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Corruption scandals regarding EU funds under Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orban, right, have become the “new normal” in the country, Transparency International said (Photo: European Parliament)

Hungary drops sharply in global anti-corruption index

Hungary has seen the sharpest drop among EU countries in the annual corruption index compiled by Transparency International (TI), a global NGO.

Hungary dropped 11 points since 2012, scoring 44 out of a 100 on the index, indicating it had become more prone to corruption.

It has joined Bulgaria and Romania at the bottom of the list among EU nations - all ranking jointly at 69, out of the 180 countries surveyed. In firs...

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Corruption scandals regarding EU funds under Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orban, right, have become the “new normal” in the country, Transparency International said (Photo: European Parliament)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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