134 result(s) for probe
Hungary Can’t Call Down Credit For Paks Upgrade Till Brussels Finishes Probe
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungary cannot call down Russian credit for the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant until The European Commission finishes weighing the matter of state support for the project, the government’s commissioner for the upgrade said in Monday’s issue of daily Magyar Idők.
National Securities Committee To Examine Reports Of SIM Card Purchases By Terrorists
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliament’s national securities committee will probe whether the police or telecoms can be held responsible in connection with terrorists allegedly buying SIM cards in Hungary under anonymity, the committee’s head said on Thursday.
Opposition: ‘Orbán’s Gamble Failed’
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona described preliminary turnout data in Hungary’s migrant quota referendum indicating that it would be invalid as a “personal failure” for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. “This game is played for goals, and despite the advantage enjoyed by the prime minister and [ruling] Fidesz, Orbán scored a huge own goal,” Vona told a press conference.
Govt Launches Probe Into Graft Allegation Linked To EU Tenders
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has started an internal investigation to uncover whether it was possible to influence decision-makers in connection with European Union tenders, the government office chief said. János Lázár told a news conference that ruling Fidesz lawmaker Roland Mengyi’s immunity would be suspended.
DK Calls On Interior Minister To Probe Security Guard Actions In City Park
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) called on Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to investigate the actions of security guards in Budapest’s City Park. DK accuses the guards of “acting above the law”. Deputy party leader Ágnes Vadai said that in recent months, “groups of young skinheads” had appeared every time the interests of ruling Fidesz or the government had to be protected.
Hungarian Puli Space Project Runs Poster Campaign In Budapest Metro
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
A Hungarian project dubbed Puli Space, which aims to complete the Google Lunar XPRIZE challenge, will run a poster campaign in the Budapest metro network, the project’s team leader said. The campaign will present the Google Lunar XPRIZE challenge and its Hungarian participant to Budapest travellers on the M2, M3 and M4 lines for the month ahead, Tibor Pacher said.
EC Finds Oversight Fee Rates, Healthcare Contribution Discriminatory
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has found that progressive rates for a supermarket oversight fee and health-care contributions by tobacco companies introduced by Hungarian lawmakers were discriminatory and violated European Union rules on state aid.
Authorities Probe 900 Companies With Ties To Hungary Revealed In Panama Papers
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Investigation Office has scrutinised almost 900 offshore companies with ties to Hungary revealed in the leaked Panama Papers, daily Magyar Idők said. The office is working with national tax authority NAV as well as with the public procurement authority and the secret services on the matter, the national police headquarters told the paper.
Bloomberg Reports On Spending By MNB Foundations
- 26 May 2016 6:35 AM
- current affairs
The “web of patronage” revealed when spending by central bank foundations was made public in April has shocked Hungarians, according to an extensive report published by Bloomberg at noon today. “Even seasoned trackers of corruption in the former Soviet Bloc say they’re startled by the audacity the documents reveal,” the report says.
Hungary Can’t Call Down Credit For Paks Upgrade Till Brussels Finishes Probe
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- food & drink
Hungary cannot call down Russian credit for the upgrade of the Paks nuclear power plant until The European Commission finishes weighing the matter of state support for the project, the government’s commissioner for the upgrade said in Monday’s issue of daily Magyar Idők.
National Securities Committee To Examine Reports Of SIM Card Purchases By Terrorists
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliament’s national securities committee will probe whether the police or telecoms can be held responsible in connection with terrorists allegedly buying SIM cards in Hungary under anonymity, the committee’s head said on Thursday.
Opposition: ‘Orbán’s Gamble Failed’
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik leader Gábor Vona described preliminary turnout data in Hungary’s migrant quota referendum indicating that it would be invalid as a “personal failure” for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. “This game is played for goals, and despite the advantage enjoyed by the prime minister and [ruling] Fidesz, Orbán scored a huge own goal,” Vona told a press conference.
Govt Launches Probe Into Graft Allegation Linked To EU Tenders
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has started an internal investigation to uncover whether it was possible to influence decision-makers in connection with European Union tenders, the government office chief said. János Lázár told a news conference that ruling Fidesz lawmaker Roland Mengyi’s immunity would be suspended.
DK Calls On Interior Minister To Probe Security Guard Actions In City Park
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) called on Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to investigate the actions of security guards in Budapest’s City Park. DK accuses the guards of “acting above the law”. Deputy party leader Ágnes Vadai said that in recent months, “groups of young skinheads” had appeared every time the interests of ruling Fidesz or the government had to be protected.
Hungarian Puli Space Project Runs Poster Campaign In Budapest Metro
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
A Hungarian project dubbed Puli Space, which aims to complete the Google Lunar XPRIZE challenge, will run a poster campaign in the Budapest metro network, the project’s team leader said. The campaign will present the Google Lunar XPRIZE challenge and its Hungarian participant to Budapest travellers on the M2, M3 and M4 lines for the month ahead, Tibor Pacher said.
EC Finds Oversight Fee Rates, Healthcare Contribution Discriminatory
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has found that progressive rates for a supermarket oversight fee and health-care contributions by tobacco companies introduced by Hungarian lawmakers were discriminatory and violated European Union rules on state aid.
Authorities Probe 900 Companies With Ties To Hungary Revealed In Panama Papers
- 28 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Investigation Office has scrutinised almost 900 offshore companies with ties to Hungary revealed in the leaked Panama Papers, daily Magyar Idők said. The office is working with national tax authority NAV as well as with the public procurement authority and the secret services on the matter, the national police headquarters told the paper.
Bloomberg Reports On Spending By MNB Foundations
- 26 May 2016 6:35 AM
- current affairs
The “web of patronage” revealed when spending by central bank foundations was made public in April has shocked Hungarians, according to an extensive report published by Bloomberg at noon today. “Even seasoned trackers of corruption in the former Soviet Bloc say they’re startled by the audacity the documents reveal,” the report says.