One in three Hungarians affected by corruption

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Nearly 69% of EU citizens consider corruption unacceptable, with the rejection rate highest in Portugal (88%) and lowest in Hungary (38%), an Eurobarometer survey published on Wednesday shows.

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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