706 result(s) for concerns
US Senator Cardin Criticises Hungary
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Democrat Senator Ben Cardin expressed concerns about human rights in Hungary in the US Senate on Friday. Cardin, who as chairman of the US Helsinki Committee conducted a hearing on the issue in March, said the church law remains problematic because Parliament has an “unreviewable” power to decide what is or is not a recognised church.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Hungarian MOL Shareholder Sues CEO Hernádi
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
MOL’s former top legal advisor has filed a lawsuit against chairman and CEO Zsolt Hernádi, alleging that the value of her MOL shares has suffered because of allegations that Hernádi bribed Croatian officials in order to obtain controlling rights over energy company INA.
Concerns Raised Over Planned Hungary Fuel Marker
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union member states have raised objections to the Hungarian government’s plan to use additives as an identifier in fuel to prevent black market sales, daily Népszabadság said.
Press Release: Drugs Leave Hundreds Of Brits Behind Bars Overseas
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of British nationals are currently locked up in prisons across the globe for drug-related offences, often detained for months without trial and facing distressing living conditions. Now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), in conjunction with the charity Prisoners Abroad, is launching a campaign to highlight the consequences of the use, possession and smuggling of drugs in Hungary ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Discuses US Surveillance
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Illegal surveillance in Hungary by the US National Security Agency constitutes a large-scale violation of human rights, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and LMP caucus leader András Schiffer agreed at a Monday meeting.
Committee To Look Into Possible US Surveillance In Hungary
- 8 Nov 2013 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has invited the heads of all parliamentary caucuses for consultations in connection with the issue of possible surveillance of Hungarian leaders by US monitoring agencies. Once the consultations have ended, Fidesz will propose that a parliamentary investigative committee be formed to look into the matter.
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...
US Senator Cardin Criticises Hungary
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Democrat Senator Ben Cardin expressed concerns about human rights in Hungary in the US Senate on Friday. Cardin, who as chairman of the US Helsinki Committee conducted a hearing on the issue in March, said the church law remains problematic because Parliament has an “unreviewable” power to decide what is or is not a recognised church.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Hungarian MOL Shareholder Sues CEO Hernádi
- 9 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- business
MOL’s former top legal advisor has filed a lawsuit against chairman and CEO Zsolt Hernádi, alleging that the value of her MOL shares has suffered because of allegations that Hernádi bribed Croatian officials in order to obtain controlling rights over energy company INA.
Concerns Raised Over Planned Hungary Fuel Marker
- 3 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union member states have raised objections to the Hungarian government’s plan to use additives as an identifier in fuel to prevent black market sales, daily Népszabadság said.
Press Release: Drugs Leave Hundreds Of Brits Behind Bars Overseas
- 25 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds of British nationals are currently locked up in prisons across the globe for drug-related offences, often detained for months without trial and facing distressing living conditions. Now the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), in conjunction with the charity Prisoners Abroad, is launching a campaign to highlight the consequences of the use, possession and smuggling of drugs in Hungary ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán Discuses US Surveillance
- 13 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Illegal surveillance in Hungary by the US National Security Agency constitutes a large-scale violation of human rights, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and LMP caucus leader András Schiffer agreed at a Monday meeting.
Committee To Look Into Possible US Surveillance In Hungary
- 8 Nov 2013 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has invited the heads of all parliamentary caucuses for consultations in connection with the issue of possible surveillance of Hungarian leaders by US monitoring agencies. Once the consultations have ended, Fidesz will propose that a parliamentary investigative committee be formed to look into the matter.
Hungary Raises US Electronic Surveillance Concerns
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary wants the U.S. to clarify if Budapest has served as a location for National Security Agency monitoring equipment, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. According to a map published by WikiLeaks, the Hungarian capital is among the 74 cities that have been home to NSA eavesdropping equipment. The map suggests Budapest was a staffed location--meaning that agents of the Special Collection ...