The existence of corruption among Hungarian officials can be proved with readily available information from numerous sources, Marie Harf, deputy spokesperson for the US State Department, said Wednesday.
"The entry bans [imposed by the United States against Hungarian officials] are based on a range of authoritative information concerning corruption in the Hungarian government, readily available from numerous sources, such as watchdog NGOs, whistleblowers, and a range of civil society groups charged with upholding government transparency," Harf said in a statement.
According to the deputy spokesperson, Hungary and the United states have "agreed to work together to address concerns about democracy [and] corruption".
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