920 result(s) for crime
No Breakthrough In Hungary After Domestic Violence Criminalised
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The criminalisation of domestic violence under the new penal code has brought about no breakthrough in the reporting of instances despite the high expectations of civil groups which lobbied for stricter rules, daily Magyar Hírlap said. An amendment to the penal code parliament passed last summer defines violence against family members or a former spouse or partner as a standalone crime.
Former Communist Party Official Biszku Convicted Of War Crimes In Hungary
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court on Tuesday sentenced former Communist party official Béla Biszku to five and a half years in prison after convicting him of being an abettor to war crimes for his role in ordering security forces to shoot protesters after the 1956 Uprising was crushed.
Hungarian FM Calls Putin's Conduct “Historical Mistake”
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The French daily Le Monde has interviewed outgoing Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán government's policy of opening to the East.
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Hungary Reaffirms Backing For Ukraine
- 12 Apr 2014 3:58 AM
- current affairs
János Martonyi, the foreign minister, met Danylo Lubkivsky, the Ukrainian deputy foreign minister, on Thursday, and told him that Hungary firmly supported Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Hungary's Liberal Leader Says Fidesz’s Lead Can Be Overcome
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party can be defeated; its lead can be trounced, head of the non-parliamentary Liberal Party Gábor Fodor said in Tuesday’s daily Népszava.
Xpat Opinion: Top 5 Fallacies In The ‘Free But Not Fair’ Story In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If you’ve been following Hungary, especially the election campaign, then you have no doubt heard this line from critics and the opposition: The parliamentary elections “will be free, but they won’t be fair.”
Committee Suspects Hungary's Former Socialist Official Simon’s Wealth Linked To Post
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The “hundreds of millions” of forints on an undeclared Austrian account owned by former Socialist official Gábor Simon are suspected to be linked to his parliamentary mandate and vice-chair post in the party, said a report by parliament’s immunities committee published on parliament’s website on Monday.
No Breakthrough In Hungary After Domestic Violence Criminalised
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The criminalisation of domestic violence under the new penal code has brought about no breakthrough in the reporting of instances despite the high expectations of civil groups which lobbied for stricter rules, daily Magyar Hírlap said. An amendment to the penal code parliament passed last summer defines violence against family members or a former spouse or partner as a standalone crime.
Former Communist Party Official Biszku Convicted Of War Crimes In Hungary
- 14 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court on Tuesday sentenced former Communist party official Béla Biszku to five and a half years in prison after convicting him of being an abettor to war crimes for his role in ordering security forces to shoot protesters after the 1956 Uprising was crushed.
Hungarian FM Calls Putin's Conduct “Historical Mistake”
- 25 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The French daily Le Monde has interviewed outgoing Hungarian Foreign Minister János Martonyi of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán government's policy of opening to the East.
Xpat Opinion: Week-Long Demonstration In Budapest Was Not In Vain
- 24 Apr 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Many people labeled the dogged effort of a small group of protesters against the erection of the proposed monument to the victims of the German “occupation” of Hungary a waste of time and energy. What will they achieve? Nothing. They dismantled the barricade around the proposed site ten or eleven times, but work on the foundation for the monument continued unabated. The monument showing ...
Hungary Reaffirms Backing For Ukraine
- 12 Apr 2014 3:58 AM
- current affairs
János Martonyi, the foreign minister, met Danylo Lubkivsky, the Ukrainian deputy foreign minister, on Thursday, and told him that Hungary firmly supported Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Hungary's Liberal Leader Says Fidesz’s Lead Can Be Overcome
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party can be defeated; its lead can be trounced, head of the non-parliamentary Liberal Party Gábor Fodor said in Tuesday’s daily Népszava.
Xpat Opinion: Top 5 Fallacies In The ‘Free But Not Fair’ Story In Hungary
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If you’ve been following Hungary, especially the election campaign, then you have no doubt heard this line from critics and the opposition: The parliamentary elections “will be free, but they won’t be fair.”
Committee Suspects Hungary's Former Socialist Official Simon’s Wealth Linked To Post
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The “hundreds of millions” of forints on an undeclared Austrian account owned by former Socialist official Gábor Simon are suspected to be linked to his parliamentary mandate and vice-chair post in the party, said a report by parliament’s immunities committee published on parliament’s website on Monday.