435 result(s) for complaint
Hungarian Ökotárs Foundation To Be Excluded From Norway Fund Support
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ökotárs Foundation will not be a part of the distribution of Norway Funds in the future, the Prime Minister’s Office said. As a result of talks with Norway about the future handling of funding from the country, it was agreed that Ökotárs should not be involved in the distribution of funding, the office said. The Hungarian government considers its earlier concerns raised about Ökotárs still ...
Együtt Calls On Viktor Orbán To “Behave Like A Responsible Leader”
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“With such politics you are creating a divided Hungary that is sliding towards the east. While it might be in Fidesz’s momentary interest to fight this domestic political battle with Jobbik, it is contrary to the national interests of the Hungarians. . . . An isolated Hungary that is pointlessly at odds with Germany can only be weak and left behind.” – Viktor Szigetvári, Chairman, Együtt
Lázár Voices Approval For Recent Hungarian TEK Arrests
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK is supposed to focus due attention to any extraordinary development, and did “nothing objectionable” when it apprehended six people last weekend, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Concerning the arrests, made under suspicion of terrorist activities, Lázár said that under such circumstances TEK must guarantee security and “it would ...
Photos Of Migrants From Bicske Station In Hungary Misleading, Says Austrian Press Council
- 24 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Photos released by the media depicting police handling of migrants at the railway station in Bicske, in northern Hungary, in early September were misleading, the Austrian Press Council has ruled. The council said that photos covering the migrant crisis must always be released in the right context. The council specifically noted a photo depicting Hungarian police reaching for a migrant and his ...
Jobbik To File Complaint Over Hungarian Farmland Sales
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that it would file a criminal complaint over suspected forgery of information pertaining to farmland auctions. Referring to recent media reports, lawmaker Zoltán Magyar said that details about the most valuable plots of land that are presented at land auctions do not match the parameters listed in the land tenders. Magyar said this could indicate that ...
Jobbik To File Complaint Over Hungarian Border Fence Costs
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Materials and equipment used in the recent construction of the border fence between Hungary and Serbia were purchased at 5-8 times the market price, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Deputy leader István Apáti said that the government had provided “confusing” answers to relevant questions and added that his party would file a criminal complaint under suspicion of abuse of public funds.
Hungarian NGOs Welcome End Of Tax Probe Over Norway Grants
- 21 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Ökotárs has said that it welcomes the cessation of a probe by Hungary’s tax office (NAV) into the operations of the foundation and 17 other NGOs in connection with funding they received from the Norway Civil Grant. It has become clear that Ökotárs and the other organisations acted legally and their documentation was in order while they complied with supervision requirements, the foundation told ...
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Sunday Shop Closures
- 21 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the National Election Office (NVB) rejecting referendum questions on the subject of Sunday shopping restrictions. The Kúria ruled in three cases on Tuesday, rejecting the appeals mainly on procedural grounds, it said on its website.
Environmental Watch Party In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- business
By Liz Frommer: The Kyoto Protocol is 18 years old. Then, in 1997, countries began negotiations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; yet nearly 20 years later, the world is still waiting for an agreement to be reached wherein the greatest producers of GHGs are on board in full.
Hungarian Ökotárs Foundation To Be Excluded From Norway Fund Support
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ökotárs Foundation will not be a part of the distribution of Norway Funds in the future, the Prime Minister’s Office said. As a result of talks with Norway about the future handling of funding from the country, it was agreed that Ökotárs should not be involved in the distribution of funding, the office said. The Hungarian government considers its earlier concerns raised about Ökotárs still ...
Együtt Calls On Viktor Orbán To “Behave Like A Responsible Leader”
- 9 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“With such politics you are creating a divided Hungary that is sliding towards the east. While it might be in Fidesz’s momentary interest to fight this domestic political battle with Jobbik, it is contrary to the national interests of the Hungarians. . . . An isolated Hungary that is pointlessly at odds with Germany can only be weak and left behind.” – Viktor Szigetvári, Chairman, Együtt
Lázár Voices Approval For Recent Hungarian TEK Arrests
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s counter-terrorism force TEK is supposed to focus due attention to any extraordinary development, and did “nothing objectionable” when it apprehended six people last weekend, government office chief János Lázár told a press conference. Concerning the arrests, made under suspicion of terrorist activities, Lázár said that under such circumstances TEK must guarantee security and “it would ...
Photos Of Migrants From Bicske Station In Hungary Misleading, Says Austrian Press Council
- 24 Nov 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Photos released by the media depicting police handling of migrants at the railway station in Bicske, in northern Hungary, in early September were misleading, the Austrian Press Council has ruled. The council said that photos covering the migrant crisis must always be released in the right context. The council specifically noted a photo depicting Hungarian police reaching for a migrant and his ...
Jobbik To File Complaint Over Hungarian Farmland Sales
- 19 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said that it would file a criminal complaint over suspected forgery of information pertaining to farmland auctions. Referring to recent media reports, lawmaker Zoltán Magyar said that details about the most valuable plots of land that are presented at land auctions do not match the parameters listed in the land tenders. Magyar said this could indicate that ...
Jobbik To File Complaint Over Hungarian Border Fence Costs
- 5 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Materials and equipment used in the recent construction of the border fence between Hungary and Serbia were purchased at 5-8 times the market price, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said. Deputy leader István Apáti said that the government had provided “confusing” answers to relevant questions and added that his party would file a criminal complaint under suspicion of abuse of public funds.
Hungarian NGOs Welcome End Of Tax Probe Over Norway Grants
- 21 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- business
Ökotárs has said that it welcomes the cessation of a probe by Hungary’s tax office (NAV) into the operations of the foundation and 17 other NGOs in connection with funding they received from the Norway Civil Grant. It has become clear that Ökotárs and the other organisations acted legally and their documentation was in order while they complied with supervision requirements, the foundation told ...
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Sunday Shop Closures
- 21 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the National Election Office (NVB) rejecting referendum questions on the subject of Sunday shopping restrictions. The Kúria ruled in three cases on Tuesday, rejecting the appeals mainly on procedural grounds, it said on its website.
Environmental Watch Party In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- business
By Liz Frommer: The Kyoto Protocol is 18 years old. Then, in 1997, countries began negotiations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; yet nearly 20 years later, the world is still waiting for an agreement to be reached wherein the greatest producers of GHGs are on board in full.