In Hungary, the efforts to combat money laundering mostly rely on implementing EU rules. Rules on the access to ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) registry were implemented in 2021, adhering to the minimal requirements outlined in the relevant EU Directive. From the perspective of investigative…

Prior to the 2024 local elections, investigative portal Átlátszó.hu, K-Monitor and Transparency International Hungary, the initiators of the “This is the Minimum!” programme, conducted an end-of-term transparency assessment of the municipalities participating in the programme, supplemented by the…

To help you make an informed choice this year, Voksmonitor compares your views directly with the candidates' political positions on 40 issues affecting European politics.  The app shows you the percentage of each party you agree with. After answering the questions, you also have the chance to read…

Ahead of the 2024 municipal elections K-Monitor has taken a snapshot of the transparency of the largest municipal asset management companies in Hungary! K-Monitor evaluated the disclosure practices of 31 municipal companies in the capital and in other major cities. The evaluation based on 27…

The Hungarian government is actively engaging with the European Commission to secure the release of European Union funds withheld due to concerns about systemic corruption. Simultaneously, it once again introduced legislation that weakens the country’s anti-corruption framework. In December 2023 it…

After the European Commission launched the conditionality procedure based on Regulation 2020/2092 and the European Council decided to suspend EU funds to Hungary in December 2023, the Hungarian Government has started to submit laws to address EU concerns regarding breaches of the principles of the…

K-Monitor as one of nine Hungarian NGOs has submitted a report on rule of law in Hungary to the European Commission. The report assesses the rule of law situation in Hungary and draws attention to problems in the justice, the anti-corruption framework, the media and other rule of law related…

K-Monitor, together with Amnesty International Hungary, Eötvös Károly Institute, the Hungarian CivilLiberties Union, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, and Transparency International Hungary has re-assessed the compliance with the 17 conditionality measures, the 27 super milestones under the RRP, and…

In the second half of 2022, Hungary made a number of commitments, partly due to the launch of the conditionality mechanism and partly to the adoption of Hungary's RRF plan. This is the largest and most comprehensive anti-corruption and rule of law package in the last ten years, providing the…

In 2021, K-Monitor turned to the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information because newly established public interest trusts (PITs) did not comply with statutory rules on proactive disclosure. This year, K-Monitor also reported the failure of a municipality, already relying on…