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Court Of Chicago Dismisses Damages Actions Against Hungary's MNB & MÁV
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 20 August 2013, the Federal District Court of Chicago terminated various Holocaust related proceedings against the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and Hungarian State Railways (MÁV). The Court unconditionally dismissed the damages claims on the grounds that the claimants failed to prove the unavailability of appropriate legal remedies in Hungary.
Roma Jailed In Hungary For “Crime Against Nation”
- 10 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Miskolc Court on Thursday handed down prison terms ranging from two and half to four years to nine Roma people from Sajóbábony, Borsod county, finding them guilty of “crimes against the nation”.
Club Guilty Of Kidnapping In Rip-Off Scam In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The practice of detaining customers until they pay exorbitant bills amounts to kidnapping, the Kúria ruled yesterday. The decision upholds a Capital Court of Appeals judgment of last September which sentenced the manager of Budapest’s Caligula nightclub to 42 months in prison.
Klubrádió Court Battles In Hungary Reach An End
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling awarding the Budapest community frequency 92.9MHz to independent station Klubrádió, in a final ruling. Klubrádió won the frequency in April 2010, but the ORTT, the broadcast media regulator of the time, lost its quorum after the elections and no contract was concluded.
Hungarian Police Guilty Of Forceful Interrogation
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Debrecen Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Miskolc Court’s conviction of three police officers of forceful interrogation and other crimes in 2009. Two of the three police officers in Mezõkövesd, Borsod county were given suspended 16-month prison terms, while the third was fined Ft 375,000 for forgery of public documents.
Hungary's Fromer PM Gyurcsány Wins Lawsuit Against HírTV
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals has ordered HírTV to broadcast a correction in the matter of the plagiarism charge related to former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány. The court ruled that HírTV created the false impression in its “Célpont” programme aired on May 4, 2012 that Gyurcsány had received a university degree despite failing to meet his teaching practice duties.
Radio Station Turns Silent In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Radio station Neo FM ceased broadcasting at midnight Friday, as owner Mihály Medveczky had announced in a morning broadcast. Medveczky later said that Neo will continue to broadcast as an online station but he could not guarantee keeping all of the staff.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
New President Of Hungary Ader Asked To Decide On Gereb's Future
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Administration and Justice Ministry has postponed transferring gynaecologist Agnes Gereb to jail, pending a decision by President-elect Janos Ader. Gereb had been banned from pursuing her profession and has been living under house arrest. A verdict ordered Gereb to begin serving her time in prison but the ministry said this will now await the President’s decision on Gereb's application for ...
Court Of Chicago Dismisses Damages Actions Against Hungary's MNB & MÁV
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 20 August 2013, the Federal District Court of Chicago terminated various Holocaust related proceedings against the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and Hungarian State Railways (MÁV). The Court unconditionally dismissed the damages claims on the grounds that the claimants failed to prove the unavailability of appropriate legal remedies in Hungary.
Roma Jailed In Hungary For “Crime Against Nation”
- 10 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Miskolc Court on Thursday handed down prison terms ranging from two and half to four years to nine Roma people from Sajóbábony, Borsod county, finding them guilty of “crimes against the nation”.
Club Guilty Of Kidnapping In Rip-Off Scam In Hungary
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The practice of detaining customers until they pay exorbitant bills amounts to kidnapping, the Kúria ruled yesterday. The decision upholds a Capital Court of Appeals judgment of last September which sentenced the manager of Budapest’s Caligula nightclub to 42 months in prison.
Klubrádió Court Battles In Hungary Reach An End
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling awarding the Budapest community frequency 92.9MHz to independent station Klubrádió, in a final ruling. Klubrádió won the frequency in April 2010, but the ORTT, the broadcast media regulator of the time, lost its quorum after the elections and no contract was concluded.
Hungarian Police Guilty Of Forceful Interrogation
- 16 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Debrecen Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Miskolc Court’s conviction of three police officers of forceful interrogation and other crimes in 2009. Two of the three police officers in Mezõkövesd, Borsod county were given suspended 16-month prison terms, while the third was fined Ft 375,000 for forgery of public documents.
Hungary's Fromer PM Gyurcsány Wins Lawsuit Against HírTV
- 6 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals has ordered HírTV to broadcast a correction in the matter of the plagiarism charge related to former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány. The court ruled that HírTV created the false impression in its “Célpont” programme aired on May 4, 2012 that Gyurcsány had received a university degree despite failing to meet his teaching practice duties.
Radio Station Turns Silent In Hungary
- 12 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Radio station Neo FM ceased broadcasting at midnight Friday, as owner Mihály Medveczky had announced in a morning broadcast. Medveczky later said that Neo will continue to broadcast as an online station but he could not guarantee keeping all of the staff.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
New President Of Hungary Ader Asked To Decide On Gereb's Future
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Administration and Justice Ministry has postponed transferring gynaecologist Agnes Gereb to jail, pending a decision by President-elect Janos Ader. Gereb had been banned from pursuing her profession and has been living under house arrest. A verdict ordered Gereb to begin serving her time in prison but the ministry said this will now await the President’s decision on Gereb's application for ...