52 result(s) for secret surveillance
DK Demands Information on Reports of Israeli Spy Software Used in Hungary
- 20 Jul 2021 9:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has asked the government in writing about press reports suggesting that an Israeli spy software had been used in Hungary to collect information on opposition politicians and journalists.
Opinion: PM Orbán Promises U.S. Counterintelligence Measures Against Russian-Led Bank In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2019 11:14 AM
- current affairs
One after another, Russian names hang on the white doors of the International Investment Bank’s (IIB) temporary offices in the outskirts of Budapest. The nameplates on the rooms of the bank’s Hungarian, Slovak and Czech leaders were also out. The Russian-led, Russia-dominated IIB is currently moving its headquarters from Moscow to Budapest reports direkt36.hu.
Local Opinion: Did Gruevski Flee To Hungary With Official Consent?
- 23 Nov 2018 9:32 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A commentator suspects that the Macedonian authorities allowed former PM Gruevski to flee his country after his corruption conviction, because he is less dangerous as a fugitive abroad than as a prisoner at home.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Data Protection Ombudsman: Personal Data Bill Is Open To Abuse
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- tech
President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) Attila Péterfalvi states that in its current form the Ministry of Interior’s new bill that would set up a central storage for visual and audio data collected by various authorities would make personal data open for abuse, reports Index.hu.
Kádár-Era Vampire Comedy Planned
- 2 Aug 2017 9:10 AM
- entertainment
Comrade Drakulics, a vampire comedy set in the Kádár era, will go into production in October for release one year later. In the story, set in the 1970s, a vampire visits Hungary from the West and attracts the notice of state security agents.
Curia Sides With Prosecutor’s Office In Surveillance Bug Case
- 11 Jul 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
In February, the Budapest Prosecutor’s Office closed its investigation into a surveillance device planted in the office of MTVA CEO Miklós Vaszily. (MTVA is the state-owned holding company that owns all Hungarian state media enterprises.)
Justice Ministry Proposes Broadening Authority To Conduct Secret Surveillance, Even Without Probable Cause
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Justice plans changes to laws which would allow law enforcement authorities to conduct secret surveillance on citizens, without any probable cause to suggest a crime had been committed, daily Magyar Nemzet reports.
National Security CTTEE Discusses Pharaon Case, Bőny Murder
- 8 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee addressed behind closed doors on Monday questions surrounding businessman Ghaith Pharaon, the death of a policeman by a far-right leader in Bőny, and surveillance allegations in connection with the Soros Foundation, the committee’s Socialist head told a press conference.
DK Demands Information on Reports of Israeli Spy Software Used in Hungary
- 20 Jul 2021 9:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has asked the government in writing about press reports suggesting that an Israeli spy software had been used in Hungary to collect information on opposition politicians and journalists.
Opinion: PM Orbán Promises U.S. Counterintelligence Measures Against Russian-Led Bank In Budapest
- 15 Aug 2019 11:14 AM
- current affairs
One after another, Russian names hang on the white doors of the International Investment Bank’s (IIB) temporary offices in the outskirts of Budapest. The nameplates on the rooms of the bank’s Hungarian, Slovak and Czech leaders were also out. The Russian-led, Russia-dominated IIB is currently moving its headquarters from Moscow to Budapest reports direkt36.hu.
Local Opinion: Did Gruevski Flee To Hungary With Official Consent?
- 23 Nov 2018 9:32 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A commentator suspects that the Macedonian authorities allowed former PM Gruevski to flee his country after his corruption conviction, because he is less dangerous as a fugitive abroad than as a prisoner at home.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Data Protection Ombudsman: Personal Data Bill Is Open To Abuse
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- tech
President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) Attila Péterfalvi states that in its current form the Ministry of Interior’s new bill that would set up a central storage for visual and audio data collected by various authorities would make personal data open for abuse, reports Index.hu.
Kádár-Era Vampire Comedy Planned
- 2 Aug 2017 9:10 AM
- entertainment
Comrade Drakulics, a vampire comedy set in the Kádár era, will go into production in October for release one year later. In the story, set in the 1970s, a vampire visits Hungary from the West and attracts the notice of state security agents.
Curia Sides With Prosecutor’s Office In Surveillance Bug Case
- 11 Jul 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
In February, the Budapest Prosecutor’s Office closed its investigation into a surveillance device planted in the office of MTVA CEO Miklós Vaszily. (MTVA is the state-owned holding company that owns all Hungarian state media enterprises.)
Justice Ministry Proposes Broadening Authority To Conduct Secret Surveillance, Even Without Probable Cause
- 20 Mar 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Ministry of Justice plans changes to laws which would allow law enforcement authorities to conduct secret surveillance on citizens, without any probable cause to suggest a crime had been committed, daily Magyar Nemzet reports.
National Security CTTEE Discusses Pharaon Case, Bőny Murder
- 8 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s national security committee addressed behind closed doors on Monday questions surrounding businessman Ghaith Pharaon, the death of a policeman by a far-right leader in Bőny, and surveillance allegations in connection with the Soros Foundation, the committee’s Socialist head told a press conference.