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This is the seventh consecutive Corruption Assessment Report providing
an overview of the state and dynamics of corruption in Bulgaria and
Bulgarian anti-corruption policy. It analyzes the main opportunities and
challenges of the anti-corruption process in the context of Bulgaria’s
approaching accession to the EU.
The report makes an overview of the conducted anticorruption reforms in Bulgaria since 1997 and analyses the spheres of penetration, as well as the levels and dynamics of corruption in the Bulgarian society and presents the major achievements and problems of anticorruption reforms.
In the period November 18 - 29, 2004 Vitosha Research conducted its regular survey on corruption among the Bulgarian population. This study is part of the Corruption Monitoring System of Coalition 2000.
The report "Corruption monitoring by Coalition 2000" presents the main findings, comparative analysis, trends and conclusions based on the data of the last survey.
Countering corruption in Bulgaria needs to go further than institutional or legislative measures and be aimed at creating the kind of political and economic culture which is built on trust in public institutions, transparency and accountability of all actions of the public administration and a determination to achieve a stable and predictable economic and social environment.
The report presents key findings about the level of corruption and corruption related perceptions. The analysis is based on survey conducted among representatives of the judiciary system (n=454) - judges, prosecutors, investigators.
National survey of public officials, conducted in 1999 among 320 officials and in 2002 among 412 officials. The research method is face-to-face interview.
Coalition 2000 is an initiative of Bulgarian
non-governmental organizations launched in the spring of 1997 with
the aim to counter corruption in Bulgarian society through a
partnership between state institutions, non-governmental
organizations and individuals, who developed and have been
implementing an Anti-Corruption Action Plan, a Corruption
Limiting corruption in Bulgarian society calls not
only for institutional and legal measures but also for establishing
the rule of law. In this sense, it is of crucial importance to
foster a political and economic culture based on trust and respect
for public institutions, on transparency and openness in the
actions of public administration, and the will to achieve stability
and predictability of the economic and social environment.
Corruption Assessment Report - 2000 is the second in a row,
which attempts to outline the general framework and the specific
dimensions of corrupt practices in Bulgaria introduced in their
dynamics. As before, our evaluation criteria take into account
reputable international analyses and domestic indexes about the
spread and the frequency of different forms of corrupt
behavior.
Limiting corruption in Bulgarian society calls not only for institutional and legal measures but also for establishing the rule of law. In this sense, it is of crucial importance to foster a political and economic culture based on trust and respect for public institutions, on transparency and openness in the actions of public administration, and the will to achieve stability and predictability of the economic and social environment.
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