157 result(s) for surveillance
Hungary’s PM Orbán Rejects Charges He Cooperated With Secret Services
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán denied that he cooperated with the communist secret services as alleged by businessman Lajos Simicska. In response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik lawmaker Ádám Mirkóczki in parliament, Orbán said his current position did not allow him to act as he would like to in reaction to “sleazy accusations” by his former friend who was instrumental in building up the ...
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
EC: Hungary On Track For Deficit Target, Not On Debt
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission said Hungary is “on track” to achieving this year’s deficit target of 2.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), but added that state debt is “not yet on a firm downward path” in a memo following a postprogramme surveillance mission to the country. The EC said that the projected pace of debt reduction “appears at risk of breaching the requirements of the Stability and Growth ...
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
Hungary Exposed As User Of Finfisher Spy Program
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A recent hacker attack against the servers of surveillance specialist Gamma International confirmed what was already suspected: the Hungarian secret service is on the list of clients for the firm’s Finfisher program, a spy software commonly used in oppressive regimes to monitor political opponents and NGOs.
Socialists Pledge To Improve Budapest Public Safety
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The opposition Socialists pledge to improve public safety and establish a network to care for pensioners and single mothers in Budapest, the party’s Budapest group leader has said.
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 ...
Police Negligent At Budapest Pride, Say Organisers
- 10 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police failed to properly ensure the safety of participants of the Budapest Pride parade at the weekend, Péter Hanzli, the event’s spokesman, said on Wednesday. The closing event of Budapest Pride, a week-long festival of lesbian, bisexual, gay, trans-gender, and queer culture, was held on Saturday amid a heavy police presence along a cordoned-off route across the city.
New Hungarian Insurance Product Monitors Car Use
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Insurer Posta Biztosító, car owners association Magyar Autóklub and online insurance brokerage Netrisk have jointly launched a new product on Thursday, offering car surveillance to drivers via their mobile phones.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Rejects Charges He Cooperated With Secret Services
- 17 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán denied that he cooperated with the communist secret services as alleged by businessman Lajos Simicska. In response to a question by radical nationalist Jobbik lawmaker Ádám Mirkóczki in parliament, Orbán said his current position did not allow him to act as he would like to in reaction to “sleazy accusations” by his former friend who was instrumental in building up the ...
Simicska: Orbán Said He Refused To Enroll As Spy But “Now I Don’t Know What To Think”
- 12 Mar 2015 12:30 AM
- current affairs
Businessman Lajos Simicska has said that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán “reported on him” to the communist authorities with his knowledge during their military service in the 1980s. Simicska told the Mandiner blog in an interview that the authorities had put him under surveillance during the communist era.
EC: Hungary On Track For Deficit Target, Not On Debt
- 3 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The European Commission said Hungary is “on track” to achieving this year’s deficit target of 2.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), but added that state debt is “not yet on a firm downward path” in a memo following a postprogramme surveillance mission to the country. The EC said that the projected pace of debt reduction “appears at risk of breaching the requirements of the Stability and Growth ...
Xpat Opinion: US Pressure On Hungary Is Here To Stay
- 13 Nov 2014 11:35 AM
- current affairs
Analysts agree that the American pressure on Hungary is largely motivated by geopolitical considerations and is bound to increase unless the government makes resolute concessions. They admit however that it is difficult for Hungary’s leaders to retreat from positions they have vehemently defended so far.
Hungary Exposed As User Of Finfisher Spy Program
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A recent hacker attack against the servers of surveillance specialist Gamma International confirmed what was already suspected: the Hungarian secret service is on the list of clients for the firm’s Finfisher program, a spy software commonly used in oppressive regimes to monitor political opponents and NGOs.
Socialists Pledge To Improve Budapest Public Safety
- 4 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
The opposition Socialists pledge to improve public safety and establish a network to care for pensioners and single mothers in Budapest, the party’s Budapest group leader has said.
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 ...
Police Negligent At Budapest Pride, Say Organisers
- 10 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Police failed to properly ensure the safety of participants of the Budapest Pride parade at the weekend, Péter Hanzli, the event’s spokesman, said on Wednesday. The closing event of Budapest Pride, a week-long festival of lesbian, bisexual, gay, trans-gender, and queer culture, was held on Saturday amid a heavy police presence along a cordoned-off route across the city.
New Hungarian Insurance Product Monitors Car Use
- 6 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Insurer Posta Biztosító, car owners association Magyar Autóklub and online insurance brokerage Netrisk have jointly launched a new product on Thursday, offering car surveillance to drivers via their mobile phones.