96 result(s) for chief public prosecutor
Xpat Opinion: Escalation In Hungarian-US Diplomatic Skirmishes
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Hungarian government reveals an aide memoire by the US Embassy’s document on corruption, a conservative columnist accuses the US of trying to pressure the Hungarian government in defense of American business interest. Left-wing commentators accuse the Hungarian government of closing its eyes over institutional corruption.
Hungary’s Tax Office Chief Informed Minister Before Press Interview
- 6 Nov 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tax office (NAV) head Ildikó Vida informed Economy Minister Mihály Varga just before she confirmed in a press interview published on Wednesday that she and several of her colleagues are affected by a US entry ban, the government spokeswoman said. Éva Kurucz said parliament’s national security committee would initiate a hearing of the US charge d’affaires and ask him to present the evidence ...
Hungary’s E - PM: Chief Prosecutor “Accomplice To Corrupt Govt”
- 6 Nov 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The chief public prosecutor is "assisting as an accomplice" to the "corrupt government" of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán when it sits idle instead of investigating the US entry ban, the party’s co-chair, Viktor Szigetvári, told a press conference.
One Detained Protester Released In Budapest, Five To Go To Court After Sunday’s Internet -Tax Demo
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One of the six protesters detained at Sunday’s demonstration against the government’s planned internet tax has been released while the others will go to court on Wednesday, the chief public prosecutor’s spokesperson said. Bettina Bagoly said on Tuesday that in the case of one detainee, a man aged 26, the prosecutor’s office found that his involvement in criminal activities could not be proven and ...
Hungary’s Chief Prosecutor Requests US Information Concerning US Entry Ban
- 28 Oct 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Polt, Hungary’s chief prosecutor, has appealed to his US counterpart and to the chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest to receive information concerning the United States’ recent ban on the entry of Hungarian officials. Referring to a Hungary-US crime prevention agreement signed in 2008, Polt asked for “all information which can be disclosed under relevant regulations,” the chief ...
Hungary’s Jobbik Spy Case Stuck In Brussels
- 10 Sep 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
A novel situation could emerge in the European Parliament in the case of Béla Kovács, the radical nationalist Jobbik European lawmaker who is suspected of spying for Russia, Magyar Nemzet daily said.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
No Political Pressure On Government Control Body In Hungary, Its Chief Says
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government control office (KEHI) has not come under any political pressure in connection with its investigation into the use of Norway Grant monies, the body’s head told business daily Világgazdaság. Barna Gaál Szabolcs said in an interview that since the change of government in 2010 it was natural that most of the investigations launched by the office concerned the period of the Fidesz ...
Xpat Opinion: Felcsút Stadium In Hungary Under The Microscope
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister is mocked and criticised by left-liberal pundits for having a football stadium built in his native Felcsút. The project is also criticised by a moderate right-wing commentator.Several stadiums are under construction in a project aimed at propping up ailing Hungarian football. The Felcsút pitch is part of a football academy sponsored by a tax rebate programme for enterprises ...
Xpat Opinion: Escalation In Hungarian-US Diplomatic Skirmishes
- 17 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As the Hungarian government reveals an aide memoire by the US Embassy’s document on corruption, a conservative columnist accuses the US of trying to pressure the Hungarian government in defense of American business interest. Left-wing commentators accuse the Hungarian government of closing its eyes over institutional corruption.
Hungary’s Tax Office Chief Informed Minister Before Press Interview
- 6 Nov 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tax office (NAV) head Ildikó Vida informed Economy Minister Mihály Varga just before she confirmed in a press interview published on Wednesday that she and several of her colleagues are affected by a US entry ban, the government spokeswoman said. Éva Kurucz said parliament’s national security committee would initiate a hearing of the US charge d’affaires and ask him to present the evidence ...
Hungary’s E - PM: Chief Prosecutor “Accomplice To Corrupt Govt”
- 6 Nov 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The chief public prosecutor is "assisting as an accomplice" to the "corrupt government" of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán when it sits idle instead of investigating the US entry ban, the party’s co-chair, Viktor Szigetvári, told a press conference.
One Detained Protester Released In Budapest, Five To Go To Court After Sunday’s Internet -Tax Demo
- 29 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
One of the six protesters detained at Sunday’s demonstration against the government’s planned internet tax has been released while the others will go to court on Wednesday, the chief public prosecutor’s spokesperson said. Bettina Bagoly said on Tuesday that in the case of one detainee, a man aged 26, the prosecutor’s office found that his involvement in criminal activities could not be proven and ...
Hungary’s Chief Prosecutor Requests US Information Concerning US Entry Ban
- 28 Oct 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Polt, Hungary’s chief prosecutor, has appealed to his US counterpart and to the chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest to receive information concerning the United States’ recent ban on the entry of Hungarian officials. Referring to a Hungary-US crime prevention agreement signed in 2008, Polt asked for “all information which can be disclosed under relevant regulations,” the chief ...
Hungary’s Jobbik Spy Case Stuck In Brussels
- 10 Sep 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
A novel situation could emerge in the European Parliament in the case of Béla Kovács, the radical nationalist Jobbik European lawmaker who is suspected of spying for Russia, Magyar Nemzet daily said.
Investigation Under Way Against Foundation Coordinating Norway Grants In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation against Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, under suspicion of embezzlement, a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday.
No Political Pressure On Government Control Body In Hungary, Its Chief Says
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government control office (KEHI) has not come under any political pressure in connection with its investigation into the use of Norway Grant monies, the body’s head told business daily Világgazdaság. Barna Gaál Szabolcs said in an interview that since the change of government in 2010 it was natural that most of the investigations launched by the office concerned the period of the Fidesz ...
Xpat Opinion: Felcsút Stadium In Hungary Under The Microscope
- 28 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister is mocked and criticised by left-liberal pundits for having a football stadium built in his native Felcsút. The project is also criticised by a moderate right-wing commentator.Several stadiums are under construction in a project aimed at propping up ailing Hungarian football. The Felcsút pitch is part of a football academy sponsored by a tax rebate programme for enterprises ...