One in three Hungarians affected by corruption
Seven in ten Europeans believe corruption to be widespread in their country, with 53% considering it widespread in political parties.
In Croatia, 97% believe corruption is widespread in the county, while at the other end of the scale, only 22% of Finns believe so.
Hungary is in the midfield with 87%, while only 1% believe there is no corruption in Hungary.
49% of Hungarians believe corruption is widespread in political parties, and 32% said it personally affected their daily lives. 45% do not report corruption to authorities, mostly because it is too difficult to prove, but 25% also think it is not worth the effort.
The survey also had positive findings: since 2013, the ratio of respondents who believe corruption is widespread has decreased in 18 EU member states. However, 26% still believe corruption affect their daily lives.
The survey polled 28,000 EU citizens in order to find out how they felt about corruption in their countries.
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