Latvia, the EU and the Problem of Corruption
Latvia, the EU and the Problem of Corruption

Summary/Abstract: What is corruption and why is it considered as a wide-spread evil? Experts working on that problem, both in developed and developing countries, in countries with old and stable democracy, as well as in the ones, where democracy has just appeared stated, that, in general, corruption means “using a public authority for private benefits”, no matter who initiates the practice first – the politician or a businessman. In Latvia corruption is ranked as a major problem on the basis of indicators used by international organizations. In this paper I will write about the present indicators connected with corruption in Latvia, find sources of this problem and show what can that mean for the future of the country and if it’s possible to develop quickly in the European Union for this one of the three “Baltic Tigers” – like it happened with Ireland. First of all we will have a glimpse on Latvia in general.

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