726 result(s) for court decision
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
Hungary’s Opposition Reacts To Local Election Date
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Gőgös, deputy chair of the Socialist Party, called on the opposition to find a joint candidate in each district against nominees of the ruling parties possibly in the next two weeks. Gőgös said he trusted that the Socialists will do well at the upcoming election despite ruling Fidesz’s “efforts before any election to make it difficult for the opposition”.
Hungary’s Govt Plans No Inauguration Ceremony For WWII Monument In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be no unveiling ceremony for Budapest’s new monument dedicated to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office told a press conference on Monday. Answering a question, János Lázár said that the government is aware of disputes and “misunderstandings” surrounding the monument, respects the grief of people opposing the structure, and decided to ...
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Erected At Midnight
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The statues of the memorial to the victims of German occupation were lifted into place on Szabadság tér shortly after midnight on Saturday night amidst a heavy police presence. Index reported that about 100 police officers closed off Szabadság tér as the statues of an eagle and the Archangel Gabriel were erected.
Hungarian Court Cases Launched Against 60 Pharmacies
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Christian Keszthelyi: Sixty pharmacies are named in court procedures launched by Hungary’s chief physician’s office (OTH), on charges they failed to comply with new regulations requiring the consent of pharmacists on all professional decisions by the pharmacy owners, Hungarian business daily Világgazdaság reported today.
Hungary Calls For Negotiated Settlement Of Gaza Conflict
- 15 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports Israel’s right to defend its citizens but it urges a negotiated settlement of the Arab- Israeli conflict, the foreign ministry told MTI. Earlier today, Tibor Navracsics, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, met Nissim Ben-Shitrit, director-general and state secretary of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, who paid him a courtesy call.
Hungary's Top Court Rejects Referendum On Paks
- 9 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld decisions by the National Election Committee and the Kúria in declaring that no referendum can be held on the €10 billion loan agreement with Russia for financing the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant.
Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.
Hungary’s Jobbik Protests Government Plans To Elect University Chancellors
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it would turn to the Constitutional Court in protest against the government’s planned amendment of the higher education law. Jobbik spokeswoman Duró Dóra told a press conference that the party firmly rejects the proposed system of chancellors appointed by the government, under which ruling Fidesz wants to “put its own party secretaries at the helm of ...
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Completed Under Cover Of Darkness
- 24 Jul 2014 11:40 AM
- current affairs
The controversial German occupation memorial was erected under cover of darkness early Sunday morning. Shortly after midnight some 100 police officers closed off the Szabadság square as workmen installed a timpanum with a bronze eagle, representing Nazi Germany. Below the eagle was erected a bronze statue of the Archangel Gabriel, representing “innocent Hungary”, holding an orb, representing the ...
Hungary’s Opposition Reacts To Local Election Date
- 24 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Zoltán Gőgös, deputy chair of the Socialist Party, called on the opposition to find a joint candidate in each district against nominees of the ruling parties possibly in the next two weeks. Gőgös said he trusted that the Socialists will do well at the upcoming election despite ruling Fidesz’s “efforts before any election to make it difficult for the opposition”.
Hungary’s Govt Plans No Inauguration Ceremony For WWII Monument In Budapest
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
There will be no unveiling ceremony for Budapest’s new monument dedicated to the victims of Hungary’s 1944 German occupation, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office told a press conference on Monday. Answering a question, János Lázár said that the government is aware of disputes and “misunderstandings” surrounding the monument, respects the grief of people opposing the structure, and decided to ...
German Occupation Memorial In Budapest Erected At Midnight
- 21 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The statues of the memorial to the victims of German occupation were lifted into place on Szabadság tér shortly after midnight on Saturday night amidst a heavy police presence. Index reported that about 100 police officers closed off Szabadság tér as the statues of an eagle and the Archangel Gabriel were erected.
Hungarian Court Cases Launched Against 60 Pharmacies
- 16 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Christian Keszthelyi: Sixty pharmacies are named in court procedures launched by Hungary’s chief physician’s office (OTH), on charges they failed to comply with new regulations requiring the consent of pharmacists on all professional decisions by the pharmacy owners, Hungarian business daily Világgazdaság reported today.
Hungary Calls For Negotiated Settlement Of Gaza Conflict
- 15 Jul 2014 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports Israel’s right to defend its citizens but it urges a negotiated settlement of the Arab- Israeli conflict, the foreign ministry told MTI. Earlier today, Tibor Navracsics, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, met Nissim Ben-Shitrit, director-general and state secretary of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, who paid him a courtesy call.
Hungary's Top Court Rejects Referendum On Paks
- 9 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld decisions by the National Election Committee and the Kúria in declaring that no referendum can be held on the €10 billion loan agreement with Russia for financing the expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant.
Kúria Reduces Former Budapest District Mayor’s Prison Sentence To One Year
- 2 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday reduced the prison sentence of former Socialist Budapest district mayor György Hunvald to 12 months from 18 months for property fraud. The Budapest municipal court of appeals in February 2012 sentenced him in connection with a property scam in the 7th district during his 2003- 2009 term.
Hungary’s Jobbik Protests Government Plans To Elect University Chancellors
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it would turn to the Constitutional Court in protest against the government’s planned amendment of the higher education law. Jobbik spokeswoman Duró Dóra told a press conference that the party firmly rejects the proposed system of chancellors appointed by the government, under which ruling Fidesz wants to “put its own party secretaries at the helm of ...