The European Union is a step closer to implementing EU-wide whistleblower protections after the European Parliament and member states reached a provisional agreement to implement rules first proposed by the European Commission in April 2018.

The new rules cover a wide reach of areas of EU law, including anti-money laundering and corporate taxation, data protection, protection of the EU’s financial interests, food and product safety, environmental protection, and nuclear safety.

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