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Tag: corruption

Corrupt District Office Executives Sentenced to Prison
CURRENT

Corrupt District Office Executives Sentenced to Prison

In February 2020, the Central Chief Prosecution Office of Investigation pressed charges against two leaders of a Northern Hungarian district office for corruption offences. The officials had requested a bribe of four million forints from the director of a company involved in a highway construction project to unlawfully influence the land office procedure in the second half of 2018.

Ádám Bráder
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16.05.2023
Szijjártó: Systemic Corruption in Hungary Would Keep Investors Away  
POLITICS

Szijjártó: Systemic Corruption in Hungary Would Keep Investors Away  

In his interview with Richard Quest, Péter Szijjártó asked the rhetorical question: ‘Do you think all this would be possible if there were systemic corruption? Because if there is systemic corruption, there is no growth, investors do not come, and they do not bring their money here.’

Ádám Bráder
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05.05.2023
Qatargate: Two More MEPs Lose their Immunity
POLITICS

Qatargate: Two More MEPs Lose their Immunity

The immunity of two more MEPs has been suspended as Antonio Panzeri, one of the main suspects in the Qatargate scandal, agreed to cooperate with the investigation as part of a plea deal to reduce his sentence.

Lili Zemplényi
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04.02.2023
EU Ombudsman: EP Ethics Committee Should be Strengthened
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EU Ombudsman: EP Ethics Committee Should be Strengthened

In response to the Qatargate scandal in the European Parliament, EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly urged the EP to strengthen its ethics committee.

Ádám Bráder
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01.02.2023
Facts vs. Perceptions – The Controversy Around Corruption Perceptions Indices
POLITICS

Facts vs. Perceptions – The Controversy Around Corruption Perceptions Indices

Transparency International has just published their CPI report for 2022, as they have done annually since 1995. The rankings might surprise some, however, many perceive the published information as facts, although there are many issues with Transparency’s index.

Ádám Bráder
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31.01.2023
Some Bribe, Others Dictate in Brussels
OPINION

Some Bribe, Others Dictate in Brussels

The real danger is not posed by those who would like to embellish public opinion of themselves with bribes, but the external and internal powers that can easily dictate to EU policymakers.

Hungarian Conservative
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28.01.2023
Hidvéghi: The World of Brussels Remains Corrupt and Manipulated
CURRENT

Hidvéghi: The World of Brussels Remains Corrupt and Manipulated

Fidesz MEP Balázs Hidvéghi discussed the corruption in Brussels, double standards, and why he recommends that the EP adopt the Hungarian asset declaration system.

Ádám Bráder
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24.01.2023
EU Corruption Probe: The Plot Thickens
POLITICS

EU Corruption Probe: The Plot Thickens

The corruption scandals of the EP make the lack of accountability of EU institutions visible for European citizens, contributing to increased disappointment with the system as it is today.

Lili Zemplényi
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05.01.2023
The Result of the Lack of Popular Oversight — The EU’s Latest Corruption Scandal
OPINION

The Result of the Lack of Popular Oversight — The EU’s Latest Corruption Scandal

The EU’s most recent corruption scandal—the second within a short period of time—is a reminder of the lack of accountability and popular oversight of Brussels.

Lili Zemplényi
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22.12.2022
Corruption Scandal Further Taints the Troubled Legacy of the Tokyo Olympics
CURRENT

Corruption Scandal Further Taints the Troubled Legacy of the Tokyo Olympics

After being postponed due to the emerging global Covid pandemic and held under strange circumstances without spectators amidst political tension and the Covid hysteria fuelled by the media, a growing corruption scandal is now further tainting the troubled legacy of the Tokyo Olympics.

Gábor Seprényi
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06.11.2022
Where Transparency Would Be Most Welcome
OPINION

Where Transparency Would Be Most Welcome

As the European Commission threatens Hungary with withholding billions of EU funds, Ursula von der Leyen’s own corruption scandal around the controversial Pfizer deal is growing. Double standards seem to be at the very core of the EU.

Tamás Orbán
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21.09.2022
Hungarian Government Creates Anti-Corruption Authority
CURRENT

Hungarian Government Creates Anti-Corruption Authority

A new anti-corruption authority, in unison with a separate task force, will work to weed out any and all corrupt dealings that harm the financial interests of the EU budget.

Ádám Bráder
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07.09.2022
Hungary Is Ready for an Agreement with the EU – Tibor Navracsics on the EU Recovery Funds
POLITICS

Hungary Is Ready for an Agreement with the EU – Tibor Navracsics on the EU Recovery Funds

In an exclusive presentation at MCC, Minister Tibor Navracsics addressed the question of the EU Recovery Funds, as well as the current state of the negotiations between Brussels and Budapest.

Lili Zemplényi
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22.07.2022
Uber Files – How Corruption and Intimidation Helped Uber Rise
CURRENT

Uber Files – How Corruption and Intimidation Helped Uber Rise

The most recent leaks to The Guardian reveal how Uber organised secret meetings, lobbied politicians and paid academics to promote its business. The scandal has reached several high ranking politicians from Emmanuel Macron to Joe Biden.

Lili Zemplényi
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19.07.2022

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