Decriminalizing abuse of office, as
is contained in a government bill moving through parliament,
will impact the fight against corruption, a European Commission
spokesman said Thursday answering a question on Justice Minister
Carlo Nordio's bill that would abolish the crime.
"Although it is too early to comment, I can say that fighting
corruption is a top priority for the Commission," said the
spokesman.
"We adopted an ad hoc package last May. We are aware of the
draft law in Italy and the amendments on abuse of office.
"As was explained in the last Rule of Law Report last July, this
proposal decriminalises an important form of corruption and may
have an impact on the effectiveness of the fight against
corruption".
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