Unfair methods seem to have economic: In the past year, the people suffered more from corruption, reports Transparency International. Also in Germany, the Situation worsened.

Worldwide, more than two-thirds of the countries are considered to be corrupt. This is one of the new annual report from Transparency International. In Germany, corruption and bribery in economy and public institutions were, therefore, felt.

Transparency-chair Edda Müller criticized the rules in Germany.

leaders of the international economy, gave the Federal Republic of Germany according to the report, worse than in the previous year. Germany reached in the Index, one point less, has slipped in a global comparison, but one place up to eleventh place. The reason is that the levels have deteriorated, said Transparency International.

rules in Germany are too weak?

“Obviously exists here the impression that you can promote using unfair methods business in Germany,” said the Germany-chair Edda Müller. “Still in this country there is no clear transparency rules on lobbying, a close Alliance between leaders from politics and the economy, and no effective protection for whistleblowers.”

The annual Index measures the economic, policy, and management of perceived corruption in the public sector. Were queried in addition to Germany, 179 other countries. According to the report, the people suffered worldwide in the past year by the largest corruption and bribery as in the previous year.