210 result(s) for violated
EU Court Rules Against Hungary's 98% Tax On Severance Pay
- 26 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- business
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg awarded €16,000 in compensation and €900 in legal expenses to a former tax office employee who sued the government over its 98% tax on severance pay introduced in 2010.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Council Fines Pro-Government Newspaper For Article By Zsolt Bayer
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, acting on a complaint filed by a civic organization called the Otherness Foundation (or Másság Alapítvány), the Media Council of Hungary fined Magyar Hirlap, the daily newspaper that published a highly controversial opinion piece about Roma written by the journalist Zsolt Bayer.
'Categorical', By Ferenc Kumin
- 10 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
Over at the weekly Heti Valasz, they have a piece today on the motorcyclist association that was organizing the outrageous demonstration under the slogan “Give Gas” and scheduled to coincide April 21 with the March of the Living Foundation’s mass march to commemorate the Holocaust. The leader of the ...
Over at the weekly Heti Valasz, they have a piece today on the motorcyclist association that was organizing the outrageous demonstration under the slogan “Give Gas” and scheduled to coincide April 21 with the March of the Living Foundation’s mass march to commemorate the Holocaust. The leader of the ...
Tensions Rise Between State Audit Office & Hungarian National Bank
- 19 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank overstepped its authority by handing over confidential data to the IMF, the State Audit Office (ASZ) said, firing the latest shot in a recent dispute between the two institutions. In response, MNB governor Andras Simor said on ATV Wednesday that the central bank had not violated any rules in handing over the data at the request of the IMF.
Strasbourg Court Fines Hungarian State: Physically & Mentally Handicapped Rights Violated
- 9 Nov 2012 8:06 AM
- current affairs
The Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights has ordered Hungary to pay €16,000 in compensation and €2,150 in trial costs as it ruled that the Hungarian authorities violated the rights in several points of a severely physically and mentally handicapped person.
Active Action In Hungary Against The Use Of The Internet For Terrorist Purposes
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary plays an important role in the fight against cyberterrorism - Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér emphasized on Monday at a UN conference in Vienna, where the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) introduced a practical guidance on terrorism involving the internet.
Hungary's Media Council Invalidates Klubrádió Bid
- 17 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Media Council ruled on Thursday that bids for the 95.3 MHz frequency used by Klubrádió are formally invalid. The Media Council announced that it has proceeded in harmony with norms characterising a state governed by rule of law, and fully honours legal principles made clear by a court. The Media Council says it follows from a court ruling stating that another bidder, Autórádió, did not sign ...
The Retirement Of Judges In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a general tendency in Europe, social solidarity necessitates the transformation of the pension system and thus the altering of the retirement age. The new measures on the retirement of judges reflect the French scheme, but in contrast to France, Hungary has been exposed to much criticism in this regard.
EU Court Rules Against Hungary's 98% Tax On Severance Pay
- 26 Jun 2013 9:01 AM
- business
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg awarded €16,000 in compensation and €900 in legal expenses to a former tax office employee who sued the government over its 98% tax on severance pay introduced in 2010.
Carl Bernstein At Hay Festival In Budapest About Obama, Watergate & Journalism
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
On Tuesday, May 21 the Hay Festival of Literature in Budapest featured a discussion with iconic American investigative journalist, Carl Bernstein. The event was held on the last day of the Festival, a grand finale for a week which was kicked off with a discussion featuring world-renowned novelist Nicole Krauss. The event was held in the Petofi Museum of Literature and the moderator for the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Media Council Fines Pro-Government Newspaper For Article By Zsolt Bayer
- 14 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last week, acting on a complaint filed by a civic organization called the Otherness Foundation (or Másság Alapítvány), the Media Council of Hungary fined Magyar Hirlap, the daily newspaper that published a highly controversial opinion piece about Roma written by the journalist Zsolt Bayer.
'Categorical', By Ferenc Kumin
- 10 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
Over at the weekly Heti Valasz, they have a piece today on the motorcyclist association that was organizing the outrageous demonstration under the slogan “Give Gas” and scheduled to coincide April 21 with the March of the Living Foundation’s mass march to commemorate the Holocaust. The leader of the ...
Over at the weekly Heti Valasz, they have a piece today on the motorcyclist association that was organizing the outrageous demonstration under the slogan “Give Gas” and scheduled to coincide April 21 with the March of the Living Foundation’s mass march to commemorate the Holocaust. The leader of the ...
Tensions Rise Between State Audit Office & Hungarian National Bank
- 19 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The National Bank overstepped its authority by handing over confidential data to the IMF, the State Audit Office (ASZ) said, firing the latest shot in a recent dispute between the two institutions. In response, MNB governor Andras Simor said on ATV Wednesday that the central bank had not violated any rules in handing over the data at the request of the IMF.
Strasbourg Court Fines Hungarian State: Physically & Mentally Handicapped Rights Violated
- 9 Nov 2012 8:06 AM
- current affairs
The Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights has ordered Hungary to pay €16,000 in compensation and €2,150 in trial costs as it ruled that the Hungarian authorities violated the rights in several points of a severely physically and mentally handicapped person.
Active Action In Hungary Against The Use Of The Internet For Terrorist Purposes
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Hungary plays an important role in the fight against cyberterrorism - Minister of Interior Sándor Pintér emphasized on Monday at a UN conference in Vienna, where the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) introduced a practical guidance on terrorism involving the internet.
Hungary's Media Council Invalidates Klubrádió Bid
- 17 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Media Council ruled on Thursday that bids for the 95.3 MHz frequency used by Klubrádió are formally invalid. The Media Council announced that it has proceeded in harmony with norms characterising a state governed by rule of law, and fully honours legal principles made clear by a court. The Media Council says it follows from a court ruling stating that another bidder, Autórádió, did not sign ...
The Retirement Of Judges In Hungary
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As a general tendency in Europe, social solidarity necessitates the transformation of the pension system and thus the altering of the retirement age. The new measures on the retirement of judges reflect the French scheme, but in contrast to France, Hungary has been exposed to much criticism in this regard.