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United States Withdraws from Council of Europe Anti-Corruption Body
Just the facts
The Trump administration officially ended U.S. membership in the Group of States against Corruption, asserting that funding the multilateral monitoring body no longer aligns with national interests. A Department of State spokesperson stated that the federal government would cease contributing financial resources to international bureaucracies. Established in 1999 by the Council of Europe, GRECO evaluates member states' adherence to established anti-corruption conventions and standards. The United States had participated as a non-European member state to track and support international anti-corruption compliance.
Why this is news
The Trump administration announced the formal withdrawal of the United States from the Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption (GRECO).
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