corruption

04/03/2017

US State Department report: Hungary is not without human rights problems

The report named the government's handling of migrants and asylum-seekers as Hungary's biggest human rights problem
27/02/2017

Fidesz: Former Budapest officials expected to appear before parliament’s economic committee over OLAF report

Former senior officials of Budapest are expected to appear before parliament's economic committee on Tuesday
22/02/2017

European Commission: Economy on track, but Hungary slow to act on recommendations

European Commission: Corruption risks "remain high" #EuropeanCommission
21/02/2017

Serious accusations regarding issuance of Hungarian visas

Budapest, February 21 (MTI) – The foreign ministry on Tuesday said no abuses had been committed by Hungarian foreign offices in relation to the issuance of […]
16/02/2017

Hungarian government addresses OLAF report, migration, new EU laws at presser

Budapest, February 16 (MTI) – Irregularities surrounding the construction of metro line 4 amount to “the international left’s largest series of thefts”, government office chief János […]
15/02/2017

Former leaders stay away from parliament hearing into alleged Metro 4 project graft

Budapest, February 15 (MTI) – Péter Medgyessy, Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Gordon Bajnai, Hungary’s prime ministers before 2010, and former Budapest Mayor Gábor Demszky did not turn […]
15/02/2017

Fidesz: Those named in OLAF report should clear themselves in parlt committee

Budapest (MTI) – Those affected by the European anti-fraud office OLAF report about the alleged fraud case concerning the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line should […]
12/02/2017

Government: Metro 4 case ‘textbook example of fraud’

Budapest, February 12 (MTI) – The report by the European Union’s anti-fraud office OLAF identifying corruption surrounding Hungary’s metro 4 construction project shows that the handling […]
10/02/2017

Jobbik: Both Socialists, Fidesz ‘up to their necks’ in metro scandal

Budapest, February 10 (MTI) – The Socialists, now in opposition, “divided the loot” with the now-ruling Fidesz party in the metro four construction scheme, the opposition […]
10/02/2017

Prosecutor holds talks with OLAF chief

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s public prosecution service is cooperating with the European anti-fraud office (OLAF) to pursue crimes that harm the European Union’s financial interests, Péter […]
09/02/2017

Weekly government press briefing: Metro fraud, abortions, fostered workers and migration

Budapest, February 9 (MTI) – János Lázár, the government office chief, has called Budapest’s metro 4 construction “the gravest corruption case” in the past few decades. […]
09/02/2017

Jobbik says ‘national consultation’ reveals gloomy views of today’s Hungary

Budapest, February 9 (MTI) – Some 200,000 people participated in Jobbik’s recent “national consultation” questionnaire and their responses indicate that “Hungary is in a terrible state”, […]
08/02/2017

Government office starts procedure to reveal irregularities in metro 4 construction

Makó (MTI) – The Prime Minister’s Office has launched a procedure to reveal irregularities suspected in the construction of the city’s fourth metro line, the government […]
07/02/2017

Former Budapest mayor Demszky to brief corruption probe committee

Budapest, February 7 (MTI) – The former liberal mayor of Budapest, Gábor Demszky, is expected to appear before a parliamentary committee investigating corruption surrounding the construction […]
06/02/2017

Jobbik: CoE resolution into local govt graft should be enforced

Budapest, February 6 (MTI) – Opposition Jobbik party has called on local councils to enforce a Council of Europe (CoE) resolution on preventing corruption and upholding ethics […]
05/02/2017

Ruling Fidesz proposes committee to look into OLAF metro project findings

Budapest, February 4 (MTI) – Ruling Fidesz has proposed that Budapest’s city council should set up an ad hoc committee to look into alleged corruption involved […]
03/02/2017

Metro 4 report should be published if OLAF consents, says data protection authority

Budapest, February 3 (MTI) – The findings of an investigation by the European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) should be made public, but it is up to […]
01/02/2017

Budapest mayor urges publication of OLAF report on metro 4

Budapest (MTI) – Budapest Mayor István Tarlós on Tuesday called for the publication of the European Anti-fraud Office OLAF’s report concerning suspected corruption involved in the […]
31/01/2017

Prosecution investigators probe alleged fraud at Hungarian counter-terrorism force

Budapest, January 31 (MTI) – Hungary’s central investigating prosecutor’s office has opened a probe into Hungary’s counter-terrorism force (TEK) on suspicion of misappropriation of funds, Andrea […]
30/01/2017

Socialist politician Hiszékeny acquitted of bribery charges

Budapest, January 30 (MTI) – Budapest’s court of appeals has upheld an earlier court ruling and acquitted Socialist MP DezsÅ‘ Hiszékeny of charges of bribery. Hiszékeny […]