52 result(s) for péter polt in Current Affairs
Hungary’s Tax Office Chief Informed Minister Before Press Interview
- 6 Nov 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tax office (NAV) head Ildikó Vida informed Economy Minister Mihály Varga just before she confirmed in a press interview published on Wednesday that she and several of her colleagues are affected by a US entry ban, the government spokeswoman said. Éva Kurucz said parliament’s national security committee would initiate a hearing of the US charge d’affaires and ask him to present the evidence ...
Hungary’s E - PM: Chief Prosecutor “Accomplice To Corrupt Govt”
- 6 Nov 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The chief public prosecutor is "assisting as an accomplice" to the "corrupt government" of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán when it sits idle instead of investigating the US entry ban, the party’s co-chair, Viktor Szigetvári, told a press conference.
Hungary’s Chief Prosecutor Requests US Information Concerning US Entry Ban
- 28 Oct 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Polt, Hungary’s chief prosecutor, has appealed to his US counterpart and to the chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest to receive information concerning the United States’ recent ban on the entry of Hungarian officials. Referring to a Hungary-US crime prevention agreement signed in 2008, Polt asked for “all information which can be disclosed under relevant regulations,” the chief ...
Hungary’s Jobbik Spy Case Stuck In Brussels
- 10 Sep 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
A novel situation could emerge in the European Parliament in the case of Béla Kovács, the radical nationalist Jobbik European lawmaker who is suspected of spying for Russia, Magyar Nemzet daily said.
Hungary’s Socialist Deputy Suspected Of Bribery Attempt
- 13 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to remove the immunity of Socialist lawmaker Dezső Hiszékeny. Péter Polt made his request in connection with a suspicion of attempted bribery and “other crimes”.
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Prosecutor General To Be Named In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Peter Polt is the favourite to be elected as the next prosecutor general, MTI writes, citing press reports. Polt held the post from 2000-06. President Pal Schmitt is expected to hold talks with Polt, incumbent Tamas Kovacs and another former prosecutor general Kalman Gyorgyi today, Nepszabadsag reports. Schmitt will then brief Speaker Laszlo Kover.
Hungary’s Tax Office Chief Informed Minister Before Press Interview
- 6 Nov 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tax office (NAV) head Ildikó Vida informed Economy Minister Mihály Varga just before she confirmed in a press interview published on Wednesday that she and several of her colleagues are affected by a US entry ban, the government spokeswoman said. Éva Kurucz said parliament’s national security committee would initiate a hearing of the US charge d’affaires and ask him to present the evidence ...
Hungary’s E - PM: Chief Prosecutor “Accomplice To Corrupt Govt”
- 6 Nov 2014 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The chief public prosecutor is "assisting as an accomplice" to the "corrupt government" of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán when it sits idle instead of investigating the US entry ban, the party’s co-chair, Viktor Szigetvári, told a press conference.
Hungary’s Chief Prosecutor Requests US Information Concerning US Entry Ban
- 28 Oct 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Péter Polt, Hungary’s chief prosecutor, has appealed to his US counterpart and to the chargé d’affaires of the US embassy in Budapest to receive information concerning the United States’ recent ban on the entry of Hungarian officials. Referring to a Hungary-US crime prevention agreement signed in 2008, Polt asked for “all information which can be disclosed under relevant regulations,” the chief ...
Hungary’s Jobbik Spy Case Stuck In Brussels
- 10 Sep 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
A novel situation could emerge in the European Parliament in the case of Béla Kovács, the radical nationalist Jobbik European lawmaker who is suspected of spying for Russia, Magyar Nemzet daily said.
Hungary’s Socialist Deputy Suspected Of Bribery Attempt
- 13 Jul 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief prosecutor has asked parliament to remove the immunity of Socialist lawmaker Dezső Hiszékeny. Péter Polt made his request in connection with a suspicion of attempted bribery and “other crimes”.
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Prosecutor General To Be Named In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Peter Polt is the favourite to be elected as the next prosecutor general, MTI writes, citing press reports. Polt held the post from 2000-06. President Pal Schmitt is expected to hold talks with Polt, incumbent Tamas Kovacs and another former prosecutor general Kalman Gyorgyi today, Nepszabadsag reports. Schmitt will then brief Speaker Laszlo Kover.