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Municipal Court Acquits Former Secret Service Leaders Of Espionage Charges
- 27 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has acquitted former secret service leaders of espionage charges in a binding ruling. On July 5, 2013, György Szilvásy, the minister in charge of the secret services under the Socialist government of Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Lajos Galambos, former director of the National Security Office, were sentenced in a non-binding ruling to two years and ten months each in prison ...
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Indian Film Week, Puskin Cinema Budapest, 5 – 11 October 2017
- 22 Sep 2017 8:38 AM
- entertainment
70 years ago, on 15 August 1947 India gained independence. Throughout the years 2017-2018, the Embassy of India and the Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre celebrate this auspicious anniversary by organising a variety of special events. Joining the colourful repertoire on this occasion, we are holding an Indian Film Week between 5 – 11 October, 2017 in Puskin Cinema. Please note: The screenings are ...
Parliament Votes To Extend Statute Of Limitations For Corruption Crimes To 12 Years
- 20 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
The statute of limitations on corruption crimes will be raised to 12 years, lawmakers decided on Tuesday. The opposition Jobbik party’s proposal to amend the penal code was debated in a fast-track procedure and approved unanimously. The amendment will enter force within three days of its enactment.
Campaign To Collect Signatures For Anti-Graft Referendum Gets Under Way
- 18 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A campaign to collect signatures for a referendum on extending the statute of limitations in the case of crimes involving corruption got under way at the weekend. Former LMP lawmaker Gábor Vágó initiated the campaign.
Three Opposition Activists React To Fidesz Claims That They Pose 'National Security Risk'
- 14 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
National Security Committee vice-president and Fidesz VP Szilárd Németh identified three opposition activists by name during a closed-door session of the committee on Tuesday. According to Németh, the activists – former Politics Can Be Different MP Gábor Vágó, stage director Árpád Schilling, and civil activist and video blog host Márton Gulyás – could each be expected to engage in subversive ...
Hungary To Review Its Cyber Security Strategy In Accordance With EU Regulations
- 8 Sep 2017 8:34 AM
- tech
The Hungarian government plans to review its cyber security strategy, identify necessary measures and implement European Union security regulations following legal harmonisation in the next 12 months, the Prime Minister’s Commissioner in Charge of Digital Welfare told a conference on ethical hacking on Thursday.
Kúria Upholds Election CTTEE Decision Green-Lighting Referendum Bid
- 6 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Kúria has upheld a decision by the National Election Committee (NVB) approving a referendum bid on the question of whether longer statutes of limitations should apply in the case of corruption crimes.
Six Things You Need To Know About Putin’s Visit To Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:30 PM
- current affairs
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had their seventh bilateral meeting since 2010 — the second such meeting in 2017. On Tuesday, Political Capital released a Flash Report of the meeting titled “Putin in Hungary – Strategic negotiations dressed up as sport diplomacy”.
Municipal Court Acquits Former Secret Service Leaders Of Espionage Charges
- 27 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has acquitted former secret service leaders of espionage charges in a binding ruling. On July 5, 2013, György Szilvásy, the minister in charge of the secret services under the Socialist government of Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Lajos Galambos, former director of the National Security Office, were sentenced in a non-binding ruling to two years and ten months each in prison ...
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Indian Film Week, Puskin Cinema Budapest, 5 – 11 October 2017
- 22 Sep 2017 8:38 AM
- entertainment
70 years ago, on 15 August 1947 India gained independence. Throughout the years 2017-2018, the Embassy of India and the Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre celebrate this auspicious anniversary by organising a variety of special events. Joining the colourful repertoire on this occasion, we are holding an Indian Film Week between 5 – 11 October, 2017 in Puskin Cinema. Please note: The screenings are ...
Parliament Votes To Extend Statute Of Limitations For Corruption Crimes To 12 Years
- 20 Sep 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
The statute of limitations on corruption crimes will be raised to 12 years, lawmakers decided on Tuesday. The opposition Jobbik party’s proposal to amend the penal code was debated in a fast-track procedure and approved unanimously. The amendment will enter force within three days of its enactment.
Campaign To Collect Signatures For Anti-Graft Referendum Gets Under Way
- 18 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A campaign to collect signatures for a referendum on extending the statute of limitations in the case of crimes involving corruption got under way at the weekend. Former LMP lawmaker Gábor Vágó initiated the campaign.
Three Opposition Activists React To Fidesz Claims That They Pose 'National Security Risk'
- 14 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
National Security Committee vice-president and Fidesz VP Szilárd Németh identified three opposition activists by name during a closed-door session of the committee on Tuesday. According to Németh, the activists – former Politics Can Be Different MP Gábor Vágó, stage director Árpád Schilling, and civil activist and video blog host Márton Gulyás – could each be expected to engage in subversive ...
Hungary To Review Its Cyber Security Strategy In Accordance With EU Regulations
- 8 Sep 2017 8:34 AM
- tech
The Hungarian government plans to review its cyber security strategy, identify necessary measures and implement European Union security regulations following legal harmonisation in the next 12 months, the Prime Minister’s Commissioner in Charge of Digital Welfare told a conference on ethical hacking on Thursday.
Kúria Upholds Election CTTEE Decision Green-Lighting Referendum Bid
- 6 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Kúria has upheld a decision by the National Election Committee (NVB) approving a referendum bid on the question of whether longer statutes of limitations should apply in the case of corruption crimes.
Six Things You Need To Know About Putin’s Visit To Budapest
- 31 Aug 2017 12:30 PM
- current affairs
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had their seventh bilateral meeting since 2010 — the second such meeting in 2017. On Tuesday, Political Capital released a Flash Report of the meeting titled “Putin in Hungary – Strategic negotiations dressed up as sport diplomacy”.