corruption
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Magyar only left Orbán’s Fidesz party amid a corruption scandal two years ago, and has largely avoided discussing Putin, Zelenskyy or inflammatory culture-war topics.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Brussels attempts to impose rule-of-law strictures that would impede, say, corruption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Caught up in another case of suspected corruption for public works contracts, he has been forced to step down from the key party position.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The country has undergone tremendous change in the past decade, as reforms have helped create a burgeoning private sector, loosened ultraconservative social strictures and tackled rampant corruption.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Hoover had already assigned White to investigate one of the first law-enforcement corruption cases to be pursued in the wake of Teapot Dome.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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