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Xpat Opinion: Life Sentences For Serial Killers In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that justice has been done, but the investigation was too slow and the secret services could have prevented some of the racist and murderous attacks. There is no consensus, however, about the reasons behind the authorities’ poor performance.
Tobin May Serve One Or Two Days Here In Hungary
- 4 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Francis Ciaran Tobin may return to Ireland one or two days after he begins to serve his prison term in Hungary, and may serve the rest of his sentence there, Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics told M1’s “Az Este” programme on Wednesday evening.
Xpat Opinion: Battle Rages On Over Freed Azeri Convict
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators argue over the moral and political implications of what critics consider a diplomatic blunder. Right-wing pundits accuse Western critics of hypocrisy, while Népszabadság finds the official protest from the government hardly credible.
Xpat Opinion: What Really Happened? Azeri-Hungarian Negotiations
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ever since Magyar Nemzet received a facsimile of the Azeri promises concerning Ramil Safarov’s continued prison sentence, people in the opposition press kept asking why the Hungarian government was silent on the issue. If the Azeris went back on their word, why don’t the Hungarians protest and condemn the action of Azerbaijan?
New President Of Hungary Ader Asked To Decide On Gereb's Future
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Administration and Justice Ministry has postponed transferring gynaecologist Agnes Gereb to jail, pending a decision by President-elect Janos Ader. Gereb had been banned from pursuing her profession and has been living under house arrest. A verdict ordered Gereb to begin serving her time in prison but the ministry said this will now await the President’s decision on Gereb's application for ...
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Life Sentence For Serial Bank Robber In Hungary
- 15 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"Zalaegerszeg Court on Tuesday sentenced a man from Sümeg to life imprisonment after convicting him of robbing or attempting to rob seven banks in western Hungary in the summer of 2010.
Hungarian Whisky Robber Set Free
- 2 Feb 2012 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Attila Ambrus, the man who gained fame as the “Whisky Robber” in the 1990s, was released from prison this Tuesday. Ambrus stole a total of Ft 196 million from 28 banks, post offices and travel agencies from January 23, 1993 and October 18, 1999 after moving from Transylvania to Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Life Sentences For Serial Killers In Hungary
- 8 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that justice has been done, but the investigation was too slow and the secret services could have prevented some of the racist and murderous attacks. There is no consensus, however, about the reasons behind the authorities’ poor performance.
Tobin May Serve One Or Two Days Here In Hungary
- 4 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Francis Ciaran Tobin may return to Ireland one or two days after he begins to serve his prison term in Hungary, and may serve the rest of his sentence there, Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics told M1’s “Az Este” programme on Wednesday evening.
Xpat Opinion: Battle Rages On Over Freed Azeri Convict
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators argue over the moral and political implications of what critics consider a diplomatic blunder. Right-wing pundits accuse Western critics of hypocrisy, while Népszabadság finds the official protest from the government hardly credible.
Xpat Opinion: What Really Happened? Azeri-Hungarian Negotiations
- 4 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ever since Magyar Nemzet received a facsimile of the Azeri promises concerning Ramil Safarov’s continued prison sentence, people in the opposition press kept asking why the Hungarian government was silent on the issue. If the Azeris went back on their word, why don’t the Hungarians protest and condemn the action of Azerbaijan?
New President Of Hungary Ader Asked To Decide On Gereb's Future
- 11 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Administration and Justice Ministry has postponed transferring gynaecologist Agnes Gereb to jail, pending a decision by President-elect Janos Ader. Gereb had been banned from pursuing her profession and has been living under house arrest. A verdict ordered Gereb to begin serving her time in prison but the ministry said this will now await the President’s decision on Gereb's application for ...
Xpat Opinion: Ukraine And Hungary: The Tymoshenko Affair
- 3 May 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Orbán have more in common than their first name. In February 2010, only a couple of months before Orbán's political triumph, Yanukovych staged a remarkable comeback, recovering from the humiliation and disgrace he suffered in Ukraine's election of 2004. According to yesterday's Economist, since his election to the presidency Yanukovych "has mauled his country's ...
Life Sentence For Serial Bank Robber In Hungary
- 15 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"Zalaegerszeg Court on Tuesday sentenced a man from Sümeg to life imprisonment after convicting him of robbing or attempting to rob seven banks in western Hungary in the summer of 2010.
Hungarian Whisky Robber Set Free
- 2 Feb 2012 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Attila Ambrus, the man who gained fame as the “Whisky Robber” in the 1990s, was released from prison this Tuesday. Ambrus stole a total of Ft 196 million from 28 banks, post offices and travel agencies from January 23, 1993 and October 18, 1999 after moving from Transylvania to Hungary.