians and to effectively implement training and awareness-raising measures on integrity rules.
• Strengthening the regime of public declarations to include relevant information on spouses and dependent family members of parliamentarians.

For the judiciary, GRECO reiterates the need for additional steps to increase the judiciary's role in the selection of judges.

Next Steps for Liechtenstein

GRECO has requested that the national authorities of Liechtenstein provide a report on the progress made in implementing the outstanding recommendations by June 30, 2026. This ongoing monitoring aims to ensure continuous improvement in the country's anti-corruption measures.