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Hungarian Court Rejects Áder Claim Against Index
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court on Friday rejected a libel claim filed by President János Áder in which he demanded Ft 1 million from Index. The news website had published a piece by writer and film director András B. Vágvölgyi who remembered that while in the army in Kalocsa in 1978 Áder and a few associates “had access somehow to alcohol”, and that later Áder’s weapon went off, “not pointed at anyone, but ...
HRW Slams EU Over Hungary's Situation
- 19 Feb 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has done “virtually nothing” to tackle problems concerning human rights laws and practices in Hungary, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report. The New York-based HRW called on the EU to take appropriate action and raised concern about the Hungary’s human rights record, stemming from “a raft of problematic laws and policies” initiated by the government.
Xpat Event Review: Paving Stones & A New Holy Trinity
- 19 Feb 2015 3:40 AM
- entertainment
The last qualifying round of the 2015 Gift of the Gab was one not to be missed and might well rank up there with the best of the best of the five-year quest to see who in Budapest has that innate ability to speak about anything to anyone, anytime. With the spirit of the Blitz invoked by the inimitable Jeremy Wheeler from the outset, our one-time venue at Mozsár Kávéhaz provided a new stage for ...
Strasbourg Court Rules Against Hungary About Disability Pension
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian state must pay more than 14,000 Euros in compensation and legal fees to a woman in northeast Hungary who was deprived of her disability pension, the European Court of Human Rights said in a non-final ruling. The judges said that Hungary violated her right to property.
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...
Hungary To Hold International Judo World Championship In 2017
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s bid to hold the 2017 judo world championship has received a governmental guarantee and organisers are now awaiting the International Judo Federation’s formal decision on the matter, it was revealed at a press conference today.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Loses International Lawsuit On Tobacco Licenses
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság thinks the government should compensate former tobacconists who lost their licenses after the reform introduced in 2012, after one of them won his case against Hungary at the European Court of Human Rights.
See What Happened @ Gift Of Gab In Budapest
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The penultimate qualifying round for the 2015 GOTG was certainly interesting. Five speakers took to the stage in an effort to impress the judges and win over the audience. Did they succeed?
Event Report: More Xpats In Budapest Have Gift Of Gab
- 15 Jan 2015 2:55 AM
- entertainment
The penultimate qualifying round for the 2015 GOTG was certainly interesting. Five speakers took to the stage in an effort to impress the judges and win over the audience. Did they succeed?
Hungarian Court Rejects Áder Claim Against Index
- 23 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court on Friday rejected a libel claim filed by President János Áder in which he demanded Ft 1 million from Index. The news website had published a piece by writer and film director András B. Vágvölgyi who remembered that while in the army in Kalocsa in 1978 Áder and a few associates “had access somehow to alcohol”, and that later Áder’s weapon went off, “not pointed at anyone, but ...
HRW Slams EU Over Hungary's Situation
- 19 Feb 2015 5:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Union has done “virtually nothing” to tackle problems concerning human rights laws and practices in Hungary, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report. The New York-based HRW called on the EU to take appropriate action and raised concern about the Hungary’s human rights record, stemming from “a raft of problematic laws and policies” initiated by the government.
Xpat Event Review: Paving Stones & A New Holy Trinity
- 19 Feb 2015 3:40 AM
- entertainment
The last qualifying round of the 2015 Gift of the Gab was one not to be missed and might well rank up there with the best of the best of the five-year quest to see who in Budapest has that innate ability to speak about anything to anyone, anytime. With the spirit of the Blitz invoked by the inimitable Jeremy Wheeler from the outset, our one-time venue at Mozsár Kávéhaz provided a new stage for ...
Strasbourg Court Rules Against Hungary About Disability Pension
- 11 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian state must pay more than 14,000 Euros in compensation and legal fees to a woman in northeast Hungary who was deprived of her disability pension, the European Court of Human Rights said in a non-final ruling. The judges said that Hungary violated her right to property.
It’s High Time Hungary Show The World Where Its Allegiances Lie
- 10 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Interview with Geza Jeszenszky:
Hungarian news website HVG.hu published an interview with the former senior statesman in which he talks about Hungary’s relations with its allies, how the Norway Civil Fund fiasco affected his ability as ambassador to promote strong bilateral relations with Norway, and how a dramatic shift in foreign policy has launched Hungary into a new era of diplomatic ...
Hungary To Hold International Judo World Championship In 2017
- 4 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s bid to hold the 2017 judo world championship has received a governmental guarantee and organisers are now awaiting the International Judo Federation’s formal decision on the matter, it was revealed at a press conference today.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Loses International Lawsuit On Tobacco Licenses
- 19 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság thinks the government should compensate former tobacconists who lost their licenses after the reform introduced in 2012, after one of them won his case against Hungary at the European Court of Human Rights.
See What Happened @ Gift Of Gab In Budapest
- 15 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
The penultimate qualifying round for the 2015 GOTG was certainly interesting. Five speakers took to the stage in an effort to impress the judges and win over the audience. Did they succeed?
Event Report: More Xpats In Budapest Have Gift Of Gab
- 15 Jan 2015 2:55 AM
- entertainment
The penultimate qualifying round for the 2015 GOTG was certainly interesting. Five speakers took to the stage in an effort to impress the judges and win over the audience. Did they succeed?