765 result(s) for corruption
Hungarian Gov's Response To Transparency International’s Report
- 7 Jun 2012 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian governments in the last twenty years combined have not done as much for preventing and reducing corruption and for achieving accountability as the government currently in office has in the past two years. We acknowledge with regret that this fact has been omitted from the organisation’s report, and we are therefore unable to embrace or agree with most of its findings.
Hungarian National Defense Head Gets Death Threat E-mail
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An unidentified man calling himself Vadász has sent a threatening e-mail offering Ft 10 million in blood money for the head of Brig. Gen. Zoltán Bolcsik, - pictured - leader of the National Defence Service, reported Magyar Hírlap.The message sent by Vadász reads: “We have your face, Ft 10 million for your men. Vadász.”
High-Ranking Police Officials Arrested For Graft In Hungary
- 4 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two senior police officials and two civilians were arrested on suspicion of corruption Thursday evening, prosecutor spokesman Imre Keresztes announced on Friday. The National Defence Service, the Anti-Terrorist Service, the Emergency Police, as well as special units took part in the operation, conducting several house searches.
New Head Of Prime Minister’s Office Lashes Out At “American-Financed” Opposition
- 31 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition is financed by foreigners, new Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár asserted before regular business in Parliament yesterday. “There are MPs sitting in the rows of the opposition, among LMP and the Socialists, who are financed by Americans,” he declared.
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Young Hungarian Adults Believe Dishonesty Pays
- 3 May 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of young Hungarians believe that those who are prepared to lie, cheat and steal get on much easier in life than those who live honestly, according to a survey conducted by Transparency International and Kutatópont.
Anti-Corruption Programme Soon To Be Debated By Hungarian Government
- 13 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The first government-level anti-corruption programme has been completed. The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has recently closed the relevant social consultations. The anti-corruption programme will be debated by the Government within weeks.
Transparency International Hungary: National Integrity Study 2011
- 9 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"Hungarian state captured by private interest groups - Due to the weakening of checks and balances and the inability of the control institutions to limit the power of the government private interests prevail over public interests. Party financing and the business sector are facing the most alarming corruption risks – says Transparency International Hungary (TI) in its latest study.
Hungary's MTelekom Losses Worse Than Forecast
- 28 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"Fourth-quarter losses at Magyar Telekom exceeded expectations, reaching Ft 40 billion, where analysts had forecast Ft 10 billion, the company announced on the stock exchange website. The figure contrasts with the Ft 7.5 billion profit of one year earlier.
Hungarian Gov's Response To Transparency International’s Report
- 7 Jun 2012 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian governments in the last twenty years combined have not done as much for preventing and reducing corruption and for achieving accountability as the government currently in office has in the past two years. We acknowledge with regret that this fact has been omitted from the organisation’s report, and we are therefore unable to embrace or agree with most of its findings.
Hungarian National Defense Head Gets Death Threat E-mail
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An unidentified man calling himself Vadász has sent a threatening e-mail offering Ft 10 million in blood money for the head of Brig. Gen. Zoltán Bolcsik, - pictured - leader of the National Defence Service, reported Magyar Hírlap.The message sent by Vadász reads: “We have your face, Ft 10 million for your men. Vadász.”
High-Ranking Police Officials Arrested For Graft In Hungary
- 4 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two senior police officials and two civilians were arrested on suspicion of corruption Thursday evening, prosecutor spokesman Imre Keresztes announced on Friday. The National Defence Service, the Anti-Terrorist Service, the Emergency Police, as well as special units took part in the operation, conducting several house searches.
New Head Of Prime Minister’s Office Lashes Out At “American-Financed” Opposition
- 31 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition is financed by foreigners, new Prime Minister’s Office chief János Lázár asserted before regular business in Parliament yesterday. “There are MPs sitting in the rows of the opposition, among LMP and the Socialists, who are financed by Americans,” he declared.
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Young Hungarian Adults Believe Dishonesty Pays
- 3 May 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of young Hungarians believe that those who are prepared to lie, cheat and steal get on much easier in life than those who live honestly, according to a survey conducted by Transparency International and Kutatópont.
Anti-Corruption Programme Soon To Be Debated By Hungarian Government
- 13 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The first government-level anti-corruption programme has been completed. The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has recently closed the relevant social consultations. The anti-corruption programme will be debated by the Government within weeks.
Transparency International Hungary: National Integrity Study 2011
- 9 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- business
"Hungarian state captured by private interest groups - Due to the weakening of checks and balances and the inability of the control institutions to limit the power of the government private interests prevail over public interests. Party financing and the business sector are facing the most alarming corruption risks – says Transparency International Hungary (TI) in its latest study.
Hungary's MTelekom Losses Worse Than Forecast
- 28 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- tech
"Fourth-quarter losses at Magyar Telekom exceeded expectations, reaching Ft 40 billion, where analysts had forecast Ft 10 billion, the company announced on the stock exchange website. The figure contrasts with the Ft 7.5 billion profit of one year earlier.