163 result(s) for unlawful
Hungary’s Central Bank Sues Board Member For Slander
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank is suing Péter Róna, a member of its supervisory board, for claiming the bank has been making gratuitous purchases of fine art. The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has filed a criminal complaint against Róna for publicly alleging that some of the bank’s decisions had been unlawful.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Budapest District Told To Compensate Homeless
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court has ordered 14th District council to apologise in a private letter and pay Ft 500,000 in compensation to each of the six homeless people whose huts were destroyed by the council in October 2011. The ruling is open to appeal.
Hungary’s National Bank Finds Delinquent Banks In Free Withdrawal Probe
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary has found in a probe that several banks have unlawfully passed on the cost of mandatory free cash withdrawals to clients, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing spokesman István Binder.
Xpat Opinion: Baja By-Election: Fidesz Wins, Amidst Mutual Recriminations In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing daily says the close call can be interpreted as a success for, as well as a threat to Fidesz in 2014, while a liberal commentator thinks the difference in votes is less important than the unprecedented “show of force” on the ground by Fidesz activists. A pro-government daily, on the other hand, accuses the united opposition of threats and unlawful behaviour in the campaign.
Teachers In Hungary Consider Legal Or Strike Action
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One teachers union plans to challenge the law on education at the Constitutional Court, while another is threatening to stage a strike in response to changes introduced this school year. Piroska Galló, head of the Teachers Union, (PSZ) said on Monday that it can be stated without exaggeration that chaos has evolved in public education, in part because laws were amended in an unlawful way without ...
War Crimes Suspect Csatáry Dies In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
War crimes suspect László Csatáry died in hospital on Saturday at age 98, the tabloid Bors reported on Monday. Csatáry, who was awaiting trial on war crimes charges, had contracted pneumonia in recent days, and had been transferred from one hospital to another in Budapest.
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
Roma Jailed In Hungary For “Crime Against Nation”
- 10 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Miskolc Court on Thursday handed down prison terms ranging from two and half to four years to nine Roma people from Sajóbábony, Borsod county, finding them guilty of “crimes against the nation”.
Hungary’s Central Bank Sues Board Member For Slander
- 24 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary’s central bank is suing Péter Róna, a member of its supervisory board, for claiming the bank has been making gratuitous purchases of fine art. The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has filed a criminal complaint against Róna for publicly alleging that some of the bank’s decisions had been unlawful.
The Budapest M4 Metro: A Study In Inefficiency And Waste
- 1 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- getting around
Originally conceived in 1972 as a means for transporting commuters between Budafok (south-west Budapest) and downtown Pest, the decision to build the Budapest M4 metro was made in May 1991 during the first Demszky administration. Nol.hu writes that the project was started without permits, without the consent of owners, without the necessary management, and without moneymoney. With the exception ...
Budapest District Told To Compensate Homeless
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court has ordered 14th District council to apologise in a private letter and pay Ft 500,000 in compensation to each of the six homeless people whose huts were destroyed by the council in October 2011. The ruling is open to appeal.
Hungary’s National Bank Finds Delinquent Banks In Free Withdrawal Probe
- 18 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary has found in a probe that several banks have unlawfully passed on the cost of mandatory free cash withdrawals to clients, daily Magyar Nemzet said, citing spokesman István Binder.
Xpat Opinion: Baja By-Election: Fidesz Wins, Amidst Mutual Recriminations In Hungary
- 15 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing daily says the close call can be interpreted as a success for, as well as a threat to Fidesz in 2014, while a liberal commentator thinks the difference in votes is less important than the unprecedented “show of force” on the ground by Fidesz activists. A pro-government daily, on the other hand, accuses the united opposition of threats and unlawful behaviour in the campaign.
Teachers In Hungary Consider Legal Or Strike Action
- 24 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
One teachers union plans to challenge the law on education at the Constitutional Court, while another is threatening to stage a strike in response to changes introduced this school year. Piroska Galló, head of the Teachers Union, (PSZ) said on Monday that it can be stated without exaggeration that chaos has evolved in public education, in part because laws were amended in an unlawful way without ...
War Crimes Suspect Csatáry Dies In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
War crimes suspect László Csatáry died in hospital on Saturday at age 98, the tabloid Bors reported on Monday. Csatáry, who was awaiting trial on war crimes charges, had contracted pneumonia in recent days, and had been transferred from one hospital to another in Budapest.
Challenging Disability & Ethnicity Discrimination In Education Across C.E. Europe
- 26 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
"Today, the New York Times published a letter by Dezideriu Gergely (Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Centre) and myself. It concerns the discrimination in education faced by Roma children and children with disabilities in central and eastern Europe." By Oliver Lewis, Executive Director, Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest. Oliver tweets @olewis75. This article was first ...
Roma Jailed In Hungary For “Crime Against Nation”
- 10 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Miskolc Court on Thursday handed down prison terms ranging from two and half to four years to nine Roma people from Sajóbábony, Borsod county, finding them guilty of “crimes against the nation”.