translate English to French: However, at the Riga conference, low-level corruption - often linked to inadequate pay of officials - was considered by many as being just as harmful as high level corruption, and hence as worthy of being combated.
Cependant, à la Conférence de Riga, la corruption à la petite semaine - souvent liée à une rémunération insuffisante des fonctionnaires - a été jugée aussi préjudiciable que la corruption de haut vol, et donc tout aussi importante à combattre.