ZAGREB, Sept 13 (Hina) - The international non-governmental organisation Transparency International on Wednesday published its annual list of the world's 90 most corrupted countries, with Croatia ranked 51st. Last year when it was
ranked 74tht, Croatia has made the biggest step forward to date, TI's president for Croatia Josip Kregar told a news conference. The list is indicative of the picture a specific country has in the eyes of the business world and the country's relation to other researched countries. Against last year, Croatia has preceded Slovakia and completely distanced itself from the group of the most corrupted countries, which includes Russia, the Ukraine, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and Nigeria. On this year's list, Croatia is among the countries in transition in which corruption is being prevented. Kregar said Croatia's shift on the list was the resu
ZAGREB, Sept 13 (Hina) - The international non-governmental
organisation Transparency International on Wednesday published
its annual list of the world's 90 most corrupted countries, with
Croatia ranked 51st.
Last year when it was ranked 74tht, Croatia has made the biggest
step forward to date, TI's president for Croatia Josip Kregar told a
news conference.
The list is indicative of the picture a specific country has in the
eyes of the business world and the country's relation to other
researched countries.
Against last year, Croatia has preceded Slovakia and completely
distanced itself from the group of the most corrupted countries,
which includes Russia, the Ukraine, the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia, and Nigeria. On this year's list, Croatia is among the
countries in transition in which corruption is being prevented.
Kregar said Croatia's shift on the list was the result of the
growing confidence international monetary circles had in the
Croatian government, the passing of corruption prevention
measures, the activity of non-governmental organisations and the
free press, participation in international activities, and the
prosecution of economic crimes.
The TI research covered 90 countries, evaluated according to the
Corruption Perceptions Index, which gives a score of ten to a
country which is virtually corruption-free. Finland, first on the
list this year, has been given ten, and Croatia 3.7.
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