2,488 result(s) for security
President Expresses Condolences Over Orlando Shooting
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder has expressed condolences to US President Barack Obama over Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando, Florida that left 50 people dead and at least 53 wounded. “I was deeply shocked to hear the sad news about the cruel shooting in Orlando that killed so many innocent people,” Áder wrote in a letter.
Public Talk By Peter Jan Honigsberg, Open Society Archives, 13 June
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives cordially invites you to a public talk by Peter Jan Honigsberg, Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco, Founder and Director of the Witness to Guantanamo Project The Witness To Guantanamo Project: Giving Voice To The People Of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
Hungarian Government Appeal For Secret Snooping Rejected In European Court
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has rejected an appeal by the Hungarian government in a case regarding the legality of conducting secret surveillance on Hungarian citizens, reports Index.hu.
New Counter-Terrorism Centre, Special Set Of Tasks
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Under the bill approved by parliament to set up a Counter-terrorism Information and Criminal Analysis Centre (TIBEK), the rules of data handling by the institution will not be the same as in the case of other national security services. For instance, TIBEK will not be authorised to secretly collect data.
Jobbik: Saudi Businessman Poses ‘National Security Risk’
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The activities of a Saudi businessman in Hungary, including alleged business deals with the family of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and prominent members of the ruling Fidesz party, raise corruption and national security risks, radical nationalist Jobbik said, citing press reports concerning graft allegations surrounding Turkish, Jordanian and Saudi businessmen.
Strasbourg Turns Down Hungary Appeal In Human Rights Case
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg turned down an appeal by the Hungarian government and upheld an earlier decision condemning Hungary for its law allowing secret surveillance and data collection by national security services without court consent.
Constitution Amended To Create ‘State Of Terror Emergency’
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government can suspend civil rights and property rights and assume other powers if two-thirds of Parliament agrees that a “state of terror emergency” exists, under a Constitutional amendment passed today. The amendment allows the government to mobilize the army and public administration for up to 15 days, even without parliamentary approval.
LMP Opposes Constitutional Amendment
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green LMP party continues to oppose the proposed terrorismrelated amendments to the constitution, the party’s former coleader András Schiffer said. Parliament is scheduled to vote on the proposal to amend the constitution for a sixth time to create the conditions to handle terrorist threats on Tuesday.
President Expresses Condolences Over Orlando Shooting
- 14 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder has expressed condolences to US President Barack Obama over Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando, Florida that left 50 people dead and at least 53 wounded. “I was deeply shocked to hear the sad news about the cruel shooting in Orlando that killed so many innocent people,” Áder wrote in a letter.
Public Talk By Peter Jan Honigsberg, Open Society Archives, 13 June
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives cordially invites you to a public talk by Peter Jan Honigsberg, Professor of Law at the University of San Francisco, Founder and Director of the Witness to Guantanamo Project The Witness To Guantanamo Project: Giving Voice To The People Of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Xpat Opinion: The ‘Soft Power’ Of George Soros
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Conservative columnists agree with the government that George Soros and his network are keeping the Hungarian government under pressure. A liberal and a centrist analyst accuse the government of fomenting hatred and creating conspiracy theories.
Hungarian Government Appeal For Secret Snooping Rejected In European Court
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has rejected an appeal by the Hungarian government in a case regarding the legality of conducting secret surveillance on Hungarian citizens, reports Index.hu.
New Counter-Terrorism Centre, Special Set Of Tasks
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Under the bill approved by parliament to set up a Counter-terrorism Information and Criminal Analysis Centre (TIBEK), the rules of data handling by the institution will not be the same as in the case of other national security services. For instance, TIBEK will not be authorised to secretly collect data.
Jobbik: Saudi Businessman Poses ‘National Security Risk’
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The activities of a Saudi businessman in Hungary, including alleged business deals with the family of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and prominent members of the ruling Fidesz party, raise corruption and national security risks, radical nationalist Jobbik said, citing press reports concerning graft allegations surrounding Turkish, Jordanian and Saudi businessmen.
Strasbourg Turns Down Hungary Appeal In Human Rights Case
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg turned down an appeal by the Hungarian government and upheld an earlier decision condemning Hungary for its law allowing secret surveillance and data collection by national security services without court consent.
Constitution Amended To Create ‘State Of Terror Emergency’
- 8 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government can suspend civil rights and property rights and assume other powers if two-thirds of Parliament agrees that a “state of terror emergency” exists, under a Constitutional amendment passed today. The amendment allows the government to mobilize the army and public administration for up to 15 days, even without parliamentary approval.
LMP Opposes Constitutional Amendment
- 7 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The green LMP party continues to oppose the proposed terrorismrelated amendments to the constitution, the party’s former coleader András Schiffer said. Parliament is scheduled to vote on the proposal to amend the constitution for a sixth time to create the conditions to handle terrorist threats on Tuesday.