CORRECTION: Slovenia estimated to lose up to EUR 3.5bn to corruption annually

share of GDP lost to corruption in para 3

The share of GDP lost to corruption a year estimated in the 6 December news item is 7.5% of GDP rather than 13.5% as initially assessed by the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption. A copy with a corrected third paragraph follows.

Slovenia estimated to lose up to EUR 3.5bn to corruption annually

Ljubljana, 8 December - Some estimates suggest that Slovenia could be losing up to EUR 3.5 billion a year due to corruption, Robert Šumi, the head of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption, said ahead of International Anti-Corruption Day. If these funds were allocated to help the poor, nobody in Slovenia would live in poverty, he illustrated.

Ljubljana
Robert Šumi, the head of the Commission for Corruption Prevention, speaks about the importance of corruption prevention ahead of International Anti-Corruption Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Robert Šumi, the head of the Commission for Corruption Prevention, speaks about the importance of corruption prevention ahead of International Anti-Corruption Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Robert Šumi, the head of the Commission for Corruption Prevention, speaks about the importance of corruption prevention ahead of International Anti-Corruption Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Robert Šumi, the head of the Commission for Corruption Prevention, speaks about the importance of corruption prevention ahead of International Anti-Corruption Day.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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