corruption

02/05/2016

NBH-scandal – Jobbik lambasts central bank governor over “financing state”

Budapest, May 2 (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party has called on György Matolcsy, governor of the National Bank of Hungary, to resign over recent scandals including […]
29/04/2016

Socialists: Matolcsy must go

Budapest, April 29 (MTI) – The opposition Socialist Party has demanded that Gyorgy Matolcsy, governor of the National Bank of Hungary (NBH), should either resign or […]
28/04/2016

Government weekly briefing about Alstom case, developments and new national curriculum

Budapest, April 28 (MTI) – The government will reveal all information in its possession regarding the Budapest metro contract with French engineering company Alstom, government office […]
27/04/2016

Fidesz calls for parliament committee to probe Alstom case involving former PM – UPDATE

Budapest, April 27 (MTI) – The Alstom case involving the French engineering company’s transfer of some 597,000 euros to a consultancy owned by former prime minister […]
27/04/2016

Alstom money was transferred to bank account of former prime minister’s wife

Budapest, April 27 (MTI) – A large portion of 597,000 euros French engineering company Alstom paid in 2007-2008 to a consultancy owned by former prime minister […]
26/04/2016

Alstom pays former PM’s company almost EUR 600,000 in consulting fees

Budapest, April 26 (MTI) – French engineering company Alstom transferred more than 597,000 euros to a company owned by the family of Hungary’s former prime minister, […]
25/04/2016

Companies deny report that Matolcsy’s cousin owns media outlet New Wave

Budapest, April 25 (MTI) – The media companies New Wave Production and New Wave Media, which publish online news portals origo and vs.hu, denied earlier reports […]
16/04/2016

LMP initiates parliamentary debate about offshore businesses

Budapest, April 16 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party has initiated a debate in parliament about measures that could eliminate offshore businesses in Hungary and proposals […]
13/04/2016

Lefitst oposition asks EU to probe contested health-care procurements

Budapest, April 13 (MTI) – The opposition Democratic Coalition is asking the European Union to assess procurements in the health-care sector that sparked a competition office […]
11/04/2016

Orban: ‘I am not a wealthy man’

Budapest, April 11 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he was not a wealthy man and he did not have a “strawman”, in response to […]
08/04/2016

Opposition reports suspected fraud to police linked to PM’s informal advisor

Budapest, April 8 (MTI) – The opposition Egyutt party has filed a report to police over suspected fraud linked to Árpád Habony, the prime minister’s informal […]
07/04/2016

Jobbik raises red flag over sale of Postabank building

Budapest, April 7 (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party has raised questions over the recent sale of the prestigious former Postabank headquarters in central Budapest, accusing the ruling […]
07/04/2016

Alleged bribe of 2 billion paid for metro carriages

According to the British Serious Fraud Office (SFO), a bribe of 2.2 billion HUF was passed from Alstom to the Budapest Transport Corporation (BKV) to make […]
04/04/2016

Central bank to respect top court’s ruling on foundation

Budapest (MTI) – The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) respects the ruling of the Constitutional Court and its foundations will disclose all data it is requested […]
31/03/2016

Top court says National Bank of Hungary data disclosure amendments unconstitutional

Budapest, March 31 (MTI) – Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that amendments to the law governing the central bank that give the National Bank of […]
29/03/2016

Protesters demand transparency of prime minister’s assets

Budapest, March 29 (MTI) – A demonstration was organised by the opposition Együtt (Together) party demanding that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reveal the sources of his […]
24/03/2016

Jobbik demands scrapping of Roma self-government

Budapest, March 24 (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party has demanded the elimination of national Roma self-government ÖRO, which is associated with recent corruption scandals. Jobbik demands […]
21/03/2016

LMP demands ban for offshore companies dealing in residency bonds

Budapest, March 21 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party has demanded a ban of offshore companies doing business in Hungarian residency bonds. The party’s co-leader András […]
20/03/2016

Jobbik seeks support among Fidesz MPs for residency bond probe

Budapest, March 20 (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik is seeking the support of Fidesz MPs, too, to establish a parliamentary committee to investigate whether the sale of […]
20/03/2016

Fidesz calls for probe of opposition politician’s assets

Budapest, March 20 (MTI) – The governing Fidesz party has called for a parliamentary investigation into the assets of Péter Juhász, co-leader of the small opposition […]