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Restoring the #ruleoflaw and #judicialindependence would be “the initial and most essential step” toward ensuring past abuses will be prosecuted, told @jozsef_martin, ED of @Transparency_HU to @AP. Get the full story here: apnews.com/article/hungar…

„If the independence of the judiciary is re-established, many of Orbán’s government stakeholders, including some ministers, could find themselves in court.” – said @jozsef_martin, ED of @Transparency_HU to the German public service media, #ARD. More: tagesschau.de/video/video-15…

The tobacco shops are just one and a first example of how Orbán, over the course of his 16-year rule, rewired Hungary’s economy, turning it into a giant patronage machine, told @jozsef_martin, ED of @Transparency_HU to @business. Get the full story here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The optimal approach would be to repeal the chain of 2021 acts creating entities like MCC, told Miklós Ligeti, legal director of @Transparency_HU to @BalkanInsight. “No rule of law problem arises if we accept that these entities are not private law foundations in the true sense.”

„Both criminal procedures and asset recovery are needed to clean up the mess caused by the Orbán regime” – told @jozsef_martin, ED of @Transparency_HU in a longdread interview to the biggest Polish daily newspaper, @GazetaStoleczna. Read more: wyborcza.pl/7,75399,327451…

In #Hungary, instead of the oligarchs bought themselves into power, politics captured the state and then found oligarchs to carry out its will, told @jozsef_martin, ED of @Transparency_HU to @nytimes. Get the full story here: nytimes.com/2026/04/10/wor…

#CorruptSquare, a virtual exhibition has opened in one of Budapest’s best-known public spaces, Kossuth Square, right in front of the Hungarian Parliament. The exhibition by @Transparency_HU commemorates the most iconic corruption cases of recent years. transparency.hu/en/news/corrup…

“4iG is a textbook example of Hungary’s state-linked economic model,” told @jozsef_martin, ED of @Transparency_HU to @business. “Companies succeed not primarily through competition, but through access to state funding and support.” - he added. More: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Hungarian prime minister is clearly the mastermind behind this kleptocratic system, told @jozsef_martin, ED of @Transparency_HU to @Lesjoursfr. “Corruption has become systemic, benefiting those who have proven their loyalty” - he added. lesjours.fr/obsessions/vik…

“The EU wants to put an end to Orbán's corrupt system, but it's already too late, and it can't be done without a change in power in Hungary” – told @jozsef_martin, ED of @Transparency_HU to @elindepcom. Get the full story here: elindependiente.com/internacional/…

Restoration of #ruleoflaw and independence of the institutions, asset recovery and #anticorruption reforms should all be priority in Hungary in case if the opposition wins, told our ED, @jozsef_martin of @Transparency_HU at the @OECD Integrity Forum 2026.

The recording of the webinar entitled "Hungary votes: Orbán or the rule of law?" is available via the following link: youtube.com/watch?v=3EDvVm…

Without a supermajority of the new government, it would be a very hard task to replace the actual leaders of the key institutions, and by thus, dismantling the state capture, told Judit Zeisler, head of public policy of @Transparency_HU.

In the company of academic experts and practitioners, ED of @Transparency_HU, @jozsef_martin will participate in a side event of @OECD's Global Integrity Forum 2026 in Paris on Tuesday, 24 March 11:30-13:00 CET, having a closer look on the challenges of restoring democracy.

Judit Zeisler, head of public policy of @Transparency_HU will be joining the webinar entitled “Hungary votes: Orbán or the rule of law?” on Monday, 23 March 2026, 7:00–8:30 pm! To register, please visit: eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

If the opposition wins the upcoming parliamentary elections in Hungary, a supermajority would be required to redesign the basics of how Hungary is working, told Miklós Ligeti, legal director of @Transparency_HU to @POLITICOEurope. For more info, click: politico.eu/article/hungar…

Join our international conference on 17/03/26 on the upcoming elections in Hungary! For the detailed agenda and registration, please visit our website: transparency.hu/en/news/safegu…

Hungary reached its worst ranking in the CPI released by @anticorruption: the country is now among the worst-performing countries in the EU when it comes to most economic indicators due to corruption. Get @Telexhu's report here: telex.hu/english/2026/0…

Hungary Remains the Most Corrupt Member State of the European Union for the Fourth Consecutive Year! To get the latest CPI-results and @Transparency_HU's fresh annual report on corruption, please visit: transparency.hu/en/news/cpi-20…

Ethical companies require institutions, social participation, and professional autonomy to operate - told our ED, @jozsef_martin @ this year's first business breakfast organized by the HSP Network .