772 result(s) for 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.
Anti-Corruption Tasks Of Hungary’s Ministry Of Justice
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The main task of the Ministry of Justice, which has recently been separated to work individually again, is to legislate and prepare legislation.
Hungary Strives To Be “Least Infected” By Corruption
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government wants Hungary to be among the countries “least infected” by corruption, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, told a conference. Corruption must be tackled by working together “in education, legal background work and also at an ethical level,” Pintér said, adding that this must happen within society and organisations such as police and prosecutors.
Polt: Crime Level Stagnating In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reported crimes and the number of perpetrators have more or less stagnated between 2009 and 2013, averaging between 400,000-450,000 cases each year, the chief public prosecutor told parliament. In his report on the past five years of his authority, Péter Polt said that most of the crimes committed had been theft or burglary, violations of law enforcement, corruption and forgery.
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.
Anti-Corruption Tasks Of Hungary’s Ministry Of Justice
- 13 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The main task of the Ministry of Justice, which has recently been separated to work individually again, is to legislate and prepare legislation.
Hungary Strives To Be “Least Infected” By Corruption
- 12 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian government wants Hungary to be among the countries “least infected” by corruption, Sándor Pintér, the interior minister, told a conference. Corruption must be tackled by working together “in education, legal background work and also at an ethical level,” Pintér said, adding that this must happen within society and organisations such as police and prosecutors.
Polt: Crime Level Stagnating In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Reported crimes and the number of perpetrators have more or less stagnated between 2009 and 2013, averaging between 400,000-450,000 cases each year, the chief public prosecutor told parliament. In his report on the past five years of his authority, Péter Polt said that most of the crimes committed had been theft or burglary, violations of law enforcement, corruption and forgery.