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During the pandemic, corruption intensified. Businessmen and politicians under control
The Portuguese have little or no ability to report cases of corruption they become aware of because “it doesn’t pay off the time and cost” and “complaints never get anywhere”. At the same time, they believe that the pandemic has increased the chances of corruption and that the business and political world is dominated by the highest rates of less clear situations. And when it comes to this topic, they quickly utter three words: politics, theft and money.
These were some of the conclusions reached by researchers at the Institute of Social Sciences (ICS) after analyzing responses to a public opinion poll “What do the Portuguese think about corruption: perception, attitude, practice.”
Findings from the work to which DN had access allow us to understand that 53% of respondents believe that corruption in Portugal has increased, an opinion that deserves more attention among women and people who have declared themselves politically left and with certain levels. income and education.
On the other hand, the majority of the survey responses were that the pandemic has increased opportunities for corruption. In this respect, this idea is defended by men, moreover politically more right-wing, with education and high incomes.
Suspects, but vote for them
In this work, coordinated by researchers Luis de Sousa and Pedro Magallains, they asked how people vote for politicians involved in corruption cases. And there were six answers: “the same political color”, “disbelief in justice”, “steals, but does”, “gratitude”, “everything is corrupt” and “honesty is not a priority.”
As before, in relation to politicians, this word is most often quoted in response to the question: “When you think about our country, when you hear about corruption, what words do you associate with this topic?”
The exceptional situation that Portugal faced in response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which led to the rationalization of many control and inspection practices in the acquisition of goods and services in response to this health crisis, is being viewed with great caution. respondents in this work. And this may be one of the reasons for the increased perception of the increase in corruption over the past year. At the moment, this opinion was expressed by 53% of respondents, and 33% believe that it has remained the same. According to the study, this idea was most expressed by women on the left in politics, with a compulsory education level and a family income of about 1,560 euros.
Offering gifts helps
Another takeaway from this ICS work – as part of the EPOCA: Corruption and Economic Crisis Project funded by the Science and Technology Foundation – is the fact that people recognize that offering bribes, gifts, and courtesies to government officials helped solve a problem or open a solution to a famous person ( eighteen%).
On the other hand, only a small group (7%) admitted that a civil servant asked or hinted that he needed gifts or favors in exchange for a favor, or asked for a bribe.
For the overwhelming majority of those surveyed (73%), their life “no more and no less” was affected by corruption. However, 22% of the respondents answered that their lives had suffered more.
No complaint
One certainty left by this investigation is that the decision to file a complaint concerning a corruption case is very difficult to come by. According to the document, which DN reviewed, only 1% of 1,020 respondents admitted that they “will always report incidents of corruption.” The majority, 33%, said they would not file a complaint because “they are not leading to anything”, while 17% believe that “it is not worth the time and costs.” From a regional perspective, people from the north of the country were the ones who provided the most reasons why they did not report cases they knew.
Data sheet
This opinion survey involved people of both sexes between the ages of 18 and 75, living on the Portuguese mainland and in the autonomous regions. The sample was stratified by region (NUTSII) and habitat (five strata) in proportion to the resident population in each stratum. The sample is representative of the Portuguese population for variables such as gender, age, education, region and habitat. The source of the universe for setting sample quotas was the 2011 INE census. The respondents were selected using a quota method based on a matrix that took into account the variables sex, age, education, region and habitat / population size. The sample consisted of 1,020 interviews with the following proportional distribution by region of NUTS II: North – 353; Centralnaya, 220; Lisbon, 282; Alentejo, 72; Algarve, 43; Azores, 25, and Madeira, 25. The information was collected through direct and personal interviews at the respondents’ residence in full confidentiality in the CAPI system, based on a questionnaire prepared by the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon (ICS-ULisboa). The fieldwork was conducted from December 19, 2020 to April 21, 2021 and was conducted by 36 interviewers who received appropriate training, taking into account the specifics of the study.
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Yesterday, financial agents evaluated the opposite decision of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) regarding the so-called secret budget. In addition, a decision was made by STF Minister Gilmar Méndez to issue an injunction that would exclude the Bolsa Família from the spending cap rule, with investors trying to understand how this measure would affect the processing of the transitional PEC in the Chamber of Deputies. Oh this PEC!!!!
Since he is an exchange investor, any reading that the budget will be exceeded or become more flexible will negatively affect the exchange market, whether through the PEC or in any other way. We will continue with volatility today.
Looking beyond, the US Central Bank (Fed), although slowing down the pace of monetary tightening at its December meeting, issued a tougher-than-expected statement warning that its fight against inflation was not yet over, raising fears that rising US interest rates will push the world’s largest economy into recession.
The currency market continues to react to political news. The voting on the PEC is saved for today. It is expected that it will indeed be reviewed to open the way tomorrow for discussions on the 2023 budget.
For today on the calendar we will have an index of consumer confidence in the eurozone. Good luck and good luck in business!!
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The former president of the Corinthians dreams of working for the CBF as a national team coordinator. He was consulted shortly after Lula’s election.
Former Corinthians president Andrés Sánchez was advised to take a position in the Ministry of Sports under the administration of Lula (PT). However, he ruled out a return to politics. dreams of taking over the coordination of CBF selectionHow do you know PURPOSE.
No formal invitation was made to the former Corinthian representative, only a consultation on a portfolio opportunity with the new federal government, which will be sworn in on January 1, 2023.
Andrés was the Federal MP for São Paulo from 2015 to 2019. At that time he was elected by the Workers’ Party. However, the football manager begs to stay in the sport, ruling out the possibility of getting involved in politics again.
Andrés Sanchez’s desire is to fill the position of CBF tackle coordinator, which should become vacant after the 2022 World Cup. Juninho Paulista fulfills this function in Brazil’s top football institution.
The former president of Corinthians was in Qatar to follow the World Cup along with other figures in Brazilian football. During his time in the country, he strengthened his ties with the top leadership of the CBF.
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The agreement was approved by a supermajority at a ministerial meeting of member states in Brussels, Belgium, after months of discussions about the best way to contain the rise in natural gas prices in the bloc caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. .
The value set by the countries is well below the proposal made by the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, in November: 275 EUR/MWh. However, the countries leading the cap campaign were in favor of an even lower limit, around 100 EUR/MWh.
Germany, always wary of price controls, voted in favor of 180 euros, while Austria and the Netherlands, also skeptical of the cap, abstained. Hungary, the most pro-Russian country in the EU, voted against.
The instrument will enter into force on 15 February, but only if natural gas prices on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange exceed 180 euros/MWh for three consecutive days. In addition, the difference compared to a number of global benchmarks should be more than 35 euros.
Italy, the EU’s biggest supporter of the ceiling, has claimed responsibility for the measure. “This is a victory for Italy, which believed and worked for us to reach this agreement,” Environment and Energy Minister Gilberto Picetto tweeted.
“This is a victory for Italian and European citizens who demand energy security,” he added.
Currently, the gas price in Amsterdam is around 110 EUR/MWh, which is already a reflection of the agreement in Brussels – in August the figure even broke the barrier of 340 EUR/MWh.
However, Russia has already threatened to stop exports to countries that adhere to the ceiling. (ANSA).
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