306 result(s) for public prosecutor
Hungarian Authorities Could Have Prevented Tragic Death Of 71 Migrants In 2015, Report Concludes
- 20 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The death from asphyxiation of 71 asylum seekers mostly from Syria in August 2015 could have been avoided if Hungarian authorities had intervened sooner, concludes a joint investigative report workgroup of Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) and regional public media companies Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), reports Hungarian news site index.hu.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
EP Lifts Immunity From Prosecution Of Jobbik MEP 'KGBéla' Kovács
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The Legal Committee of the European Parliament voted to lift immunity from prosecution of Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács (pictured), who has been accused of collaborating with Russian intelligence and spying on the European Parliament, reports Magyar Idők.
Info Provided By Former PM On Alleged Russian Blackmailing Of Orbán ‘Classified Data’
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Information provided by opposition Democratic Coalition leader Ferenc Gyurcsány about the alleged Russian blackmailing of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is being handled as classified data at Gyurcsány’s request, the head of parliament’s national security committee said on Wednesday.
Forwarding Of Private Data To Russian Servers Not A Crime, According To Prosecutors Office
- 11 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The forwarding of Hungarian citizens’ personal data to a Russian server from the government’s National Consultation website does not constitute a crime.
Prosecutors Call For Life Terms For Austria Lorry Migrant Smugglers
- 8 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The prosecutors in central Hungary have called for suspected smugglers involved in the deaths of 71 migrants who suffocated in a refrigerated lorry which passed through Hungary and was discovered in Austria to receive life sentences for murder and smuggling as part of a criminal organisation.
TI Hungary Holds Intl Conference On Fighting Corruption
- 8 May 2017 6:52 AM
- current affairs
Transparency International Hungary organised an international conference on fighting corruption in Budapest. TI Hungary CEO József Péter Martin said European Union member states should play leading roles in protecting the EU’s financial interests, but authorities are often slow to handle corruption cases and are not effective enough in cracking down on abuses of EU funds.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).
Hungarian Authorities Could Have Prevented Tragic Death Of 71 Migrants In 2015, Report Concludes
- 20 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The death from asphyxiation of 71 asylum seekers mostly from Syria in August 2015 could have been avoided if Hungarian authorities had intervened sooner, concludes a joint investigative report workgroup of Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) and regional public media companies Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) and Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), reports Hungarian news site index.hu.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
EP Lifts Immunity From Prosecution Of Jobbik MEP 'KGBéla' Kovács
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The Legal Committee of the European Parliament voted to lift immunity from prosecution of Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács (pictured), who has been accused of collaborating with Russian intelligence and spying on the European Parliament, reports Magyar Idők.
Info Provided By Former PM On Alleged Russian Blackmailing Of Orbán ‘Classified Data’
- 18 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Information provided by opposition Democratic Coalition leader Ferenc Gyurcsány about the alleged Russian blackmailing of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is being handled as classified data at Gyurcsány’s request, the head of parliament’s national security committee said on Wednesday.
Forwarding Of Private Data To Russian Servers Not A Crime, According To Prosecutors Office
- 11 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The forwarding of Hungarian citizens’ personal data to a Russian server from the government’s National Consultation website does not constitute a crime.
Prosecutors Call For Life Terms For Austria Lorry Migrant Smugglers
- 8 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The prosecutors in central Hungary have called for suspected smugglers involved in the deaths of 71 migrants who suffocated in a refrigerated lorry which passed through Hungary and was discovered in Austria to receive life sentences for murder and smuggling as part of a criminal organisation.
TI Hungary Holds Intl Conference On Fighting Corruption
- 8 May 2017 6:52 AM
- current affairs
Transparency International Hungary organised an international conference on fighting corruption in Budapest. TI Hungary CEO József Péter Martin said European Union member states should play leading roles in protecting the EU’s financial interests, but authorities are often slow to handle corruption cases and are not effective enough in cracking down on abuses of EU funds.
“We Will Not Be Silent!” Demonstration Draws Thousands Of Young Protesters
- 18 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s Szabadság (Freedom) square hosted a novel demonstration of sorts Saturday evening. Starting at 5:30 pm and lasting until 10 pm, the “We will not remain silent!” protest featured musical performances by a variety of musicians and DJs, as well as speeches by notable artists and activists. As many as 10,000 people mostly in their twenties and thirties attended.
Gémesi Announces Center-Right Party To Represent Hungary’s “Silent Majority”
- 21 Mar 2017 5:54 AM
- current affairs
Új Kezdet (New Start) has formally announced it will be stepping into the national political arena as a new party. At a press conference held Saturday morning in Budapest, party chairman and longtime Gödöllő mayor György Gémesi (above, third from left) unveiled the party’s platform and introduced its executive board (pictured).