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Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
18 Year Old Arrested For Murder In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Buda Regional Court, acting on a proposal by the Pest county prosecutors, ordered the custodial arrest on Sunday of an 18-year-old vocational school pupil suspected of killing a woman in Gödöllő, along the border of Bag and Domonyvölgy, Pest county, last Monday.
EU Court To Try Hungarian Judges Retirement Case
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Court of the European Union will try the case of Hungarian judges’ retirement in Luxembourg on Monday, Népszava reports. The European Commission (EC) launched infringement proceedings against Hungary early this year, and later turned to the court after failing to reach agreement with the Hungarian government. The court decided in July to take up the case in a fast-track procedure.
Undecided Voters At New Record High In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The number of undecided voters went up as support for Fidesz went down in the past month, according to the latest survey by pollsters Tárki. Those declaring themselves undecided rose from 52% of all respondents to 55%, a record high.
Tensions Flare On INA Board Appointed By Hungary's MOL
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The MOL-appointed majority on the INA board of directors refused to concede ground on Wednesday to demands from the Croatian directors for greater information-sharing.
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...
Extra Funding For Mátyás Templom In Budapest
- 26 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet has decided to provide Ft 700 million in additional funding for the renovation of the Mátyás Templom (Matthias Church) in Buda, which has been dragging on for years. The funding means that the project could be completed next year, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told reporters outside the church on Tuesday.
Former BKV Head Withdraws Testimony In Hagyó Trial In Hungary
- 26 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
BKV trial defendant Attila Antal yesterday withdrew his testimony against former deputy mayor Miklós Hagyó and Ernő Mesterházy – a senior advisor during the term of mayor Gábor Demszky – at the ongoing BKV trial at the Kecskemét Court. Antal, a former head of the Budapest public transport company, said he had produced his incriminating testimony according to the expectations of police in order to ...
Analyst Firm Leaked Socialist Strategy In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The political analyst firm Policy Solutions, considered close to the Socialist Party, leaked the draft Socialist strategy in June, Magyar Nemzet writes, citing a party source. Several people blamed the party leadership for the leak, as the party sent the document to various political analysts to express an opinion thereon.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
18 Year Old Arrested For Murder In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Buda Regional Court, acting on a proposal by the Pest county prosecutors, ordered the custodial arrest on Sunday of an 18-year-old vocational school pupil suspected of killing a woman in Gödöllő, along the border of Bag and Domonyvölgy, Pest county, last Monday.
EU Court To Try Hungarian Judges Retirement Case
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Court of the European Union will try the case of Hungarian judges’ retirement in Luxembourg on Monday, Népszava reports. The European Commission (EC) launched infringement proceedings against Hungary early this year, and later turned to the court after failing to reach agreement with the Hungarian government. The court decided in July to take up the case in a fast-track procedure.
Undecided Voters At New Record High In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2012 9:01 AM
- current affairs
The number of undecided voters went up as support for Fidesz went down in the past month, according to the latest survey by pollsters Tárki. Those declaring themselves undecided rose from 52% of all respondents to 55%, a record high.
Tensions Flare On INA Board Appointed By Hungary's MOL
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The MOL-appointed majority on the INA board of directors refused to concede ground on Wednesday to demands from the Croatian directors for greater information-sharing.
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...
Extra Funding For Mátyás Templom In Budapest
- 26 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- getting around
The cabinet has decided to provide Ft 700 million in additional funding for the renovation of the Mátyás Templom (Matthias Church) in Buda, which has been dragging on for years. The funding means that the project could be completed next year, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog told reporters outside the church on Tuesday.
Former BKV Head Withdraws Testimony In Hagyó Trial In Hungary
- 26 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
BKV trial defendant Attila Antal yesterday withdrew his testimony against former deputy mayor Miklós Hagyó and Ernő Mesterházy – a senior advisor during the term of mayor Gábor Demszky – at the ongoing BKV trial at the Kecskemét Court. Antal, a former head of the Budapest public transport company, said he had produced his incriminating testimony according to the expectations of police in order to ...
Analyst Firm Leaked Socialist Strategy In Hungary
- 25 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The political analyst firm Policy Solutions, considered close to the Socialist Party, leaked the draft Socialist strategy in June, Magyar Nemzet writes, citing a party source. Several people blamed the party leadership for the leak, as the party sent the document to various political analysts to express an opinion thereon.