Italy must now fill gap on abuse of office says anti-graft chief

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 26 - Italy must fill its legislative gap regarding abuse of office after the European Parliament on Thursday approved an anti-corruption directive that establishes the types of corruption cases that must be classified as felonies by EU countries, the head of anti-corruption authority ANAC said on Thursday. "Unfortunately, in recent years Italian legislation to combat and prevent corruption has taken several steps backward," ANAC President Giuseppe Busia said. "We hope that ...

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