Magyar said the claims being circulated about Farkas that he was chief advisor to former Budapest mayor Gabor Demszky and was detained and investigated on suspicion of corruption in 2010 were untrue.

"It’s especially funny that two years ago the propaganda media put out an article praising Dezso in connection with his studies in America," Magyar said.

Meanwhile, Magyar called on the authorities "not to collude with [Prime Minister Viktor] Orban and his government" in a blackmail case involving his former partner, Evelin Vogel. He said he had filed a police report in the matter in November, but National Bureau of Investigation (NNI) documents had shown that no progress had been made in the investigation in the last three months.

He said the authorities had done nothing to prevent "the perpetrators from continuing to carry out their crimes" or "the release of illegally obtained, edited and falsified audio recordings of private conversations".

Magyar also urged the authorities to call on the editors-in-chief of the media outlets that published the recordings to remove them from their websites and even detain any suspects if necessary.

If, he added, the authorities failed to fulfil their obligations under the criminal procedure law, he would file police reports against the investigators in question for abuse of office.

Tisza MEP urges improved oncology services

Andras Kulja, an MEP of Hungary's opposition Tisza Party has urged improved oncology services, especially in the treatment of children, in the European Parliament.

Speaking at a conference marking World Cancer Day, Kulja said Hungary had the highest number of cancer cases per capita among OECD countries, and urged efficient screening, as well as public campaigns to raise health awareness and to educate people how to recognise early symptoms.

According to a statement by Tisza's EP group, Kulja slammed the government for "having no real health strategy", noting that participation in breast, colon, and cervical cancer screening programmes have decreased since 2010. He added it was indispensable to ensure protection for health professionals, improve their working conditions and provide "fair" salaries.

Kulja also warned that Hungarians ate less fruit and vegetables than recommended, and blamed a bad economic situation, as well as "Europe's record breaking food price inflation and 27 percent VAT" in Hungary.

Source: 
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.

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