If you wanted to get something from the public administration or a public service, to what extent do you think it would be acceptable to do any of the following?
Characteristic
Always acceptable
Never acceptable
To do a favor
37%
60%
To give a gift
45%
53%
To give money
37%
60%
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More than 35 percent of respondents felt that giving a gift, money, or doing a favor in return for public service was totally acceptable. Of the three objective elements of the bribery offense, giving a gift in exchange for a public service seemed to be the most acceptable for Romanian respondents.
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European Commission. (June 10, 2020). If you wanted to get something from the public administration or a public service, to what extent do you think it would be acceptable to do any of the following? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1113312/acceptability-of-corruption-romania/
European Commission. "If you wanted to get something from the public administration or a public service, to what extent do you think it would be acceptable to do any of the following?." Chart. June 10, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1113312/acceptability-of-corruption-romania/
European Commission. (2020). If you wanted to get something from the public administration or a public service, to what extent do you think it would be acceptable to do any of the following?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1113312/acceptability-of-corruption-romania/
European Commission. "If You Wanted to Get Something from The Public Administration or a Public Service, to What Extent Do You Think It Would Be Acceptable to Do Any of The Following?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Jun 2020, /statistics/1113312/acceptability-of-corruption-romania/
European Commission, If you wanted to get something from the public administration or a public service, to what extent do you think it would be acceptable to do any of the following? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1113312/acceptability-of-corruption-romania/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
If you wanted to get something from the public administration or a public service, to what extent do you think it would be acceptable to do any of the following? [Graph], European Commission, June 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1113312/acceptability-of-corruption-romania/
