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Trócsányi: Hungarian Civil Code Protects Community Symbols Adequately
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Responding to a recent proposal by the group leader of the ruling Fidesz party to bolster preventative measures against terrorism by better protecting community and religious symbols, László Trócsányi, the justice minister, said that Hungary’s Civil Code already contains adequate protections.
President Urges Hungarians To Pull Together To Restore Damaged Forests
- 16 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has called on Hungarian citizens and public media to pull together and help restore the country’s woods and forests which were recently ravaged by freezing rain. The president’s office said that Áder had met the head of the country’s forestry association, who briefed him about the massive damage to trees in December in the country and the environmental clean-up that has taken ...
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: Without Foreigners, We Dance Alone
- 15 Jan 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in May 2012, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán famously spoke of the “peacock dance” of diplomacy, in which one seeks to remain friendly with foreign powers, even while acting against their wishes.
Minister, Opposition On Strasbourg Court Ruling Against Hungary
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary violated rules protecting private ownership when it stripped a tobacconist of his licence in 2013, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. The case was filed by László Vékony of Sopron, in western Hungary, who lost his licence to sell tobacco products after Hungary decided to make the retail trade of tobacco a state monopoly.
Chief Prosecutor Suspends Procedure Against US Chargé
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation in connection with defamation charges brought against tax authority (NAV) head Ildikó Vida, but will suspend it until the suspension of chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s diplomatic immunity by the US, Vida’s lawyer told public TV’s news programme on Friday evening.
Xpat Opinion: Best Bars & Clubs In Budapest
- 8 Jan 2015 10:55 AM
- entertainment
Budapest has a increasingly legendary nightlife scene. Keep in mind I do not use the word legendary lightly. This nightlife enthusiast has ransacked most of the globe in search of the best fiesta spots. The clubs/bars listed below are ones every expat and traveler alike should experience during their stay in this charming; yep sexy city.
Prosecution Investigators Start Probe Based On Vida Defamation Lawsuit
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecution investigators have begun to examine the basis for a complaint made by tax office chief Ildikó Vida against the US embassy’s chargé d’affaires. Vida is suing Andre Goodfriend for defamation and she also filed a complaint with the Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office on the ground of “public defamation causing serious damage”.
President Assesses Frozen Rain Damage
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government and civil society must work together to help to tackle the damage to trees caused by last week’s freezing rain, President János Áder said. Examining the situation at a Pilis National Forest site near Pilisszentkereszt, he said the sight of the fallen and broken trees was “dramatic”.
Trócsányi: Hungarian Civil Code Protects Community Symbols Adequately
- 16 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Responding to a recent proposal by the group leader of the ruling Fidesz party to bolster preventative measures against terrorism by better protecting community and religious symbols, László Trócsányi, the justice minister, said that Hungary’s Civil Code already contains adequate protections.
President Urges Hungarians To Pull Together To Restore Damaged Forests
- 16 Jan 2015 3:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has called on Hungarian citizens and public media to pull together and help restore the country’s woods and forests which were recently ravaged by freezing rain. The president’s office said that Áder had met the head of the country’s forestry association, who briefed him about the massive damage to trees in December in the country and the environmental clean-up that has taken ...
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 ...
Xpat Opinion: Without Foreigners, We Dance Alone
- 15 Jan 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in May 2012, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán famously spoke of the “peacock dance” of diplomacy, in which one seeks to remain friendly with foreign powers, even while acting against their wishes.
Minister, Opposition On Strasbourg Court Ruling Against Hungary
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary violated rules protecting private ownership when it stripped a tobacconist of his licence in 2013, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. The case was filed by László Vékony of Sopron, in western Hungary, who lost his licence to sell tobacco products after Hungary decided to make the retail trade of tobacco a state monopoly.
Chief Prosecutor Suspends Procedure Against US Chargé
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation in connection with defamation charges brought against tax authority (NAV) head Ildikó Vida, but will suspend it until the suspension of chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s diplomatic immunity by the US, Vida’s lawyer told public TV’s news programme on Friday evening.
Xpat Opinion: Best Bars & Clubs In Budapest
- 8 Jan 2015 10:55 AM
- entertainment
Budapest has a increasingly legendary nightlife scene. Keep in mind I do not use the word legendary lightly. This nightlife enthusiast has ransacked most of the globe in search of the best fiesta spots. The clubs/bars listed below are ones every expat and traveler alike should experience during their stay in this charming; yep sexy city.
Prosecution Investigators Start Probe Based On Vida Defamation Lawsuit
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecution investigators have begun to examine the basis for a complaint made by tax office chief Ildikó Vida against the US embassy’s chargé d’affaires. Vida is suing Andre Goodfriend for defamation and she also filed a complaint with the Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office on the ground of “public defamation causing serious damage”.
President Assesses Frozen Rain Damage
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government and civil society must work together to help to tackle the damage to trees caused by last week’s freezing rain, President János Áder said. Examining the situation at a Pilis National Forest site near Pilisszentkereszt, he said the sight of the fallen and broken trees was “dramatic”.