This was supposed to be the moment when Orbán could shine and demonstrate how superior his unlimited power is in tackling a crisis. Continue reading
Category Archives: Corruption is a feature, not a bug
Holding Orbán accountable
Observe submissive authoritarian minds in action. Continue reading
Make Corruption Noble Again
Today’s gangster is tomorrow’s aristocrat, mkay? Continue reading
If we can’t punish politicians for accepting bribes – can we at least ban from tenders the businessmen who bribe them? Please?
A proposal that really just serves to show how helpless we are Continue reading
Hungarian corruption 10x EU average
12x more corrupt than Romania, 8x more than Slovakia Continue reading
Oligarchs don’t buy politicians here – It’s the other way around
Eastern oligarchs are made by their kings – they don’t buy politicians because they are owned by them Continue reading
The Orbán-government’s go-to excuse is that “it is a private business’ internal affair”
Too bad it’s a willful misrepresentation of the truth Continue reading
Is it possible that Covid-19 was used as an excuse to accelerate corruption?
During Covid-19 68% of crony companies’ tender winnings went down without even symbolic competition Continue reading
3% of the national railways’ annual profit is lost on just this one line
The equivalent of 3% of the 2019 profit of the Hungarian national railway was spent through car sharing apps on just this tiny, little piece of railway between Debrecen and Mátészalka, because commuters desperate for alternatives ditched the unreliable and painfully slow trains. Continue reading
Is that a tiny little purge I’m seeing?
Some low level cronies get busted. Is it a message? And if so, to whom? Continue reading
Meanwhile in Budapest 