542 result(s) for press freedom
Actress Speaks Out Against Culture Of Silence
- 31 Oct 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Accusations of sexual harassment and abuse made against American film producer Harvey Weinstein brought turmoil to the Hungarian theatre scene as well after actress Lilla Sárosdi (pictured) shared the story of her alleged sexual assault from twenty years ago on Facebook.
Hungary, Germany Natural Allies, Says Orbán In Passau
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany are natural allies and should remain as such in the future, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Passau on Tuesday. Orbán was speaking in part of a podium discussion on Euroscepticism. The prime minister visited the tomb of Gisela of Hungary, the country’s first queen consort, in the Kloster Niedernburg.
1956 – Leftist Parties Mark Anniversary Of Revolution
- 24 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Members of opposition parties Democratic Coalition (DK), Socialists, Együtt, the Liberals, the Modern Hungary Movement (MoMa), Dialogue and Solidarity laid wreaths in commemoration of Hungary’s 1956 revolution at martyr Imre Nagy’s Budapest house on Monday.
Local Opinion: Debate Over Media Freedom
- 24 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
As the US charge d’affaires and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union express concerns over the freedom of the media, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to suppress critical voices in the media. A pro-government columnist remarks that the most popular media outlets are harsh critics of the government.
Church Of Scientology In Hungary Fined EUR 65,000 For Unlawful Data Management
- 23 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s data protection authority has fined the Church of Scientology in Hungary and its headquarters 20 million forints (EUR 65,000) each for abuse of personal and other data, the authority’s head said on Friday. The National Data Protection Authority (NAIH) had been conducting an investigation into the organisation and its headquarters since last December, Attila Péterfalvi told a press ...
Lazar: US Ambassador Needed
- 20 Oct 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
US-Hungary ties would be greatly helped if America appointed an ambassador to Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said told his weekly press briefing.
Foreign Ministry Summons US Chargé D’affaires Over Remarks On Press Freedom
- 20 Oct 2017 6:49 AM
- current affairs
David Kostelancik, chargé d’affaires at the United States’ embassy in Budapest, was summoned to the Hungarian foreign ministry on Wednesday, following his recent remarks about the “worrying” state of press freedoms in Hungary.
Atlatszo Is Suing The Foreign Intelligence Agency For Documents It Compiled About ‘Soros-Funded NGOs’
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Atlatszo is suing the Hungarian foreign intelligence agency (IH) because it refused to share a research paper that it supposedly compiled about the ‘influence attempts of Soros-funded NGOs.’ At our first court date it became obvious that no such study exists but IH also revealed that they do have some information on the topic but that is classified.
Orbán’s Cabinet Submits Amendment To Higher Education Law
- 16 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has submitted an amendment to Hungary’s higher education law, aimed at extending the deadline for foreign universities to meet the law’s criteria, enacted in spring, by one year. Justice Minister László Trócsányi told a press conference on Friday that despite “all pressure lacking any legal foundations” the government upholds its position that “Hungarian laws apply to all, even to ...
Actress Speaks Out Against Culture Of Silence
- 31 Oct 2017 7:50 AM
- current affairs
Accusations of sexual harassment and abuse made against American film producer Harvey Weinstein brought turmoil to the Hungarian theatre scene as well after actress Lilla Sárosdi (pictured) shared the story of her alleged sexual assault from twenty years ago on Facebook.
Hungary, Germany Natural Allies, Says Orbán In Passau
- 25 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary and Germany are natural allies and should remain as such in the future, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Passau on Tuesday. Orbán was speaking in part of a podium discussion on Euroscepticism. The prime minister visited the tomb of Gisela of Hungary, the country’s first queen consort, in the Kloster Niedernburg.
1956 – Leftist Parties Mark Anniversary Of Revolution
- 24 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Members of opposition parties Democratic Coalition (DK), Socialists, Együtt, the Liberals, the Modern Hungary Movement (MoMa), Dialogue and Solidarity laid wreaths in commemoration of Hungary’s 1956 revolution at martyr Imre Nagy’s Budapest house on Monday.
Local Opinion: Debate Over Media Freedom
- 24 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
As the US charge d’affaires and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union express concerns over the freedom of the media, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to suppress critical voices in the media. A pro-government columnist remarks that the most popular media outlets are harsh critics of the government.
Church Of Scientology In Hungary Fined EUR 65,000 For Unlawful Data Management
- 23 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s data protection authority has fined the Church of Scientology in Hungary and its headquarters 20 million forints (EUR 65,000) each for abuse of personal and other data, the authority’s head said on Friday. The National Data Protection Authority (NAIH) had been conducting an investigation into the organisation and its headquarters since last December, Attila Péterfalvi told a press ...
Lazar: US Ambassador Needed
- 20 Oct 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
US-Hungary ties would be greatly helped if America appointed an ambassador to Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said told his weekly press briefing.
Foreign Ministry Summons US Chargé D’affaires Over Remarks On Press Freedom
- 20 Oct 2017 6:49 AM
- current affairs
David Kostelancik, chargé d’affaires at the United States’ embassy in Budapest, was summoned to the Hungarian foreign ministry on Wednesday, following his recent remarks about the “worrying” state of press freedoms in Hungary.
Atlatszo Is Suing The Foreign Intelligence Agency For Documents It Compiled About ‘Soros-Funded NGOs’
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Atlatszo is suing the Hungarian foreign intelligence agency (IH) because it refused to share a research paper that it supposedly compiled about the ‘influence attempts of Soros-funded NGOs.’ At our first court date it became obvious that no such study exists but IH also revealed that they do have some information on the topic but that is classified.
Orbán’s Cabinet Submits Amendment To Higher Education Law
- 16 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has submitted an amendment to Hungary’s higher education law, aimed at extending the deadline for foreign universities to meet the law’s criteria, enacted in spring, by one year. Justice Minister László Trócsányi told a press conference on Friday that despite “all pressure lacking any legal foundations” the government upholds its position that “Hungarian laws apply to all, even to ...















