885 result(s) for new cases in Current Affairs
New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March
- 12 Feb 2024 6:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Given Katalin Novák signed her letter of resignation earlier this week, MPs have to decide within fifteen days whether to accept it or not, and so this decision could be taken on Feb 26, the first day of the spring session, the parliamentary group leader of Fidesz said.
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.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?
- 19 Jan 2024 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It is inconceivable” that Hungary could be deprived of its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Gergely Gulyás told a government press briefing. But, he added, Hungary would be “doing the European Union a favour” by providing “a uniform government, with leadership skills and experience…”
What’s New in Hungary’s 2024 Immigration Law?
- 2 Jan 2024 12:41 PM
- current affairs
Hungary has always been a popular destination for foreigners seeking EU residency and individuals aspiring to make the country their home.
Opinion: US Ambassador Pressman Accuses Orbán Gov't of Anti-Semitism
- 11 Dec 2023 8:52 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators angrily rebuff the Ambassador’s claim that the billboards featuring Alex Soros are expressions of anti-Semitism.
US Ambassador ‘Behaves Like a Governor’, Claims Foreign Affairs State Secretary of Hungary
- 5 Dec 2023 6:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
US Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman “behaves as if Hungary were the 51st state of the United Sates and he were its governor,” Tamás Menczer, the foreign affairs state secretary, told public television, referring to recent remarks by the ambassador made at the opening ceremony of the 12th Budapest Jewish and Israeli Film Festival, alluding to anti-Semitism on the subject of posters depicting ...
Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies on Government’s Sovereignty Protection Campaign
- 29 Nov 2023 6:49 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government launches a national consultation on its differences with Brussels, asks Parliament to adopt a Sovereignty Protection Bill, and accompanies those two actions with a billboard campaign, opposition-leaning weeklies accuse it of acting against the national interest, while their pro-government counterparts argue that protecting national sovereignty is of key importance.
How Whistle-Blowers Help Journalists in Central Eastern Europe & How They Are Protected
- 27 Nov 2023 6:44 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
A few weeks ago, the firing of a department head at Corvinus University of Budapest caused a stir in Hungary: the professor had previously reported and initiated an ethics investigation regarding an influential family’s child finishing the semester in spite of not fulfilling the semester requirements.
New Head of State in Hungary Likely to Be Appointed in March
- 12 Feb 2024 6:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Given Katalin Novák signed her letter of resignation earlier this week, MPs have to decide within fifteen days whether to accept it or not, and so this decision could be taken on Feb 26, the first day of the spring session, the parliamentary group leader of Fidesz said.
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.
Updated: Opposition Outraged By President For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Abetting Paedophilia In Hungary
- 9 Feb 2024 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP has called on President Katalin Novak to revoke presidential clemency granted to a man convicted for coercing victims of paedophilia to withdraw testimonies.
Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?
- 19 Jan 2024 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It is inconceivable” that Hungary could be deprived of its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Gergely Gulyás told a government press briefing. But, he added, Hungary would be “doing the European Union a favour” by providing “a uniform government, with leadership skills and experience…”
What’s New in Hungary’s 2024 Immigration Law?
- 2 Jan 2024 12:41 PM
- current affairs
Hungary has always been a popular destination for foreigners seeking EU residency and individuals aspiring to make the country their home.
Opinion: US Ambassador Pressman Accuses Orbán Gov't of Anti-Semitism
- 11 Dec 2023 8:52 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Pro-government commentators angrily rebuff the Ambassador’s claim that the billboards featuring Alex Soros are expressions of anti-Semitism.
US Ambassador ‘Behaves Like a Governor’, Claims Foreign Affairs State Secretary of Hungary
- 5 Dec 2023 6:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
US Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman “behaves as if Hungary were the 51st state of the United Sates and he were its governor,” Tamás Menczer, the foreign affairs state secretary, told public television, referring to recent remarks by the ambassador made at the opening ceremony of the 12th Budapest Jewish and Israeli Film Festival, alluding to anti-Semitism on the subject of posters depicting ...
Opinion: Hungarian Weeklies on Government’s Sovereignty Protection Campaign
- 29 Nov 2023 6:49 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government launches a national consultation on its differences with Brussels, asks Parliament to adopt a Sovereignty Protection Bill, and accompanies those two actions with a billboard campaign, opposition-leaning weeklies accuse it of acting against the national interest, while their pro-government counterparts argue that protecting national sovereignty is of key importance.
How Whistle-Blowers Help Journalists in Central Eastern Europe & How They Are Protected
- 27 Nov 2023 6:44 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
A few weeks ago, the firing of a department head at Corvinus University of Budapest caused a stir in Hungary: the professor had previously reported and initiated an ethics investigation regarding an influential family’s child finishing the semester in spite of not fulfilling the semester requirements.