Transparency's Report Is Manipulation + Video

The report financed by the European Commission and Soros's network is a tool that the Brussels leadership has been building for years in order to circumvent Hungary in joint decision-making.

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5. Transparency is closely linked to the Tisza Party

Its experts, officials, and campaigns have long supported left-wing parties in Hungary. Transparency oversaw the overpriced renovation of the Chain Bridge, a project that raises the suspicion of corruption. The chairman of the supervisory board of Transparency International Hungary, Peter Akos Bod, personally participated in an event organized by the Tisza Party and consulted with the party’s expert team on its program. Meanwhile, Transparency International Hungary’s legal director, Miklos Ligeti, is an enthusiastic promoter of Peter Magyar’s asset confiscation initiative.

A methodological critique of Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index is accessible at this link.