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15/03/2024

Major international food chain to take legal action against Hungarian Government

Why has a prominent global food chain initiated legal proceedings against the Hungarian Government? Here are the details. #Government #SPAR #Law #Legal #Action
19/02/2024

Uncovering foreign presence: Regulations and statistical insights on immigration in Hungary

Immigration, in its myriad forms, often takes a backseat amidst the glare of illegal migration, propelled by political agendas. Delving into the statistics, what insights do the numbers offer about the foreign population in Hungary and how is the migration process regulated? #EU #Regulations #Migration
07/02/2024

Paedophilie scandal in Hungary: growing outcry against President Novák’s decision

In a recent decision, Katalin Novák, President of the Hungarian Republic pardoned Endre K., which stirred up the public conscience across the country. #politics #KatalinNovák #pardon #Bicske #paedophile # paedophilescandal #childabuse #childprotection #churchscandal
20/12/2023

Chief prosecutor initiates suspending two lawmakers’ immunity

The case concerns an ongoing criminal investigation under which NAV's officers conducted a search on suspected large-scale budgetary fraud at the charity's Budapest premises in the 8th district in February 2022.... #NAV
08/11/2023

Report: Hungarian democracy in shambles

This new report summarises the democratic standing of 173 countries of the world. According to this, the Hungarian democracy is in shambles. #Hungary #Europe #democracy
06/11/2023

200-year-old confectionery in Buda Castle closes doors after mayor’s bribery scandal

One of Hungary's most well-known confectioneries in the Buda Castle District must close its doors following bribery scandal of local politician #Hungary #Budapest #Ruszwurm
06/10/2023

Hungarian radical party welcomes law tightening on guest workers

"We're not xenophobic, we simply fear for our country," Mi Hazánk deputy leader Dávid Dócs told a press conference. #mihazánk #radical #guestworkers #labour
06/10/2023

Hungarian government to tighten labour laws

Companies must first try to fill all jobs with Hungarians, and will only be allowed to employ foreigners if that is not possible. #labour #workforce #government
04/07/2023

Despite ongoing protests, Hungarian parliament passes new education law

Despite ongoing protests for months, the new "career-path" law will enter into force on 1 January 2024. #hungary #dailynewshungary #statuslaw #education
22/06/2023

EU court: Hungary fails to fulfill EU directive on access to asylum procedure

The European Commission took the case to the Luxembourg court citing non-fulfillment of EU directives on the right of accessing procedures for granting and withdrawing international protection.... #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary
06/06/2023

Budapest to bring government to court

"The government is digging around in the municipal council's pockets when it takes away HUF 25 billion for the central budget," Gergely Karácsony, the capital's mayor, said. #hungary #dailynewshungary #budapest #government #lawsuit
05/05/2023

European Union funds may arrive sooner in Hungary than expected

On Wednesday the government took a huge step to gain access to the European funds. This is when they will arrive at the earliest #hungary #dailynewshungary #budapest #brussels #government #europeanunion #europeancommission #vonderleyen
01/05/2023

European Union to strip Hungary of voting rights?

The European Union has several infringement procedues going on against Hungary. Could we lose our voting rights in the near future? #hungary #dailynewshungary #EU #europeanunion #brussels #infringement #ruleoflaw
24/04/2023

Tear gas, breaking of barriers: teacher and student protesters scuffle with police – VIDEO

"Orbán is a Russian glove puppet", "Orbán, Lázár, Habony, disgusting snot", "down with the police state", "This is not child protection", protesters chanted.
24/04/2023

Sit-in protest against the status law in front of the Ministry of Interior

It says a lot about the Hungarian government's education policy that it comes under the Ministry of the Interior:
06/04/2023

Things are heating up: Another EU country joins lawsuit against Hungary

Germany's involvement is still in question: the deadline to join is 6 April, today. #hungary #dailynewshungary #europeanunion #europeancommission #europeancourt #lawsuit
17/03/2023

International cooperation needed to combat people smuggling

The Hungarian authorities have prevented more than 20,000 people from crossing the border illegally so far this year.... #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #police
07/03/2023

UN Committee is “extremely concerned” about the situation of women’s rights in Hungary

The UN Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women condemns Hungary, which sees women primarily as wives and mothers. #Hungary #UN #womensrights
27/02/2023

Hungarian government’s new nationalising plan could violate EU law

The Hungarian government is paving the way for nationalizing a large part of the Hungarian economy. But the plan could be thrown out by the EU Commission for violating the principles of international trading in the EU. #Hungary #Regulations #Nationalization
03/01/2023

Orbán rejected utility support to some Budapest districts, mayors to file lawsuit

PM Viktor Orbán "rejected utility support to some districts as political revenge", the party DK said on Tuesday. #hungary #dailynewshungary #dk #opposition #budapest #lawsuit