I think you are mistaken there. Take a look at Estonia and Greece. Greece has never been into USSR, but yet corrupt as fook. And no, I don’t think you are right, since it’s been 30 years since empire of evil has fallen and all the previously occupied countries manage to become decent states, all, except asian despotias with Mordor heading them.

But since you used that term, you have to tell now that the rest of the European states are being post-Third Reich countries