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26/11/2015

Jobbik demands Roma leader’s removal over alleged corruption

Budapest, November 26 (MTI) – The radical nationalist Jobbik party has called on the prime minister to “remove from politics” Florian Farkas, Viktor Orban’s commissioner for […]

26/11/2015

26/11/2015

Court acquits officials of charges over 2008 real estate resale

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Budapest, November 25 (MTI) – A Budapest court has acquitted a former Moscow ambassador and six other defendants of charges of misappropriation, accessory to a crime […]

26/11/2015

24/11/2015

Lawmakers hold anti-corruption debate in parliament

Budapest, November 23 (MTI) – Corruption and migration are two of the most serious problems that have overrun the country, Gabor Vona, leader of the radical […]

24/11/2015

23/11/2015

CoE urges more transparent party financing in Hungary

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Brussels, November 23 (MTI) – The Council of Europe has urged that Hungary step up its anti-corruption measures and increase transparency in political party financing, in […]

23/11/2015

20/10/2015

Opposition to turn to OLAF over L Simon family business grants

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party will turn to the European Union’s anti-fraud office (OLAF) over government support given to family businesses […]

20/10/2015

14/10/2015

Residency bonds most popular among Chinese nationals, says Interior Minister

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Budapest, October 14 (MTI) – Most of the buyers of Hungary’s residency bonds have been Chinese, Interior Minister Sándor Pintér said in response to a written […]

14/10/2015

26/08/2015

The leftist opposition to turn to OLAF over railway upgrade project

Budapest, August 26 (MTI) – The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) will turn to the EU’s anti-fraud office OLAF suspecting corruption in connection with the EU-funded […]

26/08/2015

06/07/2015

The biggest scandals around the 3rd Orbán government

Sztarklikk.hu has collected the biggest and most controversial scandals around the 3rd Orbán government that the Hungarian public has experienced recently, and which are being forgotten […]

06/07/2015

11/06/2015

Transparency International Hungary: More civil control over public procurement would reduce graft

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Budapest, June 11 (MTI) – More control by civil groups over public procurement would increase transparency around the utilisation of community funds, and reduce the cost […]

11/06/2015

03/06/2015

Jobbik calls for setting up anti-corruption office

Budapest, June 3 (MTI) – Radical nationalist party Jobbik on Wednesday called for the setting up of an anti-corruption office. Party spokesman Adam Mirkoczki told a […]

03/06/2015

28/05/2015

Government adopts anti-graft programme

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Budapest (MTI) – The government has adopted a National Anti-Corruption Programme and a related action plan for the next two years, the official Hungarian Gazette said […]

28/05/2015

15/04/2015

INVESTIGATION ON BUDAPEST REAL ESTATE SCANDAL

Budapest District V assemblyman Péter Juhász (Együtt) has announced, on his Facebook account, that the Prosecutor-Generals Office’s has launched an investigation on the matter of the […]

15/04/2015

10/04/2015

Roma local council rep says national org committed fraud worth 100s of millions

Budapest (MTI) – A Roma leader has accused the National Roma Self-Government (ORO) of committing fraud in the hundreds of millions since 2011. Istvan Makai, chairman […]

10/04/2015

23/01/2015

OLAF probes Budapest development project

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Budapest, January 23 (MTI) – The European Union’s anti-fraud office has screened public procurement deals connected to a refurbishment project of central Budapest, for alleged fraud […]

23/01/2015

30/12/2014

Opposition politician Juhasz files criminal complaint against Budapest district officials

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Budapest (MTI) – The opposition Egyutt party’s co-leader Peter Juhasz has raised charges in connection with suspect property deals in Budapest’s 5th district. Juhasz, a representative […]

30/12/2014

24/12/2014

Orban: US uses corruption as “cover story”

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Budapest (MTI) – The United States seeks influence in Central Europe and uses corruption as a “cover story”, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview […]

24/12/2014

22/12/2014

US entry ban – Prosecution asks for suspension of Goodfriend’s immunity

Budapest, December 22 (MTI) – The public prosecutor has asked Hungary’s foreign ministry to take steps to initiate the suspension of the diplomatic immunity of US […]

22/12/2014

03/12/2014

Transparency’s corruption index unchanged for Hungary

Berlin, December 3 (MTI) – Hungary stayed in 47th place on a list of 175 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. In a statement […]

03/12/2014