According to several sources, the Latvian political system faces serious corruption.
[5] There is a widespread perception that politicians and businesses are too closely linked in Latvia.
Business executives surveyed in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 believe that public funds are sometimes diverted to companies, individuals or groups due to corruption, and the lack of sufficient ethical behaviour of companies with public officials, politicians and other companies is a competitive disadvantage for the country.
[6] The leading specialised anti-corruption authority of Latvia is the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB; Latvian: Korupcijas novēršanas un apkarošanas birojs).
[7] It was established in October 2002, following adoption of the Law on Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau on 18 April 2002.