PMO Head: Proposal on Public Prosecutor’s Status in Line with Previous Legislation The prime minister's chief of staff on Thursday said that the government had submitted a proposal to "clarify" regulations regarding... 2021.10.15.
New Gov’t Bill to Propose Qualified Majority for Dismissal of Chief Prosecutor Justice Minister Judit Varga has submitted a new bill on behalf of the Orbán administration, which would among other things,... 2021.10.14.
Former Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács Found Guilty of Espionage to Russia Changing the first instance judgment, the Metropolitan Court of Appeals has found former Jobbik MEP, Béla Kovács, guilty of charges... 2021.06.25.
Hungarian, European Public Prosecutor’s Office Sign Working Arrangement The offices of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and Hungary's public prosecutor have signed a working arrangement on cooperation... 2021.04.09.
Chief Prosecutor’s Office Handles over One Million Cases in 2019 The office of Hungary's chief prosecutor handled a total of 1,032,000 cases in 2019, up from some 634,000 the year... 2020.12.31.
Zsolt András Varga Newly Elected President of Supreme Court Kúria On Monday, the National Assembly approved the appointment of Zsolt András Varga as the new president of the Kúria, Hungary's... 2020.10.20.
Judiciary Council Rejects Nominee for Top Court Head, DK to Turn to EC Over Nomination The National Council of the Judiciary (OBT) on Friday rejected the nomination of Zsolt András Varga as head of the... 2020.10.10.
Momentum Leader on Criminal Charges: ‘It would be absurd anywhere but in Belarus or Putin’s Russia’ András Fekete-Győr, leader of opposition party Momentum, responded to the Prosecutor General's Office charging him with assaulting law enforcement personnel,... 2020.09.30.
Former Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács Acquitted of Espionage to Russia, Sentenced only on Fraud Charges Béla Kovács, a former Jobbik MEP, has been acquitted of charges of espionage to Russia but sentenced to a suspended... 2020.09.24.
Independent MP Writes Complaint Against Himself For ‘Spreading Fake News’ Independent member of Parliament János Bencsik, posted a video on his Facebook page last Wednesday in which he "uncovers useless... 2020.05.18.
Hungarian Police to Investigate Allegations on ‘External Attack’ Behind Drastic Forint Weakening Zoltán Lomnici Jr., a legal expert of Pro-Fidesz economic research institute Századvég, told public television M1 earlier this week that "signs revealed... 2020.04.23.
Public Prosecutor Moves to Lift Immunity of Two MPs Hungary's chief public prosecutor Péter Polt has asked parliament to suspend the immunity of two lawmakers over pending criminal investigations... 2020.04.03.
House Speaker Inaugurates Chief Public Prosecutor Polt House Speaker László Kövér on Tuesday inaugurated Péter Polt as the public prosecutor for another nine years, the public prosecutor's... 2019.12.17.
Opposition MP Demeter: ‘Prosecutor Charging Me with ‘Lese-Majesty Process’ In an interview with liberal Klubrádió, LMP MP Márta Demeter called the prosecution she is facing a "lese-majesty process" and... 2019.11.07.
Hungarian Press Roundup: Polt Confirmed as Chief Prosecutor, Handó Elected Constitutional Court Judge A left-wing commentator calls both the Chief Prosecutor and the new Constitutional Court judge controversial figures who have harmed the... 2019.11.06.
Polt Re-elected Chief Public Prosecutor, Handó Appointed Constitutional Judge Parliament has re-elected Péter Polt as the public prosecutor for another nine years, while it has also appointed Tünde Handó,... 2019.11.05.
Govt Welcomes Péter Polt’s Re-Nomination for Chief Prosecutor Hungary's president has nominated incumbent chief public prosecutor Péter Polt for a third term, according to a letter posted on... 2019.10.30.
President Áder Nominates Péter Polt for Chief Prosecutor for another 9 Years Hungary's president has nominated incumbent Péter Polt for the post of chief public prosecutor, according to a letter posted on... 2019.10.29.
Chief Prosecutor Proposes Stripping DK MP of Immunity in Another Case Public prosecutor Péter Polt has asked parliament to remove the immunity of Democratic Coalition (DK) MP Lászlo Varju in connection... 2019.10.25.
DK: Public Prosecutor Failing to Probe Election Fraud The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has sent a written request to Péter Polt, the public prosecutor, to state why the... 2019.10.07.
Public Prosecutor Proposes Suspending Immunity of DK’s László Varju Public Prosecutor Péter Polt on Friday proposed that the immunity of László Varju, a lawmaker of the opposition Democratic Coalition... 2019.10.04.
