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Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
Three More Far-Right Extremists Pardoned by Hungarian President

Three More Far-Right Extremists Pardoned by Hungarian President

The last three convicted prisoners in the so-called Hunnia case have been pardoned by President Katalin Novák, after the intervention of Socialist politician Sándor Csintalan, who pleaded for leniency on their behalf.
President Novák Pardons Seven Defendants in Right-Wing Terrorist Case

President Novák Pardons Seven Defendants in Right-Wing Terrorist Case

Katalin Novák, Hungary’s president, has granted a pardon to seven of the 17 defendants in the case of right-wing activist György Budaházy and his accomplices who had been convicted of carrying out terrorist activities and other crimes more than a decade ago, the president’s office said in a statement.
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’.
Opinion: How Covid-19 Epidemic Disrupted PM Orbán’s Machinery

Opinion: How Covid-19 Epidemic Disrupted PM Orbán’s Machinery

  • 7 May 2020 7:35 AM
  • current affairs
In a two-minute video published on his Facebook page on Thursday before Easter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made important announcements. He spoke with his usual confidence but, perhaps as a sign of hurried times, he read some parts of his speech from handwritten paper notes.
Hungary MEPs Divided On EP Report Calling For Gruevski's Extradition

Hungary MEPs Divided On EP Report Calling For Gruevski's Extradition

Hungarian MEPs were divided on a report passed by the European Parliament calling on Hungary to extradite former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Praises Gruevski

Local Opinion: PM Orbán Praises Gruevski

As the Prime Minister explains that his former Macedonian counterpart deserves ‘decent treatment’ from Hungary, opinions continue to sharply differ on the decision to grant him political asylum.
Hungarian Authorities 'Made No Mistake' In Gruevski Procedure

Hungarian Authorities 'Made No Mistake' In Gruevski Procedure

The immigration and asylum office “did not make any mistake” and the information it provided concerning the asylum case of former Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski was “precise, professional and legitimate”, the interior minister told the press.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Gov't For Gruevski Asylum

Hungarian Opposition Slams Gov't For Gruevski Asylum

Opposition parties slammed the decision to grant former Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski political asylum, saying the Hungarian government and the Immigration and Asylum Office have broken Hungarian and international law in the process.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary

The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
Three More Far-Right Extremists Pardoned by Hungarian President

Three More Far-Right Extremists Pardoned by Hungarian President

The last three convicted prisoners in the so-called Hunnia case have been pardoned by President Katalin Novák, after the intervention of Socialist politician Sándor Csintalan, who pleaded for leniency on their behalf.
President Novák Pardons Seven Defendants in Right-Wing Terrorist Case

President Novák Pardons Seven Defendants in Right-Wing Terrorist Case

Katalin Novák, Hungary’s president, has granted a pardon to seven of the 17 defendants in the case of right-wing activist György Budaházy and his accomplices who had been convicted of carrying out terrorist activities and other crimes more than a decade ago, the president’s office said in a statement.
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’.
Opinion: How Covid-19 Epidemic Disrupted PM Orbán’s Machinery

Opinion: How Covid-19 Epidemic Disrupted PM Orbán’s Machinery

  • 7 May 2020 7:35 AM
  • current affairs
In a two-minute video published on his Facebook page on Thursday before Easter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made important announcements. He spoke with his usual confidence but, perhaps as a sign of hurried times, he read some parts of his speech from handwritten paper notes.
Hungary MEPs Divided On EP Report Calling For Gruevski's Extradition

Hungary MEPs Divided On EP Report Calling For Gruevski's Extradition

Hungarian MEPs were divided on a report passed by the European Parliament calling on Hungary to extradite former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Praises Gruevski

Local Opinion: PM Orbán Praises Gruevski

As the Prime Minister explains that his former Macedonian counterpart deserves ‘decent treatment’ from Hungary, opinions continue to sharply differ on the decision to grant him political asylum.
Hungarian Authorities 'Made No Mistake' In Gruevski Procedure

Hungarian Authorities 'Made No Mistake' In Gruevski Procedure

The immigration and asylum office “did not make any mistake” and the information it provided concerning the asylum case of former Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski was “precise, professional and legitimate”, the interior minister told the press.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Gov't For Gruevski Asylum

Hungarian Opposition Slams Gov't For Gruevski Asylum

Opposition parties slammed the decision to grant former Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski political asylum, saying the Hungarian government and the Immigration and Asylum Office have broken Hungarian and international law in the process.