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Retiring Judge Says That The Word 'Law' No Longer Means What It Used To In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published by HVG last week, criminal court judge Veronika Dénes, renowned for using the “special behavior rule” to mete out creative sentences, such as requiring Holocaust-deniers to read books on the subject in lieu of imprisonment or fines, announced plans to take early retirement because she is “tired emotionally and physically.”
Municipal Court Acquits Former Secret Service Leaders Of Espionage Charges
- 27 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has acquitted former secret service leaders of espionage charges in a binding ruling. On July 5, 2013, György Szilvásy, the minister in charge of the secret services under the Socialist government of Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Lajos Galambos, former director of the National Security Office, were sentenced in a non-binding ruling to two years and ten months each in prison ...
Eight New Prisons To Be Built In Two Years
- 27 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Public procurement procedures are under way for the construction of eight new prisons in Hungary, with the first of the new facilities set to open in 2019, according to a report in daily Magyar Nemzet.
Life In Hungarian Transit Zones: No Proper Food, Medical Care Or Education
- 5 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
An Afghan-Iranian family with three children waited eight months at the Serbian-Hungarian border to be able to apply for refugee status. After the long wait, in April 2017 they were admitted to the so-called ’transit zone’ where they were practically locked up behind barbed wire for four months.
Legendary Hungarian Director Károly Makk Dies Aged 91
- 31 Aug 2017 8:44 AM
- community & culture
Legendary Hungarian director Károly Makk has died at the age of 91, the Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts told MTI.
Hungary Spends Above EU Average On Public Order, Safety
- 21 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s central government spending on public order and safety stands at 2.1% in proportion to GDP, over the 1.8% average for the European Union as a whole, reveal data compiled by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office.
Ministry Of Human Resources Offers Hospital Directors Three-Month Probationary Contract
- 10 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The Ministry of Human Resources has offered three-month probationary employment contracts to those doctors whose contracts expired in July, reports left-wing daily online Népszava.
State Paid HUF 120 Million In Damages To Prisoners So Far This Year
- 1 Aug 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian state has paid a total of HUF 120 million (USD 461,000) so far this year in damages to prisoners who lodged complaints over unacceptable conditions of their detention, reports pro-government daily Magyar Hirlap.
Five Years For Criminal Treasurer
- 10 Jul 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Debrecen Court on Friday issued a five-year prison term to András Lakatos, a former treasurer of the Hungarian underworld. Known as “Kisbandi,” Lakatos was an associate of Tamás Portik, who has been convicted of involvement in several murders
Retiring Judge Says That The Word 'Law' No Longer Means What It Used To In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published by HVG last week, criminal court judge Veronika Dénes, renowned for using the “special behavior rule” to mete out creative sentences, such as requiring Holocaust-deniers to read books on the subject in lieu of imprisonment or fines, announced plans to take early retirement because she is “tired emotionally and physically.”
Municipal Court Acquits Former Secret Service Leaders Of Espionage Charges
- 27 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has acquitted former secret service leaders of espionage charges in a binding ruling. On July 5, 2013, György Szilvásy, the minister in charge of the secret services under the Socialist government of Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Lajos Galambos, former director of the National Security Office, were sentenced in a non-binding ruling to two years and ten months each in prison ...
Eight New Prisons To Be Built In Two Years
- 27 Sep 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Public procurement procedures are under way for the construction of eight new prisons in Hungary, with the first of the new facilities set to open in 2019, according to a report in daily Magyar Nemzet.
Life In Hungarian Transit Zones: No Proper Food, Medical Care Or Education
- 5 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
An Afghan-Iranian family with three children waited eight months at the Serbian-Hungarian border to be able to apply for refugee status. After the long wait, in April 2017 they were admitted to the so-called ’transit zone’ where they were practically locked up behind barbed wire for four months.
Legendary Hungarian Director Károly Makk Dies Aged 91
- 31 Aug 2017 8:44 AM
- community & culture
Legendary Hungarian director Károly Makk has died at the age of 91, the Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts told MTI.
Hungary Spends Above EU Average On Public Order, Safety
- 21 Aug 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s central government spending on public order and safety stands at 2.1% in proportion to GDP, over the 1.8% average for the European Union as a whole, reveal data compiled by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office.
Ministry Of Human Resources Offers Hospital Directors Three-Month Probationary Contract
- 10 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
The Ministry of Human Resources has offered three-month probationary employment contracts to those doctors whose contracts expired in July, reports left-wing daily online Népszava.
State Paid HUF 120 Million In Damages To Prisoners So Far This Year
- 1 Aug 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian state has paid a total of HUF 120 million (USD 461,000) so far this year in damages to prisoners who lodged complaints over unacceptable conditions of their detention, reports pro-government daily Magyar Hirlap.
Five Years For Criminal Treasurer
- 10 Jul 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Debrecen Court on Friday issued a five-year prison term to András Lakatos, a former treasurer of the Hungarian underworld. Known as “Kisbandi,” Lakatos was an associate of Tamás Portik, who has been convicted of involvement in several murders