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United States withdraws from European anti-corruption monitoring body GRECO
The Trump administration delivered formal notification of the exit after concluding membership lacked national security benefits.
The short version
- The Trump administration formally notified the Council of Europe that the United States is leaving the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO).[ABC News · The Guardian]
- A State Department spokesperson said the decision followed a conclusion that membership did not provide tangible benefits to U.S. national security.[The Guardian]
- The United States joined the body in 2000, becoming only the third nation to leave following Russia and Belarus.[ABC News]
Key facts
- The Trump administration notified the Council of Europe of the United States' withdrawal from GRECO.[ABC News · The Guardian]
- A U.S. State Department spokesperson stated membership does not offer tangible benefits to U.S. national security.[The Guardian]
- GRECO was created in 1999, and the United States became a member in 2000.[ABC News]
- Russia and Belarus are the only other countries that have previously left the organization.[ABC News]
Sources
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