79 result(s) for bali in Current Affairs
Police And Roma Clash In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have begun proceedings against six people following a clash with local Roma outside the Hatvan police station last Thursday. Police spokesman Bálint Soltész said an angry crowd gathered outside the station after police detained 12 people on suspicion of drug abuse.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Vona: Life Sentences For Bent Politicians In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona would confiscate all the assets of politicians who damage state assets, as well as those of their family members, and would even imprison them for life, he told reporters on Thursday.
Hungarian MP Pension Loophole Sneaked Into Law
- 24 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"MPs can retire five years earlier than ordinary people and receive a pension equal to their salary due to an amendment that was buried in the 2010 Budget Act, index.hu reported Thursday.
Huge Turn-Out At Gun Victim’s Funeral In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Over 500 people attended the funeral of 21-year-old student Ádám Németh yesterday, who was shot dead in Alsóörs last week.
Eurasian Energy Envoy Morningstar Receives Decoration from Prime Minister
- 3 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Visiting Budapest to attend the Visegrád countries’ “V4 Plus” Energy Security Summit, the Secretary of State’s Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy, Richard L. Morningstar, met with Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai for bilateral discussions on February 23. The U.S. delegation also included Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Pamela G. Quanrud.
Police And Roma Clash In Hungary
- 26 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police have begun proceedings against six people following a clash with local Roma outside the Hatvan police station last Thursday. Police spokesman Bálint Soltész said an angry crowd gathered outside the station after police detained 12 people on suspicion of drug abuse.
Xpat Opinion: A Hungarian Judge’s Approach To The Vandalisation Of Horthy’s Statue
- 1 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators are appalled by the statement of a judge who convicted but at the same time praised a protester for damaging a statue recently erected to Hungary’s interwar ruler. Left-wing analysts welcome the judge’s position and disagree with the Vice President of the Supreme Court, who scolded his colleague for expressing a personal opinion when issuing his verdict.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Women And Politics
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Since we seem to be in the swing of things, why don’t we continue with the topic of women? This time women in politics. I’m sure that you’ve all heard complaints about the number of women in the Hungarian parliament. Alas, the numbers haven’t changed in any statistically significant way in the last twenty-two years. In the first freely elected parliament, out of 386 members of the House only 28 ...
Vona: Life Sentences For Bent Politicians In Hungary
- 1 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Jobbik chairman Gábor Vona would confiscate all the assets of politicians who damage state assets, as well as those of their family members, and would even imprison them for life, he told reporters on Thursday.
Hungarian MP Pension Loophole Sneaked Into Law
- 24 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"MPs can retire five years earlier than ordinary people and receive a pension equal to their salary due to an amendment that was buried in the 2010 Budget Act, index.hu reported Thursday.
Huge Turn-Out At Gun Victim’s Funeral In Hungary
- 12 Aug 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Over 500 people attended the funeral of 21-year-old student Ádám Németh yesterday, who was shot dead in Alsóörs last week.
Eurasian Energy Envoy Morningstar Receives Decoration from Prime Minister
- 3 Mar 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Visiting Budapest to attend the Visegrád countries’ “V4 Plus” Energy Security Summit, the Secretary of State’s Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy, Richard L. Morningstar, met with Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai for bilateral discussions on February 23. The U.S. delegation also included Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Pamela G. Quanrud.