Bribery "becomes way of life in Serbia"

Bribery has become very widespread in Serbia, claims the Belgrade-based Blic newspaper.

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Monday, 11.03.2013.

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BELGRADE Bribery has become very widespread in Serbia, claims the Belgrade-based Blic newspaper. Quoting "numerous surveys", the daily says the areas where corruption is perceived to be the most widespread are the medical services, local self-governments, as well as the judiciary, police, and politics. Bribery "becomes way of life in Serbia" Almost two-thirds of respondents in its own survey admitted that they had been asked for a bribe at some point in their lives and more than one-half of them had offered a bribe. According to opinion polls, the average amount of a bribe in Serbia is 178 euros. Asked about the amount of bribes they had paid, 56.4 percent of respondents in the Blic survey said it was 50 euros, 15.2 percent said they had paid 50-100 euros, 12.4 percent had paid 100-300 euros, 5 percent had paid 300-500 euros, and 10.88 percent had paid more than 500 euros. 39 percent of those who admitted paying a bribe had given money to a medical worker, 35.6 percent to a policeman, 10 percent to a local government official, 3.4 percent to a politician or a judge, and 11.7 percent to "another". 41.9 percent of respondents said they had been asked for a bribe and had paid it, while 23.5 percent said they had been asked, but refused to pay and 34.5 percent said they had never been asked for a bribe. As well, 49.1 percent said that they had offered a bribe and been accepted, while 2.2 percent said that they had offered a bribe and been refused; 48.6 percent of respondents had never offered a bribe. (Beta, file) Blic VIP

Bribery "becomes way of life in Serbia"

Almost two-thirds of respondents in its own survey admitted that they had been asked for a bribe at some point in their lives and more than one-half of them had offered a bribe.

According to opinion polls, the average amount of a bribe in Serbia is 178 euros.

Asked about the amount of bribes they had paid, 56.4 percent of respondents in the Blic survey said it was 50 euros, 15.2 percent said they had paid 50-100 euros, 12.4 percent had paid 100-300 euros, 5 percent had paid 300-500 euros, and 10.88 percent had paid more than 500 euros.

39 percent of those who admitted paying a bribe had given money to a medical worker, 35.6 percent to a policeman, 10 percent to a local government official, 3.4 percent to a politician or a judge, and 11.7 percent to "another".

41.9 percent of respondents said they had been asked for a bribe and had paid it, while 23.5 percent said they had been asked, but refused to pay and 34.5 percent said they had never been asked for a bribe.

As well, 49.1 percent said that they had offered a bribe and been accepted, while 2.2 percent said that they had offered a bribe and been refused; 48.6 percent of respondents had never offered a bribe.

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