772 result(s) for corruption
Xpat Opinion: A Conservative Take On The Tax Authority Scandal In Hungary
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist finds unfounded the allegations of a former Tax Authority officer who claimed that he had uncovered large scale fraud assisted by the Agency. She criticizes the government, however, for not being more cooperative in investigating the allegations.
Hungary Slips One Spot To 47th In Transparency International Ranking
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fell one spot to 47th place on Transparency International’s 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index ranking, TI said on Tuesday. Hungary’s score on the index of 0 to 100, with 0 being the most corrupt, was 54, from 55 in 2012.
Corruption Risk In Public Sector Edges Up In Hungary, Says Audit Office
- 29 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign trade chief held talks in Montevideo and signed bilateral agreements with Uruguay on economic and education cooperation on Thursday. Assessing the second day of his official visit to South America, Péter Szijjártó told MTI by phone that he first held talks with Luis Porto, the acting foreign minister of Uruguay.
Now On: Contemporary Drama Festival, Until 2 Dec.
- 28 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- entertainment
The event organisers invite Xpats to this Budapest extravaganza of drama: "As a foreigner living in Hungary, you may not be able to go to the theatre as often as you wish or would, due to language difficulties and the lack of subtitles. Don’t worry, we have good news for you: the Contemporary Drama Festival Budapest (27 November – 2 December 2013) is here, with the innovative and exciting new ...
National Bank Of Hungary Fined Napi Gazdaság & Napi.hu For Illegal Market Manipulation
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has fined the publisher Napi Gazdaság Kiadó and news portal Napi.hu 3 million forints each for illegal manipulation of the market. The NBH launched an investigation over an article published by the business daily as well as the news portal on October 16, which said Norway’s Oil Fund could consider selling its 1.6% stake in Hungarian oil and gas company MOL ...
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Doctors In Hungary May Call Gratitude Money Vote
- 16 Oct 2013 8:59 AM
- health & wellness
The Association of Resident Doctors is considering collecting signatures for a referendum on gratitude money, president Tamás Dénes announced at a press conference that presented the results of a survey on the issue.
Hungary Scores Low On Happiness
- 10 Oct 2013 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary ranks 110th, behind Iraq, Serbia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bangladesh and Laos in the listings of countries put together in the UN’s latest World Happiness Report. The happiest peoples are the Danes, Norwegians and the Swiss.
Xpat Opinion: A Conservative Take On The Tax Authority Scandal In Hungary
- 3 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist finds unfounded the allegations of a former Tax Authority officer who claimed that he had uncovered large scale fraud assisted by the Agency. She criticizes the government, however, for not being more cooperative in investigating the allegations.
Hungary Slips One Spot To 47th In Transparency International Ranking
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fell one spot to 47th place on Transparency International’s 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index ranking, TI said on Tuesday. Hungary’s score on the index of 0 to 100, with 0 being the most corrupt, was 54, from 55 in 2012.
Corruption Risk In Public Sector Edges Up In Hungary, Says Audit Office
- 29 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign trade chief held talks in Montevideo and signed bilateral agreements with Uruguay on economic and education cooperation on Thursday. Assessing the second day of his official visit to South America, Péter Szijjártó told MTI by phone that he first held talks with Luis Porto, the acting foreign minister of Uruguay.
Now On: Contemporary Drama Festival, Until 2 Dec.
- 28 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- entertainment
The event organisers invite Xpats to this Budapest extravaganza of drama: "As a foreigner living in Hungary, you may not be able to go to the theatre as often as you wish or would, due to language difficulties and the lack of subtitles. Don’t worry, we have good news for you: the Contemporary Drama Festival Budapest (27 November – 2 December 2013) is here, with the innovative and exciting new ...
National Bank Of Hungary Fined Napi Gazdaság & Napi.hu For Illegal Market Manipulation
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has fined the publisher Napi Gazdaság Kiadó and news portal Napi.hu 3 million forints each for illegal manipulation of the market. The NBH launched an investigation over an article published by the business daily as well as the news portal on October 16, which said Norway’s Oil Fund could consider selling its 1.6% stake in Hungarian oil and gas company MOL ...
Xpat Opinion: Unintended Consequences Of Expanding Hungarian Citizenship
- 17 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has been actively recruiting new citizens from the neighboring countries, presumably to add to their vote total at the next national election. In order to be eligible for citizenship a person must have at least one ancestor who was a Hungarian citizen. He must also have some knowledge of the Hungarian language.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian “Foreign Language Examination Factory”
- 21 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
For those of you who don’t follow the comments to my blog posts there is a huge debate among readers of Hungarian Spectrum over who is responsible for the video of a fake meeting of six Roma in Baja. Most of us couldn’t make head or tail of the story of R. (Róbert) G.
Doctors In Hungary May Call Gratitude Money Vote
- 16 Oct 2013 8:59 AM
- health & wellness
The Association of Resident Doctors is considering collecting signatures for a referendum on gratitude money, president Tamás Dénes announced at a press conference that presented the results of a survey on the issue.
Hungary Scores Low On Happiness
- 10 Oct 2013 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary ranks 110th, behind Iraq, Serbia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bangladesh and Laos in the listings of countries put together in the UN’s latest World Happiness Report. The happiest peoples are the Danes, Norwegians and the Swiss.