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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.
Four Questions For Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Dear Prime Minister Orbán:
I am writing to request clarification concerning certain statements you made during the interview broadcast by Hungarian state television Tuesday night, or the night before Christmas Eve.
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 ...
Football Remembers – Christmas Truce 1914
- 19 Dec 2014 9:50 AM
- sport
The WWI Christmas Truce in 1914 was commemorated with a friendly football match between the British Embassy and the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Prosecution Investigators Start Probe Based On Vida Defamation Lawsuit
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecution investigators have begun to examine the basis for a complaint made by tax office chief Ildikó Vida against the US embassy’s chargé d’affaires. Vida is suing Andre Goodfriend for defamation and she also filed a complaint with the Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office on the ground of “public defamation causing serious damage”.
Rogán Challenges US Diplomat Over Internet Tax Issue
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, has challenged the US embassy’s chargé d’affaires to reveal whether he would protest against US plans, as reported in the press, to levy a tax on the internet.
Orbán: Hungary’s Tax Chief Should Sue Goodfriend Or Get Out
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will sack tax authority chief Ildikó Vida unless she files a defamation lawsuit against André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, Orbán told parliament. He said Vida to sue Goodfriend after the US listed her on an entry ban because it suspects she was personally involved in corruption.
Szijjártó: Goodfriend Could Present Evidence To Hungarian Court
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, could produce evidence of corruption charges against Hungarian officials before a Hungarian law court, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told public television.
Hungarian Government: ”No Evidence” For US Entry Ban
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has not received any document containing evidence to underpin the US entry ban and graft allegations, spokesman Zoltán Kovács said, responding to a question about an interview given to weekly Heti Válasz by André Goodfriend, the US chargé d’affaires.
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.
Four Questions For Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Dear Prime Minister Orbán:
I am writing to request clarification concerning certain statements you made during the interview broadcast by Hungarian state television Tuesday night, or the night before Christmas Eve.
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 ...
Football Remembers – Christmas Truce 1914
- 19 Dec 2014 9:50 AM
- sport
The WWI Christmas Truce in 1914 was commemorated with a friendly football match between the British Embassy and the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Prosecution Investigators Start Probe Based On Vida Defamation Lawsuit
- 16 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prosecution investigators have begun to examine the basis for a complaint made by tax office chief Ildikó Vida against the US embassy’s chargé d’affaires. Vida is suing Andre Goodfriend for defamation and she also filed a complaint with the Central Investigating Chief Prosecutor’s Office on the ground of “public defamation causing serious damage”.
Rogán Challenges US Diplomat Over Internet Tax Issue
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, group leader of the ruling Fidesz party, has challenged the US embassy’s chargé d’affaires to reveal whether he would protest against US plans, as reported in the press, to levy a tax on the internet.
Orbán: Hungary’s Tax Chief Should Sue Goodfriend Or Get Out
- 9 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will sack tax authority chief Ildikó Vida unless she files a defamation lawsuit against André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, Orbán told parliament. He said Vida to sue Goodfriend after the US listed her on an entry ban because it suspects she was personally involved in corruption.
Szijjártó: Goodfriend Could Present Evidence To Hungarian Court
- 9 Dec 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
André Goodfriend, chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest, could produce evidence of corruption charges against Hungarian officials before a Hungarian law court, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó told public television.
Hungarian Government: ”No Evidence” For US Entry Ban
- 5 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has not received any document containing evidence to underpin the US entry ban and graft allegations, spokesman Zoltán Kovács said, responding to a question about an interview given to weekly Heti Válasz by André Goodfriend, the US chargé d’affaires.