Report: Rampant corruption is aggravating EU crisis

EUObserver reported on a major study by the Berlin-based NGO, Transparency International, 'Money, Politics, Power: Corruption Risks in Europe', the results of which were discussed at a hearing in the European Parliament in Brussels on 6 June 2012.

This study concluded that: 'Corruption and lack of transparency are endemic throughout the EU, with direct links to the economic crisis'.

• Primary Source

Transparency International, Report: Money, Politics, Power: Corruption Risks in Europe (2012) http://www.transparency.org/enis/report

The Irish Times, 7.6.12: Report says corruption could weaken Europe http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2012/0607/1224317439460.html

Times of Malta, 7.6.12: Corruption linked to Europe debt crisis – watchdog http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120607/business-international/Corruption-linked-to-Europe-debt-crisis-watchdog.423130

Deutsche Welle, 6.6.12: How corrupt are German politics? http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16000890,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 6.6.12: Corruption watchdog says business and politics 'too cozy' http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16001147,00.html

The Telegraph, 6.6.12: British corruption is more common than recognised, report warns http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9314932/British-corruption-is-more-common-than-recognised-report-warns.html

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, 6.6.12: Just how corrupt is Europe? http://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/2012/06/06/just-how-corrupt-is-europe/

Politics.hu, 7.6.12: Transparency International voices concern over constitutional changes in Hungary http://www.politics.hu/20120607/transparency-international-voices-concern-over-constitutional-changes-in-hungary/

The Slovak Spectator, 7.6.12: Transparency International criticises Slovakia for its fight against corruption http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/46609/10/transparency_international_criticises_slovakia_for_its_fight_against_corruption.html

Novinite, 6.6.12: TI: Bulgaria, Romania Still Failing to Root Out Corruption http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=140024

Blog: Public Service Europe, 7.6.12: Corruption 'at the top' holding back Europe's recovery http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/2039/corruption-at-the-top-holding-back-europes-recovery

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