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Court orders public media to release details of HQ building contract
Atlatszo.hu’s repeated efforts have paid off and MTVA, the institution in charge of Hungary’s public media was instructed in court...
2014
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Mysterious Hungarian energy trader tied to exotic partners
On-going inquiries into the dealings of energy company MET Holding AG, have exposed extensive ties to offshore businesses, as well...
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Ministry spends money freely, for the right contractor
For years now, Hungary’s Defense Ministry has been pouring money into a contracting company for a multiyear construction job, even...
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Old friends step in to buy embattled tax inspector’s house
The head of Hungary’s tax authority, Ildikó Vida, managed a quick sale of the house where she lived prior to...
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The growing popularity of public contracts without public scrutiny
Those close to Hungary’s current government are benefiting from a rule that sets an upper requirement for open public procurement...
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The curious case of Századvég’s government contracts
Since December 2012, the government has failed to reveal what work was undertaken by Századvég Gazdaságkutató Zrt. which cost the...
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Hungary’s top tax auditor in corruption scandal
The head of Hungary’s tax authority has been barred from entering the United States. The American embassy in Budapest has...
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Business getting better by the day for film producer rubbing elbows with the government
Hungarian movie producer Gábor Kálomista seems to have no political preferences when it comes to money: his companies did well...
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Hungarian authorities in breach of international treaties following harassment of NGOs
Atlatszo.hu has obtained copies of the correspondence between Hungarian authorities and the Norway Grants coordinator, in which the Hungarian agency...
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Parliament-proposed grant scheme for investigative journalism lost in the maze of Commission administration
This summary was prepared by Peter Rauschenberger who advises MEP Benedek Jávor on anti-corruption and transparency issues. Summary In 2009...
