72 result(s) for damages in Current Affairs
Hungary Loses Three More Cases At European Court
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former public television employee, a former National Assets Management employee and an American citizen won their court cases against the Hungarian state at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The court obliged Hungary to pay EUR 12,000 (USD 15,300) in compensation to the applicants.
Washington Court Rules In Hungary’s Favour In Sukoró Case
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An international arbitration court in Washington, DC, specialising in legal disputes between international investors has ruled in favour of Hungary in a case involving a cancelled casino investment project in Sukoró, central Hungary, the economy minister said. “The international court today rejected the Israeli investors’ claim and compensation demand of 100 billion forints (EUR 322m).
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
Aegon Policy Holders File Claims For 600 Million Forints In Yvette Damages
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
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Insurer Aegon Magyarország received 8,065 claims from policy holders for almost 600 million forints in damages caused by extratropical storm Yvette in May, the company said on Tuesday. The claims brought the total number received by Aegon during the month over 11,000, the highest number for May since 2010, when the Tisza river flooded.
Buildings Damaged, Tens Of Thousands Without Electricity In Hungary In Gale-Force Winds
- 16 May 2014 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Over 100 residential buildings and 20 public buildings have been damaged and several tens of thousands of people are without electricity as a consequence of gale-force winds that continued throughout Hungary on Thursday, the disaster management authority said. Most damage was caused in roofs and chimneys and trees fell over air cables in many places.
Cyclone Yvette To Bring Windstorms To Hungary
- 15 May 2014 1:09 AM
- current affairs
The Mediterranean cyclone Yvette is expected to reach Hungary, bringing gusty winds and triggering heavy rainfall, the weather services reported yesterday. Windstorms are also forecast for today, with over 100km per hour gusts (mostly in the western regions).
Media Authority Wins Case Against Hungary’s Sláger Rádió
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has ruled in favour of the state of Hungary in a dispute with music radio-station Slager Radio regarding the legal authority of a 2009 decision not to renew the station’s frequency, the National Development Ministry announced on Thursday.
Hungary Ready For The Winter Floods
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If needed, the affected organizations are ready to face a winter flood – representatives of the Disaster Management Authority, the Hungarian Defence Forces, the General Directorate of Water Management and the police said.
Strasbourg Rules Against Hungary For Hunvald’s Compensation Over Extensive Custody
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday against the Hungarian state when it said holding former district mayor György Hunvald in custody for 31 months was excessive. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that the state must pay 2,700 euros in compensation to Hunvald for infringing his right to be heard by a court within a reasonable time.
Hungary Loses Three More Cases At European Court
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former public television employee, a former National Assets Management employee and an American citizen won their court cases against the Hungarian state at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on Tuesday. The court obliged Hungary to pay EUR 12,000 (USD 15,300) in compensation to the applicants.
Washington Court Rules In Hungary’s Favour In Sukoró Case
- 3 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An international arbitration court in Washington, DC, specialising in legal disputes between international investors has ruled in favour of Hungary in a case involving a cancelled casino investment project in Sukoró, central Hungary, the economy minister said. “The international court today rejected the Israeli investors’ claim and compensation demand of 100 billion forints (EUR 322m).
Religious Freedom Report On Hungary Published By US State Dept
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor recently released its annual International Religious Freedom Report. The report spotlights typical examples of abuses and restrictions representative of problems of religious freedom reported in each country, shedding light on the nature, scope and severity of religious freedom violations. The US State Department helped to ...
Aegon Policy Holders File Claims For 600 Million Forints In Yvette Damages
- 28 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Insurer Aegon Magyarország received 8,065 claims from policy holders for almost 600 million forints in damages caused by extratropical storm Yvette in May, the company said on Tuesday. The claims brought the total number received by Aegon during the month over 11,000, the highest number for May since 2010, when the Tisza river flooded.
Buildings Damaged, Tens Of Thousands Without Electricity In Hungary In Gale-Force Winds
- 16 May 2014 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Over 100 residential buildings and 20 public buildings have been damaged and several tens of thousands of people are without electricity as a consequence of gale-force winds that continued throughout Hungary on Thursday, the disaster management authority said. Most damage was caused in roofs and chimneys and trees fell over air cables in many places.
Cyclone Yvette To Bring Windstorms To Hungary
- 15 May 2014 1:09 AM
- current affairs
The Mediterranean cyclone Yvette is expected to reach Hungary, bringing gusty winds and triggering heavy rainfall, the weather services reported yesterday. Windstorms are also forecast for today, with over 100km per hour gusts (mostly in the western regions).
Media Authority Wins Case Against Hungary’s Sláger Rádió
- 18 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has ruled in favour of the state of Hungary in a dispute with music radio-station Slager Radio regarding the legal authority of a 2009 decision not to renew the station’s frequency, the National Development Ministry announced on Thursday.
Hungary Ready For The Winter Floods
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
If needed, the affected organizations are ready to face a winter flood – representatives of the Disaster Management Authority, the Hungarian Defence Forces, the General Directorate of Water Management and the police said.
Strasbourg Rules Against Hungary For Hunvald’s Compensation Over Extensive Custody
- 11 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday against the Hungarian state when it said holding former district mayor György Hunvald in custody for 31 months was excessive. The Strasbourg-based court ruled that the state must pay 2,700 euros in compensation to Hunvald for infringing his right to be heard by a court within a reasonable time.