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[Global corruption report 2003] Central and eastern europe and the baltic states
Brusis, Martin Kempe, Iris van Meurs, Wim
Brusis, Martin
Kempe, Iris
van Meurs, Wim
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"The countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Baltic states are currently in the process of consolidating pluralist democracies and market economies on the path from post-communist transition to accession to the European Union. In transitional states, lack of public transparency and the existence of well-entrenched informal networks, corruption and organised crime are of great concern. With norms set from outside, based upon the conditionality of imminent EU membership, and pressure of EU accession as the main driving force, there is a sense of tremendous intensity in anti-corruption programmes supported by international organisations and financial institutions. Regional policy efforts now focus on tightening control and regulations in corruption-prone ‘grey zones’ such as party financing, border and customs services and public procurement. Current levels of corruption in CEE and Baltic countries do not pose a vital threat to the functioning of democracy, state administration or the market economy as such. With the institutional and legal framework for the fight against corruption now largely in place, the implementation of preventive and punitive strategies now heads the agenda. The privatisation of state assets continues to be the greatest focus for anti-corruption initiatives that involve the private sector. Some sensitive economic sectors, such as banking, construction, telecommunications and healthcare, have been hit hard by corruption scandals. In a number of countries, domestic NGOs have taken the lead in campaigns to raise public awareness about corrupt practices and to promote codes of conduct for politicians, civil servants and the business community."
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2003
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1861974760
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