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15/11/2016

Police file charges against Socialist politician accused of denying crimes of communism

Budapest, November 15 (MTI) – Police have filed charges against Socialist politician Szófia Havas on suspicion that she denied the crimes of communism, the daily Magyar […]
08/11/2016

Strasbourg court rules Hungary MEP’s rights violated by parliament fines

Strasbourg, November 8 (MTI) – The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has approved non-material compensation for Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi for the violation of his […]
28/10/2016

1956 – Ilona Tóth’s case: In the show trial communists was convicted and executed

Ilona Tóth was born on October 23, 1932. Her childhood was poor materially but rich spiritually. The young woman’s parents divorced around the time of her […]
27/10/2016

Appeals court acquits defendants in Sukoró casino case

Budapest, October 26 (MTI) – An appeals court in Szeged on Wednesday acquitted the former head of the National Asset Manager (MNV) and the MNV’s former […]
21/10/2016

VIDEO – Here is how the police arrested the suspect, he is in pre-trial detention

Budapest, October 21 (MTI) – A Budapest court has placed a man arrested in connection with the late September Budapest bomb attack in pre-trial detention, a […]
18/10/2016

Top court annuls rulings banning publication of photos of police in action

Budapest, October 18 (MTI) – The Constitutional Court has thrown out earlier court decisions which banned publication of photos and video footage including portraits of police […]
16/10/2016

Jobbik urges compensation for crime victims

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party has urged the government to ensure “more efficient compensation” to the victims of violent crimes. Gábor Staudt, deputy group leader […]
13/10/2016

Martyred PM’s 1958 death sentence void, says Hungary’s supreme court

Budapest, October 13 (MTI) – The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Thursday rehabilitated Imre Nagy, prime minister at the time of the anti-Soviet revolt of 1956, […]
11/10/2016

Prosecutor questions MP suspected of fraud

Budapest, October 11 (MTI) – The central prosecutor of investigations (KNYF) has questioned Roland Mengyi, a ruling Fidesz party lawmaker, as a bribery and fraud suspect […]
07/10/2016

Budapest court turns to top court over Kishantos land lease case

Budapest (MTI) – A Budapest court handling a lawsuit involving the lease of land used earlier as an organic farm to a private company has turned […]
04/10/2016

Strasbourg court again rules against Hungary on real life sentences

Strasbourg, October 4 (MTI) – The European Court of Human Rights has again ruled against Hungary concerning the real life sentences of two Hungarian inmates. The […]
30/09/2016

Kúria rules government’s campaign letter to voters abroad unlawful

Budapest (MTI) – Campaign letters for the Oct. 2 referendum on European Union migrant quotas sent on behalf of the government to ethnic Hungarians abroad were […]
21/09/2016

Former Socialist lawmaker Simon pleads not guilty in corruption trial

Budapest, September 21 (MTI) – Gábor Simon, former chairman of the board of the opposition Socialist Party, has plead not guilty to charges of financial fraud […]
19/09/2016

Court turns down owner’s plea against Hungary’s listing Munkácsy painting

Budapest, September 19 (MTI) – A municipal court on Monday turned down an appeal submitted by the owner of Munkácsy’s Golgotha against listing the painting as […]
12/09/2016

Parliament suspends Fidesz MP’s immunity over graft allegations

Budapest, September 12 (MTI) – Lawmakers on Monday suspended the immunity of Fidesz MP Roland Mengyi, who is suspected of corruption involving public funds. Mengyi’s immunity […]
09/09/2016

Chief prosecutor submits 2015 report on office’s work to parliament

Budapest (MTI) – Public prosecutor Péter Polt submitted a report on his office’s work in 2015 to parliament on Thursday. Crimes in connection with mass migration […]
09/09/2016

Court acquits former secret service officials of espionage charges

Budapest (MTI) – A regional court acquitted former secret service leaders of espionage charges in a retrial ordered by the Budapest Court of Appeals last June. […]
07/09/2016

Prosecutor files charges against camerawoman who kicked migrants

Budapest, September 7 (MTI) – The prosecutor of southern Hungary has filed charges of disorderly conduct against a camerawoman who kicked and tripped up migrants who […]
05/09/2016

Lawyers’ Chamber welcomes civil procedural code bill

Budapest, September 5 (MTI) – The Hungarian Lawyers’ Chamber has welcomed the government’s submission to parliament of a bill on the civil procedural code. In a […]
02/09/2016

Justice minister dismisses claims new administrative court political

Budapest, September 2 (MTI) – The justice minister, László Trócsányi, has dismissed claims that the new administrative court would serve political purposes. In an interview to […]