517 result(s) for magyar hírlap
Hungarian National Defense Head Gets Death Threat E-mail
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An unidentified man calling himself Vadász has sent a threatening e-mail offering Ft 10 million in blood money for the head of Brig. Gen. Zoltán Bolcsik, - pictured - leader of the National Defence Service, reported Magyar Hírlap.The message sent by Vadász reads: “We have your face, Ft 10 million for your men. Vadász.”
Hungary Rejects EU Red Star Decision
- 4 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics has declared that Hungary disagrees with a European court verdict and will not pay up in the case of János Fratanolo. The Hungarian government had fined Fratanolo, former president of the Hungarian Workers Party, for wearing the red star in 2006.
PM “Outraged” By EU-Mandated Licensing Of Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Orbán said he is “outraged” by the EU-mandated licensing of abortion pill in Hungary; opponents say the move violates “pro-life” constitution. Health state secretary Miklós Szócska told Parliament yesterday that the National Pharmaceutical Institute registered the pill on May 17, in line with a code that is binding on EU member states. He added that the registration does not mean that the pill ...
Lawyer Pours Paint On Horthy Statue In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawyer Peter Daniel poured red paint on a wooden statue of inter-war regent Miklos Horthy in Kereki, Somogy county last Tuesday night. Daniel then hung a board with the caption “mass murderer, war criminal” in Hungarian around the statue’s neck. The statue, unveiled on Sunday has now been removed from its plinth and taken away.
Xpat Opinion: Latest Verdict On Freedom Of Press In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 1 MTI reported the less than welcome news that Freedom House's 2012 report on the freedom of the press degraded Hungary to the "partially free" category. Hungary received 36 negative points (legal environment 12; political environment 13; economic environment 11).
Weisz, Craig To Feature In New Hungarian-American Film On Communist-Era
- 26 Apr 2012 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Actors Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig have agreed to play in an American-Hungarian co-production on the history of the ÁVH, the dreaded state security office of the Rákosi dictatorship, Magyar Hírlap reports. It is not known who will direct the movie. The story will begin in 1945 and end on October 6, 1956 with the reburial of László Rajk and the arrest of state security lieutenant colonel ...
Hungarian Regional Development Ministry To Outlaw “Pocket Contracts”
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The signing of “pocket contracts” – illegal agreements to circumvent the ban on the sale of land to foreigners – will be classified as a crime, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap at the weekend. Most such contracts have been signed in western Hungary over the past 20 years, often disguised as rental agreements.
Hungary's Echo TV Cancels Right-Wing Presenters' TV Show
- 20 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
András Bencsik will no longer host a weekly talk show on Echo TV after the station refused to air his programme recorded on Tuesday. Bencsik, editor of the right-wing weekly Magyar Demokrata, told station owner Gábor Széles that he would no longer co-operate in producing the show.
Áder Remains Favorite For Presidency In Hungary Despite Rebuffs To PM Orbán
- 11 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz MEP János Áder has not yet accepted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s request to accept nomination for the post of president, Népszabadság has learnt from a reliable source. However, Áder is the most likely candidate for the post, according to the newspaper. Áder told Origo on Tuesday that any question of his nomination is premature.
Hungarian National Defense Head Gets Death Threat E-mail
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An unidentified man calling himself Vadász has sent a threatening e-mail offering Ft 10 million in blood money for the head of Brig. Gen. Zoltán Bolcsik, - pictured - leader of the National Defence Service, reported Magyar Hírlap.The message sent by Vadász reads: “We have your face, Ft 10 million for your men. Vadász.”
Hungary Rejects EU Red Star Decision
- 4 Jun 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics has declared that Hungary disagrees with a European court verdict and will not pay up in the case of János Fratanolo. The Hungarian government had fined Fratanolo, former president of the Hungarian Workers Party, for wearing the red star in 2006.
PM “Outraged” By EU-Mandated Licensing Of Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 23 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Orbán said he is “outraged” by the EU-mandated licensing of abortion pill in Hungary; opponents say the move violates “pro-life” constitution. Health state secretary Miklós Szócska told Parliament yesterday that the National Pharmaceutical Institute registered the pill on May 17, in line with a code that is binding on EU member states. He added that the registration does not mean that the pill ...
Lawyer Pours Paint On Horthy Statue In Hungary
- 22 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawyer Peter Daniel poured red paint on a wooden statue of inter-war regent Miklos Horthy in Kereki, Somogy county last Tuesday night. Daniel then hung a board with the caption “mass murderer, war criminal” in Hungarian around the statue’s neck. The statue, unveiled on Sunday has now been removed from its plinth and taken away.
Xpat Opinion: Latest Verdict On Freedom Of Press In Hungary
- 4 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 1 MTI reported the less than welcome news that Freedom House's 2012 report on the freedom of the press degraded Hungary to the "partially free" category. Hungary received 36 negative points (legal environment 12; political environment 13; economic environment 11).
Weisz, Craig To Feature In New Hungarian-American Film On Communist-Era
- 26 Apr 2012 10:35 AM
- entertainment
Actors Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig have agreed to play in an American-Hungarian co-production on the history of the ÁVH, the dreaded state security office of the Rákosi dictatorship, Magyar Hírlap reports. It is not known who will direct the movie. The story will begin in 1945 and end on October 6, 1956 with the reburial of László Rajk and the arrest of state security lieutenant colonel ...
Hungarian Regional Development Ministry To Outlaw “Pocket Contracts”
- 23 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The signing of “pocket contracts” – illegal agreements to circumvent the ban on the sale of land to foreigners – will be classified as a crime, Regional Development Ministry state secretary Gyula Budai said in an interview with Magyar Hírlap at the weekend. Most such contracts have been signed in western Hungary over the past 20 years, often disguised as rental agreements.
Hungary's Echo TV Cancels Right-Wing Presenters' TV Show
- 20 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
András Bencsik will no longer host a weekly talk show on Echo TV after the station refused to air his programme recorded on Tuesday. Bencsik, editor of the right-wing weekly Magyar Demokrata, told station owner Gábor Széles that he would no longer co-operate in producing the show.
Áder Remains Favorite For Presidency In Hungary Despite Rebuffs To PM Orbán
- 11 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
"Fidesz MEP János Áder has not yet accepted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s request to accept nomination for the post of president, Népszabadság has learnt from a reliable source. However, Áder is the most likely candidate for the post, according to the newspaper. Áder told Origo on Tuesday that any question of his nomination is premature.