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168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
Infringement Proceedings Against Hungary Enter 2nd Stage
- 21 Oct 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission (EC) has requested that Hungary amend its registration tax rules for cars leased from abroad, the EC said when revealing its infringement decisions taken in the month. The request took the form of a reasoned opinion which is the second stage in EU infringement proceedings.
Government To Overhaul Public Health Care In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
“We can only guess what the government is preparing to do,” Péter Balaton, general secretary of the Association of Hungarian Hospitals and Clinics, told ATV’s Egon Ronai Tuesday morning. “We hope it will not be what happened in earlier years when they chose an industry expert as state secretary, Miklos Szocska, whose activities and cooperation with the industry was overwritten by politics. The ...
Constitutional Court To Continue Hearing Contract Defense Case Referrals Soon
- 15 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Constitutional Court started hearing cases on Tuesday on unilateral changes to loan contracts referred by lower courts, but took no decision on the matter, Constitutional Court’s general secretary, Botond Bitskey, said. The court will continue discussing the cases soon, he said. The Constitutional Court has 90 days to pass a decision in the cases, that is, it has to arrive to a decision ...
“Racist Conference” Organiser Taken Into Custody In Budapest
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police took into custody one of the organisers of a “racist conference” that had been banned, the Immigration and Citizenship Office (BAH) said. The police detained Richard Bertrand Spencer, a citizen of the United States, on Friday after he could not produce documents permitting him to stay in Hungary.
Racist Conference Organiser Leaves Hungary
- 7 Oct 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Richard Spencer, the chief organiser of a racist conference planned to be held in Budapest last weekend, has left Hungary, dailies Népszava and Magyar Nemzet report, citing information from the Immigration and Citizenship Office (BÁH). Népszava said a procedure had been launched against Spencer, a citizen of the United States, for violating immigration and residence regulations.
No Irregularities Found By Hungary’s Ombudsman In Needle-Exchange Programme
- 1 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ombudsman for fundamental rights has committed no irregularities in connection with a report on a needle exchange programme in Budapest, parliament’s justice committee has concluded. Head of the committee György Rubovszky, of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, told the press after the closed-door meeting that ombudsman László Székely had been asked to pay increased attention to the ...
Hungary Summons US Charge D’Affaires Over Civil Society
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry has summoned the US charge d’affaires, André Goodfriend, to discuss comments made recently by US President Barack Obama about the situation of civil society in Hungary.
Flight cancelled? Delayed? Denied boarding? Do you know your rights?
- 26 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
Airspace is now open for anyone with money to travel. Increasing numbers are taking to the air as travel becomes quicker and cheaper. Yet despite the increasing number of air passengers, many are not aware of their rights when travelling with EU air carriers anywhere in the world, or departing with third party (non-EU) air carriers from the EU. For the last ten years, the European Union has ...
168 Óra: A New Hungarian Left-Wing Is Needed
- 24 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian liberal weekly news magazine 168 óra asked eight members of Hungary’s liberal establishment their reaction to the Fidesz-KDNP landslide victory in Sunday’s local and county elections. Their responses appear in the article “Új Baldoldal Kell!” (A new left-wing is needed!) appearing in the 16 October 2014 edition (pp. 12-15). Our unabridged translation of the article follows:
Infringement Proceedings Against Hungary Enter 2nd Stage
- 21 Oct 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission (EC) has requested that Hungary amend its registration tax rules for cars leased from abroad, the EC said when revealing its infringement decisions taken in the month. The request took the form of a reasoned opinion which is the second stage in EU infringement proceedings.
Government To Overhaul Public Health Care In Hungary
- 17 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
“We can only guess what the government is preparing to do,” Péter Balaton, general secretary of the Association of Hungarian Hospitals and Clinics, told ATV’s Egon Ronai Tuesday morning. “We hope it will not be what happened in earlier years when they chose an industry expert as state secretary, Miklos Szocska, whose activities and cooperation with the industry was overwritten by politics. The ...
Constitutional Court To Continue Hearing Contract Defense Case Referrals Soon
- 15 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Constitutional Court started hearing cases on Tuesday on unilateral changes to loan contracts referred by lower courts, but took no decision on the matter, Constitutional Court’s general secretary, Botond Bitskey, said. The court will continue discussing the cases soon, he said. The Constitutional Court has 90 days to pass a decision in the cases, that is, it has to arrive to a decision ...
“Racist Conference” Organiser Taken Into Custody In Budapest
- 7 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian police took into custody one of the organisers of a “racist conference” that had been banned, the Immigration and Citizenship Office (BAH) said. The police detained Richard Bertrand Spencer, a citizen of the United States, on Friday after he could not produce documents permitting him to stay in Hungary.
Racist Conference Organiser Leaves Hungary
- 7 Oct 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Richard Spencer, the chief organiser of a racist conference planned to be held in Budapest last weekend, has left Hungary, dailies Népszava and Magyar Nemzet report, citing information from the Immigration and Citizenship Office (BÁH). Népszava said a procedure had been launched against Spencer, a citizen of the United States, for violating immigration and residence regulations.
No Irregularities Found By Hungary’s Ombudsman In Needle-Exchange Programme
- 1 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ombudsman for fundamental rights has committed no irregularities in connection with a report on a needle exchange programme in Budapest, parliament’s justice committee has concluded. Head of the committee György Rubovszky, of the co-ruling Christian Democrats, told the press after the closed-door meeting that ombudsman László Székely had been asked to pay increased attention to the ...
Hungary Summons US Charge D’Affaires Over Civil Society
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry has summoned the US charge d’affaires, André Goodfriend, to discuss comments made recently by US President Barack Obama about the situation of civil society in Hungary.
Flight cancelled? Delayed? Denied boarding? Do you know your rights?
- 26 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- travel
Airspace is now open for anyone with money to travel. Increasing numbers are taking to the air as travel becomes quicker and cheaper. Yet despite the increasing number of air passengers, many are not aware of their rights when travelling with EU air carriers anywhere in the world, or departing with third party (non-EU) air carriers from the EU. For the last ten years, the European Union has ...