COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION MECHANISMS IN UKRAINE AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of the experience of other countries of the world, in particular European countries, in anti-corruption methods and the possibility of their application in Ukraine. The concept of corruption is international, there is not a single country that does not face this phenomenon and does not try to counteract it. The article provides a comparative analysis of anti-corruption activities in countries such as Poland, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Ukraine. It is found that the positive experience of European countries in the activity against corruption is a confirmation that when solving the relevant problem, it is necessary to use a comprehensive approach and a principled administrative and legal position. It is established that European countries have developed and adopted special anti-corruption laws, as well as created certain effective organizations, some of which work not only at the local government level, but at the international level. In Ukraine, as well as in other countries, special laws have been created that are aimed at anti-corruption. It is stated that European countries have developed and approved special laws aiming at anti-corruption activity, as well as created particularly effective organizations which work not only at the local level, but also at the international one. The country is actively creating an anti-corruption strategy to prevent corruption activity. It is analyzed that Ukraine needs to speed up the process of euro integration which will help to come closer to entering the international anti-corruption bodies. International anti-corruption experience will allow Ukraine to achieve transparency in corruption and pave the way to its decrease. It is emphasized that hard work on preventive measures against corruption is effective in European countries that is extremely necessary for implementation in Ukraine to prevent corrupt offenses. Fruitful work on anti-corruption measures will lead to a decrease in corrupt practices in any field. Key words: corruption, anti-corruption activity, strategy, Ukraine, European countries, international experience.