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Hungarian Constitutional Court Rejects Limits On Criticism Of Public Figure
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court has struck down a provision of the new civil code due to enter into force on March 15, that would restrict criticism of public figures, the court announced on Tuesday. The Court stated that the provision violates the rights to freedom of speech and a free press.
Xpat Opinion: What’s Going On Here? About The New Hungarian Electoral System
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The media monitors at a Hungarian-language news site called Galamus have stumbled across something truly extraordinary. On 27 February, Galamus published an article allegedly written by Kim Lane Scheppele about the new Hungarian electoral system. (It’s full of the usual slanted information, but more on the content another time.) More precisely, the Galamus article is supposedly the ...
PM Orban Distances Hungary From Crisis In Ukraine
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary is not part of the conflict", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said yesterday in his first comment on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’s Crimea region.
13 Injured In Train-Truck Collision In Hungary
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thirteen people were injured when a commuter train collided with a truck carrying corn at a level crossing in Csongrád county shortly after noon Monday. The truck driver was flown by rescue helicopter to a Szeged hospital in critical condition.
A passenger on the train suffered severe injuries and 12 others sustained light injuries, as the train derailed but did not overturn.
Share Your Insights & You Could Win
- 4 Mar 2014 7:58 AM
- specials
It makes great sense to harness the collective experience of the Xpat community, so we’re starting a fresh feature aiming to benefit everyone in the loop. We’d like to hear from you about specific topics of interest to Xpats in Hungary. Highlights from the best 'Xpat Feedback' will then be published for all to see, and each time one participant will be awarded the 'most useful feedback prize'.
Roma Exclusion, Anti - Semitism Human Rights Problems In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department has published its human rights country reports. It identified social discrimination, Roma exclusion and anti-Semitism as major human rights problems in Hungary.
Hungarian National Security Committee To Convene Over Leaking “Lies Speech”
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee will convene next Thursday to discuss circumstances how the infamous “lies speech” of ex-premier Ferenc Gyurcsány was leaked in 2006, the head of the committee told MTI. The committee will be able to learn that a report made about the speech is real and “finally Gyurcsány can stop insinuations”, Máté Kocsis said. Gyurcsány must have had an interest at the ...
Suez Sells Stake In Hungary's Dunamenti Erőmű Power Station
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
GDF Suez has sold its 24.4% minority stake in power station Dunamenti Erõmû to the MET group on February 27, the French company announced on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Strikes Back
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As former PM Gyurcsány denies having leaked his famous “lie-speech”, left-wing columnists suggest that the publication of the tapes and even the riots which followed could have been orchestrated by Fidesz politicians. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, contend that Gyurcsány’s involvement in the leak is beyond doubt.
Hungarian Constitutional Court Rejects Limits On Criticism Of Public Figure
- 5 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court has struck down a provision of the new civil code due to enter into force on March 15, that would restrict criticism of public figures, the court announced on Tuesday. The Court stated that the provision violates the rights to freedom of speech and a free press.
Xpat Opinion: What’s Going On Here? About The New Hungarian Electoral System
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The media monitors at a Hungarian-language news site called Galamus have stumbled across something truly extraordinary. On 27 February, Galamus published an article allegedly written by Kim Lane Scheppele about the new Hungarian electoral system. (It’s full of the usual slanted information, but more on the content another time.) More precisely, the Galamus article is supposedly the ...
PM Orban Distances Hungary From Crisis In Ukraine
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Hungary is not part of the conflict", Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said yesterday in his first comment on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’s Crimea region.
13 Injured In Train-Truck Collision In Hungary
- 4 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thirteen people were injured when a commuter train collided with a truck carrying corn at a level crossing in Csongrád county shortly after noon Monday. The truck driver was flown by rescue helicopter to a Szeged hospital in critical condition.
A passenger on the train suffered severe injuries and 12 others sustained light injuries, as the train derailed but did not overturn.
Share Your Insights & You Could Win
- 4 Mar 2014 7:58 AM
- specials
It makes great sense to harness the collective experience of the Xpat community, so we’re starting a fresh feature aiming to benefit everyone in the loop. We’d like to hear from you about specific topics of interest to Xpats in Hungary. Highlights from the best 'Xpat Feedback' will then be published for all to see, and each time one participant will be awarded the 'most useful feedback prize'.
Roma Exclusion, Anti - Semitism Human Rights Problems In Hungary
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department has published its human rights country reports. It identified social discrimination, Roma exclusion and anti-Semitism as major human rights problems in Hungary.
Hungarian National Security Committee To Convene Over Leaking “Lies Speech”
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee will convene next Thursday to discuss circumstances how the infamous “lies speech” of ex-premier Ferenc Gyurcsány was leaked in 2006, the head of the committee told MTI. The committee will be able to learn that a report made about the speech is real and “finally Gyurcsány can stop insinuations”, Máté Kocsis said. Gyurcsány must have had an interest at the ...
Suez Sells Stake In Hungary's Dunamenti Erőmű Power Station
- 3 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- business
GDF Suez has sold its 24.4% minority stake in power station Dunamenti Erõmû to the MET group on February 27, the French company announced on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Former PM Gyurcsány Strikes Back
- 28 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
As former PM Gyurcsány denies having leaked his famous “lie-speech”, left-wing columnists suggest that the publication of the tapes and even the riots which followed could have been orchestrated by Fidesz politicians. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, contend that Gyurcsány’s involvement in the leak is beyond doubt.