Trump administration withdraws US from GRECO anti-corruption body

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How did the left and right cover Trump administration withdraws US from GRECO anti-corruption body?

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Is Trump administration withdraws US from GRECO anti-corruption body left or right?

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Is the coverage of Trump administration withdraws US from GRECO anti-corruption body biased?

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Which side is not reporting Trump administration withdraws US from GRECO anti-corruption body?

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Which outlets covered Trump administration withdraws US from GRECO anti-corruption body?

17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What is GRECO?

GRECO, the Group of States against Corruption, is a monitoring body created in 1999 by the Council of Europe. Its purpose is to monitor compliance with the organisation's anti-corruption standards. Membership is not limited to European Union members.

Which countries have left GRECO before the US?

According to the Council of Europe, only Russia and Belarus had previously left GRECO before the United States withdrew. The US joined GRECO a year after its founding in 1999.

Why did the US withdraw from GRECO?

The State Department stated that US participation in GRECO does not provide tangible benefits to US national security. It also indicated a shift towards prioritising higher-impact tools to combat corruption, such as visa restrictions and sanctions.