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AI Hungary Calls On Government To Stop Harassment Of NGOs
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International Hungary has called on the government to respect the right to freedom of speech and assembly in connection with the police mounting house raids at the offices of civil organisations earlier in the week. The police are investigating against Ökotárs, the foundation which coordinates the disbursal of funding from the Norway Civil Support Fund, suspecting the office of a misuse ...
Police Raid NGOs Offices In Budapest
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A special police unit from the National Bureau of Investigation (NNI) searched the offices of the Ökotárs Foundation and another NGO on Monday morning, acting on suspicions of mismanagement of funds and illegal financial activities. Ökotárs is the co-ordinator of funds distributed to Hungarian NGOs under the Norway Grant scheme.
Hungary’s Central Bank Rejects Opposition Attack On Their Independence
- 8 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties are trying to limit the independence of the central bank, the National Bank of Hungary said. “In recent weeks, some political parties and media outlets close to them have tried, unsuccessfully, to question the legal standing of the NBH in the central bank act and resolutions on its basic tasks,” the bank said.
Hungary's Central Bank Gov Refuses To Attend Hearing On Spending
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central bank governor György Matolcsy has refused to attend a hearing called by parliament’s budget committee to answer questions about central bank spending. Matolcsy said he regards the convening of the parliamentary committee illegal, as the head of the central bank under the law reports to the economic committee only.
Hungarian Govt Agency Files Complaint Against NGO Associated With Norway Grants
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has filed a criminal complaint against an unnamed organisation on suspicion of illegal financial activities, Kehi told MTI on Wednesday. Daily Magyar Nemzet’s Wednesday issue reported that Kehi was investigating the suspected organisation in connection with a probe into ways grants from the Norway Fund are distributed in Hungary, and suspected that it had ...
Jobbik Calls For Isolating Refugee Camps To Reduce Ebola Threat In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2014 11:00 AM
- health & wellness
The radical nationalist Jobbik party on Monday called for isolating Hungary’s refugee camps and reception centres in order to reduce the threat of the Ebola epidemic and improve public safety. Jobbik MP Dániel Z Kárpát told a press conference that illegal refugees are approaching Hungary who originate from countries that are potentially affected by the epidemic.
Unnamed Bakery Chain In Hungary Fined HUF 4.5 mln
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By Christian Keszthelyi: The National Tax and Customs Authority of Hungary (NAV) fined a foreign-owned bakery chain HUF 4.5 mln after it was found guilty of illegally employing staff and keeping inventories of undefined origin, the authority announced on Monday, 21 July.
CÖF: Norway Grant Hungarian Recipients Subject To Gov Scrutiny
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s civil organisations winning grants from the Norway Fund must not “sidestep” a review by government agencies, just like any other group using taxpayers’ money, CÖF-CÖKA said on Monday. “State control is not only a possibility, it is also mandatory, and a prerequisite of creditability,” the government-allied CÖF and associated foundation CÖKA insisted.
Eight Hit In Hungary By Outbreak Of Anthrax
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Eight people are being treated in hospital in Debrecen with symptoms of anthrax contracted from illegally slaughtered and sold beef last week. Two cattle were slaughtered in violation of regulations at a Tiszafüred farm some days previously. It is believed that the farmers knew that the animals were ill, but did not notify the animal health authority.
AI Hungary Calls On Government To Stop Harassment Of NGOs
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International Hungary has called on the government to respect the right to freedom of speech and assembly in connection with the police mounting house raids at the offices of civil organisations earlier in the week. The police are investigating against Ökotárs, the foundation which coordinates the disbursal of funding from the Norway Civil Support Fund, suspecting the office of a misuse ...
Police Raid NGOs Offices In Budapest
- 9 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A special police unit from the National Bureau of Investigation (NNI) searched the offices of the Ökotárs Foundation and another NGO on Monday morning, acting on suspicions of mismanagement of funds and illegal financial activities. Ökotárs is the co-ordinator of funds distributed to Hungarian NGOs under the Norway Grant scheme.
Hungary’s Central Bank Rejects Opposition Attack On Their Independence
- 8 Sep 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition parties are trying to limit the independence of the central bank, the National Bank of Hungary said. “In recent weeks, some political parties and media outlets close to them have tried, unsuccessfully, to question the legal standing of the NBH in the central bank act and resolutions on its basic tasks,” the bank said.
Hungary's Central Bank Gov Refuses To Attend Hearing On Spending
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Central bank governor György Matolcsy has refused to attend a hearing called by parliament’s budget committee to answer questions about central bank spending. Matolcsy said he regards the convening of the parliamentary committee illegal, as the head of the central bank under the law reports to the economic committee only.
Hungarian Govt Agency Files Complaint Against NGO Associated With Norway Grants
- 4 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has filed a criminal complaint against an unnamed organisation on suspicion of illegal financial activities, Kehi told MTI on Wednesday. Daily Magyar Nemzet’s Wednesday issue reported that Kehi was investigating the suspected organisation in connection with a probe into ways grants from the Norway Fund are distributed in Hungary, and suspected that it had ...
Jobbik Calls For Isolating Refugee Camps To Reduce Ebola Threat In Hungary
- 19 Aug 2014 11:00 AM
- health & wellness
The radical nationalist Jobbik party on Monday called for isolating Hungary’s refugee camps and reception centres in order to reduce the threat of the Ebola epidemic and improve public safety. Jobbik MP Dániel Z Kárpát told a press conference that illegal refugees are approaching Hungary who originate from countries that are potentially affected by the epidemic.
Unnamed Bakery Chain In Hungary Fined HUF 4.5 mln
- 22 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- business
By Christian Keszthelyi: The National Tax and Customs Authority of Hungary (NAV) fined a foreign-owned bakery chain HUF 4.5 mln after it was found guilty of illegally employing staff and keeping inventories of undefined origin, the authority announced on Monday, 21 July.
CÖF: Norway Grant Hungarian Recipients Subject To Gov Scrutiny
- 15 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s civil organisations winning grants from the Norway Fund must not “sidestep” a review by government agencies, just like any other group using taxpayers’ money, CÖF-CÖKA said on Monday. “State control is not only a possibility, it is also mandatory, and a prerequisite of creditability,” the government-allied CÖF and associated foundation CÖKA insisted.
Eight Hit In Hungary By Outbreak Of Anthrax
- 7 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Eight people are being treated in hospital in Debrecen with symptoms of anthrax contracted from illegally slaughtered and sold beef last week. Two cattle were slaughtered in violation of regulations at a Tiszafüred farm some days previously. It is believed that the farmers knew that the animals were ill, but did not notify the animal health authority.