535 result(s) for arrest
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Strasbourg Rules Against Hungary For Hunvald’s Compensation Over Extensive Custody
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday against the Hungarian state when it said holding former district mayor György Hunvald in custody for 31 months was excessive. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that the state must pay 2,700 euros in compensation to Hunvald for infringing his right to be heard by a court within a reasonable time.
Hungary’s Nightclub Mogul Freed From House Arrest
- 6 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Nightclub empire owner László Vizoviczki and other suspects in the wide-ranging bribery and tax avoidance case have been released from house arrest, under a November 25 court decision, Népszabadság reports.
Police Arrest Suspected Menorah Vandals In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The police have detained three young people who are believed to have vandalised menorahs set up to celebrate the Jewish holiday Chanukah chief, Péter Szijjártó, is based on mutually advantageous cooperation, Egis’s chief executive, István Hodász, said.
National Bank Of Hungary Fined Napi Gazdaság & Napi.hu For Illegal Market Manipulation
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has fined the publisher Napi Gazdaság Kiadó and news portal Napi.hu 3 million forints each for illegal manipulation of the market. The NBH launched an investigation over an article published by the business daily as well as the news portal on October 16, which said Norway’s Oil Fund could consider selling its 1.6% stake in Hungarian oil and gas company MOL ...
Press Release: Drugs Leave Hundreds Of Brits Behind Bars Overseas
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of British nationals are currently locked up in prisons across the globe for drug-related offences, often detained for months without trial and facing distressing living conditions. Now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), in conjunction with the charity Prisoners Abroad, is launching a campaign to highlight the consequences of the use, possession and smuggling of drugs in Hungary ...
Hungarian Parliament Abolishes Limits On Custody
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament on Monday abolished the time limit until now four years on the duration of pre-trial detention for those accused of crimes punishable by prison terms of at least 15 years. Parliament passed the amendment after waiving the House rules to permit a quick vote on the question. Fidesz argued that a man accused of physical assault and brutal murders would be released from custody into ...
Tobin, The Irish Killer Driver Demands Assurances From Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Irish Daily Mail has carried an article entitled “Killer driver wants guarantees over jail.” The article recalls that in April 2013 Hungarian Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics gave personal assurances that, if Francis Ciarán Tobin of Ireland, who had run down and killed two children in Hungary, is ready to come to Hungary and face the sentence a Hungarian court ...
Hungarian Government Determined To Protect MOL – PM Says
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
“MOL is a flagship of the Hungarian economy, which we appreciate and protect if need be,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on October 15 laying the foundation stone of a new butadiene recovery plant of the TVK chemical company, which is a MOL subsidiary.
Xpat Opinion: The Plight Of A Hungarian Whistleblower
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was a month ago that András Horváth, a former employee of NAV (Nemzeti Adó- és Vámhivatal/National Office of Taxation and Customs), turned to the prosecutor’s office to report a breach of fiduciary duties committed by the top management of this 23,000-employee office. He claimed that large-scale cheating goes on with fictitious VAT reimbursement payments, especially in the case of large ...
Strasbourg Rules Against Hungary For Hunvald’s Compensation Over Extensive Custody
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday against the Hungarian state when it said holding former district mayor György Hunvald in custody for 31 months was excessive. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that the state must pay 2,700 euros in compensation to Hunvald for infringing his right to be heard by a court within a reasonable time.
Hungary’s Nightclub Mogul Freed From House Arrest
- 6 Dec 2013 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Nightclub empire owner László Vizoviczki and other suspects in the wide-ranging bribery and tax avoidance case have been released from house arrest, under a November 25 court decision, Népszabadság reports.
Police Arrest Suspected Menorah Vandals In Budapest
- 3 Dec 2013 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The police have detained three young people who are believed to have vandalised menorahs set up to celebrate the Jewish holiday Chanukah chief, Péter Szijjártó, is based on mutually advantageous cooperation, Egis’s chief executive, István Hodász, said.
National Bank Of Hungary Fined Napi Gazdaság & Napi.hu For Illegal Market Manipulation
- 27 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has fined the publisher Napi Gazdaság Kiadó and news portal Napi.hu 3 million forints each for illegal manipulation of the market. The NBH launched an investigation over an article published by the business daily as well as the news portal on October 16, which said Norway’s Oil Fund could consider selling its 1.6% stake in Hungarian oil and gas company MOL ...
Press Release: Drugs Leave Hundreds Of Brits Behind Bars Overseas
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of British nationals are currently locked up in prisons across the globe for drug-related offences, often detained for months without trial and facing distressing living conditions. Now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), in conjunction with the charity Prisoners Abroad, is launching a campaign to highlight the consequences of the use, possession and smuggling of drugs in Hungary ...
Hungarian Parliament Abolishes Limits On Custody
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament on Monday abolished the time limit until now four years on the duration of pre-trial detention for those accused of crimes punishable by prison terms of at least 15 years. Parliament passed the amendment after waiving the House rules to permit a quick vote on the question. Fidesz argued that a man accused of physical assault and brutal murders would be released from custody into ...
Tobin, The Irish Killer Driver Demands Assurances From Hungary
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Irish Daily Mail has carried an article entitled “Killer driver wants guarantees over jail.” The article recalls that in April 2013 Hungarian Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics gave personal assurances that, if Francis Ciarán Tobin of Ireland, who had run down and killed two children in Hungary, is ready to come to Hungary and face the sentence a Hungarian court ...
Hungarian Government Determined To Protect MOL – PM Says
- 18 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- business
“MOL is a flagship of the Hungarian economy, which we appreciate and protect if need be,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on October 15 laying the foundation stone of a new butadiene recovery plant of the TVK chemical company, which is a MOL subsidiary.