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Video: Budapest Pride 'Gay March' Held Without Incidents
- 13 Jul 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Pride march marking the end of Hungary’s week-long festival of the gay (LGBTQ) community was held on Saturday afternoon, with participants gathering near Parliament and later moving across central Budapest without any significant incidents reported.
Election Committee Rejects Referendum Bids On Paks Upgrade
- 12 Jul 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee on Tuesday threw out three referendum initiatives concerning the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant. The referendum questions were proposed by coleaders of the green opposition LMP party Bernadett Szél and Ákos Hadházy.
Competition Programme, Busho Festival 2017, Budapest
- 10 Jul 2017 11:00 AM
- entertainment
From the organisers: Our updated pre-jury has finished their selection process – involving a brand new and an old/new member – as a result of which 75 shorts are in competition for the 3 main prizes and 8 category prizes due at the 13th BuSho Festival. The screening time is 15 hours alltogether - as usual, 17 animation, 9 experimental and 49 fiction films, however the number of Hungarian short ...
NGOs Hold Discussion On Civil Disobedience As They Refuse To Comply With New Law
- 6 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- current affairs
In a crowded hall in Buda Tuesday night, a man stood reading out loud an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. But this was not a Fourth of July celebration.
Radicals Assaulting Gays, Roma Sentenced To Prison
- 6 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An appeals court on Wednesday handed a three-year prison sentence to a man for verbally and physically assaulting participants in the Budapest Pride march four years ago. Four other defendants were given suspended prison sentences in the binding ruling, gay rights group Háttér Társaság told MTI.
Local Opinion: Is Italy Following In Hungary’s Footsteps?
- 3 Jul 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary for building a fence along its southern borders and who now complains that Italy cannot cope with the inflow of migrants from Africa.
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
Government Office Chief: ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill Could Be Back On Parliament Agenda In September
- 21 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols dubbed “lex Heineken” could be back on parliament’s agenda as early as September, government office chief János Lázár said on Tuesday. The bill was submitted to parliament by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Lázár earlier this year.
Socialists: No Cooperation With Fidesz
- 21 Jun 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is going to steer clear of any cooperation with ruling Fidesz as they aim to topple Fidesz in the 2018 general election, the party’s press chief told a press briefing. The party will therefore refrain from submitting a proposal for Friday’s special parliamentary session, dedicated to the regulation of political billboard ads outside of the campaign period.
Video: Budapest Pride 'Gay March' Held Without Incidents
- 13 Jul 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Pride march marking the end of Hungary’s week-long festival of the gay (LGBTQ) community was held on Saturday afternoon, with participants gathering near Parliament and later moving across central Budapest without any significant incidents reported.
Election Committee Rejects Referendum Bids On Paks Upgrade
- 12 Jul 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee on Tuesday threw out three referendum initiatives concerning the upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant. The referendum questions were proposed by coleaders of the green opposition LMP party Bernadett Szél and Ákos Hadházy.
Competition Programme, Busho Festival 2017, Budapest
- 10 Jul 2017 11:00 AM
- entertainment
From the organisers: Our updated pre-jury has finished their selection process – involving a brand new and an old/new member – as a result of which 75 shorts are in competition for the 3 main prizes and 8 category prizes due at the 13th BuSho Festival. The screening time is 15 hours alltogether - as usual, 17 animation, 9 experimental and 49 fiction films, however the number of Hungarian short ...
NGOs Hold Discussion On Civil Disobedience As They Refuse To Comply With New Law
- 6 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- current affairs
In a crowded hall in Buda Tuesday night, a man stood reading out loud an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. But this was not a Fourth of July celebration.
Radicals Assaulting Gays, Roma Sentenced To Prison
- 6 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An appeals court on Wednesday handed a three-year prison sentence to a man for verbally and physically assaulting participants in the Budapest Pride march four years ago. Four other defendants were given suspended prison sentences in the binding ruling, gay rights group Háttér Társaság told MTI.
Local Opinion: Is Italy Following In Hungary’s Footsteps?
- 3 Jul 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary for building a fence along its southern borders and who now complains that Italy cannot cope with the inflow of migrants from Africa.
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
Government Office Chief: ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill Could Be Back On Parliament Agenda In September
- 21 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols dubbed “lex Heineken” could be back on parliament’s agenda as early as September, government office chief János Lázár said on Tuesday. The bill was submitted to parliament by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Lázár earlier this year.
Socialists: No Cooperation With Fidesz
- 21 Jun 2017 8:14 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is going to steer clear of any cooperation with ruling Fidesz as they aim to topple Fidesz in the 2018 general election, the party’s press chief told a press briefing. The party will therefore refrain from submitting a proposal for Friday’s special parliamentary session, dedicated to the regulation of political billboard ads outside of the campaign period.