520 result(s) for charges
Evidence Against Hungarian War Crimes Suspect Laszlo Csatary Mounts
- 1 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is considerably more evidence against war crimes suspect Laszlo Csatary than against Sandor Kepiro, who was acquitted on war crimes charges last year, lawyer Adam Gellert told reporters. Gellert, head of a research team at the Holocaust Memorial Centre, yesterday presented Hungarian and Slovak archival material, including several documents featuring Csatary's signature as ghetto commander ...
Xpat Opinion: War Crime Suspect Under House Arrest
- 26 Jul 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Far right and left wing observers seem to agree that the prosecutor has put a suspected war criminal under house arrest as a result of international pressure. The former contend that Mr Csatáry’s rights have been infringed, while the latter blame the authorities for not acting sooner. Mr Csatáry was the commander of a ghetto in Kassa (Košice in Slovak) and is reported to have excelled in the ...
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Hungarian Banks Prepare For Intra-Day Payment
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Banks and the MNB are carrying out test runs of intra-day settlements of electronic payment orders at high volume, before a new system enters into effect on July 1, the Banking Association announced yesterday. Electronic payment orders between banks will be executed within four hours, rather than the current two or three days, from Monday.
Hungarian Sukoro Land Swap Contract Voided
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The Capital's Court of Appeals on Wednesday voided the contract on a swap of land plots related to the planned Sukoro King's City tourist project, upholding the verdict handed down by the lower Fejer county court. The court rejected the defendant's procedural objections and ruled that the goal of the contract was to evade relevant legal regulations, notably to avoid open tendering.
Museum Bus Routes On Night Of The Museums, 16 June
- 15 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
On 16 June 2012 from 6:00 PM until 17 June 2:00 AM, armband holders are entitled to use all scheduled services of the transport organizer company free of charge during the day and night within the administrative boundaries of Budapest – with the exception of the special tariff lines (Budapest Castle Hill Funicular, Chair-lift, Little boat), and also this year Museum buses will be available for ...
New Amnesty Report Critical Of Hungary’s Restrictions On Free Speech & Much More
- 25 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
This article about human rights in Hungary is made up of extracts from the new 2012 report by Amnesty International - the global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human ...
Qatar Airways Announces Direct, Daily Non-Stop Budapest-Zagreb Flights
- 29 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- specials
"Qatar Airways will commence direct, daily non-stop flights between Budapest and Zagreb, Croatia from 09 May through to the end of October, enhancing its existing daily service between Doha and the Hungarian capital and connecting Doha and Zagreb for the first time.
Hungary Remembers The Victims Of Communism On 25 February
- 24 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"On Saturday 25 February across the country there will be commemoration events for the victims of communism. On this day in 1947 Béla Kovács, the Secretary General of the Independent Smallholders’ Party, was unlawfully arrested and deported to the Soviet Union. Following a decision adopted by the first Orbán government in 2000, all secondary education institutions mark this anniversary.
Evidence Against Hungarian War Crimes Suspect Laszlo Csatary Mounts
- 1 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There is considerably more evidence against war crimes suspect Laszlo Csatary than against Sandor Kepiro, who was acquitted on war crimes charges last year, lawyer Adam Gellert told reporters. Gellert, head of a research team at the Holocaust Memorial Centre, yesterday presented Hungarian and Slovak archival material, including several documents featuring Csatary's signature as ghetto commander ...
Xpat Opinion: War Crime Suspect Under House Arrest
- 26 Jul 2012 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Far right and left wing observers seem to agree that the prosecutor has put a suspected war criminal under house arrest as a result of international pressure. The former contend that Mr Csatáry’s rights have been infringed, while the latter blame the authorities for not acting sooner. Mr Csatáry was the commander of a ghetto in Kassa (Košice in Slovak) and is reported to have excelled in the ...
Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Cleared Of Casino Real Estate Corruption Charges
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By BudaPost: Commentators agree that in a dictatorship the charges levelled against former PM Ferenc Gyurcsány would not have been dropped. With just one exception: his long-term aide believes the real reason is PM Orbán’s weakening position.
Hungarian Banks Prepare For Intra-Day Payment
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- business
Banks and the MNB are carrying out test runs of intra-day settlements of electronic payment orders at high volume, before a new system enters into effect on July 1, the Banking Association announced yesterday. Electronic payment orders between banks will be executed within four hours, rather than the current two or three days, from Monday.
Hungarian Sukoro Land Swap Contract Voided
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The Capital's Court of Appeals on Wednesday voided the contract on a swap of land plots related to the planned Sukoro King's City tourist project, upholding the verdict handed down by the lower Fejer county court. The court rejected the defendant's procedural objections and ruled that the goal of the contract was to evade relevant legal regulations, notably to avoid open tendering.
Museum Bus Routes On Night Of The Museums, 16 June
- 15 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
On 16 June 2012 from 6:00 PM until 17 June 2:00 AM, armband holders are entitled to use all scheduled services of the transport organizer company free of charge during the day and night within the administrative boundaries of Budapest – with the exception of the special tariff lines (Budapest Castle Hill Funicular, Chair-lift, Little boat), and also this year Museum buses will be available for ...
New Amnesty Report Critical Of Hungary’s Restrictions On Free Speech & Much More
- 25 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
This article about human rights in Hungary is made up of extracts from the new 2012 report by Amnesty International - the global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human ...
Qatar Airways Announces Direct, Daily Non-Stop Budapest-Zagreb Flights
- 29 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- specials
"Qatar Airways will commence direct, daily non-stop flights between Budapest and Zagreb, Croatia from 09 May through to the end of October, enhancing its existing daily service between Doha and the Hungarian capital and connecting Doha and Zagreb for the first time.
Hungary Remembers The Victims Of Communism On 25 February
- 24 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"On Saturday 25 February across the country there will be commemoration events for the victims of communism. On this day in 1947 Béla Kovács, the Secretary General of the Independent Smallholders’ Party, was unlawfully arrested and deported to the Soviet Union. Following a decision adopted by the first Orbán government in 2000, all secondary education institutions mark this anniversary.