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Mayor of Budapest Accuses Fidesz of Seeking to Amend Election Law to Favour Itself
- 19 Nov 2024 5:04 PM
- current affairs
Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, has said ruling Fidesz wanted to boost its own election chances by reducing the number of electoral districts in the capital and thereby diluting the city's voting weight in parliament relative to its population.
Updated: New Graft Scandal in Hungary Sees Former Head of Chamber of Bailiffs Charged Regarding 'Influence-Peddling'
- 15 Nov 2024 5:36 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutorial investigators (KNYF) have filed charges against the former head of the Hungarian Chamber of Bailiffs (MBVK), György Schadl, and three suspected accomplices, accusing them of neglecting to report graft and influence-peddling.
Fine Over HUF 1 Million Issued for Vandalising LGBTQ Materials in Budapest to Mi Hazank MP
- 13 Nov 2024 5:36 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has fined Elod Novak, a lawmaker of the Mi Hazank (Our Homeland) party, to 1.1 million forints (EUR 2,690) for various instances of removing rainbow flags and defacing a poster connected to LGBTQ issues.
Updated: Irish Man Admits Murdering US Woman in Budapest
- 12 Nov 2024 1:17 PM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities have arrested an Irish national who is suspected to have murdered in the recent days a woman, a US citizen, who went missing in Budapest. All the evidence points to murder, not an accident as the Irish man claims. He arrived in Budapest a week earlier as a tourist, reports Tények.
On the Run Leader of Balkans Drug Cartel Brought to Hungary
- 10 Nov 2024 10:37 AM
- current affairs
The leader of a drug cartel active in the Balkans, a Hungarian national, has been brought back to Hungary after his arrest in Tenerife in August, the National Bureau of Investigation of Hungary's Rapid Response Police said.
Magyar Warns Self-Appointed Political Wannabes in Hungary Not to Latch on to Tisza
- 31 Oct 2024 6:51 PM
- current affairs
Peter Magyar said in a statement on Wednesday that his opposition Tisza Party is opening up a graduated selection process for party officials, and he warned any self-appointed political wannabes not to try to latch onto the party.
"Ridiculous & Pathetic Criticism" - Swedish Ambassador Summoned by Foreign Ministry in Hungary
- 31 Oct 2024 7:13 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's foreign ministry has summoned Sweden's ambassador to Budapest over comments made by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in connection with Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent visit to Georgia, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday, adding that the government "firmly rejects" Kristersson's remarks.
"A Joke More Than Anything" - Orbán Says Grateful to Georgians for Not Letting Country Become "a Second Ukraine"
- 30 Oct 2024 6:49 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said he was grateful to Georgians for not letting their country become "a second Ukraine". Orban also told a press conference in Tbilisi on Tuesday that no one dared question the legitimacy of the general election in Georgia as free and democratic.
New Coins Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Hungarian-Chinese Diplomatic Ties
- 30 Oct 2024 6:37 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) commemorated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Hungary and the People's Republic of China by presenting a coin set issued by the bank for the occasion and a book titled The 75th Anniversary of Hungarian-Chinese Financial Relations, the NBH said.
Mayor of Budapest Accuses Fidesz of Seeking to Amend Election Law to Favour Itself
- 19 Nov 2024 5:04 PM
- current affairs
Gergely Karacsony, the mayor of Budapest, has said ruling Fidesz wanted to boost its own election chances by reducing the number of electoral districts in the capital and thereby diluting the city's voting weight in parliament relative to its population.
Updated: New Graft Scandal in Hungary Sees Former Head of Chamber of Bailiffs Charged Regarding 'Influence-Peddling'
- 15 Nov 2024 5:36 AM
- current affairs
Prosecutorial investigators (KNYF) have filed charges against the former head of the Hungarian Chamber of Bailiffs (MBVK), György Schadl, and three suspected accomplices, accusing them of neglecting to report graft and influence-peddling.
Fine Over HUF 1 Million Issued for Vandalising LGBTQ Materials in Budapest to Mi Hazank MP
- 13 Nov 2024 5:36 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has fined Elod Novak, a lawmaker of the Mi Hazank (Our Homeland) party, to 1.1 million forints (EUR 2,690) for various instances of removing rainbow flags and defacing a poster connected to LGBTQ issues.
Updated: Irish Man Admits Murdering US Woman in Budapest
- 12 Nov 2024 1:17 PM
- current affairs
Hungarian authorities have arrested an Irish national who is suspected to have murdered in the recent days a woman, a US citizen, who went missing in Budapest. All the evidence points to murder, not an accident as the Irish man claims. He arrived in Budapest a week earlier as a tourist, reports Tények.
On the Run Leader of Balkans Drug Cartel Brought to Hungary
- 10 Nov 2024 10:37 AM
- current affairs
The leader of a drug cartel active in the Balkans, a Hungarian national, has been brought back to Hungary after his arrest in Tenerife in August, the National Bureau of Investigation of Hungary's Rapid Response Police said.
Magyar Warns Self-Appointed Political Wannabes in Hungary Not to Latch on to Tisza
- 31 Oct 2024 6:51 PM
- current affairs
Peter Magyar said in a statement on Wednesday that his opposition Tisza Party is opening up a graduated selection process for party officials, and he warned any self-appointed political wannabes not to try to latch onto the party.
"Ridiculous & Pathetic Criticism" - Swedish Ambassador Summoned by Foreign Ministry in Hungary
- 31 Oct 2024 7:13 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's foreign ministry has summoned Sweden's ambassador to Budapest over comments made by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in connection with Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent visit to Georgia, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday, adding that the government "firmly rejects" Kristersson's remarks.
"A Joke More Than Anything" - Orbán Says Grateful to Georgians for Not Letting Country Become "a Second Ukraine"
- 30 Oct 2024 6:49 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said he was grateful to Georgians for not letting their country become "a second Ukraine". Orban also told a press conference in Tbilisi on Tuesday that no one dared question the legitimacy of the general election in Georgia as free and democratic.
New Coins Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Hungarian-Chinese Diplomatic Ties
- 30 Oct 2024 6:37 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) commemorated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Hungary and the People's Republic of China by presenting a coin set issued by the bank for the occasion and a book titled The 75th Anniversary of Hungarian-Chinese Financial Relations, the NBH said.