Central and Eastern Europe stagnated in its battle against corruption, with the worst offenders - led by Poland and Hungary - overshadowing the steady improvements made by several other EU member states. Corruption perception levels have decreased in many EU candidate countries but are still prominent enough to block their path to EU membership.
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