Tag Archives: EU funds

Distribution of the EU Funds in Hungary: Challenges and Anomalies

Publications, Working Papersanomalies, corruption, EU, EU funds, Hungary, white elephants

February 15, 2026

Boros, J., Hajdu, M., Magyari, P., Vida, M., & Tóth, I. J. (2026). Distribution of the EU Funds in Hungary: Challenges and Anomalies. CRCB. https://www.crcb.eu/?p=4013

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Why is it Necessary for Hungary to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office?

Presentations, Publicationscorruption risk, EU, EU funds, Hungary, kleptocracy, political favoritism, public procurement

September 24, 2025

Tóth, I. J. (2025, September 24). Why is it Necessary for Hungary to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office?
Some Empirical Evidence and Considerations [Presentation]. European Parliament, PETI Public Hearing, Brussels, Belgium. https://www.crcb.eu/?p=3725

Presentation at PETI Public Hearing ‘How could Hungary’s accession to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office help to unlock EU funds for Hungary’, September 24, 2025, 14:30-16:00; Brussels, European Parliament.

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EU Taxpayers’ Contribution to Building the Orbán Kleptocracy

Publications, Research Notes, Short PapersEU funds, Hungary, kleptocracy, political corruption, political cycles, public procurement

July 1, 2025

Tóth, I. J. (2025). EU Taxpayers’ Contribution to Building the Orbán Kleptocracy. CRCB Research Notes, 2025:2, CRCB.

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Mégis miért lehetünk optimisták?

Presentations, Publicationscorruption risk, cronyism, EU funds, Hungary, kleptocracy, odds of winning, political favoritism, public procurement, Viktor Orban

February 25, 2025

Mégis miért lehetünk optimisták? Előadás a CEU Bibó István Szabadegyetemen. (PDF)

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Tóth, I. J. (2025, február 25). Mégis miért lehetünk optimisták? (Why Can We Still Be Optimistic?) [Presentation] CEU Bibó István Free University, read more

Közbeszerzések, politikai favoritizmus, kleptokrácia

Presentations, Publicationscorruption risk, cronyism, EU funds, Hungary, kleptocracy, odds of winning, public procurement

February 5, 2025

Közbeszerzések, politikai favoritizmus, kleptokrácia. Az 1998-2023 közötti közbeszerzések statisztikai elemzése.
On-line előadás (PDF).

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Tóth, I. J. (2025, február 5). Közbeszerzések, politikai favoritizmus, kleptokrácia. Az 1998-2023 közötti közbeszerzések statisztikai elemzése. (Public Procurement, Political Favoritism, Kleptocracy. Statistical Analysis of the Hungarian Public Procurement From 1998 to 2023) [On-line presentation] read more

Corruption Risk of EU-Funded Contracts in the EU 2007-2023

Publications, Working Paperscomparative analysis, corruption risk, EU, EU funds, institutional convergence

July 19, 2024

Tóth, I, J. (2024). Corruption Risk of EU-Funded Contracts in the EU 2007-2023. CRCB Working Papers: 2024:1, CRCB.

Working Papers: 2024:1 (PDF)

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Fourteen Graphs and Two Tables on the New Trends of Corruption Risk in the Hungarian Public Procurement 2005-2022

Publications, Reportscorruption risk, EU funds, Hungary, odds of winning, public procurement

February 7, 2023

This CRCB Report presents trends in corruption risk in Hungarian public procurement from 2005 to 2022, using 14 graphs and 2 tables. The report includes information from a contract-level dataset covering full-year 2022 data. The CRCB’s aim with this report is to inform EU taxpayers (especially Hungarian ones) within T+45 days about corruption risk trends in Hungary in read more