416 result(s) for crimes
Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Slovak Criminal Rohac For 90s Murders
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a life sentence for Slovak criminal Jozef Rohac for his role in the Budapest Aranykéz street bombing that claimed four lives in 1998 and the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in the same year. The ruling cannot be appealed. Rohac was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the murders by the Budapest municipal court last March.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.
Digitalisation A Pathway To Reducing Poverty, Says Hungarian Foreign Minister In NY
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
Digitalisation is not something to be wary of, as it contributes greatly to reducing poverty and improving living conditions, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York at a UN high-level event on innovation and digital connectivity. Péter Szijjártó said in his address to the meeting on Wednesday afternoon that a new phase of competition was unfolding in the global economy.
'Outrageous' NY Times Article On Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has slammed a recent article in The New York Times as “offensive” for comparing the migrants living in the Hungarian transit zones to the victims of the Holocaust, adding that it “probably ranks among the most outrageous statements about Hungary that we’ve seen in the media in years”.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Protesters Throwing Paint At Presidential Palace Sentenced To Community Work
- 13 Apr 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced two activists in a non-final ruling to community work for throwing paint cans at the presidential Sándor Palace during a demonstration earlier this week. The court handed down its verdict in expedited proceedings, finding the defendants guilty of rowdy behaviour and damaging the Sandor Palace at this past Monday’s demonstration.
László Krisán, CEO of KAVOSZ & President of Budapest Chamber of Commerce
- 3 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
László Krisán is CEO of KAVOSZ cPLc, the company coordinating the Széchenyi Card Programme, and of KAVOSZ Enterprise Development cPLc. He is President of Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Vice President responsible for matters related to EU funds of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and President of the Commerce and Services Sector of the National Association of ...
Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
Justice Ministry Proposes Broadening Authority To Conduct Secret Surveillance, Even Without Probable Cause
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Justice plans changes to laws which would allow law enforcement authorities to conduct secret surveillance on citizens, without any probable cause to suggest a crime had been committed, daily Magyar Nemzet reports.
Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Slovak Criminal Rohac For 90s Murders
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a life sentence for Slovak criminal Jozef Rohac for his role in the Budapest Aranykéz street bombing that claimed four lives in 1998 and the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in the same year. The ruling cannot be appealed. Rohac was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the murders by the Budapest municipal court last March.
Szijjártó: Hungary Backs Reform Of UN
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary supports reforming the United Nations with the aim of making the organisation more effective and ensuring that it can respond faster to global challenges, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York ahead of a UN session on innovation and digitalisation and talks with UN officials and US business leaders.
Digitalisation A Pathway To Reducing Poverty, Says Hungarian Foreign Minister In NY
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
Digitalisation is not something to be wary of, as it contributes greatly to reducing poverty and improving living conditions, Hungary’s foreign minister said in New York at a UN high-level event on innovation and digital connectivity. Péter Szijjártó said in his address to the meeting on Wednesday afternoon that a new phase of competition was unfolding in the global economy.
'Outrageous' NY Times Article On Hungary
- 24 Apr 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács has slammed a recent article in The New York Times as “offensive” for comparing the migrants living in the Hungarian transit zones to the victims of the Holocaust, adding that it “probably ranks among the most outrageous statements about Hungary that we’ve seen in the media in years”.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Protesters Throwing Paint At Presidential Palace Sentenced To Community Work
- 13 Apr 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced two activists in a non-final ruling to community work for throwing paint cans at the presidential Sándor Palace during a demonstration earlier this week. The court handed down its verdict in expedited proceedings, finding the defendants guilty of rowdy behaviour and damaging the Sandor Palace at this past Monday’s demonstration.
László Krisán, CEO of KAVOSZ & President of Budapest Chamber of Commerce
- 3 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
László Krisán is CEO of KAVOSZ cPLc, the company coordinating the Széchenyi Card Programme, and of KAVOSZ Enterprise Development cPLc. He is President of Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Vice President responsible for matters related to EU funds of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and President of the Commerce and Services Sector of the National Association of ...
Hungarian Secret Agent Reveals Seriousness Of Russian Threat
- 21 Mar 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
By Szabolcs Panyi: Secret agents, counter-intelligence officers do not give interviews to the media very often and it is even more unique when they do so under their real name and with their own face. Ferenc Katrein worked for the Hungarian civilian counter-intelligence agency for 13 years, including a stint as an executive head of operations, and dealt with sensitive cases such as the Roma ...
Justice Ministry Proposes Broadening Authority To Conduct Secret Surveillance, Even Without Probable Cause
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Justice plans changes to laws which would allow law enforcement authorities to conduct secret surveillance on citizens, without any probable cause to suggest a crime had been committed, daily Magyar Nemzet reports.