Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 is out—and Austria’s ranking is alarming. The CPI ranks 180 countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption, scoring them from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Austria’s ranking at 25th place marks its worst result since the CPI’s inception—a dramatic decline from 20th last year and…

Every government should have an interest in making the fight against corruption a priority. On International Anti-Corruption Day, marked yearly on 9 December, we are reminded of the critical importance of integrity in governance. Bettina Knoetzl recently sat down with Raffaela Lindorfer from KURIER Medienhaus to discuss Austria’s corruption challenges and the opportunities for the…

We are excited to announce that Bettina Knoetzl has been selected to assume the role of Chair of Transparency International Austria, effective October 2024. After several years of dedicated service as Chair of the Advisory Board, Bettina brings a wealth of experience and an unwavering commitment to advancing transparency and opposing corruption in Austria. In…

Am Freitag, 22. September 2023, bezog die Anti-Korruptionsexpertin Bettina Knötzl, Präsidentin von Transparency International Austrian Chapter zum Thema Umwidmungen von Grundstücken Stellung. Sie fordert Transparenz bei der Umwidmung von Grundstücken, weil sonst Insider-Wissen zum persönlichen finanziellen Vorteil der wenigen Eingeweihten und zum Nachteil der Steuerzahler:innen ausgenutzt werden kann. Hier ein Auszug aus dem Puls 4…

On Thursday, September 14, 2023, KNOETZL had the great pleasure to host Transparency International – Austrian Chapter (TI-AC)’s “GGT” at KNOETZL’s skytop offices. The get-together was assembled to pay tribute to the work and achievements of Professor Eva Geiblinger, a founding member of the non-profit organisation, as she steps down from her accomplished role of…