Volume 7, Special Issue, 2026, pp. 78-102

SUMMARY: I. How Do Fraud and Corruption Cases Influence Trust in Public Institutions? – II. Which Provisions Allow the European Union to Protect Its Financial Interests? – III. How Does the PIF Directive Define Active and Passive Corruption? – IV. What Jurisdictional Conflicts Exist Between PIF Crimes and National Jurisdictions? – V. How Does the International Definition of Corruption Differ from the European One? – VI. What Substantive Sanctioning Instruments Define the Offense of Corruption Under Domestic Law? – VII. What Legislative Phases Produced the European Regulations Currently in Force Regarding Enforcement? – VIII. Which Historical Cases Marked the Institutional Evolution from UCLAF To OLAF? – IX. How Do Specialized European Agencies Practically Operate in Combating Public Corruption? – X. What Geopolitical Implications Do Corruption and Illicit Lobbying Entail for Transparency Policies? – XI. How Do “Better Regulation” Strategies Connect with The Digitalization of Anti-Corruption Processes?