According to Transparency International, federal government is doing too little in fight against corruption. This is subject of corruption Perception Index presented by organisation. According to this, Germany ranks at level of previous year, but neverless falls back to twelfth place behind Luxembourg and United Kingdom. "Anyone who manages and does not take any new initiatives is in danger of being left behind internationally," said chairman of Transparency Deutschland, Edda Müller, in Berlin.
It is unfortunate that Coalition Treaty has nothing to do with lobby regulation, Mueller criticised. Among or things, re is a need for a mandatory lobby register and extended disclosure requirements for conflicts of interest. A tightening of rules on Party financing is also overdue.
The index is based on assessments of corruption in politics and administration that experts from international institutions and research groups submit. Among or things, it takes into account wher government representatives are brought to justice after corruption cases or remain unpunished. It also plays a role in perceived spread of bribery and wher public institutions respond to citizens ' needs.
The scale ranges from 0 points – perceived as very corrupt – up to 100 points for total freedom of corruption. This year, 180 countries and territories were investigated. The level of corruption tends to be high, particularly in countries with low levels of protection for press and non-governmental organisations and in war zones.
Top Place New Zealand, rear light SomaliaThus, lowest corruption rate is New Zealand (89 points), Denmark (88) UndFinnland (85). In last places DieKonfliktgebiete rank Syria (14 points) and South Sudan (12). As in difficulties years, Somalia (9) is final light. Within half urope re are big differences. While Western Europe is better off than any or region in world, Eastern Europe ranks just ahead of sub-Saharan African countries. Romania is Derzeitauf Place 59. Bulgaria ranked 71.
According to transparency, Montenegro (46 points), which is aspiring to EU, is better than EU country of Hungary (45), which Popularitybecause ten points in six years. It is somewhat ironic that EU says to Montenegro that it cannot go to EU because it is too corrupt and at same time one has a member like Hungary, said director of Transparency International in Brussels, Carl Dolan. Hungary's "steep decline" hangs with Prime Minister Viktor Orban's grip on justice, media and or institutions in country – despite Victor Orban's election pledge to fight corruption.
The EU Commission had asked Montenegro and five or western Balkan countries last week to meet EU's conditions before accession and to do more against corruption in country.
Several countries, such as Senegal, Ivory Coast and United Kingdom, have thus improved ir score in past six years; Syria, Yemen, but also Australia deteriorated against it. Overall, however, majority of States made no or too little progress in fight against corruption, according to transparency. In more than two thirds of countries studied, a high level of corruption of under 50 points was found, average being 43 points.
Date Of Update: 22 February 2018, 12:04
