467 result(s) for interior minister
‘No Obstacle’ To Counter-Terrorism Action Plan
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost all obstacles barring approval of the government’s counterterrorism action plan have been overcome, a government official said after five-party talks on the package. An expert consultation will be held on the package on Wednesday and the government plans to submit it next week, meaning parliament can discuss it from April 25, interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said.
CryptTalk Given Innovation Award In Parliament, Now Gov’t Plans To Ban App
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Innovation Awards were handed out this week in the Hungarian parliament. One award went to Szabolcs Kun, CEO of Arenim Technologies, makers of the encryption software CryptTalk, reports RTL Klub. Ironically, CryptTalk’s Hungarian clients may end up in prison for two years if Hungary’s Ministry of the Interior has its way.
Orbán: Experiences Of Sunday Shopping Restrictions To Be Assessed
- 8 Apr 2016 9:20 AM
- shopping
Experiences gathered over the past year concerning Sunday shopping restrictions need to be assessed and the results discussed by a wider forum before further steps are taken, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. A report will be published which includes the positions of the trade unions and employees concerning the restrictions, as well as data about the development of retail turnover in the period ...
Együtt Reports Suspected Fraud To Police Linked To PM’s Informal Advisor
- 8 Apr 2016 9:18 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party has filed a report to police over suspected fraud linked to Árpád Habony, the prime minister’s informal advisor. The party’s leader, Viktor Szigetvári, said Habony’s lawful income is insufficient for paying back loans and his wealth stems from murky sources, while he maintains links with people handling taxpayer money.
No Claims Of Responsibility For DoS Attack Against Hungarian Govt
- 7 Apr 2016 10:00 AM
- tech
So far no one has claimed responsibility for the weekend distributed denial of service attacks on the government’s computer system, which either disabled or partially affected several government websites, the interior ministry said. The main victims of the DoS attacks were the websites for the Office for Administration and Justice, the government’s main kormany.hu portal and the ministry of ...
Treating A War Criminal At The Budapest Jewish Hospital
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Béla Biszku, who died at age 94 last week, was Hungary’s most infamous unrepentant hard-line communist and the only official of the former pre-1989 regime ever prosecuted for crimes against humanity. Biszku served in the Hungarian Workers’ Party (Magyar Dolgozók Pártja) from 1949, as well as in its successor, the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party (Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt – MSZMP), ...
Website Secretly Supported By State
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Pesti Srácok website has been running articles critical of opposition figures and former Fidesz treasurer Lajos Simicska on commission from government ministries and local authorities, according to reports. The Agriculture Ministry ordered 12 articles from the ostensibly independent website in which the former Socialist governments had to be criticised and Simicska’s land holdings were ...
Govt IT Network Attacked From Foreign Servers
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Hungarian government’s information technology network was repeatedly attacked from foreign servers over the past 24 hours but the attacks have been thwarted, the interior ministry said on Saturday. The attacks were in several waves and in the range of thousands.
Four Garages Planned For Buda Castle
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government plans to build four underground garages under Buda Castle to accommodate workers at ministries that are to be transferred to offices on Castle Hill, state secretary László L. Simon told the weekly Heti Válasz at the weekend. An underground garage has already been built near the Várkert Bazár by the riverbank, but another one will be built under the riding school, and connected by a ...
‘No Obstacle’ To Counter-Terrorism Action Plan
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost all obstacles barring approval of the government’s counterterrorism action plan have been overcome, a government official said after five-party talks on the package. An expert consultation will be held on the package on Wednesday and the government plans to submit it next week, meaning parliament can discuss it from April 25, interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said.
CryptTalk Given Innovation Award In Parliament, Now Gov’t Plans To Ban App
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Innovation Awards were handed out this week in the Hungarian parliament. One award went to Szabolcs Kun, CEO of Arenim Technologies, makers of the encryption software CryptTalk, reports RTL Klub. Ironically, CryptTalk’s Hungarian clients may end up in prison for two years if Hungary’s Ministry of the Interior has its way.
Orbán: Experiences Of Sunday Shopping Restrictions To Be Assessed
- 8 Apr 2016 9:20 AM
- shopping
Experiences gathered over the past year concerning Sunday shopping restrictions need to be assessed and the results discussed by a wider forum before further steps are taken, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said. A report will be published which includes the positions of the trade unions and employees concerning the restrictions, as well as data about the development of retail turnover in the period ...
Együtt Reports Suspected Fraud To Police Linked To PM’s Informal Advisor
- 8 Apr 2016 9:18 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party has filed a report to police over suspected fraud linked to Árpád Habony, the prime minister’s informal advisor. The party’s leader, Viktor Szigetvári, said Habony’s lawful income is insufficient for paying back loans and his wealth stems from murky sources, while he maintains links with people handling taxpayer money.
No Claims Of Responsibility For DoS Attack Against Hungarian Govt
- 7 Apr 2016 10:00 AM
- tech
So far no one has claimed responsibility for the weekend distributed denial of service attacks on the government’s computer system, which either disabled or partially affected several government websites, the interior ministry said. The main victims of the DoS attacks were the websites for the Office for Administration and Justice, the government’s main kormany.hu portal and the ministry of ...
Treating A War Criminal At The Budapest Jewish Hospital
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Béla Biszku, who died at age 94 last week, was Hungary’s most infamous unrepentant hard-line communist and the only official of the former pre-1989 regime ever prosecuted for crimes against humanity. Biszku served in the Hungarian Workers’ Party (Magyar Dolgozók Pártja) from 1949, as well as in its successor, the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party (Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt – MSZMP), ...
Website Secretly Supported By State
- 5 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Pesti Srácok website has been running articles critical of opposition figures and former Fidesz treasurer Lajos Simicska on commission from government ministries and local authorities, according to reports. The Agriculture Ministry ordered 12 articles from the ostensibly independent website in which the former Socialist governments had to be criticised and Simicska’s land holdings were ...
Govt IT Network Attacked From Foreign Servers
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
The Hungarian government’s information technology network was repeatedly attacked from foreign servers over the past 24 hours but the attacks have been thwarted, the interior ministry said on Saturday. The attacks were in several waves and in the range of thousands.
Four Garages Planned For Buda Castle
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
The government plans to build four underground garages under Buda Castle to accommodate workers at ministries that are to be transferred to offices on Castle Hill, state secretary László L. Simon told the weekly Heti Válasz at the weekend. An underground garage has already been built near the Várkert Bazár by the riverbank, but another one will be built under the riding school, and connected by a ...