90 result(s) for state audit in Current Affairs
Second Fence To Be Built Along Hungary-Serbia Border
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to build a “secondary line of defence” along Hungary’s fence on its southern border with Serbia, János Lázár, government office chief told his weekly press briefing. Lázár argued that a “significant number” of illegal migrants could arrive in Hungary in 2017.
Former Leaders Stay Away From Parlt Hearing Into Alleged Metro 4 Project Graft
- 17 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Medgyessy, Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Gordon Bajnai, Hungary’s prime ministers before 2010, and former Budapest Mayor Gábor Demszky did not turn up to Wednesday’s session of parliament’s economic committee which is investigating alleged corruption connected with construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line completed in 2014.
Opinion: Hungary As A Blueprint For An Autocratic United States
- 3 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
I just read an article by David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. The title of the piece is “How to Build an Autocracy.” In it Frum argues that the preconditions for the establishment of an autocratic type of regime are present in the United States.
Europe’s Biggest Case Of Corruption Took Place In Budapest, Says Government Spokesman
- 19 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Budapest city mayor Gábor Demszky has called for full disclosure following last week’s announcement by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár that the European anti-corruption office (OLAF) was calling for the return of HUF 76.6 billion (USD 264 million) in EU funds used in the construction of the M4 subway line.
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Official: Rejection Of EU Quotas Brings New Obligations For Govt
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The result of last Sunday’s referendum, in which more than 3 million people rejected European Union migrant quotas, has established new obligations for the Hungarian government both at home and abroad, a government official said.
Survey: Majority Supports Govt Crackdown On Black Economy
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of Hungarians support the government’s crackdown on the shadow economy but many do not consider the infrastructure needed to tackle grey and black markets sufficiently developed, a survey released by the Nézőpont Institute showed.
EU Data Protection Chiefs Meet In Budapest
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union data protection chiefs began a two-day conference in Budapest on Thursday to discuss, among other topics, the EU’s new data protection law and the balance between privacy and security. Hungarian data protection commissioner Attila Péterfalvi said Hungary will present at the conference a new audit-like method with which it can keep the activities of national security services under ...
Parl CTTEE Approves Changes To CBank Law In Line With Top Court Ruling
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s legislation committee approved changes to a draft amendment to the central bank law, which aims to bring the legislation in line with a recent top court ruling raising concerns over data secrecy measures. The changes proposed by Erik Bánki, a lawmaker for Fidesz, would remove passages from the law that gave foundations owned by the central bank the right to restrict access to their ...
Second Fence To Be Built Along Hungary-Serbia Border
- 24 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to build a “secondary line of defence” along Hungary’s fence on its southern border with Serbia, János Lázár, government office chief told his weekly press briefing. Lázár argued that a “significant number” of illegal migrants could arrive in Hungary in 2017.
Former Leaders Stay Away From Parlt Hearing Into Alleged Metro 4 Project Graft
- 17 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Medgyessy, Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Gordon Bajnai, Hungary’s prime ministers before 2010, and former Budapest Mayor Gábor Demszky did not turn up to Wednesday’s session of parliament’s economic committee which is investigating alleged corruption connected with construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line completed in 2014.
Opinion: Hungary As A Blueprint For An Autocratic United States
- 3 Feb 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
I just read an article by David Frum, senior editor at The Atlantic and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. The title of the piece is “How to Build an Autocracy.” In it Frum argues that the preconditions for the establishment of an autocratic type of regime are present in the United States.
Europe’s Biggest Case Of Corruption Took Place In Budapest, Says Government Spokesman
- 19 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Former Budapest city mayor Gábor Demszky has called for full disclosure following last week’s announcement by Minister Overseeing the Office of the Prime Minister János Lázár that the European anti-corruption office (OLAF) was calling for the return of HUF 76.6 billion (USD 264 million) in EU funds used in the construction of the M4 subway line.
Europe’s Anti-Fraud Office Identifies Metro 4 Fraud
- 17 Jan 2017 7:35 AM
- current affairs
Around 167 billion forints worth of damages have been identified by Europe’s anti-fraud office OLAF in connection with Budapest’s fourth metro construction project, and the European Commission could levy a fine on Hungary of 76.6 billion forints (EUR 249m), Nándor Csepreghy, parliamentary state secretary for the prime minister’s office, told a news conference.
Official: Rejection Of EU Quotas Brings New Obligations For Govt
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The result of last Sunday’s referendum, in which more than 3 million people rejected European Union migrant quotas, has established new obligations for the Hungarian government both at home and abroad, a government official said.
Survey: Majority Supports Govt Crackdown On Black Economy
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of Hungarians support the government’s crackdown on the shadow economy but many do not consider the infrastructure needed to tackle grey and black markets sufficiently developed, a survey released by the Nézőpont Institute showed.
EU Data Protection Chiefs Meet In Budapest
- 27 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
European Union data protection chiefs began a two-day conference in Budapest on Thursday to discuss, among other topics, the EU’s new data protection law and the balance between privacy and security. Hungarian data protection commissioner Attila Péterfalvi said Hungary will present at the conference a new audit-like method with which it can keep the activities of national security services under ...
Parl CTTEE Approves Changes To CBank Law In Line With Top Court Ruling
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s legislation committee approved changes to a draft amendment to the central bank law, which aims to bring the legislation in line with a recent top court ruling raising concerns over data secrecy measures. The changes proposed by Erik Bánki, a lawmaker for Fidesz, would remove passages from the law that gave foundations owned by the central bank the right to restrict access to their ...