Poland ranks as the 44th country on The 2001 Corruption Perceptions Index

According to the latest Corruption Perceptions Index, conducted by Transparency International, Poland ranks as No. 44 in the world. This places Poland as 'more corrupt' than countries such as Botswana, Tunisia and Malaysia, although among EU candidate countries, Poland fares better than the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, in equal 47th. According to Malgorzata Brennek, vice-president of the Polish branch of Transparency, corruption in Poland is regarded as commonplace. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A6) P.W.