The EU Whistleblowing Monitor tracks how EU countries are putting whistleblower protection laws into practice.

In April 2019, the European Parliament adopted a landmark Directive to protect whistleblowers across Europe. Following approval by both the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament, the Directive came into force on 16 December 2019. Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law – commonly known as the EU Directive on Whistleblowing – required all 27 EU Member States to transpose its provisions into national law by 17 December 2021.

The EU Whistleblowing Monitor was established by the Whistleblowing International Network (WIN) to document the transposition of the Directive across all 27 Member States. Today, it continues to provide updates as countries refine and implement their laws. In mid-2024, the final Member State completed its national legislation, meaning transposition is now complete across the EU.

Thanks to funding from the European Commission, under the SAFE (Strengthening and Fostering Enabling Environment) for Whistleblowers programme, the Monitor has evolved from a transposition tracker into a more comprehensive tool. It now features enhanced country pages in seven pilot countries, offering accessible, in-depth analysis of national laws and reporting systems.

The project is hosted by WIN and Transparency International (TI) Ireland, and led by Ida Nowers, Law and Policy Manager at TI Ireland. The site is maintained by Ed Haswell, Communications Officer at WIN, and was designed and developed by Alex Popescu.

We are especially grateful to our voluntary country editors, who generously contribute their time and expertise to keep the Monitor accurate and up to date.