765 result(s) for corruption
Jobbik MEP’s Spying Scandal Most Serious Corruption Case In Democratic Hungarian Politics
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The case of Béla Kovács, a Hungarian MEP for the radical nationalist Jobbik party who is accused of spying, is the biggest political corruption scandal of the post-communist era, Lajos Kósa, the leader of the ruling centre-right Fidesz party’s parliamentary group, has said. Mr. Kovács’s immunity was lifted by the European Parliament last week.
Hungarian Ministry Rejects Opposition Complaints Over Milan World Expo
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The ministry of human resources rejected the accusations of two opposition parties made in connection with its organisation of events at the Milan World Expo. The article published by news portal Index contains “several lies” including the charges that the ministry had not met obligations for publishing data or that it would not be able to “account for its spending”, the ministry said. It is also ...
Diplomats Discuss Corruption Issues At Sziget Festival Budapest
- 14 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Diplomats of several western countries noted the grave social and economic consequences of corruption at a press conference held at the Sziget Festival. Senior embassy staff of France, the Netherlands and Great Britain discussed the importance of fighting corruption at a press conference organised by Transparency International Hungary.
Xpat Guide: Top Sounds @ Sziget 2015
- 13 Aug 2015 3:55 AM
- entertainment
Sziget o'clock has arrived, and as your (p)leisure time is valuable we've reviewed the whole line-up and come up with a short-list of the top names playing live this year. We've been picky, and kept it all focused on the most famous names in the music biz. It goes without saying that tastes vary, so we're just aiming to remind you of the top headliners, plus one or two special picks from the vast ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Spies Are Everywhere
- 6 Aug 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
As the minister of the prime minister’s office responsible for, among other things, Hungarian intelligence, János Lázár has very little sense of what should remain secret. I found the minutes of his speech at the meeting of the parliamentary committee on national security on June 23 shocking. He outlined several ongoing Hungarian intelligence projects, endangering not only the work of the ...
No Hope Of Left-Wing, Liberal Parties Forming Grand Coalition In Hungary
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The success of populist and partially anti-EU and xenophobic right- and left-wing extremist parties and movements in more an more countries, accompanied by the stagnation, weakening, or collapse of social democracy in Austria, France, and Scandinavian countries, signifies that the economic, financial, and political crisis in Europe will bury the moderate left and right-wing.
Hungary’s PM Accepted Tax Chief Resigning For Personal Reasons
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accepted the resignation of tax authority (NAV) chief Ildikó Vida due to her family and personal reasons, András Giró-Szász, state secretary for government communications, said. Vida first offered her resignation amid the unfounded US accusations late last year, but at that time the prime minister rejected it, Giró-Szász said.
Opposition Parties’ Comment On Hungary’s Tax Authority’s Resignation
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists qualified tax authority chief Ildikó Vida’s resignation as “a stage in the mafia war”, and accused ruling Fidesz and Economy Minister Mihály Varga of “having lied all along”. Zoltán Gőgös, the party’s deputy leader, said that the government had tried to “whitewash” Vida, who had been banned from the US under corruption charges.
Head Of Hungary’s Tax Authority Resigns
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Vida has resigned from her post as head of Hungary’s tax authority NAV, the economy ministry said. Until a successor is appointed, vice president Árpád Varga will head the authority. Ildikó Vida tendered her resignation on May 20, while relevant laws allow for two months of a notice period. The new tax chief will be selected after key components in a planned reform to the authority have ...
Jobbik MEP’s Spying Scandal Most Serious Corruption Case In Democratic Hungarian Politics
- 26 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The case of Béla Kovács, a Hungarian MEP for the radical nationalist Jobbik party who is accused of spying, is the biggest political corruption scandal of the post-communist era, Lajos Kósa, the leader of the ruling centre-right Fidesz party’s parliamentary group, has said. Mr. Kovács’s immunity was lifted by the European Parliament last week.
Hungarian Ministry Rejects Opposition Complaints Over Milan World Expo
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The ministry of human resources rejected the accusations of two opposition parties made in connection with its organisation of events at the Milan World Expo. The article published by news portal Index contains “several lies” including the charges that the ministry had not met obligations for publishing data or that it would not be able to “account for its spending”, the ministry said. It is also ...
Diplomats Discuss Corruption Issues At Sziget Festival Budapest
- 14 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Diplomats of several western countries noted the grave social and economic consequences of corruption at a press conference held at the Sziget Festival. Senior embassy staff of France, the Netherlands and Great Britain discussed the importance of fighting corruption at a press conference organised by Transparency International Hungary.
Xpat Guide: Top Sounds @ Sziget 2015
- 13 Aug 2015 3:55 AM
- entertainment
Sziget o'clock has arrived, and as your (p)leisure time is valuable we've reviewed the whole line-up and come up with a short-list of the top names playing live this year. We've been picky, and kept it all focused on the most famous names in the music biz. It goes without saying that tastes vary, so we're just aiming to remind you of the top headliners, plus one or two special picks from the vast ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Spies Are Everywhere
- 6 Aug 2015 11:55 AM
- current affairs
As the minister of the prime minister’s office responsible for, among other things, Hungarian intelligence, János Lázár has very little sense of what should remain secret. I found the minutes of his speech at the meeting of the parliamentary committee on national security on June 23 shocking. He outlined several ongoing Hungarian intelligence projects, endangering not only the work of the ...
No Hope Of Left-Wing, Liberal Parties Forming Grand Coalition In Hungary
- 6 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The success of populist and partially anti-EU and xenophobic right- and left-wing extremist parties and movements in more an more countries, accompanied by the stagnation, weakening, or collapse of social democracy in Austria, France, and Scandinavian countries, signifies that the economic, financial, and political crisis in Europe will bury the moderate left and right-wing.
Hungary’s PM Accepted Tax Chief Resigning For Personal Reasons
- 23 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accepted the resignation of tax authority (NAV) chief Ildikó Vida due to her family and personal reasons, András Giró-Szász, state secretary for government communications, said. Vida first offered her resignation amid the unfounded US accusations late last year, but at that time the prime minister rejected it, Giró-Szász said.
Opposition Parties’ Comment On Hungary’s Tax Authority’s Resignation
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists qualified tax authority chief Ildikó Vida’s resignation as “a stage in the mafia war”, and accused ruling Fidesz and Economy Minister Mihály Varga of “having lied all along”. Zoltán Gőgös, the party’s deputy leader, said that the government had tried to “whitewash” Vida, who had been banned from the US under corruption charges.
Head Of Hungary’s Tax Authority Resigns
- 21 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ildikó Vida has resigned from her post as head of Hungary’s tax authority NAV, the economy ministry said. Until a successor is appointed, vice president Árpád Varga will head the authority. Ildikó Vida tendered her resignation on May 20, while relevant laws allow for two months of a notice period. The new tax chief will be selected after key components in a planned reform to the authority have ...