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Media Freedom Still Under Threat In Hungary Says Kroes
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media freedom remains under threat in Hungary, said Neelie Kroes, Vice- President of the European Commission in charge of the digital agenda, in a blog entry about Hungary’s ad tax on Monday. “A free and plural media is the foundation of a free society, and a safeguard of democratic tradition.
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...
10 Reasons Why Sziget Festival Will Be Amazing in 2014
- 22 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival opens its gates on 11 August, less than a month away! Passes are selling with record speed, but it’s still not too late to make up your mind. If you’re a late decider, here’s the almost full picture why this one could be your top choice as a festival-holiday in 2014.
PM Orbán On German Occupation Memorial In Budapest
- 21 Jul 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, the Hungarian Government fulfilled its duty with regard to the constitutional order, the victims of the Nazi occupation and Hungarians living today. We installed a public work of art, the mission of which is to express the pain and ordeal that the Hungarian nation experienced and suffered as a result of losing its freedom.
Sziget Festival In Budapest, Hungary Tickets Selling With Record Speed
- 18 Jul 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
All Siesta Camping tickets have been sold for this year’s Sziget Festival, which means that the upgraded campsites of the event are sold-out. Normal festival passes with camping possibilities are still available, but these are also selling with record speed and already passed the 80% marker. Those who are planning to visit the Island of Freedom in August, but still haven’t bought their tickets, ...
Palestinians Hold Demo Against Israel Gaza Operation In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 150-200 participants joined a demonstration organised by the association of Palestinians living in Hungary against Israel’s operations in the Gaza Strip. The demonstration called for stopping the “terrorist bombing” of Gaza by Israel and for “Palestine’s freedom.”
Church Status Denied By Ten Hungarian Religious Communities
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s justice committee has decided not to grant approval to applications by ten religious communities aimed at obtaining official church status. The committee said the applicants, including Evangelical communities, two Jewish groups, a Buddhist and a Baha’i organisation, did not meet preconditions concerning cooperation with the state.
Leftist Opposition Parties Clash Over “Provocation” At Budapest Demo
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition E-PM party alliance said it had not been involved in an incident that took place at an event organised by leftist opposition Democratic Coalition at the weekend (DK). DK said it awaited a reply from E-PM about whether it had deliberately mounted a “provocation” at the event, at which the head of the Krétakör foundation, Márton Gulyás, held up a banner with the slogan: “Instead of ...
Charges Raised Against Leaders Of Paramilitary -Style Org In South Hungary
- 9 Jul 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Leaders of a paramilitary-style outfit have broken the law by abusing freedom of association, a local prosecutor in south Hungary said today. The organisation calling itself the New Hungarian Guard is identical to the Hungarian Guard which a court outlawed in 2009, according to the prosecutor of Bács-Kiskun County, who has raised charges against two self-styled leaders of the organisation that ...
Media Freedom Still Under Threat In Hungary Says Kroes
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media freedom remains under threat in Hungary, said Neelie Kroes, Vice- President of the European Commission in charge of the digital agenda, in a blog entry about Hungary’s ad tax on Monday. “A free and plural media is the foundation of a free society, and a safeguard of democratic tradition.
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...
10 Reasons Why Sziget Festival Will Be Amazing in 2014
- 22 Jul 2014 11:00 AM
- entertainment
Sziget Festival opens its gates on 11 August, less than a month away! Passes are selling with record speed, but it’s still not too late to make up your mind. If you’re a late decider, here’s the almost full picture why this one could be your top choice as a festival-holiday in 2014.
PM Orbán On German Occupation Memorial In Budapest
- 21 Jul 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Yesterday, the Hungarian Government fulfilled its duty with regard to the constitutional order, the victims of the Nazi occupation and Hungarians living today. We installed a public work of art, the mission of which is to express the pain and ordeal that the Hungarian nation experienced and suffered as a result of losing its freedom.
Sziget Festival In Budapest, Hungary Tickets Selling With Record Speed
- 18 Jul 2014 10:00 AM
- entertainment
All Siesta Camping tickets have been sold for this year’s Sziget Festival, which means that the upgraded campsites of the event are sold-out. Normal festival passes with camping possibilities are still available, but these are also selling with record speed and already passed the 80% marker. Those who are planning to visit the Island of Freedom in August, but still haven’t bought their tickets, ...
Palestinians Hold Demo Against Israel Gaza Operation In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 150-200 participants joined a demonstration organised by the association of Palestinians living in Hungary against Israel’s operations in the Gaza Strip. The demonstration called for stopping the “terrorist bombing” of Gaza by Israel and for “Palestine’s freedom.”
Church Status Denied By Ten Hungarian Religious Communities
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s justice committee has decided not to grant approval to applications by ten religious communities aimed at obtaining official church status. The committee said the applicants, including Evangelical communities, two Jewish groups, a Buddhist and a Baha’i organisation, did not meet preconditions concerning cooperation with the state.
Leftist Opposition Parties Clash Over “Provocation” At Budapest Demo
- 14 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition E-PM party alliance said it had not been involved in an incident that took place at an event organised by leftist opposition Democratic Coalition at the weekend (DK). DK said it awaited a reply from E-PM about whether it had deliberately mounted a “provocation” at the event, at which the head of the Krétakör foundation, Márton Gulyás, held up a banner with the slogan: “Instead of ...
Charges Raised Against Leaders Of Paramilitary -Style Org In South Hungary
- 9 Jul 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Leaders of a paramilitary-style outfit have broken the law by abusing freedom of association, a local prosecutor in south Hungary said today. The organisation calling itself the New Hungarian Guard is identical to the Hungarian Guard which a court outlawed in 2009, according to the prosecutor of Bács-Kiskun County, who has raised charges against two self-styled leaders of the organisation that ...