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Foundation Involved In Norway Grants Refuses To Cooperate With Hungarian Government
- 20 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Krétakör Foundation has said it will refuse to cooperate with an investigation mounted by the Government Control Office (Kehi) in connection with money it won under the Norway Grants scheme. Its managing director, Márton Gulyás, told the office by phone of its decision. Several NGOs, including Krétakör, received a letter from the Kehi informing them that they would be subject to an ...
Crypttalk And Other Hungarian IT Applications Fare Well Internationally
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
CryptTalk, a Hungarian startup that provides secure calling and instant messaging has received the prize of the Hungarian Mobility and Multimedia Cluster (MMCluster). In Deutsche Telekom's international innovation contest in Krakow in late June ANGL video application will represent Hungary.
AI Hungary Calls On Govt To “Stop Targeting” NGOs
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International has called on the Hungarian government to “stop targeting” NGOs and civil society groups and ensure that “they can exercise their right to freedom of association and freedom of expression without intimidation,” AI said in a statement on Tuesday.
Tax On Advertising In Hungary: Party-Group Governance Versus Fidesz Economic Satellite?
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The parliament representative of Fidesz presented a non-government bill on levying a tax on media enterprises. The bill echoed with high sounds and apparently, a fault-line was generated within the governing party as well in connection with the bill. Policy Agenda has examined what the leadership of the governing party may want to achieve by this and what alternative solutions may exist.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Summons Norwegian Ambassador Over Norway Grants
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign minister, Tibor Navracsics, on Tuesday summoned Norway’s ambassador to Budapest, Tove Skarstein, with a request for information about statements connected with the Norway Grants. Navracsics expressed hope that talks between the Hungarian and Norwegian governments on June 12 would lead to a suitable outcome and the resolution of disputed issues.
Hungary Deploys Biometric ID At Budapest Airport
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
A biometric ID system has started operating at border control in Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, an official said on Thursday. Zoltán Török, head of the Airport Police Directorate, said that the system operated on the departure side in order to ensure fast border control.
WHO Hungary: World No Tobacco Day 30 May 2014
- 30 May 2014 9:10 AM
- health & wellness
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) was created by the Member States of the World Health Organization in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. Every year, on 31 May, WNTD is celebrated, with a different theme to cover the broad range of measures within the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
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” ...
Csepreghy: Hungarian Govt Obliged To Oversee Norway Grants Payments
- 29 May 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarians government is obliged to oversee the disbursements of funds to Hungary under the EEA and Norway Grants scheme, state secretary Nándor Csepreghy said, reacting to a Wednesday statement by the Ökotárs foundation, which said that the director of the Brussels-based Financial Mechanism Office, the decisionmaking authority for the EEA Grants, had told cabinet chief János Lázár that ...
Foundation Involved In Norway Grants Refuses To Cooperate With Hungarian Government
- 20 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Krétakör Foundation has said it will refuse to cooperate with an investigation mounted by the Government Control Office (Kehi) in connection with money it won under the Norway Grants scheme. Its managing director, Márton Gulyás, told the office by phone of its decision. Several NGOs, including Krétakör, received a letter from the Kehi informing them that they would be subject to an ...
Crypttalk And Other Hungarian IT Applications Fare Well Internationally
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
CryptTalk, a Hungarian startup that provides secure calling and instant messaging has received the prize of the Hungarian Mobility and Multimedia Cluster (MMCluster). In Deutsche Telekom's international innovation contest in Krakow in late June ANGL video application will represent Hungary.
AI Hungary Calls On Govt To “Stop Targeting” NGOs
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International has called on the Hungarian government to “stop targeting” NGOs and civil society groups and ensure that “they can exercise their right to freedom of association and freedom of expression without intimidation,” AI said in a statement on Tuesday.
Tax On Advertising In Hungary: Party-Group Governance Versus Fidesz Economic Satellite?
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The parliament representative of Fidesz presented a non-government bill on levying a tax on media enterprises. The bill echoed with high sounds and apparently, a fault-line was generated within the governing party as well in connection with the bill. Policy Agenda has examined what the leadership of the governing party may want to achieve by this and what alternative solutions may exist.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Summons Norwegian Ambassador Over Norway Grants
- 11 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign minister, Tibor Navracsics, on Tuesday summoned Norway’s ambassador to Budapest, Tove Skarstein, with a request for information about statements connected with the Norway Grants. Navracsics expressed hope that talks between the Hungarian and Norwegian governments on June 12 would lead to a suitable outcome and the resolution of disputed issues.
Hungary Deploys Biometric ID At Budapest Airport
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
A biometric ID system has started operating at border control in Budapest’s Liszt Ferenc International Airport, an official said on Thursday. Zoltán Török, head of the Airport Police Directorate, said that the system operated on the departure side in order to ensure fast border control.
WHO Hungary: World No Tobacco Day 30 May 2014
- 30 May 2014 9:10 AM
- health & wellness
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) was created by the Member States of the World Health Organization in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. Every year, on 31 May, WNTD is celebrated, with a different theme to cover the broad range of measures within the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
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” ...
Csepreghy: Hungarian Govt Obliged To Oversee Norway Grants Payments
- 29 May 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarians government is obliged to oversee the disbursements of funds to Hungary under the EEA and Norway Grants scheme, state secretary Nándor Csepreghy said, reacting to a Wednesday statement by the Ökotárs foundation, which said that the director of the Brussels-based Financial Mechanism Office, the decisionmaking authority for the EEA Grants, had told cabinet chief János Lázár that ...