zoltan balog

February 16, 2010, 10:11 CET

Churches should be strategic partners, says opposition MP

Hungary's new government should handle relations with the churches as an issue of strategic importance, Zoltan Balog, head of Parliament's human rights and religious affairs committee, delegated by the main opposition Fidesz party, told MTI on Tuesday. Balog referred to... [read complete entry]

August 03, 2009, 10:01 CET

Justice Ministry issues apology over bogus "terror" video

The Justice and Law Enforcement Ministry apologises for erroneously claiming that a video recording showed a test detonation by far-right terrorists, the government spokesman's office announced after the ministry briefed Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai on the footage on Friday. The... [read complete entry]

July 09, 2009, 10:46 CET

Fidesz condemns racist violence following attack on Jew in Budapest

The main opposition Fidesz party deeply condemns any violence targeted at people because of their origin or religion, Fidesz MP Zoltan Balog told MTI on Wednesday, referring to a recent attack on a young Jewish man in Budapest. The attack... [read complete entry]

May 05, 2009, 09:51 CET

Parliament rights committee head gives justice minister ceremonial "boot"

Fidesz MP Zoltán Balog, tried to give Justice and Law Enforcement Minister Tibor Draskovics a police boot on behalf of the NGO Szabadság Kör in Parliament yesterday, to recall police brutality since 2006, and alleged violation of human rights at... [read complete entry]

May 04, 2009, 10:36 CET

Fidesz condemns anti-Roma violence following EU meeting

The main opposition Fidesz party calls for resolute action against anti-Roma violence and against incitement to hatred but also opposes branding Hungary as a whole as racist, a Fidesz parliamentary official told MTI after talks with European Commission Vice-President Jacques... [read complete entry]

March 17, 2008, 09:18 CET

Foreign observers say Hungarian police violated rights

Rights group claim private security guards illegally asked people for identity cards and searched them during Saturday demonstrations [read complete entry]