corruption

21/09/2016

Former Socialist lawmaker Simon pleads not guilty in corruption trial

Budapest, September 21 (MTI) – Gábor Simon, former chairman of the board of the opposition Socialist Party, has plead not guilty to charges of financial fraud […]
20/09/2016

Opposition party demands suspension of Fidesz lawmaker’s immunity

Budapest, September 20 (MTI) – The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) asked the public prosecutor to initiate the suspension of Fidesz lawmaker György Simonka’s parliamentary immunity. Parliament […]
12/09/2016

Parliament suspends Fidesz MP’s immunity over graft allegations

Budapest, September 12 (MTI) – Lawmakers on Monday suspended the immunity of Fidesz MP Roland Mengyi, who is suspected of corruption involving public funds. Mengyi’s immunity […]
12/09/2016

Hungary’s parliament to start autumn session today

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s parliament will start its autumn session on Monday with an address by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, to be followed by reactions by […]
09/09/2016

Portik supplied money to Juhasz from prison

Budapest, September 9 (MTI) – A former cellmate of Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties currently […]
06/09/2016

Opposition parties warn of residency bond ‘national security risks’

Budapest, September 6 (MTI) – Opposition parties on Tuesday said the country’s residency bond scheme carried risks after a newspaper report suggesting a foreign criminal had […]
30/08/2016

Socialists prepare anti-graft bill

Budapest, August 30 (MTI) – The opposition Socialist Party is drafting an anti-corruption bill with a view to guaranteeing openness and transparency in public affairs while […]
25/08/2016

Weekly govt press briefing about Rio Olympics, quota referendum and other important decisions

Budapest, August 25 (MTI) – The government considers sports as a “strategic sector and a national cause”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told a weekly […]
23/08/2016

Jobbik demands investigation into Fidesz MP’s alleged corruption case

Budapest, August 23 (MTI) – The Jobbik party has demanded that “the truth be revealed” in a case of alleged corruption involving Roland Mengyi, an MP […]
18/08/2016

Weekly govt press briefing about referendum, economy, and other important decisions – UPDATE

Budapest, August 18 (MTI) – If Hungarian voters “do not stop Brussels” then the European Union will fill up Hungary with people who are “not one of […]
18/08/2016

Prosecutor initiates suspension of Fidesz MP’s immunity over corruption allegations

Budapest, August 18 (MTI) – Hungary’s Chief Prosecutor Péter Polt has asked parliament to lift the immunity of Fidesz MP Roland Mengyi on suspicion of corruption […]
17/08/2016

Roma foundation used to skim off public funds?

Budapest, August 17 (MTI) – An educational foundation associated with Flórian Farkas, the prime minister’s commissioner on Roma affairs, is merely a “drain” for public funds, […]
14/08/2016

Vona: If Jobbik wins power, Hungary will be a more democratic and free country

Bucharest, August 13 (MTI) – The leader of Hungary’s Jobbik has urged voters to participate in the upcoming referendum and vote against the European Union’s migrant […]
13/08/2016

Majority of young Hungarians view corruption as serious problem, TI survey finds

Budapest, August 12 (MTI) – The vast majority of young Hungarians believe that corruption is a serious problem in Hungary and should not be tolerated, a […]
11/08/2016

Socialists demand Orbán fire Fidesz MP suspected of corruption

Budapest, August 11 (MTI) – The Socialist Party has demanded that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán fire a lawmaker from his party who has been linked to […]
11/08/2016

Együtt wants to prevent MPs from hiding equity owned indirectly

Budapest, August 11 (MTI) – Opposition Együtt is proposing amendments to legislation that would require lawmakers to disclose equity they own indirectly as well as directly. […]
11/08/2016

Jobbik: Is Hungary run by a mob government?

There are more and more links discovered between Vizoviczki’s empire and Fidesz-Christian Democrats and, unless we get an explanation for them, we can state that Hungary […]
08/08/2016

Hungary’s HR ministry rejects corruption allegations

Budapest, August 8 (MTI) – The human resources ministry on Monday rejected allegations by the opposition Socialist Party that it was involved in a scheme to […]
06/08/2016

Survey: Orbán is considered a wealthy dictator and Fidesz is considered corrupt

HVG commissioned Medián Public Opinion & Market Research Institute to conduct a representative survey in June. According to 24.hu, it turned out that there’s only one […]
05/08/2016

Audit office prepares anti-corruption guidelines for Budapest’s Olympic bid

Budapest, August 5 (MTI) – The State Audit Office is preparing anti-corruption guidelines in preparation for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, the office said […]