2,488 result(s) for security
Minister Heading Prime Minister’s Office: Mandatory Quotas Have Failed
- 10 Oct 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The mandatory immigrant distribution quotas have failed, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at the press conference Governmentinfo 100 where he also said: the postal delivery of the national consultation questionnaires concerning the Soros plan has begun.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Hungary To Enter Long Term Gas Delivery Agreement With Russia From 2021
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
After its current agreement on delivery of natural gas runs out, Hungary will enter into a long-term agreement with Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom starting from 2021, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI on Wednesday in Moscow. As part of the agreement, Gazprom is storing 900 million cubic meters of natural gas in Hungary’s storage facilities, Szijjártó said.
Bars Could Be Forced To Close As Early As Midnight In Budapest’s “Party District”
- 4 Oct 2017 10:30 AM
- entertainment
A proposal being considered by the local council of Budapest’s 7th district could require bars and clubs in the popular nightlife area to close as early as midnight, mno.hu reports.
New Left-Wing Movement Emerges Which Aims To Replace Botka
- 2 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) adviser Péter Tarjányi and international lawyer Tamás Lattmann (pictured) have started a movement to persuade left-wing parties to form an electoral alliance and remove László Botka as the Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, reports Index.hu.
Google Denies Delivering Data To Hungarian Authorities
- 2 Oct 2017 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Governments’ interest in the online activity of the citizens is increasing worldwide, according the recent transparency report of Google. The number of requests for data is growing. Google received 48,941 requests from governments between January and June this year, compared to the approximately 44,000 requests in the same period in 2016.
International Literary & Arts Festival, Budapest, 28 September - 1 October
- 28 Sep 2017 12:30 PM
- community & culture
Budapest Transfer is an interdisciplinary arts festival with its main focus on contemporary literature. Each edition explores a theme through which we look at literary life in a regional and international context. The theme also provides the backbone of the programme that is designed to be interesting and accessible not only for literature enthusiasts but for the general public as well. Transfer ...
Municipal Court Acquits Former Secret Service Leaders Of Espionage Charges
- 27 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has acquitted former secret service leaders of espionage charges in a binding ruling. On July 5, 2013, György Szilvásy, the minister in charge of the secret services under the Socialist government of Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Lajos Galambos, former director of the National Security Office, were sentenced in a non-binding ruling to two years and ten months each in prison ...
Minister Heading Prime Minister’s Office: Mandatory Quotas Have Failed
- 10 Oct 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The mandatory immigrant distribution quotas have failed, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at the press conference Governmentinfo 100 where he also said: the postal delivery of the national consultation questionnaires concerning the Soros plan has begun.
Public Figures React To Government’s “National Consultation”
- 5 Oct 2017 11:50 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon asked several Hungarian public figures, as well as a spokesman for the Hungarian government, about their perspectives on the seven questions the Orbán government is sending to its citizens via a “national consultation” on the so-called “Soros Plan”, as well as the possible impact of the consultation.
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Hungary To Enter Long Term Gas Delivery Agreement With Russia From 2021
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
After its current agreement on delivery of natural gas runs out, Hungary will enter into a long-term agreement with Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom starting from 2021, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told MTI on Wednesday in Moscow. As part of the agreement, Gazprom is storing 900 million cubic meters of natural gas in Hungary’s storage facilities, Szijjártó said.
Bars Could Be Forced To Close As Early As Midnight In Budapest’s “Party District”
- 4 Oct 2017 10:30 AM
- entertainment
A proposal being considered by the local council of Budapest’s 7th district could require bars and clubs in the popular nightlife area to close as early as midnight, mno.hu reports.
New Left-Wing Movement Emerges Which Aims To Replace Botka
- 2 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) adviser Péter Tarjányi and international lawyer Tamás Lattmann (pictured) have started a movement to persuade left-wing parties to form an electoral alliance and remove László Botka as the Socialist Party’s candidate for prime minister, reports Index.hu.
Google Denies Delivering Data To Hungarian Authorities
- 2 Oct 2017 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Governments’ interest in the online activity of the citizens is increasing worldwide, according the recent transparency report of Google. The number of requests for data is growing. Google received 48,941 requests from governments between January and June this year, compared to the approximately 44,000 requests in the same period in 2016.
International Literary & Arts Festival, Budapest, 28 September - 1 October
- 28 Sep 2017 12:30 PM
- community & culture
Budapest Transfer is an interdisciplinary arts festival with its main focus on contemporary literature. Each edition explores a theme through which we look at literary life in a regional and international context. The theme also provides the backbone of the programme that is designed to be interesting and accessible not only for literature enthusiasts but for the general public as well. Transfer ...
Municipal Court Acquits Former Secret Service Leaders Of Espionage Charges
- 27 Sep 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Municipal Court has acquitted former secret service leaders of espionage charges in a binding ruling. On July 5, 2013, György Szilvásy, the minister in charge of the secret services under the Socialist government of Ferenc Gyurcsány, and Lajos Galambos, former director of the National Security Office, were sentenced in a non-binding ruling to two years and ten months each in prison ...