519 result(s) for security concern
Hungarian Government Seeks Amicable Assistance From US
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a strategic partner and friend of the United States, the Hungarian Government is expecting to engage in a constructive dialogue with the United States, with a view to any critical comments that may emerge, in order to discuss the ban that has been implemented to deny Hungarian nationals entry into the US, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday at the meeting of ...
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Obama’s Hungary Remarks
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist sees the critical remarks made by President Obama accusing the Hungarian government of intimidating NGOs as evidence that the US is deeply concerned about the state of Hungarian democracy. A pro-government commentator accuses President Obama of applying double standards against Hungary.
PM Office’s Move To Castle District Falls Under Secrecy Laws
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Due to issues of national security, procurements concerning the move of the prime minister’s office to the castle district will be subject to secrecy laws, according to a government decree.
Strasbourg Court Did Not Take Into Consideration The Content Of Changes In Legal Regulation By Hungary
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to the State Secretariat for Church, National Minority and Civil Society Relations of the Ministry of Human Resources, the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, adopted on 9th September, fits into the series of attacks carried out against Hungary by certain international interest groups.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Hungary To Host World Junior Open Water Championships Instead Of Israel’s Eilat
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The 2nd World Junior Open Water Championships will be hosted this year by Hungary’s Balatonfüred instead of Israel’s Eilat. Tamás Gyárfás, the Hungarian deputy president of the international swimming federation FINA told MTI that FINA has decided to cancel the event scheduled for August 28-30 in Eilat “due to the unstable and unpredictable situation in the region,” the federation said in a ...
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...
Hungary: Loving It, Leaving It
- 23 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By David Landry: When I first came here, local folks mostly asked me “Why Hungary?” Now when I tell them I’m leaving, they say “It’s a good time.” So what has happened in the past 19 years?
Jobbik: Hungary’s Gov Biometric Sports Club ID Proposal “Orwellian”
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
A government proposal to amend the sports law and require biometric ID for entrance to high-security sports events is “Orwellian”, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said.
Hungarian Government Seeks Amicable Assistance From US
- 23 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a strategic partner and friend of the United States, the Hungarian Government is expecting to engage in a constructive dialogue with the United States, with a view to any critical comments that may emerge, in order to discuss the ban that has been implemented to deny Hungarian nationals entry into the US, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office said on Monday at the meeting of ...
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Obama’s Hungary Remarks
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist sees the critical remarks made by President Obama accusing the Hungarian government of intimidating NGOs as evidence that the US is deeply concerned about the state of Hungarian democracy. A pro-government commentator accuses President Obama of applying double standards against Hungary.
PM Office’s Move To Castle District Falls Under Secrecy Laws
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Due to issues of national security, procurements concerning the move of the prime minister’s office to the castle district will be subject to secrecy laws, according to a government decree.
Strasbourg Court Did Not Take Into Consideration The Content Of Changes In Legal Regulation By Hungary
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to the State Secretariat for Church, National Minority and Civil Society Relations of the Ministry of Human Resources, the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, adopted on 9th September, fits into the series of attacks carried out against Hungary by certain international interest groups.
Xpat Opinion: The Hungarian Far Right And Russia
- 1 Sep 2014 1:00 AM
- current affairs
There has been a lot of discussion about the Russian sympathies of the extreme right parties in Europe. I have written extensively about Jobbik’s close ties with Russia. I’m sure that many readers remember the strange story of Béla Kovács, Jobbik EP MP, who, by the way, was just barred from the territory of Ukraine by the Ukrainian government. The reason? Most likely Kovács’s participation in the ...
Hungary To Host World Junior Open Water Championships Instead Of Israel’s Eilat
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The 2nd World Junior Open Water Championships will be hosted this year by Hungary’s Balatonfüred instead of Israel’s Eilat. Tamás Gyárfás, the Hungarian deputy president of the international swimming federation FINA told MTI that FINA has decided to cancel the event scheduled for August 28-30 in Eilat “due to the unstable and unpredictable situation in the region,” the federation said in a ...
Experimental Face-Recognition Surveillance System In Budapest’s 8th District
- 24 Jul 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
According to napi.hu, 8th district Fidesz mayor Máté Kocsis has approved a financial plan to install a new experimental face-recognition surveillance system on the streets of Józsefváros. The cameras would be installed by the Special Service for National Security. The approval of the parliamentary committee is needed to fund the project. A final decision on the installation will be made by the ...
Hungary: Loving It, Leaving It
- 23 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By David Landry: When I first came here, local folks mostly asked me “Why Hungary?” Now when I tell them I’m leaving, they say “It’s a good time.” So what has happened in the past 19 years?
Jobbik: Hungary’s Gov Biometric Sports Club ID Proposal “Orwellian”
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
A government proposal to amend the sports law and require biometric ID for entrance to high-security sports events is “Orwellian”, the radical nationalist Jobbik party said.