330 result(s) for media authority
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
The Hungarian State Has Been Doing Well In Handling The State Of Emergency
- 9 Jun 2013 5:00 AM
- current affairs
This weekend public dignitaries and high-ranking officials have been closely following up flood protection operations along the flooding Danube.
Hungary's PM’s Office Chief Says Philip Morris Is Behind Tobacco Retail Outrage
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Prime Minister’s Office chief Janos Lazar has accused Philip Morris of being behind the outrage over the award of tobacco retail licences.
Vodafone In Hungary Takes Regulator To Court
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
Vodafone has sued media and telecoms authority NMHH, after the regulator said it will not automatically renew the frequency licenses of incumbent mobile operators.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Council Fines Pro-Government Newspaper For Article By Zsolt Bayer
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, acting on a complaint filed by a civic organization called the Otherness Foundation (or Másság Alapítvány), the Media Council of Hungary fined Magyar Hirlap, the daily newspaper that published a highly controversial opinion piece about Roma written by the journalist Zsolt Bayer.
Xpat Opinion: The “Iron Lady” Of Hungarian Media Dies At 51
- 3 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former advisor to the public media conglomerate, MTVA, thinks the much reviled media law has brought essential improvements to the regulatory framework, and regulators were unprepared for the vehement of the attacks against it – despite the warning signs.
Council Of Europe Turns Up The Heat On Hungary
- 2 May 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to become the first EU country to be monitored by the Council of Europe, following recent changes to the country’s constitution. The monitoring committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly announced last week (25 April) that it was recommending a formal procedure to monitor Hungary’s respecting of its obligations to the Council of Europe.
Klubrádió Court Battles In Hungary Reach An End
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling awarding the Budapest community frequency 92.9MHz to independent station Klubrádió, in a final ruling. Klubrádió won the frequency in April 2010, but the ORTT, the broadcast media regulator of the time, lost its quorum after the elections and no contract was concluded.
'Hungary & The Rule of Law', Statement By European Commission On 17 April
- 19 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is from a speech delivered on April 17th 2013 by European Commission Viviane Reding during a session of the European Parliament about the political situation in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: How The Venice Commission Has Got It Wrong Re Hungary
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: The government of Hungary has issued a detailed response to the Venice Commission’s (prematurely leaked) draft report regarding Hungary’s Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law. At 17 pages, it’s detailed and comprehensive and covers far too much ground for this blog, so I’ll give just a brief rundown of some of the most important issues here and encourage readers to check out ...
The Hungarian State Has Been Doing Well In Handling The State Of Emergency
- 9 Jun 2013 5:00 AM
- current affairs
This weekend public dignitaries and high-ranking officials have been closely following up flood protection operations along the flooding Danube.
Hungary's PM’s Office Chief Says Philip Morris Is Behind Tobacco Retail Outrage
- 21 May 2013 9:00 AM
- shopping
Prime Minister’s Office chief Janos Lazar has accused Philip Morris of being behind the outrage over the award of tobacco retail licences.
Vodafone In Hungary Takes Regulator To Court
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
Vodafone has sued media and telecoms authority NMHH, after the regulator said it will not automatically renew the frequency licenses of incumbent mobile operators.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Council Fines Pro-Government Newspaper For Article By Zsolt Bayer
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, acting on a complaint filed by a civic organization called the Otherness Foundation (or Másság Alapítvány), the Media Council of Hungary fined Magyar Hirlap, the daily newspaper that published a highly controversial opinion piece about Roma written by the journalist Zsolt Bayer.
Xpat Opinion: The “Iron Lady” Of Hungarian Media Dies At 51
- 3 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A former advisor to the public media conglomerate, MTVA, thinks the much reviled media law has brought essential improvements to the regulatory framework, and regulators were unprepared for the vehement of the attacks against it – despite the warning signs.
Council Of Europe Turns Up The Heat On Hungary
- 2 May 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to become the first EU country to be monitored by the Council of Europe, following recent changes to the country’s constitution. The monitoring committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly announced last week (25 April) that it was recommending a formal procedure to monitor Hungary’s respecting of its obligations to the Council of Europe.
Klubrádió Court Battles In Hungary Reach An End
- 26 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a lower court ruling awarding the Budapest community frequency 92.9MHz to independent station Klubrádió, in a final ruling. Klubrádió won the frequency in April 2010, but the ORTT, the broadcast media regulator of the time, lost its quorum after the elections and no contract was concluded.
'Hungary & The Rule of Law', Statement By European Commission On 17 April
- 19 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is from a speech delivered on April 17th 2013 by European Commission Viviane Reding during a session of the European Parliament about the political situation in Hungary.