195 result(s) for property in Current Affairs
Court Of Chicago Dismisses Damages Actions Against Hungary's MNB & MÁV
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 20 August 2013, the Federal District Court of Chicago terminated various Holocaust related proceedings against the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and Hungarian State Railways (MÁV). The Court unconditionally dismissed the damages claims on the grounds that the claimants failed to prove the unavailability of appropriate legal remedies in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Xpat Opinion: More On The Magyar Gárda
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: My post late last week, ‘The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal,’ met with a strong reaction on my Facebook page. Most of it was in Hungarian, which, unfortunately, excludes many of the international readers, but let’s just say that some of the feedback was quite critical – and colorful in language. Some of the criticism picked at details. For instance, I said it was the government ...
Refugee Centre Meets Local Resistance In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new refugee centre will open near Vámosszabadi in Gyõr county in August, despite intense local opposition, Immigration and Citizenship Office head Zsuzsanna Végh confirmed yesterday. She told a heated town meeting that renovation of the property will be complete in two or three weeks, and that the first refugees are expected to arrive in August.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Xpat Opinion: Historic Hungarian-Serbian Reconciliation
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian analysts appreciate the efforts made by Serbia’s leaders to relegate nationalist hatreds to the past, as the two presidents paid joint tribute to the victims of World War II massacres.“Sin has no nationality” runs the headline in Népszabadság over a report by István Tanács about a ceremony attended by the two presidents, János Áder of Hungary and Tomislav Nikolić of Serbia in Csúrog ...
Hungary Should Be The Safest Country In Europe
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government’s goal is to make Hungary the safest country in Europe, where all honest citizens and visitors can feel secure – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the graduation ceremony of the Miskolc Law Enforcement School.
Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
Xpat Opinion: Days Of National Solidarity: Preparing For The Flood
- 6 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: One of the wettest springs in a century, combined with a recent weather system that has dumped nearly a foot of rain on central Europe, is unleashing a record-breaking flood in the countries of the Danube River Basin. Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and, now, Hungary are battling the high waters.
Court Of Chicago Dismisses Damages Actions Against Hungary's MNB & MÁV
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 20 August 2013, the Federal District Court of Chicago terminated various Holocaust related proceedings against the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and Hungarian State Railways (MÁV). The Court unconditionally dismissed the damages claims on the grounds that the claimants failed to prove the unavailability of appropriate legal remedies in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Xpat Opinion: More On The Magyar Gárda
- 18 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: My post late last week, ‘The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal,’ met with a strong reaction on my Facebook page. Most of it was in Hungarian, which, unfortunately, excludes many of the international readers, but let’s just say that some of the feedback was quite critical – and colorful in language. Some of the criticism picked at details. For instance, I said it was the government ...
Refugee Centre Meets Local Resistance In Hungary
- 9 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new refugee centre will open near Vámosszabadi in Gyõr county in August, despite intense local opposition, Immigration and Citizenship Office head Zsuzsanna Végh confirmed yesterday. She told a heated town meeting that renovation of the property will be complete in two or three weeks, and that the first refugees are expected to arrive in August.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Xpat Opinion: Historic Hungarian-Serbian Reconciliation
- 2 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian analysts appreciate the efforts made by Serbia’s leaders to relegate nationalist hatreds to the past, as the two presidents paid joint tribute to the victims of World War II massacres.“Sin has no nationality” runs the headline in Népszabadság over a report by István Tanács about a ceremony attended by the two presidents, János Áder of Hungary and Tomislav Nikolić of Serbia in Csúrog ...
Hungary Should Be The Safest Country In Europe
- 28 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government’s goal is to make Hungary the safest country in Europe, where all honest citizens and visitors can feel secure – said Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér at the graduation ceremony of the Miskolc Law Enforcement School.
Hungarian Solidarity Overcoming Flood Of The Century
- 14 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Since my update last week, the Danube in northern Hungary and Budapest is receding and the high waters of the greatest flood ever recorded in Hungary are moving towards the southern borders of the country. Thanks to the hard work of more than 10 thousand emergency response unit members, policemen, firemen and army personnel, and most importantly, another 10 thousand volunteers, ...
Xpat Opinion: Days Of National Solidarity: Preparing For The Flood
- 6 Jun 2013 4:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: One of the wettest springs in a century, combined with a recent weather system that has dumped nearly a foot of rain on central Europe, is unleashing a record-breaking flood in the countries of the Danube River Basin. Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and, now, Hungary are battling the high waters.