European Parliament lawmakers have called on the European Commission to include corruption risks tied to crypto assets, opaque ownership structures and digital tools in its upcoming anti-corruption strategy. According to Odaily, the European Parliament passed a nonbinding resolution on Thursday outlining policy priorities for the strategy.

Lawmakers also urged stronger rules on tracking, freezing, confiscating and recovering criminal proceeds, along with tighter standards for public procurement, conflicts of interest, lobbying and political financing. They called for stronger protections for whistleblowers and investigative journalists.

The European Commission plans to adopt its first anti-corruption strategy by the end of 2026. The strategy will complement the EU anti-corruption directive that took effect in May and standardized member states' definitions of corruption offenses and minimum penalty requirements.