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You’re Unfairly Fired: Civil Servant Sacked for Sharing Minister Nagy Meme Wins Lawsuit

You’re Unfairly Fired: Civil Servant Sacked for Sharing Minister Nagy Meme Wins Lawsuit

A former Ministry of Economic Development employee (now the Economy Ministry), who was fired for sharing a meme of Minister Marton Nagy on Facebook, has won a wrongful dismissal ruling in a first instance court, with help from the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ).
Updated: International Reports on Hungary Media Freedom

Updated: International Reports on Hungary Media Freedom

Hungary’s media and the issue of media freedom have been factually misrepresented by various international organisations and their “biased” and methodologically flawed reports, Hungary’s media authority NMHH said.
Pro-Government Media in Hungary Lost Ten Times as Many Lawsuits as Independent Papers

Pro-Government Media in Hungary Lost Ten Times as Many Lawsuits as Independent Papers

We have requested data on the 2021 lawsuits for correction from the Metropolitan Court of Budapest in a public interest data request. According to the numbers, the largest pro-government media outlets lost 54 cases last year – Magyar Nemzet was the record holder with 20, Origo was second with 13. By contrast, Átlátszó did not lose a single lawsuit last year.
Civil Liberties Union Starts Proceedings on Secret Surveillance in Hungary

Civil Liberties Union Starts Proceedings on Secret Surveillance in Hungary

The Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) is initiating proceedings on behalf of six clients with Hungarian authorities, the European Commission, the European Court of Human Rights and in Israel, alleging illegal secret surveillance, the human rights organisation announced on Friday.
Wide-Scale Bribery Alleged at Budapest Hospital Ward

Wide-Scale Bribery Alleged at Budapest Hospital Ward

The head nurse of a Budapest hospital asked the relatives of a patient to pay Ft 170,000 a month so that an elderly woman could stay in a long-term illnesses ward, 444 reports.
'Left Has Admitted It Wants To Allow LGBTQ Propaganda Into Schools', Claims Gov’t

'Left Has Admitted It Wants To Allow LGBTQ Propaganda Into Schools', Claims Gov’t

By challenging the government’s referendum initiative on child protection issues, the leftist opposition has “admitted that they all support bringing LGBTQ propaganda into schools and kindergartens”, the Government Information Centre (KTK) said.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon

Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon

  • 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
  • current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
EU Commissioner Calls For Continued Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary & Poland

EU Commissioner Calls For Continued Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary & Poland

The European Union’s Article 7 procedures currently under way against Hungary and Poland should be upheld until issues around the rule of law in those countries are resolved, Didier Reynders, EU Commissioner for Justice, told the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs (LIBE), in Brussels.
Hungarian Opinion: Gov’t To Amend Constitution

Hungarian Opinion: Gov’t To Amend Constitution

A conservative commentator lambasts the government’s proposed 9th amendment to the Fundamental Law, fearing that it will make it easier to channel pubic money to pro-government foundations.
You’re Unfairly Fired: Civil Servant Sacked for Sharing Minister Nagy Meme Wins Lawsuit

You’re Unfairly Fired: Civil Servant Sacked for Sharing Minister Nagy Meme Wins Lawsuit

A former Ministry of Economic Development employee (now the Economy Ministry), who was fired for sharing a meme of Minister Marton Nagy on Facebook, has won a wrongful dismissal ruling in a first instance court, with help from the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ).
Updated: International Reports on Hungary Media Freedom

Updated: International Reports on Hungary Media Freedom

Hungary’s media and the issue of media freedom have been factually misrepresented by various international organisations and their “biased” and methodologically flawed reports, Hungary’s media authority NMHH said.
Pro-Government Media in Hungary Lost Ten Times as Many Lawsuits as Independent Papers

Pro-Government Media in Hungary Lost Ten Times as Many Lawsuits as Independent Papers

We have requested data on the 2021 lawsuits for correction from the Metropolitan Court of Budapest in a public interest data request. According to the numbers, the largest pro-government media outlets lost 54 cases last year – Magyar Nemzet was the record holder with 20, Origo was second with 13. By contrast, Átlátszó did not lose a single lawsuit last year.
Civil Liberties Union Starts Proceedings on Secret Surveillance in Hungary

Civil Liberties Union Starts Proceedings on Secret Surveillance in Hungary

The Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) is initiating proceedings on behalf of six clients with Hungarian authorities, the European Commission, the European Court of Human Rights and in Israel, alleging illegal secret surveillance, the human rights organisation announced on Friday.
Wide-Scale Bribery Alleged at Budapest Hospital Ward

Wide-Scale Bribery Alleged at Budapest Hospital Ward

The head nurse of a Budapest hospital asked the relatives of a patient to pay Ft 170,000 a month so that an elderly woman could stay in a long-term illnesses ward, 444 reports.
'Left Has Admitted It Wants To Allow LGBTQ Propaganda Into Schools', Claims Gov’t

'Left Has Admitted It Wants To Allow LGBTQ Propaganda Into Schools', Claims Gov’t

By challenging the government’s referendum initiative on child protection issues, the leftist opposition has “admitted that they all support bringing LGBTQ propaganda into schools and kindergartens”, the Government Information Centre (KTK) said.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon

Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon

  • 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
  • current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
EU Commissioner Calls For Continued Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary & Poland

EU Commissioner Calls For Continued Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary & Poland

The European Union’s Article 7 procedures currently under way against Hungary and Poland should be upheld until issues around the rule of law in those countries are resolved, Didier Reynders, EU Commissioner for Justice, told the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs (LIBE), in Brussels.
Hungarian Opinion: Gov’t To Amend Constitution

Hungarian Opinion: Gov’t To Amend Constitution

A conservative commentator lambasts the government’s proposed 9th amendment to the Fundamental Law, fearing that it will make it easier to channel pubic money to pro-government foundations.