Coalition 2000 Compares Corruption Attitudes In Three Balkan States BTA - 2000/2/24
Corruption is the number one problem in Albania, the fourth
most serious one in Bulgaria, and the seventh most serious one in
Macedonia, according to a comparative survey conducted by the
Coalition 2000 organization. The results were presented in an
interview for Bulgarian National Radio by Vitosha Research
President Alexander Stoyanov on Wednesday. The Macedonian and
Bulgarian respondents identified unemployment and low incomes,
respectively, as their major problems. The results are still to
be analysed by experts from the three countries. "Most
importantly, we are trying to introduce a regional approach to
the problem of corruption, because many of its aspects transcend
national borders," Stoyanov said. At the end of this week,
Bulgaria will host an anti-corruption forum of Southeast Europe
organized by Coalition 2000. Asked about the occupations which
they consider most susceptible to corruption, the Albanian
respondents listed judges, lawyers, investigators, and
prosecutors; their Bulgarian counterparts mentioned doctors,
customs officers, and police officers; and the Macedonians listed
doctors, ministers, MPs, and ministry employees.