66 result(s) for chief public prosecutor
Hungary ‘Threatened’ With EUR 190-225m Fine For Metro 4 Project
- 1 Dec 2017 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Hungary faces a fine of 60-70 billion forints (EUR 190-225m) due to financial abuses linked to the Socialist-liberal administration during the metro 4 construction project, the government office chief said on Thursday. The government has established that the abuses did indeed take place but is endeavouring to get the fine reduced through negotiations, János Lázár told a regular press briefing.
Number Of Indictments In Migration-Related Crimes Falls
- 29 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The number of indictments in crimes related to migration has fallen from a total of 2,465 in 2016 to 83 in January - August 2017, the spokesman of the chief public prosecutor’s office said.
Jobbik: OLAF Fails To Ensure Transparency Of Investigated Affairs
- 26 Jul 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party accuses the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) of not ensuring public insight into the affairs it investigates, the party’s deputy group leader said on Monday.
Hungarian Authorities Could Have Prevented Tragic Death Of 71 Migrants In 2015, Report Concludes
- 20 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The death from asphyxiation of 71 asylum seekers mostly from Syria in August 2015 could have been avoided if Hungarian authorities had intervened sooner, concludes a joint investigative report workgroup of Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) and regional public media companies Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), reports Hungarian news site index.hu.
EP Lifts Immunity From Prosecution Of Jobbik MEP 'KGBéla' Kovács
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The Legal Committee of the European Parliament voted to lift immunity from prosecution of Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács (pictured), who has been accused of collaborating with Russian intelligence and spying on the European Parliament, reports Magyar Idők.
TI Hungary Holds Intl Conference On Fighting Corruption
- 8 May 2017 6:52 AM
- current affairs
Transparency International Hungary organised an international conference on fighting corruption in Budapest. TI Hungary CEO József Péter Martin said European Union member states should play leading roles in protecting the EU’s financial interests, but authorities are often slow to handle corruption cases and are not effective enough in cracking down on abuses of EU funds.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Suspect Admits Role In Budapest Bomb Attack Last Sept
- 20 Feb 2017 6:02 AM
- current affairs
A man detained for his alleged involvement in a bomb attack carried out in Budapest last September has admitted his role in the attack, news portals Velvet and PestiSrácok reported. The portals cited the suspect’s lawyer Tamás Brunner but he was not available for comment when MTI tried to contact him.
Prosecutor Holds Talks With OLAF Chief
- 10 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public prosecution service is cooperating with the European antifraud office (OLAF) to pursue crimes that harm the European Union’s financial interests, Péter Polt, the chief prosecutor, assured OLAF head Giovanni Kessler at a meeting in Budapest.
Hungary ‘Threatened’ With EUR 190-225m Fine For Metro 4 Project
- 1 Dec 2017 7:58 AM
- current affairs
Hungary faces a fine of 60-70 billion forints (EUR 190-225m) due to financial abuses linked to the Socialist-liberal administration during the metro 4 construction project, the government office chief said on Thursday. The government has established that the abuses did indeed take place but is endeavouring to get the fine reduced through negotiations, János Lázár told a regular press briefing.
Number Of Indictments In Migration-Related Crimes Falls
- 29 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
The number of indictments in crimes related to migration has fallen from a total of 2,465 in 2016 to 83 in January - August 2017, the spokesman of the chief public prosecutor’s office said.
Jobbik: OLAF Fails To Ensure Transparency Of Investigated Affairs
- 26 Jul 2017 8:10 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party accuses the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) of not ensuring public insight into the affairs it investigates, the party’s deputy group leader said on Monday.
Hungarian Authorities Could Have Prevented Tragic Death Of 71 Migrants In 2015, Report Concludes
- 20 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The death from asphyxiation of 71 asylum seekers mostly from Syria in August 2015 could have been avoided if Hungarian authorities had intervened sooner, concludes a joint investigative report workgroup of Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) and regional public media companies Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), reports Hungarian news site index.hu.
EP Lifts Immunity From Prosecution Of Jobbik MEP 'KGBéla' Kovács
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The Legal Committee of the European Parliament voted to lift immunity from prosecution of Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács (pictured), who has been accused of collaborating with Russian intelligence and spying on the European Parliament, reports Magyar Idők.
TI Hungary Holds Intl Conference On Fighting Corruption
- 8 May 2017 6:52 AM
- current affairs
Transparency International Hungary organised an international conference on fighting corruption in Budapest. TI Hungary CEO József Péter Martin said European Union member states should play leading roles in protecting the EU’s financial interests, but authorities are often slow to handle corruption cases and are not effective enough in cracking down on abuses of EU funds.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Suspect Admits Role In Budapest Bomb Attack Last Sept
- 20 Feb 2017 6:02 AM
- current affairs
A man detained for his alleged involvement in a bomb attack carried out in Budapest last September has admitted his role in the attack, news portals Velvet and PestiSrácok reported. The portals cited the suspect’s lawyer Tamás Brunner but he was not available for comment when MTI tried to contact him.
Prosecutor Holds Talks With OLAF Chief
- 10 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s public prosecution service is cooperating with the European antifraud office (OLAF) to pursue crimes that harm the European Union’s financial interests, Péter Polt, the chief prosecutor, assured OLAF head Giovanni Kessler at a meeting in Budapest.