Political corruption seen as ‘major problem’ by most Europeans

New research published on the 25 March 2014 by the (United Kingdom) Committee on Standards in Public Life showed that the UK’s long-term decline in public perceptions of standards in public life was part of a broader trend across Western democracies.

Three quarters of Europeans thought corruption was a 'major or widespread' problem in their political institutions, according to this research. The countries worst hit by the European economic crisis recorded larger decreases in trust in political institutions, with public perceptions of corruption above 90 percent.

• Primary Source

UK: Committee on Standards in Public Life: Public Perceptions of Standards in Public Life in the UK and Europe [March 2014] http://www.public-standards.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/2901994_CSPL_PublicPerceptions_acc-WEB.pdf

ESO: Background information: Commission’s corruption report gets mixed reviews across EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/commissions-corruption-report-gets-mixed-reviews-across-eu/

BBC News, 25.03.14: British 'cynicism' about institutions 'no worse than rest of EU' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26729268

Website: European Values Study http://www.europeanvaluesstudy.eu/

http://www.europeansocialsurvey.org/ http://www.europeansocialsurvey.org/

European Commission: Public Opinion: Eurobarometer surveys http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/index_en.htm

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