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Austria at Unprecedented Low in International Corruption Ranking
Political scandals, a lack of transparency and structural deficits have brought Austria to a new low in the international corruption index. Transparency International is sounding the alarm and calling for far-reaching reforms to restore trust in the rule of law.
Austria has reached a historic low in Transparency International's latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024. With just 67 out of a possible 100 points, the country fell to 25th place. In comparison: Austria was ranked 15th in 2018. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Austria slips further in Transparency International's current Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024, recording the worst ranking in its history with 67 out of a possible 100 points. The country now ranks 25th and is therefore far behind other Western European countries. By comparison, Austria was ranked 15th in 2018 and 20th in the previous year.
The downward trend is alarming…
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