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Hungary's Kúria Rules Against OTP On FX Loans
- 4 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
OTP should not have issued a foreign-currency loan at the bank’s buying rate while requiring the borrower to repay it at the selling rate, the Kúria declared in a Tuesday ruling.
Top Hungarian Court Rules On FX Loan Case
- 4 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday ruled invalid a clause in a contract for a loan denominated in foreign currency that stated the client received the loan at the bank’s buying exchange rate and paid it back at the selling rate.
Hungary’s Judicial Ethics Body: Citing “Gypsy Crime” Unethical
- 3 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Citing “Gypsy crime” is unethical, the National Council of Judicial Ethics said, condemning a judge on Monday. Erika Mucsi, a judge in Gyula, summed up a recent case, saying “it cannot be denied that a relatively high proportion of criminals are of Gypsy origin.Although the circle of Gypsies and criminals is not identical ... the overlap between the two justifies the use of ‘Gypsy crime’ for ...
Green Groups Welcome Decision Not To Build On Normafa Hill
- 30 May 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Green groups have welcomed a decision by Zoltán Pokorni, the Fidesz mayor of Budapest’s leafy 12th district in Buda, not to go ahead with a project to build a skiing centre on Normafa hill, a popular place for hikers. The Normafa Nature Coalition, which includes Greenpeace Hungary and WWF Hungary, noted in a statement that Pokorni had ruled out the project, which included a piste and various ...
Hungary’s Fidesz Cabinet Chief Lázár Renounces Eligibility For Travel Expenses
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Janos Lázár, the cabinet chief, said on Wednesday that he would renounce his “eligibility for travel expenses guaranteed by law” and pay back 2 million forints (EUR 6,500) in response to an article on news website origo.hu. The website on Tuesday reported that it had been revealed during a lawsuit it launched that János Lázár and a colleague had spent “nearly two million forints for seven days’ ...
Hungary’s Top Court Rejects Complaint Against Kúria Ruling On Internet Comments
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Wednesday threw out a complaint filed by the Association of Hungarian Content Providers against a ruling by Hungary’s supreme court, the Kúria, concerning derogatory comments made on the internet. The Kúria had earlier ruled against the association, saying that commenters on a website under the association’s control had “overstepped the boundaries of free expression” ...
Hungarian Court Says Websites Responsible For All Comments
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Websites are responsible for the content of comments posted on them, regardless of whether the comments are withdrawn in response to objections, the Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM’s Remark About Death Penalty
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist comments on PM Orbán’s remark about the death penalty points out that taking someone’s life is contrary to Christian values, even if such measures would help to save other lives through discouraging criminals from violent acts.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.
Hungary's Kúria Rules Against OTP On FX Loans
- 4 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
OTP should not have issued a foreign-currency loan at the bank’s buying rate while requiring the borrower to repay it at the selling rate, the Kúria declared in a Tuesday ruling.
Top Hungarian Court Rules On FX Loan Case
- 4 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- property
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Tuesday ruled invalid a clause in a contract for a loan denominated in foreign currency that stated the client received the loan at the bank’s buying exchange rate and paid it back at the selling rate.
Hungary’s Judicial Ethics Body: Citing “Gypsy Crime” Unethical
- 3 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Citing “Gypsy crime” is unethical, the National Council of Judicial Ethics said, condemning a judge on Monday. Erika Mucsi, a judge in Gyula, summed up a recent case, saying “it cannot be denied that a relatively high proportion of criminals are of Gypsy origin.Although the circle of Gypsies and criminals is not identical ... the overlap between the two justifies the use of ‘Gypsy crime’ for ...
Green Groups Welcome Decision Not To Build On Normafa Hill
- 30 May 2014 9:02 AM
- getting around
Green groups have welcomed a decision by Zoltán Pokorni, the Fidesz mayor of Budapest’s leafy 12th district in Buda, not to go ahead with a project to build a skiing centre on Normafa hill, a popular place for hikers. The Normafa Nature Coalition, which includes Greenpeace Hungary and WWF Hungary, noted in a statement that Pokorni had ruled out the project, which included a piste and various ...
Hungary’s Fidesz Cabinet Chief Lázár Renounces Eligibility For Travel Expenses
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Janos Lázár, the cabinet chief, said on Wednesday that he would renounce his “eligibility for travel expenses guaranteed by law” and pay back 2 million forints (EUR 6,500) in response to an article on news website origo.hu. The website on Tuesday reported that it had been revealed during a lawsuit it launched that János Lázár and a colleague had spent “nearly two million forints for seven days’ ...
Hungary’s Top Court Rejects Complaint Against Kúria Ruling On Internet Comments
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Wednesday threw out a complaint filed by the Association of Hungarian Content Providers against a ruling by Hungary’s supreme court, the Kúria, concerning derogatory comments made on the internet. The Kúria had earlier ruled against the association, saying that commenters on a website under the association’s control had “overstepped the boundaries of free expression” ...
Hungarian Court Says Websites Responsible For All Comments
- 29 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Websites are responsible for the content of comments posted on them, regardless of whether the comments are withdrawn in response to objections, the Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's PM’s Remark About Death Penalty
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist comments on PM Orbán’s remark about the death penalty points out that taking someone’s life is contrary to Christian values, even if such measures would help to save other lives through discouraging criminals from violent acts.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary - United States Of Europe?
- 23 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On May 25 Hungary will hold its election for the European Parliament. The government party opted to hold the national election on April 6 and a separate EP election seven weeks later. There was nothing that would have prevented the authorities from holding both elections on May 25, but such an arrangement wasn’t deemed advantageous to the governing party.