418 result(s) for scandal
Video: Hungary's Brokerage Scandal, Thousands May Lose Life-Savings
- 8 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Bank is still trying to estimate the fallout from its seizure of brokerage firm Quaestor. The company was shut down this week, the third security and investment firm to have its activities suspended within weeks. Investigators believe it may have invested scores of billions of euros more in bonds than it was allowed to under its bond insurance programme.
Hungarian Consulate In Moscow Supplied EU Visas To 'Gangsters And Whores'
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of an article by András Dezső and Szabolcs Panyi “Előre kurvák, gengszterek! – A Kiss Szilárd-sztori III. rész” (“Whores and gangsters, forward!”- The Szilárd Kiss story part 3.”) published at Hungarian daily online Index.hu on 23. March 2015.
Hungary's President Asked Not To Sign Broker Age Asset -Seizure Law
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have asked President János Áder to withhold his signature from the law on seizing the assets of brokerages to compensate the victims of brokerage scandals because the law exempts Quaestor’s banking division. Deputy chairman of parliament’s legislative committee, Gergely Bárándy, told a joint press conference held with deputy Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth that ...
Lazar Names Govt Agencies Impacted By Brokerage Scandals
- 2 Apr 2015 5:00 AM
- business
Cabinet chief János Lázár has mentioned the Prime Minister’s Office, the foreign ministry, the agricultural ministry, as well as a number of local governments as agencies that had financial dealings with brokerage companies. Lazar referred to a 17 billion forint (EUR 56m) loan granted by the Hungarian Development Bank under a previous, Socialist, government to now bankrupted Quaestor, as the ...
Lawmakers Pass Law To Freeze Assets At Scandal-Ridden Firms
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved a bill which will allow the assets of companies and their executives linked to the recent brokerage scandals to be frozen. The measure will affect company groups, their top executives, members of their supervisory boards as well as some auditors. The bill submitted last week by Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party, and Péter Harrach of the ...
Billions Loaned To Quaestor Under Gyurcsány Govt, Says Fidesz
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Fidesz ruling party has proposed setting up a parliamentary sub-committee to investigate a government loan to the Quaestor brokerage made under the Socialist administration of Ferenc Gyurcsány.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Understanding Jobbik’s Appeal To Hungarian Youth
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a poll conducted in February, far-right party Jobbik was more popular than right-wing, ruling Fidesz among Hungarians under 30. The reasons for this were debated last week at a forum organized by Kettős Mérce (Double Standard).
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry Denies Quaestor Withdrawal Insider Dealing
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry and its affiliated organisations had no privileged information about the financial situation of the troubled brokerage Quaestor prior to its withdrawal of capital from the institution, the ministry said, adding that it had closed its investment account at Quaestor after the preceding Buda- Cash brokerage scandal emerged.
Video: Hungary's Brokerage Scandal, Thousands May Lose Life-Savings
- 8 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s National Bank is still trying to estimate the fallout from its seizure of brokerage firm Quaestor. The company was shut down this week, the third security and investment firm to have its activities suspended within weeks. Investigators believe it may have invested scores of billions of euros more in bonds than it was allowed to under its bond insurance programme.
Hungarian Consulate In Moscow Supplied EU Visas To 'Gangsters And Whores'
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of an article by András Dezső and Szabolcs Panyi “Előre kurvák, gengszterek! – A Kiss Szilárd-sztori III. rész” (“Whores and gangsters, forward!”- The Szilárd Kiss story part 3.”) published at Hungarian daily online Index.hu on 23. March 2015.
Hungary's President Asked Not To Sign Broker Age Asset -Seizure Law
- 2 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialists have asked President János Áder to withhold his signature from the law on seizing the assets of brokerages to compensate the victims of brokerage scandals because the law exempts Quaestor’s banking division. Deputy chairman of parliament’s legislative committee, Gergely Bárándy, told a joint press conference held with deputy Socialist group leader Bertalan Tóth that ...
Lazar Names Govt Agencies Impacted By Brokerage Scandals
- 2 Apr 2015 5:00 AM
- business
Cabinet chief János Lázár has mentioned the Prime Minister’s Office, the foreign ministry, the agricultural ministry, as well as a number of local governments as agencies that had financial dealings with brokerage companies. Lazar referred to a 17 billion forint (EUR 56m) loan granted by the Hungarian Development Bank under a previous, Socialist, government to now bankrupted Quaestor, as the ...
Lawmakers Pass Law To Freeze Assets At Scandal-Ridden Firms
- 1 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers approved a bill which will allow the assets of companies and their executives linked to the recent brokerage scandals to be frozen. The measure will affect company groups, their top executives, members of their supervisory boards as well as some auditors. The bill submitted last week by Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party, and Péter Harrach of the ...
Billions Loaned To Quaestor Under Gyurcsány Govt, Says Fidesz
- 31 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s Fidesz ruling party has proposed setting up a parliamentary sub-committee to investigate a government loan to the Quaestor brokerage made under the Socialist administration of Ferenc Gyurcsány.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Understanding Jobbik’s Appeal To Hungarian Youth
- 26 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a poll conducted in February, far-right party Jobbik was more popular than right-wing, ruling Fidesz among Hungarians under 30. The reasons for this were debated last week at a forum organized by Kettős Mérce (Double Standard).
Hungary’s Foreign Ministry Denies Quaestor Withdrawal Insider Dealing
- 24 Mar 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry and its affiliated organisations had no privileged information about the financial situation of the troubled brokerage Quaestor prior to its withdrawal of capital from the institution, the ministry said, adding that it had closed its investment account at Quaestor after the preceding Buda- Cash brokerage scandal emerged.

















