2,207 result(s) for hungarian court
Kúria Decision On Hungarian Inmate “Unacceptable”
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A recent decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, in connection with the life sentence of a Hungarian inmate is unacceptable, the government office chief told a regular government press briefing. János Lázár commented on Kúria’s decision on June 11, under which László Magyar, a convicted felon serving a real life sentence for the physical abuse of elderly people, should be eligible for ...
Xpat Opinion: A Cautionary Tale For Hungarian Art Collectors
- 18 Jun 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s artwork regulatory agency has declared that Golgota, one of three large paintings depicting the trial and death of Christ by the famous Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy on loan to Hungary, may not leave the country. The problem is that the painting is privately owned by a US citizen who agreed to lend it to Hungary on the condition that, should the government wish to purchase it, the ...
Forster Centre: Munkácsy Artwork On Loan To Hungary Safe
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Art objects borrowed from abroad to be displayed in Hungary are under “strict protection” ensured by relevant laws, the Forster Centre, Hungary’s cultural heritage authority, said in a statement on Monday. Under the same rules, paintings imported to Hungary on condition that the object should in the future be returned to the country of origin, cannot be placed on a national list of protected ...
Top Tips For Flat Hunting In Budapest
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- property
If you’re new to Budapest - or if you are planning to come here to live - one of the first things you need to get sorted is a place to live. Luckily the rental market has boomed in recent years and it’s not difficult to find places available to rent on a 1 year or more basis, or on a per semester (for exchange students). In case you’ve just started searching, or are planning to move soon, here’s ...
Strasbourg Human Rights Court Makes Final Judgement On Hungarian Prison Conditions
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the absence of an appeal by the Hungarian state, the Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights has issued a final judgement against Hungary in a case concerning poor conditions in Hungarian prisons, the daily Népszabadság said. The lawyer of several complainants, Gábor Magyar, told the paper that around two thousand complaints to the human rights court were being prepared, and he estimated ...
Lázár: Action Over Munkácsy In Hungarian National Interest
- 12 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Whereas it was “not the most sportsmanlike” to decree that Munkácsy’s Golgotha privately owned painting should be placed on a national list of protected artwork that cannot be taken out of the country, doing so was in the national interest, the government office chief said. János Lázár told a regular government news conference that museum professionals were in complete agreement that the painting ...
U-20 FIFA World Cup: Hungary Says Goodbye
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Serbia needed extra time and an own goal to overcome a spirited Hungarian side in an enthralling round of 16 match at Otago Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand. The Serbs, in their first Fifa Under-20 World Cup, advanced to the quarter-finals, where it will meet either the United States or Colombia on Sunday local time, while Hungary has dropped out. It looked like the match was destined to go to ...
Xpat Opinion: Plans For An All-Inclusive ID Card In Hungary
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing pundit voices privacy concerns over the new ID bill which plans to replace at least half a dozen ID cards with one single ‘e-card’.
Update: Xpat Wine Club @ Hilton Budapest
- 20 May 2015 9:20 AM
- community & culture
Morning after update: it was so good to see so many people braved the rain and came to say cheers, we all enjoyed a great time with fine Hungarian wines, and friendly Xpat company, see you next time! Follow-up article and gallery of snaps to follow next week.
Kúria Decision On Hungarian Inmate “Unacceptable”
- 19 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A recent decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, in connection with the life sentence of a Hungarian inmate is unacceptable, the government office chief told a regular government press briefing. János Lázár commented on Kúria’s decision on June 11, under which László Magyar, a convicted felon serving a real life sentence for the physical abuse of elderly people, should be eligible for ...
Xpat Opinion: A Cautionary Tale For Hungarian Art Collectors
- 18 Jun 2015 2:30 AM
- community & culture
Hungary’s artwork regulatory agency has declared that Golgota, one of three large paintings depicting the trial and death of Christ by the famous Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy on loan to Hungary, may not leave the country. The problem is that the painting is privately owned by a US citizen who agreed to lend it to Hungary on the condition that, should the government wish to purchase it, the ...
Forster Centre: Munkácsy Artwork On Loan To Hungary Safe
- 16 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Art objects borrowed from abroad to be displayed in Hungary are under “strict protection” ensured by relevant laws, the Forster Centre, Hungary’s cultural heritage authority, said in a statement on Monday. Under the same rules, paintings imported to Hungary on condition that the object should in the future be returned to the country of origin, cannot be placed on a national list of protected ...
Top Tips For Flat Hunting In Budapest
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- property
If you’re new to Budapest - or if you are planning to come here to live - one of the first things you need to get sorted is a place to live. Luckily the rental market has boomed in recent years and it’s not difficult to find places available to rent on a 1 year or more basis, or on a per semester (for exchange students). In case you’ve just started searching, or are planning to move soon, here’s ...
Strasbourg Human Rights Court Makes Final Judgement On Hungarian Prison Conditions
- 15 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In the absence of an appeal by the Hungarian state, the Strasbourg European Court of Human Rights has issued a final judgement against Hungary in a case concerning poor conditions in Hungarian prisons, the daily Népszabadság said. The lawyer of several complainants, Gábor Magyar, told the paper that around two thousand complaints to the human rights court were being prepared, and he estimated ...
Lázár: Action Over Munkácsy In Hungarian National Interest
- 12 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Whereas it was “not the most sportsmanlike” to decree that Munkácsy’s Golgotha privately owned painting should be placed on a national list of protected artwork that cannot be taken out of the country, doing so was in the national interest, the government office chief said. János Lázár told a regular government news conference that museum professionals were in complete agreement that the painting ...
U-20 FIFA World Cup: Hungary Says Goodbye
- 11 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Serbia needed extra time and an own goal to overcome a spirited Hungarian side in an enthralling round of 16 match at Otago Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand. The Serbs, in their first Fifa Under-20 World Cup, advanced to the quarter-finals, where it will meet either the United States or Colombia on Sunday local time, while Hungary has dropped out. It looked like the match was destined to go to ...
Xpat Opinion: Plans For An All-Inclusive ID Card In Hungary
- 2 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing pundit voices privacy concerns over the new ID bill which plans to replace at least half a dozen ID cards with one single ‘e-card’.
Update: Xpat Wine Club @ Hilton Budapest
- 20 May 2015 9:20 AM
- community & culture
Morning after update: it was so good to see so many people braved the rain and came to say cheers, we all enjoyed a great time with fine Hungarian wines, and friendly Xpat company, see you next time! Follow-up article and gallery of snaps to follow next week.