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Xpat Opinion: EU Says Law On Retirement Of Judges Now OK In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
t started off as a straightforward administrative measure: The Hungarian state wanted to establish a unified retirement age for all public servants. That should include judges too. But to some, this was seen as a threat to the independence of the judiciary, undermining the separation of powers and posing a “threat to Hungarian democracy”. For the Hungarian government, this has always been, and ...
Court Of Chicago Dismisses Damages Actions Against Hungary's MNB & MÁV
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 20 August 2013, the Federal District Court of Chicago terminated various Holocaust related proceedings against the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and Hungarian State Railways (MÁV). The Court unconditionally dismissed the damages claims on the grounds that the claimants failed to prove the unavailability of appropriate legal remedies in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Szabó Won’t Challenge Tobacco Retail Licence In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil rights ombudsman Máté Szabó will not turn to the Constitutional Court over the question of tobacco retail licences, his office announced in a weekend statement. His office said the transformation of the tobacco retail trade into a state monopoly is a justifiable restriction on trade, as protection of minors against the health hazards of smoking is a legitimate constitutional interest.
Hungarian Authorities Prepare For Grand Prix Weekend
- 25 Jul 2013 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A temporary police station will operate from a car park located near the Mogyoród race track during the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, Pest county police announced on Wednesday. Official race events begin on Friday with the first free trials at 10 a.m., followed by the second at 2 p.m., and the third at 11 a.m. Saturday. Time trials will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday and the race starts at 2 ...
Rules On The Hungarian Roads To Be Stiffen From July 2013
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
As of July 1st, new regulations regarding drunk driving have been introduced. Hungary, just like Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia, has adopted the strict zero tolerance to drunk driving. According to the Punishment of Violation of Road Traffic Regulations amendment, it is illegal to drive with a higher blood-alcohol level than the allowed 0.5 percent, with the immediate repercussion of ...
Hungarian Savings Co-ops Vow To Fight In Court
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Savings Co-operatives Association is planning to file a petition to the Constitutional Court against the government’s plans to transform the savings co-operative system, head of employers association VOSZ Ferenc Dávid told Népszabadság.
ADL Praises FB Decision To Ban Kuruc.info, Hungarian Language News Portal
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Anti-Defamation League, an organization dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism, praised Facebook for removing the page of Kuruc.info, a Hungarian-language news portal that disseminates anti-Semitic and anti-Roma hate speech.
The Constitutional Court In Hungary Suspends New Surveillance Law
- 17 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended several provisions of a recently passed law allowing surveillance of state officials as an unjustified violation of their right to privacy. The bill submitted by Fidesz MPs Máté Kocsis and Zsolt Csampa would have made it possible to keep senior public servants under surveillance and apply secret service methods to them – such as reading their mail and ...
Xpat Opinion: EU Says Law On Retirement Of Judges Now OK In Hungary
- 13 Sep 2013 11:00 AM
- current affairs
t started off as a straightforward administrative measure: The Hungarian state wanted to establish a unified retirement age for all public servants. That should include judges too. But to some, this was seen as a threat to the independence of the judiciary, undermining the separation of powers and posing a “threat to Hungarian democracy”. For the Hungarian government, this has always been, and ...
Court Of Chicago Dismisses Damages Actions Against Hungary's MNB & MÁV
- 27 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 20 August 2013, the Federal District Court of Chicago terminated various Holocaust related proceedings against the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) and Hungarian State Railways (MÁV). The Court unconditionally dismissed the damages claims on the grounds that the claimants failed to prove the unavailability of appropriate legal remedies in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: Fighting Hate Crime, Protecting Our Citizens In Hungary
- 15 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last month, I wrote a couple of posts on the Magyar Gárda, or Hungarian Guard, a far-right paramilitary organization. In “The ‘Magyar Garda’ Remains Illegal” and “More on the Magyar Garda,” I discussed the court decisions and laws passed by parliament that have clamped down on this extremist group’s activity.
Szabó Won’t Challenge Tobacco Retail Licence In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil rights ombudsman Máté Szabó will not turn to the Constitutional Court over the question of tobacco retail licences, his office announced in a weekend statement. His office said the transformation of the tobacco retail trade into a state monopoly is a justifiable restriction on trade, as protection of minors against the health hazards of smoking is a legitimate constitutional interest.
Hungarian Authorities Prepare For Grand Prix Weekend
- 25 Jul 2013 11:35 AM
- current affairs
A temporary police station will operate from a car park located near the Mogyoród race track during the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, Pest county police announced on Wednesday. Official race events begin on Friday with the first free trials at 10 a.m., followed by the second at 2 p.m., and the third at 11 a.m. Saturday. Time trials will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday and the race starts at 2 ...
Rules On The Hungarian Roads To Be Stiffen From July 2013
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
As of July 1st, new regulations regarding drunk driving have been introduced. Hungary, just like Czech Republic, Romania, and Slovakia, has adopted the strict zero tolerance to drunk driving. According to the Punishment of Violation of Road Traffic Regulations amendment, it is illegal to drive with a higher blood-alcohol level than the allowed 0.5 percent, with the immediate repercussion of ...
Hungarian Savings Co-ops Vow To Fight In Court
- 23 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Savings Co-operatives Association is planning to file a petition to the Constitutional Court against the government’s plans to transform the savings co-operative system, head of employers association VOSZ Ferenc Dávid told Népszabadság.
ADL Praises FB Decision To Ban Kuruc.info, Hungarian Language News Portal
- 22 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Anti-Defamation League, an organization dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism, praised Facebook for removing the page of Kuruc.info, a Hungarian-language news portal that disseminates anti-Semitic and anti-Roma hate speech.
The Constitutional Court In Hungary Suspends New Surveillance Law
- 17 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended several provisions of a recently passed law allowing surveillance of state officials as an unjustified violation of their right to privacy. The bill submitted by Fidesz MPs Máté Kocsis and Zsolt Csampa would have made it possible to keep senior public servants under surveillance and apply secret service methods to them – such as reading their mail and ...