816 result(s) for corrupt
Hungary’s Central Bank To Guarantee MKB Bank
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government has asked the central bank to contribute towards efforts to reorganise and strengthen MKB Bank. Speaking at a press conference held with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, György Matolcsy, the central bank governor, said the National Bank of Hungary would guarantee the “full liquidity” of MKB Bank recently acquired by the state.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary As A “Field Of Operation”
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Paranoia seems to have swept through the Hungarian government. Fidesz politicians are convinced that the United States wants to remove Viktor Orbán and cause his government’s fall. All this is to be achieved by means of the “phony” charge of corruption.
NAV Employee Suspected Of Corruption Reported To Police
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
An employee of Hungary’s tax office (NAV) suspected of corruption has been reported to the police, tabloid Blikk reported. The paper quoted a contractor who asked to remain anonymous referring to a recording which implicates the NAV employee in corruption.
Szijjártó: US Anti - Graft Action Plan For Hungary “Cause For Concern”
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A foreign country preparing an anticorruption action plan for Hungary without consultations with the government is cause for concern from the point of view of Hungary’s sovereignty, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in parliament. US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend was summoned to the ministry to consult about a Monday statement by Under Secretary of State Sarah Sewall, he noted.
Hungarian Govt Official Raises Concerns About US Plans At EU Forum
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian cabinet official has raised concerns about US anti-graft plans in central and eastern Europe in Brussels. Cabinet state secretary for European affairs Szabolcs Takács said at a meeting of the General Affairs Council that Hungary was concerned that one of Europe’s most important allies was preparing an action plan in central and eastern Europe without consulting the governments of the ...
Protesters In Budapest Demand A New Regime
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators demanded a new change of regime and a new Hungarian republic as a crowd of over 6,000 joined an anti-government rally organised by civil society groups on Tuesday evening.
Prosecution Investigators Start Probe Based On Vida Defamation Lawsuit
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecution investigators have begun to examine the basis for a complaint made by tax office chief Ildikó Vida against the US embassy’s chargé d’affaires. Vida is suing Andre Goodfriend for defamation and she also filed a complaint with the Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office on the ground of “public defamation causing serious damage”.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Tax Authority Chief Sues US Chargé d’Affaires
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist welcomes Ildikó Vida’s libel lawsuit against André Goodfriend. A left-wing pundit considers the ongoing Hungarian-US skirmishes harmful.
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
Hungary’s Central Bank To Guarantee MKB Bank
- 19 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The government has asked the central bank to contribute towards efforts to reorganise and strengthen MKB Bank. Speaking at a press conference held with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, György Matolcsy, the central bank governor, said the National Bank of Hungary would guarantee the “full liquidity” of MKB Bank recently acquired by the state.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary As A “Field Of Operation”
- 19 Dec 2014 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Paranoia seems to have swept through the Hungarian government. Fidesz politicians are convinced that the United States wants to remove Viktor Orbán and cause his government’s fall. All this is to be achieved by means of the “phony” charge of corruption.
NAV Employee Suspected Of Corruption Reported To Police
- 18 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
An employee of Hungary’s tax office (NAV) suspected of corruption has been reported to the police, tabloid Blikk reported. The paper quoted a contractor who asked to remain anonymous referring to a recording which implicates the NAV employee in corruption.
Szijjártó: US Anti - Graft Action Plan For Hungary “Cause For Concern”
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A foreign country preparing an anticorruption action plan for Hungary without consultations with the government is cause for concern from the point of view of Hungary’s sovereignty, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in parliament. US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend was summoned to the ministry to consult about a Monday statement by Under Secretary of State Sarah Sewall, he noted.
Hungarian Govt Official Raises Concerns About US Plans At EU Forum
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Hungarian cabinet official has raised concerns about US anti-graft plans in central and eastern Europe in Brussels. Cabinet state secretary for European affairs Szabolcs Takács said at a meeting of the General Affairs Council that Hungary was concerned that one of Europe’s most important allies was preparing an action plan in central and eastern Europe without consulting the governments of the ...
Protesters In Budapest Demand A New Regime
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators demanded a new change of regime and a new Hungarian republic as a crowd of over 6,000 joined an anti-government rally organised by civil society groups on Tuesday evening.
Prosecution Investigators Start Probe Based On Vida Defamation Lawsuit
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecution investigators have begun to examine the basis for a complaint made by tax office chief Ildikó Vida against the US embassy’s chargé d’affaires. Vida is suing Andre Goodfriend for defamation and she also filed a complaint with the Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office on the ground of “public defamation causing serious damage”.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Tax Authority Chief Sues US Chargé d’Affaires
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist welcomes Ildikó Vida’s libel lawsuit against André Goodfriend. A left-wing pundit considers the ongoing Hungarian-US skirmishes harmful.
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.