corruption

08/06/2017

Socialists: Orbán’s cabinet preparing to relaunch residency bond scheme

The opposition Socialist Party on Wednesday said the Orbán government was planning to resume the sale of residency bonds if Fidesz wins next year’s general election. […]
27/05/2017

Fidesz, Lungo Drom renew electoral agreement

Opposition: PM Orbán should not assist in sending to parliament criminals who should rather be put behind bars
26/05/2017

LMP: Public company MVM’s ad spending ‘legalised theft’

#Hungary's state-owned electricity company #MVM has spent a total 9.1 million euros on advertisements since the start of last year
21/05/2017

Jobbik turns to OLAF’s head

#Jobbik: #OLAF refused, citing the likely infringement of personal data that disclosure during an investigation would entail - #Staudt
05/05/2017

Transparency International Hungary holds intl conference on fighting corruption

"Hungarian authorities were not particularly effective at tackling corruption" - Transparency International
03/05/2017

Here is the Jobbik’s new media campaign: They steal, We take it back

#Jobbik: They still, We take it back
29/04/2017

LMP to submit bills cutting off oligarchs from “public money taps”

#LMP: Lőrinc Mészáros had risen to 120 billion forints (EUR 385m) from 23 billion in just twelve months
25/04/2017

Ruling Fidesz MP Mengyi charged with attempt to misappropriate public funds

Fidesz MP has a strange nickname: LORD VOLDEMORT
19/04/2017

Jobbik urges stringent screening of government members

#Jobbik has proposed introduction of a "stricter than ever" national security screening of government members
04/04/2017

You work! They steal. – Jobbik launches billboard campaign

You work! They steal.
04/04/2017

Freedom House: Hungary’s democracy ‘semi-consolidated’ – UPDATE

Freedom House: Hungary's democracy as "semi-consolidated" Growing #corruption and government pressure on the media
25/03/2017

Jobbik, LMP, Socialist lawmakers initiate parliament probe into 2024 Olympic bid

The lawmakers initiated a parliamentary investigation suspecting massive corruption surrounding the bid! - #Budapest2024
23/03/2017

LMP: Paks upgrade to profit Fidesz-linked businesses

Corruption? LMP: a company "with business ties to Viktor Orbán's son-in-law" was "already past the gates of the nuclear plant"
22/03/2017

Corruption and the residency bond scheme in Hungary

The residency bond system appears to be the textbook example of legal corruption...
20/03/2017

Jobbik to request OLAF reports on cases closed by Hungary

#Jobbik: "#OLAF had a duty to release the reports, given that no criminal proceedings had been launched in any of the cases"
19/03/2017

Ruling Fidesz requests prosecutor’s report on investigations into metro irregularities

Ruling #Fidesz will file a written request
17/03/2017

Appeals court acquits defendants in Moscow property case

The Hungarian state had sold the property for 23.7 million dollars but the buyer soon resold it for 100 million dollars
14/03/2017

Former Socialist Prime Minister Medgyessy denies responsibility in metro 4 case

Metro 4 fraud
08/03/2017

Fidesz calls on Socialists to clarify connections to Szeviép

35,39 million euros disappeared from the accounts of insolvent Szeviép
08/03/2017

LMP: Referendum sole opportunity for Hungarians to state opinion on Paks

#LMP sees a referendum as the only chance for Hungarians to thwart the "corrupt project" to expand the Paks nuclear plant