New risk of corruption found in the Hungarian legal system by Brussels
Brussels has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary after identifying a new risk of corruption in the legal system of the country.
Getting further from EU funds?
Hungary is one step further away from EU funds, as hvg.hu put it. An infringement procedure has been opened for failure to apply EU anti-fraud rules. At the heart of the long-running dispute over EU funds is the fact that Hungary is denied access to them because the European Commission says there is a high risk of corruption, which could jeopardise the proper use of EU funds, Népszava reports.
These are communicated to the Hungarian authorities year after year in so-called country-specific recommendations,
but the Hungarian government fails to act on them.
Infringement procedures
Thus, the European Commission’s opinion has not changed, and now, it seems that the Hungarian position is deteriorating even further. The Commission has identified another risk in the Hungarian system, which has led to the opening of an infringement procedure. This position has recently come to the fore in discussions on EU recovery funds,
which has led to the European Commission refusing to approve EUR 1,500 billion in funds.
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Hungary has received a formal notice
According to hvg.hu, the Commission has decided to send a letter of formal notice to Hungary for failing to correctly transpose EU rules in the fight against fraud affecting the EU’s financial interests by criminal law (Directive (EU) 2017/1371). The other three countries that received such notice are Estonia, Malta, and the Netherlands.
The aforementioned rules protect the EU budget by aligning definitions, penalties, jurisdiction rules, and limitation periods for fraud and other criminal offences against the EU’s financial interests. Hungary now has two months to respond.
If Brussels’s concerns are not dispelled, the procedure will move on to the next stage.
As we can read in the article of hvg.hu, in addition to this, four other cases have been opened or are ongoing.
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Source: hvg.hu, Népszava, Blikk
The massive microscope – that has and continues to be aimed at Hungary, bought on by the ATTITUDE of the present Government of Hungary, under it’s Prime Minister – Victor Orban, by the European Union – the subject of this article is not one of SURPRISE.
A country that claims to run under a Democratic system, but a Government – that tells the Judiciary of the country – what is right and they approve & view as right by Legal process – as is the FACTUAL behaviour in Hungary – this is not Democracy.
Fidesz – under the leadership of Victor Orban – the current Prime Minister of Hungary – continue to be “Found out” by the European Union.
The brand name of Hungary – through known FACT – that has been on-going in relation to manipulation / control of the Judiciary in Hungary – the European Union in probability – will EXPLODE this process that has been and still practiced in Hungary – of a Government contolling the Legal & Judicial system.
Punishishment on Hungary must – Fit the Crime – and the Prime Minister of Hungary – Victor Orban – the Government and Fidesz Party – if LEGALLY proven by the Europen Union, should be Penalized and Disciplined.
There are all sorts of fiddles going on all the time. Today I booked an appointment with a well known private medical provider here in Budapest for an ophthalmologist. The website says 27k huf, I was told it would be 36k huf. I queried that and it was explained that an English speaking ophthalmologist was 9k huf extra. So I started speaking in Hungarian and said that my Hungarian was more than adequate for the appointment. I now have the same appointment with the same ophthalmologist for the 27k huf price, not the 36k huf price. Corruption in Hungary is endemic.
If the EU was as scrutanised as Hungary.. ..??!!
What a pity the great Geza Hofi is not around anymore, I bet the good people of Hungary would be much more aware of the REAL situation to do with the “ins-and-outs” 😉 of the FIDESZ Government of Hungary. It would also be very interesting to see if Pm Orban would treat him the same way as the Communists did back then, or if he’d deal with him as Putin would with a dissident.
@Eye Eye
Why am I not surprised. Those sorts of rip-offs are very, very common, and they’re not endemic to just Hungary.
If that ever happened to me, I would’ve given them a piece of my mind (in Hungarian), and left to find another (hopefully a more honest) Hungarian-speaking ophthalmologist.
If there is one word – that post February 2020 – the changing world we live events GLOBALLY from just that date – humans need to re-visit as it CONTINUES to be abused and mis-used is CANDOUR.
The quality of being OPEN – honest in expression and frankness.
Honesty – continues to be IGNORED – across the BROADSHEET of Life from Governments, Church / Religious Organizations – and throughout the International Business Landscape World.
The acceptance in 21st century life-style of Human Life – to Lie & Deceive – act without Honesty – it could FACTUALLY be agreed is a norm of life – in the DNA of modern man – and TOLERATED.
No Human being Lies Straight in Bed.
We ALL flaunt with the truth – in our Lives.
Problem is – that there are Lies and there are Lies and the depth of the LIE – the ramifications that often – to often – reach a casacylsmic outcome to humans – human life – just DEPLORABLE.
History – never LIES – the expression often used but the Jury does remain out on that but does Favour to disclose the Lies and misleading, fabrication of truth – disclosure of fact – in relation to global events relating to mans time on this Planet.
My life in Law – as a Prosecutor rising to Professorship – throughout decades to clients and students and people from “All Stations in Life” – has had the NEED to Stop individuals in discussion and REMIND them that :
“Honesty is our STRONGEST form of Defence”.
William Ernest Henley – Bristish poet – (1849-1903 ) writing of the poem – Invictus – a Latin word meaning Unconquerable/Undefeated – to read it is a good self exercise / examination of our conscience, that these following words SHOULD vibrate and make ALL think deeper – in the conduct of our daily human lives :
” Iam the Master of my Fate
Iam the Captain of my Soul”.