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		<title>Distribution of the EU Funds in Hungary: Challenges and Anomalies</title>
		<link>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=4013</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tóth István János]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; February 15, 2026 &#160; Boros, J., Hajdu, M., Magyari, P., Vida, M., &#38; Tóth, I. J. (2026). Distribution of the EU Funds in Hungary: Challenges and Anomalies. CRCB. https://www.crcb.eu/?p=4013 &#160; Working Papers: 2026:1 (PDF) read more]]></description>
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<p>February 15, 2026</p>
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<p>Boros, J., Hajdu, M., Magyari, P., Vida, M., &amp; Tóth, I. J. (2026). Distribution of the EU Funds in Hungary: Challenges and Anomalies<i>.</i> CRCB. <a href="https://www.crcb.eu/?p=4013">https://www.crcb.eu/?p=4013</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Working Papers: 2026:1 (<a href="http://www.crcb.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026_working_papers_01_150226_02.pdf">PDF</a>) <a class='ecae-link' href='http://www.crcb.eu/?p=4013'>read more</a></p>
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		<title>Why is it Necessary for Hungary to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office?</title>
		<link>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3725</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 05:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tóth István János]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; September 24, 2025 &#160; 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&#8217;s Office help to unlock EU funds [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>September 24, 2025</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tóth, I. J. (2025, September 24). Why is it Necessary for Hungary to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office?<br />
 Some Empirical Evidence and Considerations [Presentation]. European Parliament, PETI Public Hearing, Brussels, Belgium. https://www.crcb.eu/?p=3725</p>
<p>Presentation at PETI Public Hearing ‘How could Hungary’s accession to the European Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office help to unlock EU funds for Hungary&#8217;, September 24, 2025, 14:30-16:00; Brussels, European Parliament.</p>
<p>The <a class='ecae-link' href='http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3725'>read more</a></p>
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		<title>EU Taxpayers’ Contribution to Building the Orbán Kleptocracy</title>
		<link>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3704</link>
		<comments>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3704#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tóth István János]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; July 1, 2025 &#160; Tóth, I. J. (2025). EU Taxpayers’ Contribution to Building the Orbán Kleptocracy. CRCB Research Notes, 2025:2, CRCB. &#160; Research Notes: 2025:2 (PDF - revised version[26.03.2026]) read more]]></description>
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<p>July 1, 2025</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tóth, I. J. (2025). EU Taxpayers’ Contribution to Building the Orbán Kleptocracy. CRCB Research Notes, 2025:2, CRCB.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Research Notes: 2025:2 (<a href="http://www.crcb.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025_research_notes_02_010725_04.pdf">PDF</a> - revised version[26.03.2026]) <a class='ecae-link' href='http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3704'>read more</a></p>
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		<title>Mégis miért lehetünk optimisták?</title>
		<link>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3627</link>
		<comments>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3627#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tóth István János]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; February 25, 2025 &#160; Mégis miért lehetünk optimisták? Előadás a CEU Bibó István Szabadegyetemen. (PDF) &#160; Suggested citation: &#160; Tóth, I. J. (2025, február 25). Mégis miért lehetünk optimisták? (Why Can We Still Be Optimistic?) [Presentation] CEU Bibó István Free University, read more]]></description>
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<p>February 25, 2025</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Mégis miért lehetünk optimisták? Előadás a CEU Bibó István Szabadegyetemen. (<a href="http://www.crcb.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025_ceu_bibo_szabadegyetem_250225_02.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a>)</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Suggested citation:</p>
<p>&nbsp;<br />
Tóth, I. J. (2025, február 25). <i>Mégis miért lehetünk optimisták? (</i><i>Why Can We Still Be Optimistic?) </i>[Presentation] CEU Bibó István Free University, <a class='ecae-link' href='http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3627'>read more</a></p>
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		<title>Közbeszerzések, politikai favoritizmus, kleptokrácia</title>
		<link>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3620</link>
		<comments>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3620#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 10:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tóth István János]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; February 5, 2025 &#160; Közbeszerzések, politikai favoritizmus, kleptokrácia. Az 1998-2023 közötti közbeszerzések statisztikai elemzése. On-line előadás (PDF). &#160; Suggested citation: &#160; 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]]></description>
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<p>February 5, 2025</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Közbeszerzések, politikai favoritizmus, kleptokrácia. Az 1998-2023 közötti közbeszerzések statisztikai elemzése.<br />
On-line előadás (<a href="http://www.crcb.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025_eloadas1_310125_.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a>).</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Suggested citation:</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tóth, I. J. (2025, február 5). <i>Közbeszerzések, politikai favoritizmus, kleptokrácia. Az 1998-2023 közötti közbeszerzések statisztikai elemzése.</i> (<i>Public Procurement, Political Favoritism, Kleptocracy. Statistical Analysis of the Hungarian Public Procurement From 1998 to 2023) </i>[On-line presentation] <a class='ecae-link' href='http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3620'>read more</a></p>
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		<title>Corruption Risk of EU-Funded Contracts in the EU 2007-2023</title>
		<link>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3577</link>
		<comments>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3577#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tóth István János]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; July  19, 2024 &#160; Tóth, I, J. (2024). Corruption Risk of EU-Funded Contracts in the EU 2007-2023. CRCB Working Papers: 2024:1, CRCB. &#160; Working Papers: 2024:1 (PDF) The analyzed database (ZIP) read more]]></description>
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<p>July  19, 2024</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tóth, I, J. (2024). <i>Corruption Risk of EU-Funded Contracts in the EU 2007-2023.</i> CRCB Working Papers: 2024:1, CRCB.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Working Papers: 2024:1 (<a href="http://www.crcb.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024_working_papers_01_190724_02.pdf">PDF</a>)</p>
<p>The analyzed database (ZIP) <a class='ecae-link' href='http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3577'>read more</a></p>
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		<title>Fourteen Graphs and Two Tables on the New Trends of Corruption Risk in the Hungarian Public Procurement 2005-2022</title>
		<link>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3400</link>
		<comments>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3400#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tóth István János]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; February 7, 2023 &#160; 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&#8217;s aim with this report is to inform EU taxpayers (especially Hungarian ones) within T+45 [&#8230;]]]></description>
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<p>February 7, 2023</p>
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<p>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&#8217;s aim with this report is to inform EU taxpayers (especially Hungarian ones) within T+45 days about corruption risk trends in Hungary in <a class='ecae-link' href='http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3400'>read more</a></p>
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		<title>White Elephants in Hungary. Lessons of some EU funded projects – Case studies</title>
		<link>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3338</link>
		<comments>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3338#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2023 16:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tóth István János]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; January 29, 2023 &#160; Research Notes 2023:1 &#160; Vida, M., Matuz, A., &#38; Tóth, I. J. (2023). White Elephants in Hungary. Lessons of some EU-funded projects &#8211; Case studies.  read more]]></description>
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<p>January 29, 2023</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.crcb.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023_research_notes_01_230129_01.pdf">Research Notes 2023:1</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;<br />
Vida, M., Matuz, A., &amp; Tóth, I. J. (2023). White Elephants in Hungary. Lessons of some EU-funded projects &#8211; Case studies.  <a class='ecae-link' href='http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3338'>read more</a></p>
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		<title>Two tendencies in the Hungarian public procurement</title>
		<link>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3070</link>
		<comments>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3070#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tóth István János]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; February 9, 2022 &#160; Tóth I. J. 2022. Two tendencies in the Hungarian public procurement. CRCB Research Notes: 2022:1, Budapest: CRCB Research Notes 2022:1 read more]]></description>
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<p>February 9, 2022</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tóth I. J. 2022. Two tendencies in the Hungarian public procurement. CRCB Research Notes: 2022:1, Budapest: CRCB</p>
<p><a href="http://www.crcb.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022_research_notes_01_220209_01.pdf">Research Notes 2022:1</a> <a class='ecae-link' href='http://www.crcb.eu/?p=3070'>read more</a></p>
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		<title>The EU Subsidies and the Crony Companies in Hungary</title>
		<link>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=2887</link>
		<comments>http://www.crcb.eu/?p=2887#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; November 4, 2021 &#160; Tóth, I. J. 2021. The EU Subsidies and the Crony Companies in Hungary. Statistical Analysis of Public Tenders 2011-2020. Budapest: CRCB Tables and figures (xlsx) read more]]></description>
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<p>November 4, 2021</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Tóth, I. J. 2021. The EU Subsidies and the Crony Companies in Hungary. Statistical Analysis of Public Tenders 2011-2020. Budapest: CRCB</p>
<p>Tables and figures (<a href="http://www.crcb.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021_eu_mgts_211105.xlsx">xlsx</a>) <a class='ecae-link' href='http://www.crcb.eu/?p=2887'>read more</a></p>
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