522 result(s) for passed in Current Affairs
Fidesz MEPs Dissent as European Parliament Passed New Law on Media Freedom
- 16 Mar 2024 5:54 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Fidesz MEPs dissented yesterday as the European Parliament passed a law on media freedom, designed to impede authorities from exerting pressure on journalists and editors.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
EP Threatens to Sue Commission for Releasing Funds to Hungary
- 22 Jan 2024 10:37 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist agrees with the European Parliament in its criticism of the European Commission, while a pro-government commentator describes the repeated moves by the EP against the Hungarian government as a ’despicable soap opera’.
Budapest Mayor's Refusal to Pay City's Taxes 'Unprecedented', Says Hungarian FM
- 22 Jan 2024 9:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Finance Minister Mihály Varga, in an interview with the online edition of business daily Világgazdaság, said it was “unprecedented” that while Budapest residents and businesses meet their tax obligations, the city’s mayor “ignores them”.
Danube Boat Disaster: Trial of Viking Idun Captain Starts
- 17 Jan 2024 9:45 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Topal F, the captain of Viking Idun, the sister vessel of the Viking Sigyn which caused a deadly accident on the Danube in 2019, pleaded not guilty in the trial hearing the charge that he neglected to provide aid during the accident.
Hungarian Opinion: Electoral Tinkering & the Opposition
- 18 Dec 2023 10:25 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Critics of the government accuse it of unscrupulously manipulating electoral rules, while pro-government columnists dismiss such arguments as unsubstantiated and pitiful.
How Whistle-Blowers Help Journalists in Central Eastern Europe & How They Are Protected
- 27 Nov 2023 6:44 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
A few weeks ago, the firing of a department head at Corvinus University of Budapest caused a stir in Hungary: the professor had previously reported and initiated an ethics investigation regarding an influential family’s child finishing the semester in spite of not fulfilling the semester requirements.
Clocks To Go Back In Hungary On 29 October
- 25 Oct 2023 4:35 PM
- current affairs
The clocks change twice a year for all residents of the European Countries, by one hour each time, once going backwards and once going forwards. In Europe the clocks go Back on the last Sunday in October every year, this time on Sunday 29 October.
Motion Making Balaton Beaches Free to Be Submitted to Parliament
- 24 Jul 2023 11:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party will submit a bill in the autumn to make the beaches around Lake Balaton free, MP Zsolt Molnár said in video posted on Facebook.
Fidesz MEPs Dissent as European Parliament Passed New Law on Media Freedom
- 16 Mar 2024 5:54 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Fidesz MEPs dissented yesterday as the European Parliament passed a law on media freedom, designed to impede authorities from exerting pressure on journalists and editors.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
EP Threatens to Sue Commission for Releasing Funds to Hungary
- 22 Jan 2024 10:37 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist agrees with the European Parliament in its criticism of the European Commission, while a pro-government commentator describes the repeated moves by the EP against the Hungarian government as a ’despicable soap opera’.
Budapest Mayor's Refusal to Pay City's Taxes 'Unprecedented', Says Hungarian FM
- 22 Jan 2024 9:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Finance Minister Mihály Varga, in an interview with the online edition of business daily Világgazdaság, said it was “unprecedented” that while Budapest residents and businesses meet their tax obligations, the city’s mayor “ignores them”.
Danube Boat Disaster: Trial of Viking Idun Captain Starts
- 17 Jan 2024 9:45 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Topal F, the captain of Viking Idun, the sister vessel of the Viking Sigyn which caused a deadly accident on the Danube in 2019, pleaded not guilty in the trial hearing the charge that he neglected to provide aid during the accident.
Hungarian Opinion: Electoral Tinkering & the Opposition
- 18 Dec 2023 10:25 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Critics of the government accuse it of unscrupulously manipulating electoral rules, while pro-government columnists dismiss such arguments as unsubstantiated and pitiful.
How Whistle-Blowers Help Journalists in Central Eastern Europe & How They Are Protected
- 27 Nov 2023 6:44 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
A few weeks ago, the firing of a department head at Corvinus University of Budapest caused a stir in Hungary: the professor had previously reported and initiated an ethics investigation regarding an influential family’s child finishing the semester in spite of not fulfilling the semester requirements.
Clocks To Go Back In Hungary On 29 October
- 25 Oct 2023 4:35 PM
- current affairs
The clocks change twice a year for all residents of the European Countries, by one hour each time, once going backwards and once going forwards. In Europe the clocks go Back on the last Sunday in October every year, this time on Sunday 29 October.
Motion Making Balaton Beaches Free to Be Submitted to Parliament
- 24 Jul 2023 11:56 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party will submit a bill in the autumn to make the beaches around Lake Balaton free, MP Zsolt Molnár said in video posted on Facebook.