Whistleblowing is the act of disclosing information from a public institution or private organisation
with the purpose of revealing cases of corruption or secrecy that are of immediate or potential danger to
the public interest. When systems of public control and accountability fail, whistleblowing is a measure
of last resort against corruption and unrestrained secrecy, and should then be granted legal protection.
This study argues that the European Union should stand up for the legal protection of whistleblowers and
encourage their contribution towards more transparent institutions and economic transactions. To this
purpose, it outlines a set of policy recommendations for the introduction of a European Directive in this
field
