488 result(s) for abuse
Why has Public Prosecutor Moved to Lift Immunity of Six MPs in Hungary?
- 15 Jul 2025 6:22 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's chief public prosecutor has asked parliament to suspend the immunity of six lawmakers over pending police investigations against them.
Statue of Liberty Revamp in Budapest: 'Freer & Greener' Renovated Citadel
- 15 Jul 2025 6:09 AM
- getting around
The renovated Citadel and the area around the the Statue of Liberty overlooking the Danube from Gellert Hill set to open next spring will be a "worthy refurbishment of a national memorial site that has been neglected for decades", a state secretary at the construction and transport ministry said.
Surprising Expats: Hope Reese, New York Times Journalist, Author, Editor
- 8 Jul 2025 10:45 AM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
'Strictest Anti-Drug Law Ever': How's Hungary Doing in New War on Illicit Drugs?
- 27 Jun 2025 9:01 AM
- current affairs
There is no place in Hungary for either the illicit drug industry or drug-related crime, the government commissioner for eliminating drug trafficking said in a social media post on Thursday, on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Tragic Drug Deaths Rate in Budapest Revealed
- 23 Jun 2025 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Drug-related deaths in Budapest are twice the national average, according to Alexandra Szentkirályi, the Fidesz-Christian Democrat group leader in the city assembly.
Free Speech Conflict: EU Commissioner Criticises Hungary's Recent Legal Changes
- 19 Jun 2025 7:21 AM
- current affairs
Recent changes to Hungarian law give reason for concern, the European Union's commissioner for justice, democracy, and the rule of law said in Strasbourg on Wednesday, adding that "the so-called child protection law breaches EU law on a number of accounts".
Harsher Penalties Ahead for Animal Abuse in Hungary
- 16 Jun 2025 4:38 PM
- current affairs
The National Assembly has unanimously passed a new law to tighten animal protection regulations. The bill, submitted by Minister of Justice Bence Tuzson and Government Commissioner for Animal Protection Péter Ovádi, introduces stricter measures against animal cruelty and illegal animal trade.
Mayor Stopping Budapest Public Transport 'May Constitute Crime' Claims Gov't Official
- 9 Jun 2025 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony's plan "not only penalises and blackmails Budapest citizens, it is also unlawful, and there is a good chance it constitutes a crime,' the parliamentary state secretary of the ministry for public administration and regional development said on social media on Friday, 6 June.
CJEU: "Hungary Infringed EU Law by Prohibiting or Restricting LGBTI Content"
- 6 Jun 2025 10:14 AM
- current affairs
Tamara Capeta, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), published her opinion on Hungary's child protection law on Thursday, and said that "by prohibiting or restricting access to LGBTI content, Hungary infringed EU law."
Why has Public Prosecutor Moved to Lift Immunity of Six MPs in Hungary?
- 15 Jul 2025 6:22 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's chief public prosecutor has asked parliament to suspend the immunity of six lawmakers over pending police investigations against them.
Statue of Liberty Revamp in Budapest: 'Freer & Greener' Renovated Citadel
- 15 Jul 2025 6:09 AM
- getting around
The renovated Citadel and the area around the the Statue of Liberty overlooking the Danube from Gellert Hill set to open next spring will be a "worthy refurbishment of a national memorial site that has been neglected for decades", a state secretary at the construction and transport ministry said.
Surprising Expats: Hope Reese, New York Times Journalist, Author, Editor
- 8 Jul 2025 10:45 AM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
'Strictest Anti-Drug Law Ever': How's Hungary Doing in New War on Illicit Drugs?
- 27 Jun 2025 9:01 AM
- current affairs
There is no place in Hungary for either the illicit drug industry or drug-related crime, the government commissioner for eliminating drug trafficking said in a social media post on Thursday, on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Tragic Drug Deaths Rate in Budapest Revealed
- 23 Jun 2025 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Drug-related deaths in Budapest are twice the national average, according to Alexandra Szentkirályi, the Fidesz-Christian Democrat group leader in the city assembly.
Free Speech Conflict: EU Commissioner Criticises Hungary's Recent Legal Changes
- 19 Jun 2025 7:21 AM
- current affairs
Recent changes to Hungarian law give reason for concern, the European Union's commissioner for justice, democracy, and the rule of law said in Strasbourg on Wednesday, adding that "the so-called child protection law breaches EU law on a number of accounts".
Harsher Penalties Ahead for Animal Abuse in Hungary
- 16 Jun 2025 4:38 PM
- current affairs
The National Assembly has unanimously passed a new law to tighten animal protection regulations. The bill, submitted by Minister of Justice Bence Tuzson and Government Commissioner for Animal Protection Péter Ovádi, introduces stricter measures against animal cruelty and illegal animal trade.
Mayor Stopping Budapest Public Transport 'May Constitute Crime' Claims Gov't Official
- 9 Jun 2025 10:00 AM
- getting around
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony's plan "not only penalises and blackmails Budapest citizens, it is also unlawful, and there is a good chance it constitutes a crime,' the parliamentary state secretary of the ministry for public administration and regional development said on social media on Friday, 6 June.
CJEU: "Hungary Infringed EU Law by Prohibiting or Restricting LGBTI Content"
- 6 Jun 2025 10:14 AM
- current affairs
Tamara Capeta, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), published her opinion on Hungary's child protection law on Thursday, and said that "by prohibiting or restricting access to LGBTI content, Hungary infringed EU law."