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Strasbourg Court Slams Hungary’s Church Law
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s law granting Parliament the power to determine which churches are eligible for official state recognition and funds violates the rights to freedom of assembly and association, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled yesterday.
Hungary Broke EU Law On Ombudsman’s Term
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary broke EU law by cutting short the data protection ombudsman’s contract, the EU Luxembourg court ruled. The EU Court of Justice said the independence of member states’ data protection authorities hinged on allowing a full term of office.
Socialists Launch Local Referendum On Controversial WWII Memorial In Budapest
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has launched a local referendum to decide on whether the local council of Budapest’s 5th district should stop construction of the controversial memorial to the victims of the 1944 German invasion. Pál Steiner, a Socialist lawmaker, told a press conference on Wednesday at the site of the construction in Szabadság Square that until the referendum is held, all building ...
Hungary's PM Orbán: Voters Want More Of The Same From Fidesz
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has received in Sunday’s election an unequivocal and unquestionable authorisation and confirmation to continue what it had embarked upon, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference Monday afternoon.
Female Directors At Titanic Film Festival In Budapest
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
One of the specialities of this year’s Titanic International Film Festival – running between 4-12th April – is that it offers the work of 14 female directors. The jury will also have a female member, Santa Lingeviciute, the Art Director of the Vilnius Film Festival.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Opinion: Governing Alliance Set To Win Again In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliamentary election held today looks certain to return the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance to power according to the three main Hungarian pollsters. Viktor Orban’s government may even retain its two-thirds parliamentary majority which has enabled it to ride roughshod over the political opposition (as well as the judiciary).
Mesterházy Expects Left-Wing Election Victory In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister candidate of the left-wing alliance, Attila Mesterhazy, said in an interview published in Saturday’s daily Nepszabadsag that he was certain his alliance for a “change in government” would win Sunday’s general election. Mesterhazy, who leads the Socialist Party, said, “We will replace the government.”
Orbán: Hungarians Moving Abroad Part Of European Trend
- 6 Apr 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The high number of Hungarians leaving to work abroad is part of a European trend, and the government’s task is to clearly signal that they are welcome back from anywhere in the world, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview published by four western Hungarian regional dailies on Saturday.
Strasbourg Court Slams Hungary’s Church Law
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s law granting Parliament the power to determine which churches are eligible for official state recognition and funds violates the rights to freedom of assembly and association, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled yesterday.
Hungary Broke EU Law On Ombudsman’s Term
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary broke EU law by cutting short the data protection ombudsman’s contract, the EU Luxembourg court ruled. The EU Court of Justice said the independence of member states’ data protection authorities hinged on allowing a full term of office.
Socialists Launch Local Referendum On Controversial WWII Memorial In Budapest
- 9 Apr 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party has launched a local referendum to decide on whether the local council of Budapest’s 5th district should stop construction of the controversial memorial to the victims of the 1944 German invasion. Pál Steiner, a Socialist lawmaker, told a press conference on Wednesday at the site of the construction in Szabadság Square that until the referendum is held, all building ...
Hungary's PM Orbán: Voters Want More Of The Same From Fidesz
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet has received in Sunday’s election an unequivocal and unquestionable authorisation and confirmation to continue what it had embarked upon, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told an international press conference Monday afternoon.
Female Directors At Titanic Film Festival In Budapest
- 8 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- entertainment
One of the specialities of this year’s Titanic International Film Festival – running between 4-12th April – is that it offers the work of 14 female directors. The jury will also have a female member, Santa Lingeviciute, the Art Director of the Vilnius Film Festival.
Hungarians Go To The Polls To Elect A New Parliament
- 6 Apr 2014 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Hungarians vote in free, multi-party elections for the sixth time since the fall of Communism in 1989. They are doing so at the conclusion of an official six week campaign period during which time there has been virtually no public discussion or debate of issues other than which party or parties can best be relied upon to further reduce household utility bills.
Opinion: Governing Alliance Set To Win Again In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliamentary election held today looks certain to return the governing Fidesz-KDNP alliance to power according to the three main Hungarian pollsters. Viktor Orban’s government may even retain its two-thirds parliamentary majority which has enabled it to ride roughshod over the political opposition (as well as the judiciary).
Mesterházy Expects Left-Wing Election Victory In Hungary
- 6 Apr 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The prime minister candidate of the left-wing alliance, Attila Mesterhazy, said in an interview published in Saturday’s daily Nepszabadsag that he was certain his alliance for a “change in government” would win Sunday’s general election. Mesterhazy, who leads the Socialist Party, said, “We will replace the government.”
Orbán: Hungarians Moving Abroad Part Of European Trend
- 6 Apr 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The high number of Hungarians leaving to work abroad is part of a European trend, and the government’s task is to clearly signal that they are welcome back from anywhere in the world, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview published by four western Hungarian regional dailies on Saturday.