Corruption is affecting every member state in the European Union and costing the bloc €120 billion a year, according to the first-ever EU Anti-Corruption Report, released this week by the European Commission.
While the 28 member states have undertaken recent anti-corruption measures, results vary widely due to factors like unaddressed systemic issues, less than vigorous enforcement, and a lack of political will in some cases to tackle the problem, the report said.
