92 result(s) for corruption scandal
Senior Hungarian Justice Ministry Official Resigns Over Bribery Charges
- 8 Dec 2021 9:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Pál Völner, the state secretary of the ministry of justice, has resigned after the chief prosecutor’s office asked parliament to lift his immunity so he can defend himself against charges of receiving bribes on a regular basis.
Hungary Perceived As Most Corrupt In EU
- 2 Feb 2021 10:51 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- finance
Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania jointly ranked the lowest among European Union member states in Transparency International's "2020 Corruption Perception Index" global survey, published last week.
Opinion: Budapest’s First Year Under Opposition Rule
- 22 Oct 2020 11:40 AM
- current affairs
At the end of February, representatives of opposition parties governing Budapest gathered for a tense, closed door meeting in Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony’s conference room, reports Direkt36.
Hungarian Opinion: Opposition Parties To Run United In 2022
- 31 Aug 2020 8:31 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Analysts from left and right believe equally that, for the first time in 10 years, the possibility of an opposition victory cannot be discounted.
Sex Scandal Hit Győr Mayor Finally Resigns
- 7 Nov 2019 6:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Zsolt Borkai, the recently re-elected mayor of Győr, in north-west Hungary, who was linked to a very public sex scandal recently, will resign after the first meeting of the city’s assembly on Friday.
Video: Opposition Regains Budapest, Has Majority In City Council
- 14 Oct 2019 12:21 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
Opposition candidate Gergely Karácsony defied the polls to beat long-time incumbent István Tarlós in the race to become new mayor of Budapest, raking in more than half of the votes. In a good night for the opposition, a majority of Budapest districts were also won by opposition candidates, handing them control of the city council.
Hungarian Opinion: Microsoft Corruption Scandal
- 21 Aug 2019 8:55 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-liberal weekly believes the new Foreign Extortion Prevention Bill submitted to the US House of Representatives early this month is related to the corruption case of Microsoft Hungary. A pro-government daily writes that the government plans new measures to prevent corruption in public procurement.
Hungarian Opinion: CEU’s Last Graduation Ceremony In Budapest
- 1 Jul 2019 8:07 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the Central European University bids farewell to Hungary, right-wing commentators liken ideas expressed by CEU representatives to colonialist and even Nazi and Communist thinking. They consider CEU’s departure as ‘good riddance’.
Socialists To File Data Request On Health Care Irregularities
- 3 Sep 2018 10:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- health & wellness
The opposition Socialist Party’s Lajos Korózs said he will submit a request for public data to the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) regarding irregularities uncovered in Hungary’s health care sector.
Senior Hungarian Justice Ministry Official Resigns Over Bribery Charges
- 8 Dec 2021 9:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Pál Völner, the state secretary of the ministry of justice, has resigned after the chief prosecutor’s office asked parliament to lift his immunity so he can defend himself against charges of receiving bribes on a regular basis.
Hungary Perceived As Most Corrupt In EU
- 2 Feb 2021 10:51 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- finance
Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania jointly ranked the lowest among European Union member states in Transparency International's "2020 Corruption Perception Index" global survey, published last week.
Opinion: Budapest’s First Year Under Opposition Rule
- 22 Oct 2020 11:40 AM
- current affairs
At the end of February, representatives of opposition parties governing Budapest gathered for a tense, closed door meeting in Budapest mayor Gergely Karácsony’s conference room, reports Direkt36.
Hungarian Opinion: Opposition Parties To Run United In 2022
- 31 Aug 2020 8:31 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Analysts from left and right believe equally that, for the first time in 10 years, the possibility of an opposition victory cannot be discounted.
Sex Scandal Hit Győr Mayor Finally Resigns
- 7 Nov 2019 6:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Zsolt Borkai, the recently re-elected mayor of Győr, in north-west Hungary, who was linked to a very public sex scandal recently, will resign after the first meeting of the city’s assembly on Friday.
Video: Opposition Regains Budapest, Has Majority In City Council
- 14 Oct 2019 12:21 PM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
Opposition candidate Gergely Karácsony defied the polls to beat long-time incumbent István Tarlós in the race to become new mayor of Budapest, raking in more than half of the votes. In a good night for the opposition, a majority of Budapest districts were also won by opposition candidates, handing them control of the city council.
Hungarian Opinion: Microsoft Corruption Scandal
- 21 Aug 2019 8:55 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-liberal weekly believes the new Foreign Extortion Prevention Bill submitted to the US House of Representatives early this month is related to the corruption case of Microsoft Hungary. A pro-government daily writes that the government plans new measures to prevent corruption in public procurement.
Hungarian Opinion: CEU’s Last Graduation Ceremony In Budapest
- 1 Jul 2019 8:07 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the Central European University bids farewell to Hungary, right-wing commentators liken ideas expressed by CEU representatives to colonialist and even Nazi and Communist thinking. They consider CEU’s departure as ‘good riddance’.
Socialists To File Data Request On Health Care Irregularities
- 3 Sep 2018 10:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- health & wellness
The opposition Socialist Party’s Lajos Korózs said he will submit a request for public data to the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) regarding irregularities uncovered in Hungary’s health care sector.