News tagged "corruption"

FIFA prepares to select anti-corruption officials

on May 23, 2012 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Tackling corruption in football will again top FIFA's agenda when the 208 member nations meet this week for a Congress that will also see the first woman appointed to the governing body's executive committee.

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FIFA delays appointing anti-corruption officials

on May 22, 2012 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) Sepp Blatter's anti-corruption drive has hit another delay, with FIFA saying it cannot name independent outsiders to spearhead a new investigations unit until July.

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FIFA prepares to select anti-corruption officials

on May 22, 2012 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Tackling corruption in football will again top FIFA's agenda when the 208 member nations meet this week for a Congress that will also see the first woman appointed to the governing body's executive committee.

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Hungarian-Georgian business forum held in Budapest

on May 24, 2011 via YahooNews

Hungary wants to develop its trade ties with Georgia and find new ways to strengthen economic partnerships, Matolcsy said. Saakasvhili said Georgia is offering incentives for cooperation in business and the country is carrying out reforms and taking effective steps against corruption.

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Center-right party could sweep Hungarian election

on Apr 26, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - A center-right party could win a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday's second round of national elections, clearing the way for its plans to fight the nation's deep recession, widespread corruption and bloated public sector.

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Center-right party could sweep Hungarian election

on Apr 26, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary - A centre-right party could win a two-thirds parliamentary majority in Sunday's second round of national elections, clearing the way for its plans to fight the nation's deep recession, widespread corruption and bloated public sector.

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-04-12 14:31 HIGHLIGHTS-Hungary Fidesz leader Orban's comments

on Apr 13, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, April 12 (Reuters) - Hungary's centre-right poll winner Fidesz party will cut taxes, clamp down on corruption and eradicate bureaucracy to boost the country's competitiveness, party leader Viktor Orban said on Monday. Following are some of his key comments at a news conference. For more on Hungary's election see

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Hungary to add jobs, cut graft to fight far right

on Apr 13, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungary's prime minister in waiting on Monday linked the weekend election surge of a militia-backed far-right party to corruption and unemployment and pledged to defuse the "political and economic land mine" that led Hungarians to vote for extremists.

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More jobs, less corruption needed to fight far right, Hungary's next prime minister says

on Apr 13, 2010 via YahooNews

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) Hungary's prime minister in waiting on Monday linked the striking weekend electoral surge of a militia-backed far-right party to corruption and unemployment and pledged to address those problems.

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Civic groups seek halt to Hungary MotoGP racetrack (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

on Feb 26, 2010 via YahooNews

Civic groups are asking Hungary's government to suspend financial support for Balatonring, the country's MotoGP racetrack under construction. Transparency International Hungary, the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and K-Monitor, a group of anti-corruption activists, say the government should make public a feasibility study about Balatonring by global accounting firm KPMG before committing...

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Hungarian radio scandal highlights lingering corruption problem (Deutsche Welle)

on Nov 28, 2009 via YahooNews

The closing of radio stations by the Hungarian government has raised new concerns about corruption. Ambassadors of nine wealthy nations, including Germany, have warned Hungary that foreign investors could be scared off.

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Hungarian premier seeks to ease investors' concerns over corruption (EARTHtimes.org)

on Nov 23, 2009 via YahooNews

Budapest - Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai met the ambassadors of nine wealthy nations on Monday, five days after they issued an open letter warning that corruption in the country could scare off foreign investors. The letter ... did not crit...

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