corruption

03/03/2018

Election committee suspends Czeglédy’s immunity

Under Hungarian law, criminal proceedings against Czeglédy must be suspended for as long as his immunity stands #hungary #hungarian #corruption #leftists
03/03/2018

This is how reformed corruption in Hungary

#Corruption became centralized and systematic during PM #Orbán’s governance in the last few years even though they promised effective measures to eliminate it. #Hungary #Hungarian #residency bond business #Rogán #Mészáros #oligarch #money #EU #TransparencyInternational #Soros
02/03/2018

Czeglédy granted immunity as MP candidate, released from pre-trial detention

Czeglédy is accused of defrauding the budget of 3 billion forints (EUR 9.5m) which has led to unpaid wages to an estimated 1,000 #students #hungary #hungarian #fraud
26/02/2018

Opposition sets up unofficial committee to investigate Elios scandal

"Viktor Orbán and his family have been implicated" #hungary #hungarian #parliament #orban #corruption #government
22/02/2018

Fidesz: Transparency International ‘attacking’ anti-migration countries

The organisation faulted #Hungary for measures taken by authorities affecting #NGOs #Hungarian #Transparency #corruption
13/02/2018

Lázár: Közgép was owner of Elios, and as such bears ultimate responsibility

Further details of the #OLAF #investigation into the #electricity company #Elios #Hungary #hungarian #news
13/02/2018

Socialists-Párbeszéd call for parliament probe into Elios case

Joint PM candidate Karácsony called the Elios case "one of the most serious corruption cases of the past 27 years" #Hungary #hungarian #Socialists #Párbeszéd #Elios #corruption #investigation
11/02/2018

Head of Cabinet Rogán’s residency bond business is full of irregularities

After processing all the documents in connection with #government’s #residency bond program, #G7.24.hu states that it is full of #irregularities. #hungary #hungarian #corruption #residency bond #program #24.hu #offshore #business
10/02/2018

Heritage Foundation: depressing opinion about the Hungarian economy

The most serious problems of the #Hungarian #economy are #corruption and the enrichment of #businessmen close to the #government. #hungary #hungarian #corruption #government #Orban #HeritageFoundation #Trump #business
30/01/2018

Fidesz MEP: EP committee attempting to put pressure on Hungary

Head of the EP's fact-finding commission: the commission's Hungarian visit had proved useful but Hungary still had a job to do
08/01/2018

Fidesz suspects broad left-wing involvement in Czeglédy corruption case

"Governing #Fidesz believes the #corruption #case of Csaba Czeglédy could involve the entire left wing of Hungarian politics"
13/12/2017

American Microsoft abandoning Hungary because of corruption

A recent investigation found some suspicious facts
11/12/2017

Hungarian Audit Office: Public sector integrity grown in past five years

The survey, conducted for the seventh time in 2017, assesses the #corruption risk factors in the public sector
06/12/2017

Jobbik group leader: party run in next election ‘doubtful’

The group leader argues that the accusation made against them constitutes an act of clearing them away from the upcoming elections
30/11/2017

Hungary ‘threatened’ with EUR 190-225m fine for metro 4 project – UPDATE

Hungary faces a fine of EUR 190-225m due to financial abuses...
24/11/2017

Budapest’s corruption working group sends report to EP on metro 4

Debate about the metro 4 fraud continues
02/11/2017

Jobbik accuses Hungarian authorities of glossing over Azeri corruption charges

Staudt said it would have been the task of police and the public prosecutor's office to launch an investigation and scrutinise the subject accounts.
26/10/2017

Tax preferences for sports sponsorship should be public, Hungary’s Supreme Court says

Transparency International: the ruling a "great victory" and "blatant discrepancies" in the distribution of funds may be uncovered now
25/10/2017

Budapest assembly approves report blaming Socialist-liberal city leadership in metro corruption case

"Socialist-liberal parties are faced with full financial, legal and moral responsibility for the corruption-tainted public procurement contracts"
15/10/2017

Parliament to vote on uniform sanctions for violating public admin rules

Upcoming two-week session of parliament: