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Retiring Judge Says That The Word 'Law' No Longer Means What It Used To In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published by HVG last week, criminal court judge Veronika Dénes, renowned for using the “special behavior rule” to mete out creative sentences, such as requiring Holocaust-deniers to read books on the subject in lieu of imprisonment or fines, announced plans to take early retirement because she is “tired emotionally and physically.”
Foreign Minister: ‘Shocking & Unusual’ For Intervention In Democratic Country’s Media
- 16 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the US initiative to fund media organisations in Hungary with a view to correcting what it perceives as a media landscape biased towards the government, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called the move “shocking and unusual”.
Guard Who Injured Ligetvédõ Activist Punished
- 14 Nov 2017 7:49 AM
- current affairs
A judge has sentenced a security guard who injured a Ligetvédõ activist in June last year to 250 hours of community work, the Capital Prosecutor General’s Office said in a statement relayed to ATV on Wednesday.
Government Officials Charged With Selling Hungarian Passports
- 10 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Chief Prosecution Office charged 16 people with abuse of their official positions, bribery and other corruption crimes linked to Hungarian naturalization procedures, reports index.hu.
Municipal Court Acquits Former Secret Service Leaders Of Espionage Charges
- 27 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has acquitted former secret service leaders of espionage charges in a binding ruling. On July 5, 2013, György Szilvásy, the minister in charge of the secret services under the Socialist government of Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Lajos Galambos, former director of the National Security Office, were sentenced in a non-binding ruling to two years and ten months each in prison ...
Video: Police Shut Budapest Bar For Overcharging
- 25 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- entertainment
Police have closed down a bar in downtown Budapest and arrested four people for overcharging tourists. During an operation held on Thursday night, police caught employees of the bar in the fifth district red-handed as they billed 170,000 forints (EUR 550) for two bottles of champagne and two glasses of spirits to a Japanese citizen, the police website said on Friday.
'Airport Runway' Charity Run, 2 September
- 25 Jul 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
From the organisers: This is the fifth year that Budapest Airport will be organizing its hugely successful charity running race the Runway Run, an event unique in the whole of Europe. On 2 September 2017, the airport operator will close (or open) runway I for nearly one thousand runners.
Nikolas Antoniou Solo Exhibition, Budapest Art Factory, 19 – 28 July
- 14 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Art Factory (BAF) is pleased to announce the solo exhibition of Nikolas Antoniou - a young, emerging talent from Cyprus. Nikolas spent two months in Budapest as part of the international artist residency program managed by BAF. His idiosyncratic artistic vision manifests through a series of works which he presents on Wednesday, July 19.
Socialists Take Alleged Fidesz Fraud In 2010 Billboard Campaign To Chief Prosecutor
- 11 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has turned to the chief prosecutor concerning their suspicion that the ruling Fidesz party cheated in their billboard campaign ahead of the 2010 general election. Socialist press chief István Nyakó told a press conference on Monday that Fidesz placed several thousand billboard advertisements “illegally” in 2010.
Retiring Judge Says That The Word 'Law' No Longer Means What It Used To In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published by HVG last week, criminal court judge Veronika Dénes, renowned for using the “special behavior rule” to mete out creative sentences, such as requiring Holocaust-deniers to read books on the subject in lieu of imprisonment or fines, announced plans to take early retirement because she is “tired emotionally and physically.”
Foreign Minister: ‘Shocking & Unusual’ For Intervention In Democratic Country’s Media
- 16 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commenting on the US initiative to fund media organisations in Hungary with a view to correcting what it perceives as a media landscape biased towards the government, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó called the move “shocking and unusual”.
Guard Who Injured Ligetvédõ Activist Punished
- 14 Nov 2017 7:49 AM
- current affairs
A judge has sentenced a security guard who injured a Ligetvédõ activist in June last year to 250 hours of community work, the Capital Prosecutor General’s Office said in a statement relayed to ATV on Wednesday.
Government Officials Charged With Selling Hungarian Passports
- 10 Nov 2017 7:52 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Chief Prosecution Office charged 16 people with abuse of their official positions, bribery and other corruption crimes linked to Hungarian naturalization procedures, reports index.hu.
Municipal Court Acquits Former Secret Service Leaders Of Espionage Charges
- 27 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has acquitted former secret service leaders of espionage charges in a binding ruling. On July 5, 2013, György Szilvásy, the minister in charge of the secret services under the Socialist government of Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Lajos Galambos, former director of the National Security Office, were sentenced in a non-binding ruling to two years and ten months each in prison ...
Video: Police Shut Budapest Bar For Overcharging
- 25 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- entertainment
Police have closed down a bar in downtown Budapest and arrested four people for overcharging tourists. During an operation held on Thursday night, police caught employees of the bar in the fifth district red-handed as they billed 170,000 forints (EUR 550) for two bottles of champagne and two glasses of spirits to a Japanese citizen, the police website said on Friday.
'Airport Runway' Charity Run, 2 September
- 25 Jul 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
From the organisers: This is the fifth year that Budapest Airport will be organizing its hugely successful charity running race the Runway Run, an event unique in the whole of Europe. On 2 September 2017, the airport operator will close (or open) runway I for nearly one thousand runners.
Nikolas Antoniou Solo Exhibition, Budapest Art Factory, 19 – 28 July
- 14 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- entertainment
Budapest Art Factory (BAF) is pleased to announce the solo exhibition of Nikolas Antoniou - a young, emerging talent from Cyprus. Nikolas spent two months in Budapest as part of the international artist residency program managed by BAF. His idiosyncratic artistic vision manifests through a series of works which he presents on Wednesday, July 19.
Socialists Take Alleged Fidesz Fraud In 2010 Billboard Campaign To Chief Prosecutor
- 11 Jul 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has turned to the chief prosecutor concerning their suspicion that the ruling Fidesz party cheated in their billboard campaign ahead of the 2010 general election. Socialist press chief István Nyakó told a press conference on Monday that Fidesz placed several thousand billboard advertisements “illegally” in 2010.