Notes from Bucharest?
A few years back, the regime here decided to legalise bribe taking – so long as the bribe is under a certain amount.
The idea was that without such a law – prisons will run out of places to house people being sent in. The idea of such bribe legalisation inspired some big demonstrations against the law.
Not sure why, however people's honesty – as far as i have encountered – has been pretty cool. eg, there wasn't a feeling at any time that as a tourist type – i am being given a special price or some such. However, just my feeling – might have been had unnoticed, hey? ;)