114 result(s) for sue in Current Affairs
Gyurcsány Claims Docs Prove Russia Is Blackmailing Orbán
- 25 Apr 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Former PM Gyurcsány claimed at a press conference Monday that he has personally seen documents he says are being used by Russia to blackmail Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Gyurcsány called on Orbán to either credibly clear himself of suspicion or to sue him within 72 hours for defamation. Gyurcsány said he would take all steps to acquire the documents and make them public, but added that it is ...
CEU Issue Used To Attack Hungary On Migrant Quotas
- 7 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Preparations are under way to force European Union migrant quotas on Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said. Once the law on the transparency of NGOs is enacted, more questions will be raised and threats made. “Essentially it’s all about the quotas,” and the issue of CEU is being channelled into this dispute, Lázár insisted.
American Rap Star Kanye Paid $100,000 To Hungarian Singer
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
American rap star Kanye West agreed in a recent out-of-court settlement to pay $100,000 to Hungarians Gábor Presser and Anna Adamis for using their composition “Gyöngyhajú lány” in his 2013 song “New Slaves”, the tabloid Blikk has reported.
Hungarian Singer Presser Reaches Settlement With American Rapper
- 27 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Singer-songwriter Gábor Presser has reached an out-of-court agreement with American rapper Kanye West over the use of his song “Gyöngyhajú lány” (The Girl with the Pearly Hair), a 1969 hit for the rock group Omega.
Russians Caught Laundering Money In Hungary
- 23 Mar 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is involved in the so-called 'Laundromat' case, in which USD 22 billion of Russian money has been laundered through transfers within Europe, it was revealed this Tuesday by the international Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
Local Opinion: A Bill Against Heineken Beer
- 20 Mar 2017 5:58 AM
- current affairs
A conservative legal analyst finds it ridiculous and unconstitutional that the government intends to enact a law in retaliation against Heineken which has had a Hungarian Transylvanian beer banned by a Romanian court.
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.
DK To Sue Football Academies Over Tax Rebate Spending
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) on Wednesday said it would take legal action against thirty Hungarian football academies to gain access to information on how they spend money acquired through tax rebates.
Juhász To Become Chairman Of Egyutt (Together) Party
- 11 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Juhász, Együtt (Together) deputy chairman and District 5 assemblyman, will become the opposition party's leader after it holds its elections in February, reports index.hu. Current Együtt chairman Viktor Szigetvári has encouraged Együtt members to vote for Juhász to take over his post as they prepare for national elections in 2018.
Gyurcsány Claims Docs Prove Russia Is Blackmailing Orbán
- 25 Apr 2017 12:40 PM
- current affairs
Former PM Gyurcsány claimed at a press conference Monday that he has personally seen documents he says are being used by Russia to blackmail Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Gyurcsány called on Orbán to either credibly clear himself of suspicion or to sue him within 72 hours for defamation. Gyurcsány said he would take all steps to acquire the documents and make them public, but added that it is ...
CEU Issue Used To Attack Hungary On Migrant Quotas
- 7 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Preparations are under way to force European Union migrant quotas on Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said. Once the law on the transparency of NGOs is enacted, more questions will be raised and threats made. “Essentially it’s all about the quotas,” and the issue of CEU is being channelled into this dispute, Lázár insisted.
American Rap Star Kanye Paid $100,000 To Hungarian Singer
- 4 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
American rap star Kanye West agreed in a recent out-of-court settlement to pay $100,000 to Hungarians Gábor Presser and Anna Adamis for using their composition “Gyöngyhajú lány” in his 2013 song “New Slaves”, the tabloid Blikk has reported.
Hungarian Singer Presser Reaches Settlement With American Rapper
- 27 Mar 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Singer-songwriter Gábor Presser has reached an out-of-court agreement with American rapper Kanye West over the use of his song “Gyöngyhajú lány” (The Girl with the Pearly Hair), a 1969 hit for the rock group Omega.
Russians Caught Laundering Money In Hungary
- 23 Mar 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is involved in the so-called 'Laundromat' case, in which USD 22 billion of Russian money has been laundered through transfers within Europe, it was revealed this Tuesday by the international Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.
Local Opinion: A Bill Against Heineken Beer
- 20 Mar 2017 5:58 AM
- current affairs
A conservative legal analyst finds it ridiculous and unconstitutional that the government intends to enact a law in retaliation against Heineken which has had a Hungarian Transylvanian beer banned by a Romanian court.
Orbán: Asylum-Seekers Not To Be Detained
- 17 Mar 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Speaking of Hungary’s recent tightening of its asylum rules, Orbán said asylum-seekers must remain in the transit zones set up on the border until their cases are ruled on. “This does not constitute detention,” he said, arguing that migrants have the option of turning back to Serbia whenever they want.
DK To Sue Football Academies Over Tax Rebate Spending
- 2 Mar 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) on Wednesday said it would take legal action against thirty Hungarian football academies to gain access to information on how they spend money acquired through tax rebates.
Juhász To Become Chairman Of Egyutt (Together) Party
- 11 Jan 2017 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Juhász, Együtt (Together) deputy chairman and District 5 assemblyman, will become the opposition party's leader after it holds its elections in February, reports index.hu. Current Együtt chairman Viktor Szigetvári has encouraged Együtt members to vote for Juhász to take over his post as they prepare for national elections in 2018.