GKI CEO on Govt’s Windfall Taxes: ‘No Such Thing as Extra Profit’ According to the CEO of GKI Economic Research Zrt., there is no such thing as extra profit, and he does... 2022.05.27.
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.
Two Companies Involved in Suspicious Public Projects Dissolved Two companies linked to recent, suspicious projects of the Fidesz-government's circles, have been recently dissolved. The first one is the... 2021.10.07.
Momentum’s Cseh on Corruption Allegations: Amusing when Fidesz Speaks about OLAF It is rather amusing when Fidesz speaks about OLAF investigations, says Momentum MEP, Katalin Cseh, after Fidesz said they were... 2021.07.30.
Court Rules Karácsony Must Issue Apology to Orbán’s Son-in-Law A court has ruled that Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony must issue an apology to István Tiborcz, Viktor Orbán's son-in-law, for... 2021.06.08.
Párbeszéd Files Complaint over Sale of Visegrád Hotel The deputy group leader of opposition Párbeszéd has filed a criminal complaint for severe financial mismanagement involving the sale of... 2020.08.17.
The New List Is Here: Hungary’s Richest Ranked According to a new list made by economic portal Napi.hu’s journalist Péter Szakonyi, OTP leader Sándor Csányi is the richest... 2019.05.10.
Elios Among 5 Hungarian Firms Raided on Suspicion of Cartelling In mid-March, inspectors from the European Commission (EC) raided the offices of five Hungarian firms. Elios Ltd., Viktor Orbán's son-in-law... 2019.04.09.
PMO Head: Govt Decided in 2017 Not to Send Suspicious Elios Invoices to Brussels The government decided in 2017 not to send to Brussels invoices connected to public lighting projects carried out by Elios,... 2019.02.21.
Following Controversies, Govt Gives up on EU Money for Elios Projects In the midst of an election campaign in February of last year, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) announced it had... 2019.02.14.
Committee on Budgetary Control: Outcome of Elios Investigation Is Surprising Ingeborg Gräßle, current chair of the Budgetary Control Committee and member of the European People's Party, commented on the recent events... 2018.11.07.
Opposition Calls for Hungary to Join European Prosecutor’s Office in Wake of Elios Case The opposition Jobbik and Socialist parties on Wednesday called for Hungary to join the European Prosecutor's Office, saying that dropping... 2018.11.07.
Investigation against Elios Terminated for Absence of Crime The investigation against Elios Innovativ, a procedure initiated in the wake of a report by the EU's anti-fraud office (OLAF),... 2018.11.07.
Focus on Hungary: OLAF Would Recover 4% of EU Funds Four percent of EU funds could be recovered in Hungary according to OLAF. In the majority of the member states the... 2018.06.08.