816 result(s) for corrupt
Below The Radar – Avoiding Scrutiny In Public Procurement In Hungary
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Public procurement practices in Hungary are characterised by close relationships between many Hungarian state institutions and their networks of friendly contractors, which in turn demonstrate a good and very detailed grasp of the relevant legislation. In essence there is a limit below which government agencies can procure goods and services without having to announce an open call for bids. Since ...
Hungarian Business Leaders Press For Country Strategy
- 18 Jul 2014 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC), a body of business leaders established by the European Round Table of Industrialists 16 years ago, pressed for the creation of a comprehensive country strategy in an annual report published on Thursday.
RTL Treating Hungary As ”Colony” Says Lázár
- 21 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The management of commercial channel RTL believes they stand above the law and need not pay tax, the minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said in connection with the channel’s reaction to the introduction of the ad tax in an interview published in Friday’s business daily Napi Gazdaság.
Corruption In Hungary Said To Remain Critical
- 20 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The perception of corruption in Hungary remains high, as 60% of respondents to a recent survey said bribery is common, up from 58% two years ago, according to consultancy Ernst & Young. In Central Europe the corresponding figures were 47% and 51%, respectively.
E-PM Urges Better Use Of European Opportunities
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should make much better use of opportunities offered by the European Union, Zsuzsa Szelényi, MEP candidate of the opposition E-PM, said in a programme on public Kossuth Radio on Wednesday. Szelényi referred to the Erasmus programme as an example, saying that the scheme ensured study tours for many Hungarian students, while the similar Leonardo programme for vocational students had so far ...
TI Urges Political Parties To Join Fight Against Graft
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Transparency International Hungary has drafted a statement aimed at increasing transparency and fighting corruption, encouraging political parties running in the European parliamentary election to sign it. Signatories to the statement will agree to set an example in ethical lobbying, responsible use of public funds and protecting whistleblowers who report graft, TI Hungary said in a statement on ...
Hungary’s Opposition Vote “No” To Orbán
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition lawmakers voted “no” to the re-election of the prime minister and all except lawmakers of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, left the chamber after the vote on Saturday. The Socialists do not wish to be party to Hungarian parliament acting as a smoke screen for party politics, Attila Mesterházy said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Ten Years In The EU
- 8 May 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators agree that Hungary has made relatively little progress since it joined the European Union ten years ago, despite a net financial transfer amounting to about 1.5 per cent of its GDP. Opinions diverge however on the reasons as well as on the direction European integration should follow.
TI Says Hungarian Parliamentary Parties Overspent During Campaign
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Calculations by civil organisations show that the parties that got into parliament have spent a total of 3.5 billion forints (EUR 11.4m) more during the election campaign then allowed by law, legal director at Transparency International Hungary Miklós Ligeti said on Monday.
Below The Radar – Avoiding Scrutiny In Public Procurement In Hungary
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Public procurement practices in Hungary are characterised by close relationships between many Hungarian state institutions and their networks of friendly contractors, which in turn demonstrate a good and very detailed grasp of the relevant legislation. In essence there is a limit below which government agencies can procure goods and services without having to announce an open call for bids. Since ...
Hungarian Business Leaders Press For Country Strategy
- 18 Jul 2014 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC), a body of business leaders established by the European Round Table of Industrialists 16 years ago, pressed for the creation of a comprehensive country strategy in an annual report published on Thursday.
RTL Treating Hungary As ”Colony” Says Lázár
- 21 Jun 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The management of commercial channel RTL believes they stand above the law and need not pay tax, the minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said in connection with the channel’s reaction to the introduction of the ad tax in an interview published in Friday’s business daily Napi Gazdaság.
Corruption In Hungary Said To Remain Critical
- 20 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The perception of corruption in Hungary remains high, as 60% of respondents to a recent survey said bribery is common, up from 58% two years ago, according to consultancy Ernst & Young. In Central Europe the corresponding figures were 47% and 51%, respectively.
E-PM Urges Better Use Of European Opportunities
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary should make much better use of opportunities offered by the European Union, Zsuzsa Szelényi, MEP candidate of the opposition E-PM, said in a programme on public Kossuth Radio on Wednesday. Szelényi referred to the Erasmus programme as an example, saying that the scheme ensured study tours for many Hungarian students, while the similar Leonardo programme for vocational students had so far ...
TI Urges Political Parties To Join Fight Against Graft
- 15 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Transparency International Hungary has drafted a statement aimed at increasing transparency and fighting corruption, encouraging political parties running in the European parliamentary election to sign it. Signatories to the statement will agree to set an example in ethical lobbying, responsible use of public funds and protecting whistleblowers who report graft, TI Hungary said in a statement on ...
Hungary’s Opposition Vote “No” To Orbán
- 12 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition lawmakers voted “no” to the re-election of the prime minister and all except lawmakers of the radical nationalist Jobbik party, left the chamber after the vote on Saturday. The Socialists do not wish to be party to Hungarian parliament acting as a smoke screen for party politics, Attila Mesterházy said.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Ten Years In The EU
- 8 May 2014 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Most commentators agree that Hungary has made relatively little progress since it joined the European Union ten years ago, despite a net financial transfer amounting to about 1.5 per cent of its GDP. Opinions diverge however on the reasons as well as on the direction European integration should follow.
TI Says Hungarian Parliamentary Parties Overspent During Campaign
- 29 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Calculations by civil organisations show that the parties that got into parliament have spent a total of 3.5 billion forints (EUR 11.4m) more during the election campaign then allowed by law, legal director at Transparency International Hungary Miklós Ligeti said on Monday.