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corruption

Quo Vadis, Austria?
Society
Quo Vadis, Austria?
By most standards, Austria’s democratic credentials are sufficient to warrant a position at the top of rankings. Regardless of whether you take Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI), or Freedom House’s landmark report on Freedom in the World, Austria fares well.
Millions for Self, a Bill for the Taxpayer
Economy
Millions for Self, a Bill for the Taxpayer
Public tenders are beneficial to the taxpayers who actually pay for them. According to the Public Procurement Office of Lithuania, in 2015, over 300 million euro were spent without a competitive procurement procedure. This means that taxpayers have most likely overpaid in the majority of cases.
A Brief Economic History of Georgia: A Lesson Has to be Remembered
Publications
A Brief Economic History of Georgia: A Lesson Has to be Remembered
Georgia’s economic story after the collapse of the Soviet Union (SU) is important to be considered and analyzed in Georgia and in any developing and transition economy nations. There are several reasons why Georgia\'s experience is interesting and valuable. First of all, it shows almost all the wrong sides of central planning and a centralized, bureaucratized and command economic system.
EU Money Gone to Waste in Hungary
Economy, Politics
EU Money Gone to Waste in Hungary
With a new scandal involving extensive corruption the country is alienating the countries of the West and as much as Prime Minister Orbán wants to follow Putin’s footsteps, the question is whether there would be any country left which would take Hungary seriously?