The European Commission has rejected a request by MEPs to introduce EU whistleblower protection laws before the end of year.
Deputies in Strasbourg voted through a crime report on Wednesday (23 October) to ensure, among other proposals, greater protection for people who go public with damning evidence.
The report says an EU-wide law is necessary to protect people dealing with national and cross-border corruption relating to EU financial interests.
Conservative Italian MEP Sa...
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