164 result(s) for probe
Hungary’s Govt Control Office KEHI Lodged Complaint To Police After Norway Grant Probe
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government control office (Kehi) lodged a complaint with police in connection with its investigation of the disbursal of funds from the Norway Grants on Monday, the office told MTI, confirming a report in today’s daily Magyar Nemzet.
DK Asks Europe’s Antifraud Office To Probe Hungary’s NAV
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Democratic Coalition MEPs have asked the European anti-fraud office (OLAF) to launch a probe into the activities of Hungary’s national tax office (NAV). DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy said that Csaba Molnár and Péter Niedermüller had addressed a letter to Vera Jourova, European commissioner for justice, and the head of OLAF in connection with corruption, suspicion of a cover-up of VAT fraud ...
Xpat Opinion: American-Hungarian Relations Are Crumbling
- 24 Oct 2014 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Let me summarize what we know so far about the U.S. action against certain Hungarian businessmen and government employees. Initially it was reported that ten people were banned from entering the United States, but by now that number has been reduced to six. We definitely know of one businessman who reported on his fate to ATV.
Hungary’s Gov Control Office Extends Probe Into Swiss Funds Managed By Ökotárs
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has extended its investigation into Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, to include support received from the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme and from the central budget, the office said on Thursday.
Hungarian Govt Agency Files Complaint Against NGO Associated With Norway Grants
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has filed a criminal complaint against an unnamed organisation on suspicion of illegal financial activities, Kehi told MTI on Wednesday. Daily Magyar Nemzet’s Wednesday issue reported that Kehi was investigating the suspected organisation in connection with a probe into ways grants from the Norway Fund are distributed in Hungary, and suspected that it had ...
Hungary’s PM: Thorough Probe Needed Into Malaysia Plane Crash
- 18 Jul 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The “unusual, rare and shocking” downing of the Malaysian passenger jet over the eastern part of Ukraine requires a thorough investigation, the prime minister said in a radio interview today. Speaking to public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió, Viktor Orbán said it was likely the tragedy was due to a military manoeuvre, and he expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
No Political Pressure On Government Control Body In Hungary, Its Chief Says
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government control office (KEHI) has not come under any political pressure in connection with its investigation into the use of Norway Grant monies, the body’s head told business daily Világgazdaság. Barna Gaál Szabolcs said in an interview that since the change of government in 2010 it was natural that most of the investigations launched by the office concerned the period of the Fidesz ...
Foundation Involved In Norway Grants Refuses To Cooperate With Hungarian Government
- 20 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Krétakör Foundation has said it will refuse to cooperate with an investigation mounted by the Government Control Office (Kehi) in connection with money it won under the Norway Grants scheme. Its managing director, Márton Gulyás, told the office by phone of its decision. Several NGOs, including Krétakör, received a letter from the Kehi informing them that they would be subject to an ...
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects E-PM Request Over Election Law Provision
- 28 Apr 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, has rejected a request by leftist opposition alliance E-PM to examine the results of election lists from the point of view of an election law rule that it is contesting with the Constitutional Court.
Hungary’s Govt Control Office KEHI Lodged Complaint To Police After Norway Grant Probe
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government control office (Kehi) lodged a complaint with police in connection with its investigation of the disbursal of funds from the Norway Grants on Monday, the office told MTI, confirming a report in today’s daily Magyar Nemzet.
DK Asks Europe’s Antifraud Office To Probe Hungary’s NAV
- 12 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Democratic Coalition MEPs have asked the European anti-fraud office (OLAF) to launch a probe into the activities of Hungary’s national tax office (NAV). DK spokesman Zsolt Gréczy said that Csaba Molnár and Péter Niedermüller had addressed a letter to Vera Jourova, European commissioner for justice, and the head of OLAF in connection with corruption, suspicion of a cover-up of VAT fraud ...
Xpat Opinion: American-Hungarian Relations Are Crumbling
- 24 Oct 2014 2:40 AM
- current affairs
Let me summarize what we know so far about the U.S. action against certain Hungarian businessmen and government employees. Initially it was reported that ten people were banned from entering the United States, but by now that number has been reduced to six. We definitely know of one businessman who reported on his fate to ATV.
Hungary’s Gov Control Office Extends Probe Into Swiss Funds Managed By Ökotárs
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has extended its investigation into Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, to include support received from the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme and from the central budget, the office said on Thursday.
Hungarian Govt Agency Files Complaint Against NGO Associated With Norway Grants
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has filed a criminal complaint against an unnamed organisation on suspicion of illegal financial activities, Kehi told MTI on Wednesday. Daily Magyar Nemzet’s Wednesday issue reported that Kehi was investigating the suspected organisation in connection with a probe into ways grants from the Norway Fund are distributed in Hungary, and suspected that it had ...
Hungary’s PM: Thorough Probe Needed Into Malaysia Plane Crash
- 18 Jul 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The “unusual, rare and shocking” downing of the Malaysian passenger jet over the eastern part of Ukraine requires a thorough investigation, the prime minister said in a radio interview today. Speaking to public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió, Viktor Orbán said it was likely the tragedy was due to a military manoeuvre, and he expressed his condolences to the families of the victims.
No Political Pressure On Government Control Body In Hungary, Its Chief Says
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government control office (KEHI) has not come under any political pressure in connection with its investigation into the use of Norway Grant monies, the body’s head told business daily Világgazdaság. Barna Gaál Szabolcs said in an interview that since the change of government in 2010 it was natural that most of the investigations launched by the office concerned the period of the Fidesz ...
Foundation Involved In Norway Grants Refuses To Cooperate With Hungarian Government
- 20 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Krétakör Foundation has said it will refuse to cooperate with an investigation mounted by the Government Control Office (Kehi) in connection with money it won under the Norway Grants scheme. Its managing director, Márton Gulyás, told the office by phone of its decision. Several NGOs, including Krétakör, received a letter from the Kehi informing them that they would be subject to an ...
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects E-PM Request Over Election Law Provision
- 28 Apr 2014 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, has rejected a request by leftist opposition alliance E-PM to examine the results of election lists from the point of view of an election law rule that it is contesting with the Constitutional Court.