Greece was once again among low scorers in the 2008 global corruption perceptions index (CPI) report released by Transparency International on Tuesday, scoring just 4.7 on a scale from one to 10. This was a marginal improvement on its 2007 score of 4.6 but still below the "pass mark" of 5.
According to the international watchdog, this "indicates that the effort for improvement must continue at a more intensive pace".
Countries with the highest CPI score in 2008 were Denmark (9.3), New Zealand (9.3), Sweden (9.3) and Singapore (9.2). Lowest scorers were Haiti (1.4), Iraq (1.3), Myanmar (1.3) and Somalia (1.0).
Why is Greece's score lower than most of its EU counterpart? Representatives giving the report in Athens said that the problem in Greece lay in a failure to uphold certain laws. (Greece had the lowest CPI in the euro zone.) Turkey is just one place behind Greece.
Check out the full list here.
Today's Picks:
Athens Stock Market bans short selling until December 31. ( Blame it on the economic worries around the world.)
Book Festival continues at the foot of the Acropolis. Do not miss it if your in Athens!
Byzantine Orthodox Icon lecture to be held at the National Library in Buenos Aires, Argentina this weekend.
posted on Wednesday, September 24