Posted on 06/15/2021 10:42:57 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The coronavirus pandemic has worsened corruption across the European Union, Transparency International said on Tuesday.
In its annual Global Corruption Barometer report for the EU, the anti-graft watchdog called health care a “hotspot for corruption,” adding that graft is of “particular concern during the current COVID-19 pandemic, when citizens urgently need medical support and vaccinations.” […]
The survey found that 29% of the bloc’s residents have used personal connections such as well-connected friends or family to receive medical attention and 6% of people paid an outright bribe to receive health care. […]
Beyond the coronavirus pandemic, the survey found that a third of EU residents think corruption as a whole is worsening in their country, with almost half saying their government was doing a poor job at handling graft.
Respondents were particularly concerned about “cozy relationships” between governments and the private sector and tax cuts.
The survey found that in Germany, one in four people perceive that corruption is worsening. The survey said 26.4% of respondents believed that the level of corruption in Germany had increased over the past year. Over a third consider corruption within the federal German government to be a problem. …
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That’s the intent.
Exactly so.
Where’s the Nick Cage “you don’t say” meme?
How is this possible? Are they not at the bottom of the barrel now
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