Transparency International’s shocking finding about corruption in Hungary

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According to the latest report of Transparency International, Hungary is the most corrupt country in the European Union consecutively for the second year.

Transparency International shares the corruption perceptions index each year. They published their Corruption Perception Index (CPI) yesterday. According to the paper, Hungary stands in the last position in the European Union, preceded by even Romania or Bulgaria.

Hungary’s score is 42: 100 signifies a “clean” government, while 0 a highly corrupt one. In the case of Denmark, topping the list, the score is 90. The 42 category includes China, Cuba, Moldova, North Macedonia, Trinidad and Tobago, and even Bahrain. Meanwhile, Timor-Leste, Senegal, Oman or Ghana precede Hungary.

Concerning the Central and Eastern European region, Romania’s score is 46, while Bulgaria stands at 45. What’s more, Sofia could advance on the list compared to last year. In the European Union, Denmark, Finland and Sweden top the list.

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That means Hungary is the most corrupt country in the EU again. Furthermore, its score (42) did not change compared to 2022.

Hungary acquired its best position on the list in 2007, but there has been a downfall ever since. In 2012, Hungary was the EU’s 9th most corrupt country. In 2020, Hungary was the most corrupt country in the EU with Romania and Bulgaria, hvg.hu wrote. In 2022, Hungary “overtook” every EU member country, and the situation did not change in 2023.

You may check out the TI 2023 CPI HERE.

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