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MTel, Telenor, Vodafone Make Contingency Plans For Pre-Paid Subscribers In Hungary
- 27 Jun 2017 9:52 AM
- tech
Telcos Magyar Telekom and Telenor have said they will allow pre-paid subscribers who fail to reconcile their data by the deadline on Friday to keep their telephone numbers and balances if they sign new contracts. Hungarian lawmakers tightened rules on pre-paid SIM cards last year amid concerns they could be easily resold to criminals or terrorists.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Police Conduct Drug Raid On Hungarian Jewish Community Center Helping NGOs
- 14 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
“If the capacity of the police is devoted to confiscating 2 grams of grass, only those criminals can be happy with whom the police have never dealt. There is a point to that. There is no point to raiding a recreational facility.” – Péter Juhász, Chairman, Együtt
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
More Cyber Attacks Looming, Hungarian Expert Warns
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- tech
In the coming months, cybercriminals are expected to launch numerous attacks exploiting the vulnerabilities leaked by hacker group The Shadow Brokers, as recent attacks of the WannaCry ransomware used only a tiny part of the leaked toolset, according to Gábor Szappanos, a virus expert at the local office of network security firm Sophos.
Pre-Paid Mobile Subscribers Face Tight Deadline For Data Reconciliation In Hungary
- 8 May 2017 7:06 AM
- tech
Hungarian telecommunication companies may face a rush of activity in the coming weeks as a deadline for registering pre-paid subscribers approaches, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday. Hungarian lawmakers tightened rules on pre-paid SIM cards last year amid concerns they could be easily resold to criminals or terrorists.
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 ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister Dismisses European Criticism Of Hungary Migrant Policy
- 16 Mar 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Tuesday rejected recent, critical remarks by the human rights commissioner of the European Union, and insisted that Hungary enforces rather than violates international rules by “only allowing those to enter that abide by the law”.
Magyar Opinion: ELTE To Launch Gender Studies Program
- 27 Feb 2017 6:04 AM
- community & culture
Conservative commentators fulminate as Eötvös Loránd University announces plans to open a degree program in gender studies. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, accuses the critics of gender studies of trying to force their ideological vision on Hungarians.
MTel, Telenor, Vodafone Make Contingency Plans For Pre-Paid Subscribers In Hungary
- 27 Jun 2017 9:52 AM
- tech
Telcos Magyar Telekom and Telenor have said they will allow pre-paid subscribers who fail to reconcile their data by the deadline on Friday to keep their telephone numbers and balances if they sign new contracts. Hungarian lawmakers tightened rules on pre-paid SIM cards last year amid concerns they could be easily resold to criminals or terrorists.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Police Conduct Drug Raid On Hungarian Jewish Community Center Helping NGOs
- 14 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
“If the capacity of the police is devoted to confiscating 2 grams of grass, only those criminals can be happy with whom the police have never dealt. There is a point to that. There is no point to raiding a recreational facility.” – Péter Juhász, Chairman, Együtt
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
More Cyber Attacks Looming, Hungarian Expert Warns
- 9 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- tech
In the coming months, cybercriminals are expected to launch numerous attacks exploiting the vulnerabilities leaked by hacker group The Shadow Brokers, as recent attacks of the WannaCry ransomware used only a tiny part of the leaked toolset, according to Gábor Szappanos, a virus expert at the local office of network security firm Sophos.
Pre-Paid Mobile Subscribers Face Tight Deadline For Data Reconciliation In Hungary
- 8 May 2017 7:06 AM
- tech
Hungarian telecommunication companies may face a rush of activity in the coming weeks as a deadline for registering pre-paid subscribers approaches, business daily Világgazdaság said on Monday. Hungarian lawmakers tightened rules on pre-paid SIM cards last year amid concerns they could be easily resold to criminals or terrorists.
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 ...
Hungarian Foreign Minister Dismisses European Criticism Of Hungary Migrant Policy
- 16 Mar 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Tuesday rejected recent, critical remarks by the human rights commissioner of the European Union, and insisted that Hungary enforces rather than violates international rules by “only allowing those to enter that abide by the law”.
Magyar Opinion: ELTE To Launch Gender Studies Program
- 27 Feb 2017 6:04 AM
- community & culture
Conservative commentators fulminate as Eötvös Loránd University announces plans to open a degree program in gender studies. A left-wing pundit, on the other hand, accuses the critics of gender studies of trying to force their ideological vision on Hungarians.