Transparency International Corruption Index: Hungary Ranks Second Worst in EU The level of perceived corruption in Hungary has further deteriorated, according to the 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) results released... 2022.01.27.
Independent MP Hadházy to Be Anti-corruption Minister in Case of Opposition Victory Ákos Hadházy will be the minister without portfolio in charge of fighting corruption if the opposition alliance wins the election,... 2022.01.25.
444: Key Figure in Völner Case, György Schadl Tried to Get Judge Fired at Highest Level of the Judiciary The President of the Hungarian Court Bailiffs Chamber (MBVK), György Schadl, who is the key figure in the recently revealed... 2022.01.24.
United Opposition Releases New Campaign Ad Featuring Völner Case, PM Orbán A new campaign film has been released by Hungary's united opposition parties, officially named United for Hungary. The short video... 2022.01.22.
Opposition Calls for Minister Rogán’s Resignation for Alleged Involvement in Völner-Schadl Case Parties of the united opposition have called for the resignation of Antán Rogán, the minister in charge of the Prime... 2022.01.20.
444: Former Deputy Min Völner Handed HUF 3 Million Bribe in Front of Ministry of Justice Bldg. New details have emerged in the case of Fidesz MP and former Deputy Minister of Justice Pál Völner and György... 2022.01.20.
Fidesz-KDNP Refuse to Appear at National Security Cmte. Meeting of Völner, Sztojka Cases The ruling parties failed to show up at the meeting of the Parliament’s Committee on National Security which would have... 2022.01.18.
444: President of Branch Bailiffs Helped Relative of Fidesz’s Völner and Min. Rogán’s Chief of Staff Pass Uni Exams A recently obtained investigation report of Fidesz MP and former Deputy Minister of Justice Pál Völner’s suspected corruption case show... 2022.01.17.
Opposition Calls National Security Committee Meeting after Völner and Sztojka Cases In reaction to suspected national security aspects of former Deputy Justice Minister Pál Völner's corruption case and government commissioner for... 2022.01.13.
Socialists’ President to Sue OLAF for ‘Covering’ for Orbán in Elios Case The co-president of the Socialist party (MSZP) announced a lawsuit against the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) in connection with the... 2022.01.11.
Police Say No Crime Committed in Borkai Ally’s Suspicious Audi Land Deal Police say no crime was committed in the land deal of Győr's former Fidesz mayor Zsolt Borkai's lawyer that had... 2022.01.07.
Hearing in City Hall Case: Accusations and Denials The committee set up by the Budapest Assembly to investigate what many dub as the City Hall case, began working... 2022.01.05.
Opposition Pledges Fairer Personal Income Tax System, to Tackle Corruption Representatives of the united opposition, should they win the general election next spring, have pledged to make the personal income... 2021.12.28.
Fidesz MP Simonka, Charged with Fraud, Will Not Run in Upcoming Elections Fidesz MP György Simonka announced on Thursday that he will not run in the upcoming parliamentary elections due in spring,... 2021.12.17.
Prosecutor’s Office Interrogates Fidesz MP Völner under Suspicion of Bribery The Prosecutor General's Office interrogated former state secretary Pál Völner as a suspect on Wednesday, after parliament voted to lift... 2021.12.16.
‘Everyone Can Feel Safe in Hungary,’ Interior Ministry Responds to Budapest Mayor’s Accusations After police officers conducted searches at the City Hall and the Budapest Municipal Property Management Center on Monday morning, Gergely... 2021.12.16.
Police Suspect Embezzlement in Case Involving House Speaker’s Chief of Staff Police began an investigation for embezzlement in the case surrounding House Speaker László Kövér's associates. According to 24.hu's findings, a... 2021.12.15.
Detailed Charges against Fidesz MP Völner Published as Parliament Lifts His Immunity The National Assembly voted to lift former Deputy Justice Minister Pál Völner's immunity in the bribery charges against him. A... 2021.12.14.
Police Hold House Searches in City Hall Case, Budapest Mayor Speaks of Fidesz’s ‘Russian Methods’ The police conducted searches at the homes of Budapest deputy mayor Ambrus Kiss, and the Chief Notary and Budapest Capital... 2021.12.14.
Chief Prosecutor: Pál Völner Accepted 83 Million Forints in Bribes The President of the Hungarian Court Bailiff’s Chamber (MBVK) sent a total of HUF 83 million forints (EUR 226 thousand)... 2021.12.13.
Budapest Mayor Offers HUF 1 Million for Any Proof of Misuse in Asset Sale Tenders Budapest mayor, Gergely Karácsony, announced that anyone who can prove any kind of misuse in the Budapest Municipality's public tenders,... 2021.12.10.
