12 result(s) for media mogul in Current Affairs
Media Mogul in Hungary Known as Fidesz 'Poster Boy' Resigns Shares in All his Companies
- 6 May 2026 4:12 PM
- current affairs
Media entrepreneur Gyula Balasy has resigned ownership of his shares in all his media, communication and events companies and offered them to the state in an interview. Reacting to his announcement, Mark Radnai, deputy leader of the Tisza Party and MP, accused the "multi-billionaire of NER" of "trying to exonerate himself in a quivering voice", adding that "nothing will be forgotten".
Murder of 90's Media Mogul in Hungary: Former Swimming Fed Chief & Oil Company Head Finally Sentenced
- 9 Feb 2024 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A Budapest court on Thursday sentenced Tamás Gyárfás, the former head of Hungary’s swimming federation, to seven years in a maximum security prison and Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties, to life in prison for their involvement in the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in 1998.
Prosecutor Seeks House Arrest For Fenyő Murder Suspect
- 20 Apr 2018 9:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office initiated the house arrest of Tamás Gyárfás, a businessman and former head of the Hungarian Swimming Association, for his alleged involvement in the assassination of media mogul János Fenyő in 1998.
Former Swimming Association Head Named As Suspect In 90s Murdercase
- 19 Apr 2018 6:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Tamás Gyárfás (pictured on top), the former head of the Hungarian Swimming Association, was on Tuesday named as a suspect in the 1998 murder case of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő by the national police headquarters ORFK.
Local Opinion: Jobbik As The Central Theme Of Year-End Politics
- 18 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
As the Jobbik party stands accused of illicit campaign financing, columnists on Left and Right ponder the impact of its billboard-financing controversy on party politics and electoral chances.
Fidesz Oligarch-In-Exile Lajos Simicska Vandalizes Own Property To Make A Point
- 4 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Back in early 2015, a public feud between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Fidesz oligarch Lajos Simicska (pictured) grabbed headlines after Simicska told a leading daily online that Orbán was “a f*cker.”
Govt Bill On Election Campaign Billboards Fails
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government bill seeking to prevent all political advertisements on billboards outside of the official campaign period failed to receive the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The bill also stipulated that in the campaign period, all political players should be charged the same for the use of advertising surfaces.
Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Slovak Criminal Rohac For 90s Murders
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a life sentence for Slovak criminal Jozef Rohac for his role in the Budapest Aranykéz street bombing that claimed four lives in 1998 and the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in the same year. The ruling cannot be appealed. Rohac was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the murders by the Budapest municipal court last March.
Local Opinion: George Soros Still On Political Centre Stage
- 9 May 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
As the dispute over George Soros and his network rolls on and grows ever more bitter, pro-government weeklies and dailies call for harsh measures to curb the alleged influence of the Hungarian-born philanthropist and his foundations. A left-wing journalist accuses the government of absurd falsifications and fear-mongering.
Media Mogul in Hungary Known as Fidesz 'Poster Boy' Resigns Shares in All his Companies
- 6 May 2026 4:12 PM
- current affairs
Media entrepreneur Gyula Balasy has resigned ownership of his shares in all his media, communication and events companies and offered them to the state in an interview. Reacting to his announcement, Mark Radnai, deputy leader of the Tisza Party and MP, accused the "multi-billionaire of NER" of "trying to exonerate himself in a quivering voice", adding that "nothing will be forgotten".
Murder of 90's Media Mogul in Hungary: Former Swimming Fed Chief & Oil Company Head Finally Sentenced
- 9 Feb 2024 8:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A Budapest court on Thursday sentenced Tamás Gyárfás, the former head of Hungary’s swimming federation, to seven years in a maximum security prison and Tamás Portik, the one-time head of an oil company involved in illicit deals in the nineties, to life in prison for their involvement in the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in 1998.
Prosecutor Seeks House Arrest For Fenyő Murder Suspect
- 20 Apr 2018 9:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The public prosecutor’s office initiated the house arrest of Tamás Gyárfás, a businessman and former head of the Hungarian Swimming Association, for his alleged involvement in the assassination of media mogul János Fenyő in 1998.
Former Swimming Association Head Named As Suspect In 90s Murdercase
- 19 Apr 2018 6:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Tamás Gyárfás (pictured on top), the former head of the Hungarian Swimming Association, was on Tuesday named as a suspect in the 1998 murder case of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő by the national police headquarters ORFK.
Local Opinion: Jobbik As The Central Theme Of Year-End Politics
- 18 Dec 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
As the Jobbik party stands accused of illicit campaign financing, columnists on Left and Right ponder the impact of its billboard-financing controversy on party politics and electoral chances.
Fidesz Oligarch-In-Exile Lajos Simicska Vandalizes Own Property To Make A Point
- 4 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Back in early 2015, a public feud between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Fidesz oligarch Lajos Simicska (pictured) grabbed headlines after Simicska told a leading daily online that Orbán was “a f*cker.”
Govt Bill On Election Campaign Billboards Fails
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government bill seeking to prevent all political advertisements on billboards outside of the official campaign period failed to receive the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The bill also stipulated that in the campaign period, all political players should be charged the same for the use of advertising surfaces.
Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence Of Slovak Criminal Rohac For 90s Murders
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Court of Appeals on Friday upheld a life sentence for Slovak criminal Jozef Rohac for his role in the Budapest Aranykéz street bombing that claimed four lives in 1998 and the murder of Hungarian media mogul János Fenyő in the same year. The ruling cannot be appealed. Rohac was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the murders by the Budapest municipal court last March.
Local Opinion: George Soros Still On Political Centre Stage
- 9 May 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
As the dispute over George Soros and his network rolls on and grows ever more bitter, pro-government weeklies and dailies call for harsh measures to curb the alleged influence of the Hungarian-born philanthropist and his foundations. A left-wing journalist accuses the government of absurd falsifications and fear-mongering.