435 result(s) for complaint
Hungarian Central Bank Buys Luxury Downtown Office Building
- 19 Aug 2014 1:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian National Bank (MNB) is spending billions of Hungarian taxpayer money acquiring luxury properties. In addition to the recent purchase of a palace on the banks of the river Tisza, the central bank has purchased a luxury office building in downtown Pest for an estimated HUF 12.56 billion (USD 53.53 million), writes napi.hu.
Culture For Handling Medical Malpractice Lacks In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2014 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary lacks the culture for handling and communicating medical malpractice but legal issues are likely to gather apace in health care, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing a report by market researcher Szinapszis.
Norway Funds Supervision Moves To Hungary’s Cabinet Office
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The government is to transfer oversight of Norway Fund programmes from the state-owned Széchenyi Programme Office to the Prime Minister’s Office by Aug 31. Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein decided on May 9 to suspend further disbursement of funds to Hungary.
Police Chief Denies Reports Of Discrimination Against Roma In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police do not discriminate against people based on religion, skin colour, gender or ethnicity, national police chief Károly Papp said, after media reports of police discrimination against Roma. Papp said that every police action needs to be assessed individually and that citizens under current laws have the opportunity to raise complaints.
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 ...
E-PM Attacks Hungary’s New Development Minister Over Alleged “Shady” Company Registrations
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition E-PM party has filed a complaint against Development Minister Miklós Seszták on suspicion of causing damage to the state budget. E-PM said, citing press reports, that Seszták as an attorney in 2000 had collaborated in the setup and later termination of hundreds of “phantom companies”, causing damage to the central budget.
Hungarian Daily Népszava Nears The Brink Of Collapse
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszava can survive for only two more months because its Swiss owner TGD Intermedia has informed the editorial staff that it cannot finance the 140-year-old newspaper any longer. Editor Péter Németh told reporters on Tuesday that the left-wing daily needs another 10,000 subscribers or an additional Ft 10-15 million a month to ensure its survival.
Hungary’s Ombudsman Calls For Changes In Absentee Ballot System
- 17 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ombudsman for fundamental rights says changes are needed in Hungary's absentee ballot system because the current rules could not be properly enforced in the past two general elections.
Hungary’s Top Court Rejects Complaint Against Kúria Ruling On Internet Comments
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Wednesday threw out a complaint filed by the Association of Hungarian Content Providers against a ruling by Hungary’s supreme court, the Kúria, concerning derogatory comments made on the internet. The Kúria had earlier ruled against the association, saying that commenters on a website under the association’s control had “overstepped the boundaries of free expression” ...
Hungarian Central Bank Buys Luxury Downtown Office Building
- 19 Aug 2014 1:00 AM
- property
The Hungarian National Bank (MNB) is spending billions of Hungarian taxpayer money acquiring luxury properties. In addition to the recent purchase of a palace on the banks of the river Tisza, the central bank has purchased a luxury office building in downtown Pest for an estimated HUF 12.56 billion (USD 53.53 million), writes napi.hu.
Culture For Handling Medical Malpractice Lacks In Hungary
- 5 Aug 2014 3:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary lacks the culture for handling and communicating medical malpractice but legal issues are likely to gather apace in health care, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing a report by market researcher Szinapszis.
Norway Funds Supervision Moves To Hungary’s Cabinet Office
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The government is to transfer oversight of Norway Fund programmes from the state-owned Széchenyi Programme Office to the Prime Minister’s Office by Aug 31. Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein decided on May 9 to suspend further disbursement of funds to Hungary.
Police Chief Denies Reports Of Discrimination Against Roma In Hungary
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police do not discriminate against people based on religion, skin colour, gender or ethnicity, national police chief Károly Papp said, after media reports of police discrimination against Roma. Papp said that every police action needs to be assessed individually and that citizens under current laws have the opportunity to raise complaints.
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 ...
E-PM Attacks Hungary’s New Development Minister Over Alleged “Shady” Company Registrations
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition E-PM party has filed a complaint against Development Minister Miklós Seszták on suspicion of causing damage to the state budget. E-PM said, citing press reports, that Seszták as an attorney in 2000 had collaborated in the setup and later termination of hundreds of “phantom companies”, causing damage to the central budget.
Hungarian Daily Népszava Nears The Brink Of Collapse
- 25 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszava can survive for only two more months because its Swiss owner TGD Intermedia has informed the editorial staff that it cannot finance the 140-year-old newspaper any longer. Editor Péter Németh told reporters on Tuesday that the left-wing daily needs another 10,000 subscribers or an additional Ft 10-15 million a month to ensure its survival.
Hungary’s Ombudsman Calls For Changes In Absentee Ballot System
- 17 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ombudsman for fundamental rights says changes are needed in Hungary's absentee ballot system because the current rules could not be properly enforced in the past two general elections.
Hungary’s Top Court Rejects Complaint Against Kúria Ruling On Internet Comments
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Wednesday threw out a complaint filed by the Association of Hungarian Content Providers against a ruling by Hungary’s supreme court, the Kúria, concerning derogatory comments made on the internet. The Kúria had earlier ruled against the association, saying that commenters on a website under the association’s control had “overstepped the boundaries of free expression” ...