Summer Holiday Season Begins European Nations, Finns Consid- Consultants and Behaviour That Bor- Er Domestic Political Parties to Be Ders on Bribery,” He Added
ISSUES 25 & 26 (104 – 105) • 18 JUNE – 1 JULY 2009 • €3 • WWW.HELSINKITIMES.FI REPORTAGE LIFESTYLE Helsinki Times wishes all our Helsinki On the Surf’s up readers a happy midsummer! Summer ground in in The next issue of Helsinki Times Guide Chernobyl Finland will be published on 2 July. pages 13-16 page 10 page 17 Finland’s clean image tarnished by political funding scandal LEHTIKUVA HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA / The latest Transparency International report shows corruption to be a worldwide phenomenon – even in Finland. NICK BARLOW than half of those polled worldwide HELSINKI TIMES believed that the private sector us- es bribes to infl uence public policy, DESPITE Finland’s angelic reputa- laws and regulations. tion, Finns do consider their socie- Transparency International ar- ty to be affected by corruption. The gues that businesses have much to 2009 International Corruption Ba- gain from emphasising their uncor- rometer report, published by Trans- ruptability. “A reputation for uncor- parency International, claims that rupt business practice could be used traditionally non-corrupt countries advantageously by Finnish busi- are not untouched by dishonesty. nesses in the global marketplace,” The report assesses public per- said Santeri Eriksson, spokesper- ception of corruption. Although son for Transparency Finland. The popularity of summer cottage holidays is increasing. In 2008 there were 481,700 cottages in Finland. living in a country with low lev- “But a reputation can be lost in els of corruption compared with, an instant if a company's staff are for example, African and South unaware of the risks of corruption, American states, as well as many such as ambiguous contracts with Summer holiday season begins European nations, Finns consid- consultants and behaviour that bor- er domestic political parties to be ders on bribery,” he added.
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