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EP’s Libe Holds Hearing On Human Rights In Hungary
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s committee on civil liberties, justice and home affairs (LIBE) held a hearing on the human rights situation in Hungary. Tamás Fricz, who was to represent the pro-government Civil Unity Forum, stayed away from the hearing, arguing that it would be one-sided.
Xpat Opinion: Without Foreigners, We Dance Alone
- 15 Jan 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in May 2012, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán famously spoke of the “peacock dance” of diplomacy, in which one seeks to remain friendly with foreign powers, even while acting against their wishes.
Data Leaks In Goods Tracking System In Hungary
- 13 Jan 2015 7:58 AM
- tech
Users of the electronic freight goods tracking system Ekáer were able to download business information about other companies, including competitors, Népszabadság learnt from large market players. The tax authority admitted that there were malfunctions and said they have been amended.
Chief Prosecutor Suspends Procedure Against US Chargé
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation in connection with defamation charges brought against tax authority (NAV) head Ildikó Vida, but will suspend it until the suspension of chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s diplomatic immunity by the US, Vida’s lawyer told public TV’s news programme on Friday evening.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Hungary’s Tax Authority Investigating Norway Grants Distribution
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s tax authority NAV launched an investigation into the practice of distributing grants from Norway’s Civil Fund in November, Magyar Nemzet daily reported on Friday.
COE Rights Report Calls For Improvements In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner recommended further changes to Hungarian media regulations and warned of the rise of intolerance. In a report released today Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muiznieks also urged improvements for asylum seekers.
RTL Group Files Complaint With EC Over Hungary Ad Tax
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Luxembourg-based RTL Group filed an official complaint with the European Commission on Thursday over Hungary’s new tax on the advertising revenues of media outlets. RTL argues that the tax is “confiscatory” in that it aims to collect 80% of the tax (HUF 4,5 billion or USD 18,7 million) from an independent media group possessing just 13.5% market share.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Tax Authority Chief Sues US Chargé d’Affaires
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist welcomes Ildikó Vida’s libel lawsuit against André Goodfriend. A left-wing pundit considers the ongoing Hungarian-US skirmishes harmful.
EP’s Libe Holds Hearing On Human Rights In Hungary
- 23 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s committee on civil liberties, justice and home affairs (LIBE) held a hearing on the human rights situation in Hungary. Tamás Fricz, who was to represent the pro-government Civil Unity Forum, stayed away from the hearing, arguing that it would be one-sided.
Xpat Opinion: Without Foreigners, We Dance Alone
- 15 Jan 2015 2:40 AM
- current affairs
By Tom Popper, Managing Editor, Budapest Business Journal: Back in May 2012, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán famously spoke of the “peacock dance” of diplomacy, in which one seeks to remain friendly with foreign powers, even while acting against their wishes.
Data Leaks In Goods Tracking System In Hungary
- 13 Jan 2015 7:58 AM
- tech
Users of the electronic freight goods tracking system Ekáer were able to download business information about other companies, including competitors, Népszabadság learnt from large market players. The tax authority admitted that there were malfunctions and said they have been amended.
Chief Prosecutor Suspends Procedure Against US Chargé
- 12 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation in connection with defamation charges brought against tax authority (NAV) head Ildikó Vida, but will suspend it until the suspension of chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s diplomatic immunity by the US, Vida’s lawyer told public TV’s news programme on Friday evening.
Hungarian Prosecutors Ask Ministry To Lift Goodfriend’s Immunity
- 23 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Like a bad episode from the Twilight Zone, Hungarian prosecutors today asked the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade to lift US Embassy Chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend’s immunity from prosecution so that he can be tried in Hungary for defamation. Thanks to changes made to the criminal code under the current Fidesz-KDNP government, defamation is now a felony punishable with up to three years ...
Hungary’s Tax Authority Investigating Norway Grants Distribution
- 22 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s tax authority NAV launched an investigation into the practice of distributing grants from Norway’s Civil Fund in November, Magyar Nemzet daily reported on Friday.
COE Rights Report Calls For Improvements In Hungary
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner recommended further changes to Hungarian media regulations and warned of the rise of intolerance. In a report released today Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Nils Muiznieks also urged improvements for asylum seekers.
RTL Group Files Complaint With EC Over Hungary Ad Tax
- 17 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Luxembourg-based RTL Group filed an official complaint with the European Commission on Thursday over Hungary’s new tax on the advertising revenues of media outlets. RTL argues that the tax is “confiscatory” in that it aims to collect 80% of the tax (HUF 4,5 billion or USD 18,7 million) from an independent media group possessing just 13.5% market share.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Tax Authority Chief Sues US Chargé d’Affaires
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist welcomes Ildikó Vida’s libel lawsuit against André Goodfriend. A left-wing pundit considers the ongoing Hungarian-US skirmishes harmful.