Government approves anti-corruption package

On Monday, the government approved an anti-corruption package put forward by Interior Minister Martin Pecina. The proposed measures include the use of agent provocateurs and an amendment concerning the position of chief witnesses. In addition, the package will also introduce a more liberal policy on wire-tapping, adding new crimes to the list of those where wire-tapping is legally permissible. Prime Minister Jan Fischer’s government has declared the fight against corruption one of its top priorities.