Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Office has spent 3.7 billion forints (approximately 10 million euros) of public funds on communications through companies owned by Gyula Balásy. This significant expenditure has drawn public attention.
Hungary is facing challenges including extreme heat, the impact of utility cost reduction policies on savings, the remaining funds of the MNB foundation, and the abolition of a sovereignty protection office.
A Hungarian newscast reports on the abolition of the Sovereignty Protection Office, Péter Magyar's promise of water supply reform, and the questioning of a former TEK leader as a suspect in the gold convoy case.
Leaders of Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Office will not receive severance pay, though employees, including a research institute director with a controversial past, will, as decided by the Legislative Committee.
The Hungarian Parliament will continue its session next week, with the Sovereignty Protection Office once again on the agenda. This indicates ongoing legislative activity without a summer recess.
Fidesz influencer and parliamentary representative Szűcs Gábor found fault with the work of the Sovereignty Protection Office, suggesting that its head, Lánczi Tamás, was not tough enough.
Hungary's opposition Tisza Party has submitted a bill to amend the constitution and abolish the controversial Sovereignty Protection Office, an institution established by Viktor Orban's Fidesz party. Critics argue the office serves an autocratic exercise of power.
Proposed amendments to Hungary's Fundamental Law suggest the abolition of the Sovereignty Protection Office, the potential liquidation of foundations managing public funds, and a limitation of prime ministerial terms to eight years.
Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Office (SPO), which spent billions on communication, took two and a half weeks to comment after the election, despite its mandate to guard sovereignty and demand transparency.
Hungary's government-aligned Sovereignty Protection Office has identified journalist Szabolcs Panyi as a "network person" in a discrediting report, following attacks against him by pro-government media.
Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Office has issued a warning that foreign-funded pressure groups are preparing a campaign to question the results of the Hungarian elections.
Lánczi Tamás, former head of the Sovereignty Protection Office, expressed outrage after being approached by a journalist from 444 while socializing, emphasizing he is now a private citizen who should be left alone.
Hungarian President Sulyok Tamás has signed two laws adopted on Tuesday, which include the abolition of the Sovereignty Protection Office and the freezing of mayors' salaries.
The Hungarian Parliament has voted to abolish the Sovereignty Protection Office, an institution established by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government. Critics had described the office as a tool to intimidate citizens, media, and opposition parties.
Tamás Lánczi and the deputy heads of Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Office will not receive severance pay, a proposal that has already been approved by the legislative committee.
Ruff Bálint has initiated an extraordinary parliamentary session for next week, where votes will be held on the abolition of the Sovereignty Protection Office, the freezing of mayoral salaries, and agent files.
Péter Magyar challenged Gulyás Gergely during a parliamentary debate, questioning his whereabouts when billions were allegedly stolen and criminals brought into the country, while also criticizing the Sovereignty Protection Office.
Hungary's ruling Tisa party and MP Marton Meletei Barna have officially submitted a bill proposing the abolition of the Office for the Protection of Sovereignty, which they claim served autocratic rule.
Péter Magyar has submitted a corrective amendment to the Tisza Party's constitutional proposal, clarifying that the aim is solely to abolish the Sovereignty Protection Office, while the protection of constitutional identity and Christian culture would remain intact.
Hungary's Sovereignty Protection Office has reportedly advertised for nearly 250 million forints with the publisher of a pro-government lifestyle magazine, facilitated through companies owned by Balásy Gyula.
Tamás Lánczi, head of Hungary's sovereignty protection office, responded to the wiretapping of journalist Szabolcs Panyi, using the incident to advocate for a new transparency law.
Lánczi Tamás, head of the recently dissolved Sovereignty Protection Office, suggested that the office failed to adequately demonstrate that independent media is propaganda, contributing to Fidesz's electoral defeat.
The Hungarian parliament has voted to abolish the Sovereignty Protection Office, an institution created by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The decision marks a significant change in the country's political landscape.
The Hungarian Parliament voted on the 16th amendment to the Basic Law, which creates the constitutional possibility to abolish the Sovereignty Protection Office.
A Hungarian newscast reports on arrests in the NKA case, the Debrecen mayor's criticism of a battery factory, Viktor Orbán losing his lawsuit against 24.hu, a public consultation on state media, and the potential abolition of the Sovereignty Protection Office next week.
The Hungarian Parliament is debating a bill proposing the dissolution of the Sovereignty Protection Office, which critics describe as an embodiment of corruption. Fidesz, however, claims the move is a petty revenge by Péter Magyar after his affairs at the Student Loan Center were investigated.
The debate on the proposal to abolish the Sovereignty Protection Office was concluded in a matter of minutes. The swift discussion took place during a committee meeting.
The Budapest Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that found the Sovereignty Protection Office had violated the good reputation of Átlátszó, ordering a retrial in the case.
Hungarian opposition figure Magyar Péter visited Austria, while his Tisza party proposes constitutional changes and challenges the Sovereignty Protection Office. A petition also launched to preserve the MCC.
A magazine that published an article featuring Orbán Ráhel's baby store received 250 million forints from the Sovereignty Protection Office, whose deputy chairman was a former owner of the webshop operating the magazine.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has joined the criticism against public opinion pollsters whose results do not align with the government's preferences, following a report by the Sovereignty Protection Office.