415 result(s) for scandal
Prosecutor Calls For Fidesz MP’s Immunity To Be Lifted
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to lift the immunity of ruling party lawmaker Roland Mengyi on suspicion of corruption involving public funds, a prosecution spokesman said on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Media Taken Hostage By Government
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“A large portion of the media is seeking to stay in the good graces of politics instead of serving those who consume media. As a consequence, media spins the news, certain issues or personalities are blacklisted, and it refrains from clashing opposing views and criticisms. Recently, the rightwing or middle-class media has become the hand maiden of politics. . . .
Hungarian Economist Calls Paks II “A National Tragedy”
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of György Nej’s interview with Hungarian economist Mária Zita Petschnig published in 168 óra on 18 July 2014 under the title “National Tragedy: We may leave the EU.” President Áder János signed into law the agreement pertaining to the the Paks II loan agreement, although the Hungarian Wire Office (MTI) neglected to report it. Was it really so unimportant? The project, together with ...
MNB Foundations Spend HUF 15 Billion On Yet Another Luxury Office Building
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The old Post Service building at Budapest’s Moscow Square will be converted into a luxury office building at a cost of some HUF 7 billion (USD 25.5 million), reports Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet. The buyer is reported to be none other than the National Bank of Hungary’s (MNB) scandal-ridden Pallas Athéné foundations.
Jobbik To Launch National Consultation On Health Care, Education, Corruption
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Radical nationalist Jobbik will launch a national consultation on health care, education and corruption after the October 2 migrant quota scheme referendum, party leader Gábor Vona said. The party will send forms containing five questions about each of the subjects to 4.2 million households.
Hungarian Minister: European Commission’s Proposal: Nothing Short Of Dangerous
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The proposal made by the European Commissioner for migration policy with respect to a completely new settlement programme is „nothing short of dangerous” as regards Hungary because it affects the country’s sovereignty, and the proposals constitute an invitation to millions more, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the press conference Governmentinfo 58 which he ...
Lázár: New Govt Structure To Help Decision-Making, Prepare For 2018 Election
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The newly announced government structure will help strengthen decision-making and strategic planning and support the prime minister in preparing for the 2018 general election, the government office chief told weekly Figyelő in an interview. János Lázár said the changes will create a forum which acts as a buffer zone between the ministries and the government where disputes can be resolved.
Families Of Perished Explosives Experts To Receive Over HUF 10M
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The families of the four military explosives experts who were killed when a post-WW2 Soviet bomb exploded on a former bombing range in eastern Hungary on Friday are expected to receive one-off payments of over 10 million forints (EUR 31,560) each in addition to other compensation, daily Magyar Idők reports.
NBH Scandal – Central Bank Foundations Fined For Dodging Public Procurement Rules
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Public Procurement Board (KDB) established that the public procurement law is applicable to the Pallas Athene Foundations which were established by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH), and fined the six foundations 200,000 forints (EUR 630) each, the foundations said in a press release on Wednesday.
Prosecutor Calls For Fidesz MP’s Immunity To Be Lifted
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to lift the immunity of ruling party lawmaker Roland Mengyi on suspicion of corruption involving public funds, a prosecution spokesman said on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Media Taken Hostage By Government
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“A large portion of the media is seeking to stay in the good graces of politics instead of serving those who consume media. As a consequence, media spins the news, certain issues or personalities are blacklisted, and it refrains from clashing opposing views and criticisms. Recently, the rightwing or middle-class media has become the hand maiden of politics. . . .
Hungarian Economist Calls Paks II “A National Tragedy”
- 15 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of György Nej’s interview with Hungarian economist Mária Zita Petschnig published in 168 óra on 18 July 2014 under the title “National Tragedy: We may leave the EU.” President Áder János signed into law the agreement pertaining to the the Paks II loan agreement, although the Hungarian Wire Office (MTI) neglected to report it. Was it really so unimportant? The project, together with ...
MNB Foundations Spend HUF 15 Billion On Yet Another Luxury Office Building
- 12 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- property
The old Post Service building at Budapest’s Moscow Square will be converted into a luxury office building at a cost of some HUF 7 billion (USD 25.5 million), reports Hungarian daily Magyar Nemzet. The buyer is reported to be none other than the National Bank of Hungary’s (MNB) scandal-ridden Pallas Athéné foundations.
Jobbik To Launch National Consultation On Health Care, Education, Corruption
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Radical nationalist Jobbik will launch a national consultation on health care, education and corruption after the October 2 migrant quota scheme referendum, party leader Gábor Vona said. The party will send forms containing five questions about each of the subjects to 4.2 million households.
Hungarian Minister: European Commission’s Proposal: Nothing Short Of Dangerous
- 20 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The proposal made by the European Commissioner for migration policy with respect to a completely new settlement programme is „nothing short of dangerous” as regards Hungary because it affects the country’s sovereignty, and the proposals constitute an invitation to millions more, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said at the press conference Governmentinfo 58 which he ...
Lázár: New Govt Structure To Help Decision-Making, Prepare For 2018 Election
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The newly announced government structure will help strengthen decision-making and strategic planning and support the prime minister in preparing for the 2018 general election, the government office chief told weekly Figyelő in an interview. János Lázár said the changes will create a forum which acts as a buffer zone between the ministries and the government where disputes can be resolved.
Families Of Perished Explosives Experts To Receive Over HUF 10M
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The families of the four military explosives experts who were killed when a post-WW2 Soviet bomb exploded on a former bombing range in eastern Hungary on Friday are expected to receive one-off payments of over 10 million forints (EUR 31,560) each in addition to other compensation, daily Magyar Idők reports.
NBH Scandal – Central Bank Foundations Fined For Dodging Public Procurement Rules
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Public Procurement Board (KDB) established that the public procurement law is applicable to the Pallas Athene Foundations which were established by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH), and fined the six foundations 200,000 forints (EUR 630) each, the foundations said in a press release on Wednesday.