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14/01/2017

Top court rules law on public administration court procedures unconstitutional

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the provisions concerning the supreme administrative court in the law on public administration court procedures are […]
04/01/2017

Jobbik demands prosecutor report on confiscations from politicians

Budapest, January 3 (MTI) – The Jobbik has asked for a report by Chief Public Prosecutor Péter Polt on the total value of assets confiscated from […]
14/12/2016

Top court rejects referendum on Budapest 2024 Olympic Games bid

Budapest, December 14 (MTI) – The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Wednesday upheld a ruling by the National Election Committee (NVB) rejecting a referendum initiative on […]
14/12/2016

Top court instructs GVH to conduct new procedure over alleged FX early repayment bank cartel

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s supreme court, the Kúria, on Tuesday instructed competition office GVH to conduct a new procedure over fines it had levied on banks […]
09/12/2016

Terrorist threat main topic at Budapest conference held on Human Rights Day

Budapest, December 8 (MTI) – Topics discussed at a Budapest conference held on Thursday, Human Rights Day, included Hungary’s sovereignty within the European Union, special laws […]
08/12/2016

Extremist group led by suspected cop killer disbanded

Budapest, December 8 (MTI) – Paramilitary group Magyar Nemzeti Arcvonal (Hungarian National Front), whose leader was arrested in October after fatally shooting a police officer in […]
08/12/2016

Top court rejects complaints over Quaestor law

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected about 60 complaints lodged against a law on compensation for investors who lost savings after the failure […]
07/12/2016

Top court rejects request to annul contested land fund law clauses

Budapest, December 7 (MTI) – The Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a lower court’s request to annul certain clauses of the national land fund law and […]
07/12/2016

Foreign ministry rejects US comments on Hungary ruling

Budapest, December 7 (MTI) – The United States Department of State’s comment on a Hungarian court ruling is “outrageous and unacceptable”, Tamás Menczer, the press chief […]
07/12/2016

Sentencing by Hungarian Court of Ahmed Hamed

A Syrian man has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for his role in a migrant riot at the Röszke border crossing station last autumn. Now […]
04/12/2016

Fidesz: “pro-migrant forces” try to pressurise Hungary

Budapest (MTI) – “Pro-migrant forces” are again trying to pressurise Hungary because they want to legalise migration and settle migrants throughout Europe, the ruling Fidesz party […]
02/12/2016

Orbán’s interview about migration, energy price cuts and other interesting topics

Budapest, December 2 (MTI) – The Hungarian government will not allow Brussels to interfere with the decision-making of the authorities over energy prices, the prime minister […]
02/12/2016

Orbán wins lawsuit against Gyurcsány’s Altus

The metropolitan court of appeal has ruled in favour of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a lawsuit former prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány brought against him. The […]
30/11/2016

Syrian involved in border crossing riots convicted for terrorism

Budapest, November 30 (MTI) – A Syrian man has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for his role in a migrant riot at the Röszke border […]
25/11/2016

Hungary seeks talks with Austria on Paks project

Budapest (MTI) – A European Court suit Austria has launched over Hungary’s upgrade of the Paks nuclear power station is not expected to delay the project, […]
24/11/2016

Jobbik wants amnesty for political protesters between 2006-2010

Budapest, November 24 (MTI) – Opposition Jobbik has proposed that people prosecuted or sentenced for participation in political demonstrations between October 25, 2006 and the 2010 […]
24/11/2016

Charges dropped for rapper accused of breach of peace at anti-govt demo

Budapest, November 24 (MTI) – A Budapest court dropped all charges in a final ruling against rapper László Pityinger, aka Dopeman, who was accused of breaching […]
22/11/2016

Parliament elects 4 top court judges, new chief

Budapest, November 22 (MTI) – Hungary’s parliament on Tuesday elected four Constitutional Court judges to fill vacant positions, and a new court chief. The new members, […]
21/11/2016

Top judge candidates heard by parlt justice committee – UPDATE

Budapest, November 21 (MTI) – The relationship between the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, and the Constitutional Court, was the focus of evidence given on Monday by […]
17/11/2016

Ruling parties, opposition LMP reach deal on top court nominees – UPDATE

Budapest, November 17 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz-KDNP alliance and green opposition LMP on Thursday reached an agreement on the nominees to fill the four vacancies […]