50 result(s) for hungarian state audit office in Current Affairs
Ministry: Political Parties May Delay Penalty Payments
- 11 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Political parties told by the authorities to pay penalties for breaking party financing rules can apply for a 6-month moratorium and then pay the fines in instalments, the economy ministry said in a statement. The Hungarian opposition parties levied with the fines have all said they will refuse to pay up.
Vona: Jobbik Starts Crowdfunding Campaign To Pay Fine
- 11 Dec 2017 8:34 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party is launching a crowdfunding campaign to pay a potential fine of 660 million forints (EUR 2.1 million) the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) is going to impose on it, party leader Gábor Vona said on Friday. Jobbik is also collecting signatures from international organisations and private individuals to join the party’s protest against the fine, Vona told a press conference.
Parlt CTTEE Discusses Security Risks Around ‘Soros Agencies’
- 8 Dec 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee met to discuss possible security risks posed by agencies associated with US billionaire George Soros in Hungary.
EP Budgetary Fact-Finding Mission Set To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 14 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) is coming on a fact-finding mission to Hungary from September 18-20.
Gov Office Chief: EU Infringement ‘Could Decide Country’s Fate’
- 14 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union infringement procedures against Hungary, such as those concerning migration policy and land sales, could “determine [the country’s] fate over the next few decades”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told the last of his weekly press conferences before the summer break. At the same time, Hungary has “some two dozen” such disputes with the European Commission, he said, a ...
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
Second Fence To Be Built Along Hungary-Serbia Border
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to build a “secondary line of defence” along Hungary’s fence on its southern border with Serbia, János Lázár, government office chief told his weekly press briefing. Lázár argued that a “significant number” of illegal migrants could arrive in Hungary in 2017.
Europe’s Biggest Case Of Corruption Took Place In Budapest, Says Government Spokesman
- 19 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Budapest city mayor Gábor Demszky has called for full disclosure following last week’s announcement by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár that the European anti-corruption office (OLAF) was calling for the return of HUF 76.6 billion (USD 264 million) in EU funds used in the construction of the M4 subway line.
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Ministry: Political Parties May Delay Penalty Payments
- 11 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Political parties told by the authorities to pay penalties for breaking party financing rules can apply for a 6-month moratorium and then pay the fines in instalments, the economy ministry said in a statement. The Hungarian opposition parties levied with the fines have all said they will refuse to pay up.
Vona: Jobbik Starts Crowdfunding Campaign To Pay Fine
- 11 Dec 2017 8:34 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party is launching a crowdfunding campaign to pay a potential fine of 660 million forints (EUR 2.1 million) the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) is going to impose on it, party leader Gábor Vona said on Friday. Jobbik is also collecting signatures from international organisations and private individuals to join the party’s protest against the fine, Vona told a press conference.
Parlt CTTEE Discusses Security Risks Around ‘Soros Agencies’
- 8 Dec 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee met to discuss possible security risks posed by agencies associated with US billionaire George Soros in Hungary.
EP Budgetary Fact-Finding Mission Set To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 14 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) is coming on a fact-finding mission to Hungary from September 18-20.
Gov Office Chief: EU Infringement ‘Could Decide Country’s Fate’
- 14 Jul 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union infringement procedures against Hungary, such as those concerning migration policy and land sales, could “determine [the country’s] fate over the next few decades”, János Lázár, the government office chief, told the last of his weekly press conferences before the summer break. At the same time, Hungary has “some two dozen” such disputes with the European Commission, he said, a ...
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
Second Fence To Be Built Along Hungary-Serbia Border
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to build a “secondary line of defence” along Hungary’s fence on its southern border with Serbia, János Lázár, government office chief told his weekly press briefing. Lázár argued that a “significant number” of illegal migrants could arrive in Hungary in 2017.
Europe’s Biggest Case Of Corruption Took Place In Budapest, Says Government Spokesman
- 19 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Budapest city mayor Gábor Demszky has called for full disclosure following last week’s announcement by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár that the European anti-corruption office (OLAF) was calling for the return of HUF 76.6 billion (USD 264 million) in EU funds used in the construction of the M4 subway line.
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.