76 result(s) for olaf in Current Affairs
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
Hungary 'Extremely High' in EU for Charges Made in OLAF Recommended Fraud Cases
- 19 Jun 2025 7:48 AM
- current affairs
The ratio of charges brought in cases which the European Union's anti-fraud body OLAF recommended for legal proceedings remains high above the European average in Hungary, the Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
Alleged Hungarian Spying on EU Officials to be Discussed by MEPs
- 17 Jan 2025 10:08 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A debate will be held in the European Parliament next Tuesday on suspected Hungarian surveillance of EU officials.
Updated: New Graft Scandal in Hungary Sees Former Head of Chamber of Bailiffs Charged Regarding 'Influence-Peddling'
- 15 Nov 2024 5:36 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutorial investigators (KNYF) have filed charges against the former head of the Hungarian Chamber of Bailiffs (MBVK), György Schadl, and three suspected accomplices, accusing them of neglecting to report graft and influence-peddling.
Special Series of Events to Celebrate Hungary’s EU Accession Anniversary
- 21 Oct 2024 5:41 AM
- current affairs
The government has launched a series of events titled "1,100 years in Europe, 20 years in the European Union" with a budget of about 1,100 million forints (EUR 2.7m), celebrating the greatness of the Hungarian nation and the joy and pride of its existence as well as its EU membership, the deputy state secretary of the culture and innovation ministry said in Lenti, in western Hungary, on Saturday.
'Hungary Most Corrupt & 2nd Poorest State in EU', Says Magyar - Who Will Take EP Seat
- 20 Jun 2024 6:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Respect and Freedom (Tisza) Party’s priority is to “take our country back” from the government “which made Hungary the most corrupt and second poorest member state” in the European Union, Péter Magyar, the party’s deputy leader, said in Brussels.
Orbán is Highest Paid European PM Relative to Average Pay
- 21 May 2024 6:57 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Of all European prime ministers, Viktor Orban earns the most compared to the average salary of the country he leads, according to Peter Bucsky, a journalist at the business news website G7, speaking on RTL’s morning news programme Reggeli.
Sale of State-Owned Castles in Hungary to Private Elite Must Be Stopped, Protests Opposition
- 3 Jul 2023 9:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Momentum Movement is turning to the European Union’s anti-graft body (OLAF), asking for measures to stop the sale of state-owned, revamped Hungarian castles to private buyers.
Wage Hike for Teachers in Hungary Linked by Gov't to Withheld EU Funding
- 14 Oct 2022 6:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
An "unprecedented" wage hike awaits teachers if the government reaches agreement with the European Commission on EU funding currently withheld due to the rule-of-law conditionality mechanism, the prime minister's chief of staff has said.
Has Budapest Become a Spy Hub?
- 22 Sep 2025 3:06 PM
- current affairs
Budapest is increasingly under the spotlight as a nexus for intelligence operations in Central Europe. Multiple recent allegations, diplomatic rows, and investigative reports point toward Hungary’s capital playing a more active role in espionage - whether by foreign powers operating under diplomatic cover, Hungarian agencies themselves, or as a site where East-West intelligence contests converge.
Hungary 'Extremely High' in EU for Charges Made in OLAF Recommended Fraud Cases
- 19 Jun 2025 7:48 AM
- current affairs
The ratio of charges brought in cases which the European Union's anti-fraud body OLAF recommended for legal proceedings remains high above the European average in Hungary, the Public Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
Alleged Hungarian Spying on EU Officials to be Discussed by MEPs
- 17 Jan 2025 10:08 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A debate will be held in the European Parliament next Tuesday on suspected Hungarian surveillance of EU officials.
Updated: New Graft Scandal in Hungary Sees Former Head of Chamber of Bailiffs Charged Regarding 'Influence-Peddling'
- 15 Nov 2024 5:36 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutorial investigators (KNYF) have filed charges against the former head of the Hungarian Chamber of Bailiffs (MBVK), György Schadl, and three suspected accomplices, accusing them of neglecting to report graft and influence-peddling.
Special Series of Events to Celebrate Hungary’s EU Accession Anniversary
- 21 Oct 2024 5:41 AM
- current affairs
The government has launched a series of events titled "1,100 years in Europe, 20 years in the European Union" with a budget of about 1,100 million forints (EUR 2.7m), celebrating the greatness of the Hungarian nation and the joy and pride of its existence as well as its EU membership, the deputy state secretary of the culture and innovation ministry said in Lenti, in western Hungary, on Saturday.
'Hungary Most Corrupt & 2nd Poorest State in EU', Says Magyar - Who Will Take EP Seat
- 20 Jun 2024 6:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Respect and Freedom (Tisza) Party’s priority is to “take our country back” from the government “which made Hungary the most corrupt and second poorest member state” in the European Union, Péter Magyar, the party’s deputy leader, said in Brussels.
Orbán is Highest Paid European PM Relative to Average Pay
- 21 May 2024 6:57 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Of all European prime ministers, Viktor Orban earns the most compared to the average salary of the country he leads, according to Peter Bucsky, a journalist at the business news website G7, speaking on RTL’s morning news programme Reggeli.
Sale of State-Owned Castles in Hungary to Private Elite Must Be Stopped, Protests Opposition
- 3 Jul 2023 9:38 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Momentum Movement is turning to the European Union’s anti-graft body (OLAF), asking for measures to stop the sale of state-owned, revamped Hungarian castles to private buyers.
Wage Hike for Teachers in Hungary Linked by Gov't to Withheld EU Funding
- 14 Oct 2022 6:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
An "unprecedented" wage hike awaits teachers if the government reaches agreement with the European Commission on EU funding currently withheld due to the rule-of-law conditionality mechanism, the prime minister's chief of staff has said.