2008 Assessment

This peer-reviewed country report includes:

Integrity Indicators Scorecard: Scores, scoring criteria, commentary, references, and peer review perspectives for more than 300 Integrity Indicators.

Reporter's Notebook: An on-the-ground look at corruption and integrity from a leading local journalist.

Corruption Timeline: Ten years of political context to today's corruption and integrity issues.

Country Facts: Statistical context for each country.

Romania has a reasonably strong integrity framework in civil society and the media's ability to report on corruption, fair elections, and effective implementation of the rule of law. Nevertheless, there are pockets of weakness. While there are robust whistle-blower protections in place for civil servants, the de facto reality is cause for concern. As our lead researcher notes, the "civil service in Romania continues to be intensely politicized: top and middle management is used to reward party supporters; lower levels are more stable, but not necessarily more professional, as survival strategies are more important than competence."