405 result(s) for criminal act
HRW Slams EU Over Hungary's Situation
- 19 Feb 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has done “virtually nothing” to tackle problems concerning human rights laws and practices in Hungary, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report. The New York-based HRW called on the EU to take appropriate action and raised concern about the Hungary’s human rights record, stemming from “a raft of problematic laws and policies” initiated by the government.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungary’s Highest Court Says No To Criminalizing Sleeping Rough
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thanks to Hungary’s highest court, soon this man will no longer be considered a criminal. Hungary’s highest court, the Curia, has nullified a number of Budapest district and city hall ordinances forbidding people from sleeping rough in a variety of public areas. The court found that the legal rationale for the ordinances, adopted over the course of 2013, does not provide sufficient basis for ...
Hungarian Citizenship Now Much Easier To Obtain
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Dr. Judit Szegő: On the face of it, it seems that to become a Hungarian Citizen has become a lot easier since the introduction of a simplified naturalisation procedure in 2013. No longer is it necessary to live in Hungary, have a registered address or earn an income to qualify for citizenship - not even an exam in Hungarian is is needed!
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Rogán Dismisses Allegations Over Budapest District Property Deals
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party and former mayor of Budapest’s 5th district, denied any wrongdoing after an investigation into property deals in the district was flagged at a council meeting. Zoltán Selley, the district notary, told a meeting of the 5th district council that an investigation will “probably” be launched into real estate deals carried out ...
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Commissioner For Human Rights Criticizes Hungary
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižneks submitted the findings of his visit to Hungary over the summer. The 43-page report discusses issues concerning media freedom, the fight against intolerance and discrimination, and human rights of immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees. (The full report can be accessed here.)
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
HRW Slams EU Over Hungary's Situation
- 19 Feb 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has done “virtually nothing” to tackle problems concerning human rights laws and practices in Hungary, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report. The New York-based HRW called on the EU to take appropriate action and raised concern about the Hungary’s human rights record, stemming from “a raft of problematic laws and policies” initiated by the government.
Meet Lajos Simicska: Fidesz’s Enigmatic Oligarch
- 12 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
“From the time of its founding Fidesz did not have outside supporters. We wanted to avoid being beholden to domestic and foreign groups, and for this reason had to develop our own sources of income.” – Lajos Simicska, Fidesz economic director, October 1994 “Hungary needs large Hungarian companies in the financial sector, the insurance […]
Hungary’s Highest Court Says No To Criminalizing Sleeping Rough
- 22 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thanks to Hungary’s highest court, soon this man will no longer be considered a criminal. Hungary’s highest court, the Curia, has nullified a number of Budapest district and city hall ordinances forbidding people from sleeping rough in a variety of public areas. The court found that the legal rationale for the ordinances, adopted over the course of 2013, does not provide sufficient basis for ...
Hungarian Citizenship Now Much Easier To Obtain
- 21 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Dr. Judit Szegő: On the face of it, it seems that to become a Hungarian Citizen has become a lot easier since the introduction of a simplified naturalisation procedure in 2013. No longer is it necessary to live in Hungary, have a registered address or earn an income to qualify for citizenship - not even an exam in Hungarian is is needed!
Interview With Richard Field, Managing Editor Of The Budapest Beacon
- 20 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
At the end of 2014 he condemned the government in a number of articles appearing in the columns of the Budapest Beacon. The other paper he operates with journalists who used to work for Origo, abcug.hu, brings home the situation with regard to poverty in Hungary. The American businessman and philanthropist, Richard Field, supported Mária Seres’s movement and then LMP.
Rogán Dismisses Allegations Over Budapest District Property Deals
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- property
Antal Rogán, head of the parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz party and former mayor of Budapest’s 5th district, denied any wrongdoing after an investigation into property deals in the district was flagged at a council meeting. Zoltán Selley, the district notary, told a meeting of the 5th district council that an investigation will “probably” be launched into real estate deals carried out ...
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Commissioner For Human Rights Criticizes Hungary
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižneks submitted the findings of his visit to Hungary over the summer. The 43-page report discusses issues concerning media freedom, the fight against intolerance and discrimination, and human rights of immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees. (The full report can be accessed here.)
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.