corruption

17/07/2023

Investigations into five hundred million in support for Karácsony’s movement

Mayor Karácsony had maintained that the money had been "put together" by Hungarian donors
05/07/2023

Report leaked: Fight against corruption failed in Hungary, new recommendations from Brussels

The European Commission's draft Rule of Law Report notes some positive developments in Hungary, but raises many more concerns, mainly concerning corruption. Here are its new recommendations. #hungary #dailynewshungary #europeancommission #corruption #politics
20/06/2023

Hungarian Prime Minister could be investigated by court

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán may be soon investigated by court in a case involving corruption. #dailynewshungary #hungary #primeminister #orban #viktororban #government #corruption
18/06/2023

Hungarian green party would exclude her from the European Parliament

Green opposition LMP considers it "unacceptable" that former vice president of the European Parliament Eva Kaili should return #Hungary #Hungarian #dailynewshungary #LMP #EuropeanParliament #corruption #scandal
08/06/2023

Hungary finally complies with OLAF

Hungarian authorities brought charges in 75 percent of the cases initiated by OLAF between 2018 and 2022, more than twice the EU average of 34 percent.... #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #OLAF #EU
11/05/2023

Fidesz: EU institutions are swamped in corruption

Next year's European parliamentary elections will give an opportunity for "comprehensive changes" in handling corruption in Brussels, Balázs Hidvéghi said. #hungary #dailynewshungary #fidesz #eu #corruption
04/05/2023

Hungarian FM to CNN: There is no systemic corruption, but the EU keeps insulting us

"Their problem is, I think, that here is a government which is anti-mainstream" Péter Szijjártó said. #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #CNN #video
25/04/2023

Bulgarian MP: Russians use Hungary for money laundering

A Bulgarian MP talked about a secret Russia-Hungary money-laundering scheme in which a foreigner-owned Bulgarian bank plays key role #Hungary #Bulgaria #money #corruption #EU #USA #Russia
13/04/2023

Former Hungarian police officer gets suspended sentence for corruption

In its ruling, the Budapest Court of Appeal upheld a sentence handed down by the Budapest Municipal Court last year.... #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #corruption
13/03/2023

Integrity Authority’s anti-corruption team adopts 2022 report

The anti-corruption working group of the newly established Integrity Authority has adopted its first report on 2022 and...
04/03/2023

Widespread corruption scandal in Hungary concerns ministry officials

The overall number of suspects rose to 34 in the corruption scheme, the Central Investigative Prosecutor's Office said on Friday. #corruption #crime #police
19/02/2023

Hungary’s biggest corruption trial concerning front line politicians began

The trial concerns Pál Völner, a former justice ministry state secretary, and György Schadl, the former head of the Hungarian Chamber of Bailiffs #Hungary #Hungarian #dailynewshungary #government #trial #corruption
16/02/2023

Transparency International: rule of law in Hungary almost completely dismantled

Corruption is not a by-product of the system, but part of it. #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary
03/02/2023

‘Brussels bureaucracy’ attacking Hungary for political reasons?

MEP Deutsch has slammed EU institutions for not responding to Hungary's suggestion that they take over the country's asset declaration law #Hungary #EU #EuropeanUnion #dailynewshungary
01/02/2023

Official: Hungary is the most corrupt country in the EU

Hungary has been named the most corrupt EU Member State for the first time. #hungary #dailynewshungary #corruption #europeanunion #eufunds
31/01/2023

OECD: Hungary continues to fail to implement Anti-Bribery Convention

Hungary should urgently implement long-standing OECD Anti-Bribery Recommendations, enforce its foreign bribery laws, OECD says #Hungary #Hungarian #OECD #dailynewshungary #bribery #corruption
25/01/2023

Hungarian opposition received more than EUR 7.6 million from the US

Foreign financial funding sent to Hungary exceeded HUF 4 billion. #hungary #dailynewshungary #corruption #opposition #usa #ngos #support
25/01/2023

MEP Gyöngyösi: Qatargate – What the EP needs is consistent regulations, not a witch-hunt!

The outrage is understandable and the affair is quite likely to be politicized. #hungary #dailynewshungary #europeanparliament #qatargate #corruption
23/01/2023

Chief public prosecutor and the head of the Integrity Authority discuss corruption

Péter Polt, the chief public prosecutor used to be a Fidesz party member and claims to be doing his best to fight corruption in Hungary since 2010:
23/01/2023

Fidesz: Brussels remains corrupt, politically manipulated

The world of Brussels has not changed a bit with the election of Marc Angel, a Fidesz MEP said. #hungary #dailynewshungary #fidesz #brussels