Former State Secretary Investigated for Data Breach; Controversies in Politics
A former state secretary is under investigation for alleged data breaches related to a major leak. Political controversies continue to unfold, including accusations of threats and corruption within various government sectors.
- The police confirmed that a former state secretary is under suspicion — The Budapest Police Headquarters has questioned Tamás Pilz, a former state secretary, regarding allegations of personal data misuse related to the Tisza Világ app.
Original (Hungarian): A rendőrség megerősítette, hogy egy volt államtitkárt gyanúsítanak - Balog defends himself, claiming it was not his duty to check the nomination of a pedophile — Zoltán Balog stated he was not responsible for verifying the nomination of János Vásárhelyi for an award, despite being aware of an ongoing police investigation.
Original (Hungarian): Balog azzal védekezik, hogy szerinte nem az ő feladata volt ellenőrizni, hogy pedofilt javasolt kitüntetésre - Jellinek Dániel's company responded to the CEO's detention — Jellinek Dániel, CEO of Indotek Group, denies committing any crime and is cooperating with authorities following his detention in a bribery case.
Original (Hungarian): Reagált Jellinek Dániel cége a vezérigazgatója előállítására - Fekete-Győr András reported Orbán Viktor for alleged threats — Fekete-Győr András filed a report against Orbán Viktor, claiming he threatened future employees of the National Asset Recovery Office.
Original (Hungarian): Fekete-Győr András feljelentette Orbán Viktort, mert az szerinte megfenyegette az NVVH leendő munkatársait - The prosecution detained Jellinek Dániel and Szivek Norbert — Jellinek Dániel and Szivek Norbert were detained by the Hungarian prosecution in connection with a long-standing investigation.
Original (Hungarian): Magyar Péter: Az ügyészség előállította Jellinek Dánielt és Szivek Norbertet - Szekeres Pál receives Lázár's mandate, raising questions about Orbán Balázs's position — Szekeres Pál has taken over Lázár János's parliamentary mandate, leading to speculation about who will fill Orbán Balázs's mandate.
Original (Hungarian): Szekeres Pál kapja Lázár mandátumát, Szekeres EP-képviselői mandátuma Orbán Balázsé lesz. De akkor ki kapja Orbán Balázs mandátumát? - Iványi Gábor's church regained its registered status — The Metropolitan Court has restored the registered status of the Hungarian Evangelical Brotherhood after a lengthy legal process.
Original (Hungarian): Jogerősen visszakapta bejegyzett egyházi státuszát Iványi Gábor egyháza - Lázár János fined 13 million forints for illegal constructions — Lázár János was fined for illegal constructions in a forest area, which he claims were previously deemed permissible by forestry authorities.
Original (Hungarian): Lázár Jánost 13 millió forintra bírságolták a batidai erdőben épült létesítmények miatt, amiket el is kell bontania - Parliament voted to make agent files public — The parliament approved a bill to make agent files publicly accessible, which will take effect on October 20.
Original (Hungarian): Megszavazta a parlament, hogy nyilvánosságra hozzák az ügynökaktákat - Duna Aszfalt's credit rating downgraded to speculative — Scope Ratings downgraded Duna Aszfalt Zrt.'s credit rating to 'B+', classifying it as speculative and not recommended for investment.
Original (Hungarian): Spekulatív, befektetésre nem ajánlott kategóriába sorolták a Duna Aszfalt adósbesorolását - Debate over tobacco tax increase raises ethical concerns — A parliamentary debate on increasing tobacco excise tax has raised ethical concerns regarding the interests of family-owned tobacco businesses.
Original (Hungarian): Mennyi hasznot hoz Németh Balázsék családi trafikcége? - Are the leaders of the country naive rather than cunning criminals? — New information suggests that the political elite may be more naive and incompetent than previously thought, rather than cunning criminals.
Original (Hungarian): Lehet, hogy nem is ravasz bűnözők, hanem hiszékeny, megvezetett, ügyetlen emberek álltak az ország élén? - Readers donated 97 million forints to support 444's work — Readers contributed a total of 97.4 million forints to support the work of the 444 news outlet through their personal income tax donations.
Original (Hungarian): 97 millió forintot ajánlottatok fel idén a 444 munkáját támogató alapítványnak adótok 1%-ával - 21.4 billion forints distributed to civil organizations from tax donations — This year, 21.4 billion forints were distributed to civil organizations from personal income tax donations, with significant amounts going to various foundations.
Original (Hungarian): Idén 21,4 milliárd forint jutott a civileknek az szja 1 százalékából, a Partizán, a Telex és a Mentőszolgálat alapítványai kapták a legtöbbet - The last useful innovation in finance was the ATM — Paul Volcker stated that the ATM was the last significant innovation in the financial world, highlighting opportunities for Hungarian youth in the sector.
Original (Hungarian): A pénzügyi világ utolsó hasznos innovációja az ATM volt - Gábor Vona prepares for 2030 elections — Gábor Vona plans to run in the 2029 European Parliament and local elections, as well as the 2030 national elections.
Original (Hungarian): Vona Gábor 2030-ra gyúr - The SZDSZ's Terror House coup victims — The Supreme Court confirmed sexual violence in a case involving an art university dormitory, leading to the temporary closure of the Terror House Museum.
Original (Hungarian): Az SZDSZ-es Terror Háza-puccs ügyetlen áldozatai - Ukrainians request locomotives from allied countries — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha requested locomotives from allied countries to support the country's damaged railway infrastructure.
Original (Hungarian): Mozdonyokat kérnek az ukránok - OpenAI's CEO acknowledges fears about artificial intelligence — Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, acknowledges the legitimate fears surrounding artificial intelligence but emphasizes the need for trust in responsible development.
Original (Hungarian): Az OpenAI vezetője szerint igazuk van azoknak, akik félnek a mesterséges intelligenciától, de mégis bíznunk kell az ilyen cégekben - Szoboszlai scored one of his biggest goals of the season — Dominik Szoboszlai scored a remarkable goal for Liverpool in a League Cup match against Tottenham, increasing his team's lead.
Original (Hungarian): A szezon és élete egyik legnagyobb gólját lőtte Szoboszlai - A helicopter crashed in Los Angeles, killing three — Three people died when a helicopter crashed between two buildings in suburban Los Angeles.
Original (Hungarian): Lezuhant egy helikopter Los Angelesben, hárman meghaltak - Sexual violence offense established — The Supreme Court ordered a retrial in a sexual coercion case, determining that the defendant's actions could qualify as sexual violence.
Original (Hungarian): „Szexuális erőszak bűntettének megállapítására alkalmas” - The Kennedy Center in Washington to close for renovations — The Kennedy Center in Washington will close for renovations after a federal judge blocked the reinstatement of Donald Trump's name.
Original (Hungarian): Bezárják a washingtoni Kennedy Centert, miután egy szövetségi bíró megakadályozta, hogy Trump neve visszakerüljön az intézményre - Russian warship fired flares at a Danish helicopter — A Russian warship fired flares at a Danish helicopter in the Baltic Sea, prompting condemnation from Danish officials.
Original (Hungarian): Orosz hadihajó jelzőrakétákat lőtt egy dán helikopter felé - Sydney Sweeney's nude ad sparks controversy among athletes — Sydney Sweeney's nude advertisement promoting sports betting has sparked backlash from athletes who feel it misrepresents female athletes.
Original (Hungarian): Sydney Sweeney sportolók sokaságát haragította magára, természetesen egy pucér reklámmal - Péter Magyar to meet Pope Leo XIII next week — Péter Magyar is scheduled to meet Pope Leo XIII in a private audience at the Vatican next week.
Original (Hungarian): Magyar Pétert jövő héten a Vatikánban fogadja XIV. Leó pápa - Borkai's lawyer's casino operates under temporary permit — The Casino Win in Győr is currently operating under a temporary permit after its concession expired.
Original (Hungarian): Már csak ideiglenes engedéllyel működik Borkai ügyvédjének kaszinója Győrben - Szájer József submitted his retirement request — Szájer József submitted his retirement request amid the temporary closure of the Terror House Museum.
Original (Hungarian): Terror Háza: Szájer József benyújtotta a nyugdíjazási kérelmét - Mészáros Lőrinc rented broadcasting rights for 'A tanú' — Mészáros Lőrinc's interests rented the broadcasting rights for the film 'A tanú', prompting a request for permission from public media.
Original (Hungarian): Mészáros Lőrincék nem vették meg A tanút, csak bérelték a sugárzási jogait, ezért kért engedélyt a közmédia a TV2-től a levetítésére - Hadházy claims Mészáros Lőrinc could be in prison — Ákos Hadházy stated that Mészáros Lőrinc could already be in prison if authorities were genuinely investigating him.
Original (Hungarian): Hadházy: Mészáros Lőrinc már most is börtönben lehetne, ha valódi szándék lenne rá - Taping mouths for better sleep may be dangerous — The trend of taping mouths while sleeping, popular among celebrities, is warned against by medical experts due to potential health risks.
Original (Hungarian): Leragasztják a szájukat, hogy jobban aludjanak, de életveszélyes lehet az újra fellángoló egészségőrület - Five newcomers in Marco Rossi's national team squad — Marco Rossi has called up five newcomers for the upcoming Nations League matches.
Original (Hungarian): Öt újonc Marco Rossi válogatott keretében - Japan counts over 100,000 centenarians for the first time — Japan has surpassed 100,000 centenarians for the first time, with women making up 88% of this demographic.
Original (Hungarian): Most először több mint százezer százévest számoltak Japánban - Runner encounters a capybara in Börzsöny — A runner encountered a capybara in Börzsöny, which may have escaped from private ownership.
Original (Hungarian): Ormányos medvébe futott a futó a Börzsönyben - National Investigation Office conducts a search at the National Oncology Institute — The National Investigation Office conducted a search at the National Oncology Institute regarding the legal background of equipment procurement.
Original (Hungarian): Házkutatást tart az Országos Onkológiai Intézetben a Nemzeti Nyomozó Iroda - The Terror House cited technical reasons for its closure — The Terror House Museum issued a humorous statement citing technical reasons for its temporary closure.
Original (Hungarian): A Terror Háza ledobta az évszázad technikai okokra való hivatkozását - UN human rights chief calls for international investigators in Gaza — Volker Türk urged for international investigators to be allowed into Gaza to gather evidence of human rights violations.
Original (Hungarian): Az ENSZ emberi jogi főbiztosa nagyon szeretné, ha nemzetközi nyomozók mehetnének a Gázai övezetbe - Corruption trial defendant refused to testify — The main defendant in a major corruption trial refused to testify after a confrontation with the judge.
Original (Hungarian): A Venyige utcai „halálsorról” beszélt, szóváltásba keveredett a bíróval, végül nem tett vallomást a 25 milliárdos korrupciós óriásper fővádlottja - The Conference League final to be held at Puskás Arena in 2029 — The Conference League final is set to take place at Puskás Arena in 2029.
Original (Hungarian): 2029-ben a Puskás Arénában rendezik a Konferencia-liga döntőjét - Five new constitutional judges elected by parliament — Parliament elected five new constitutional judges, with notable figures among them.
Original (Hungarian): Alkotmánybíróvá választották a Tisza öt jelöltjét - Sabotage halted significant rail traffic in the Netherlands — Sabotage caused a halt to significant rail traffic in the Netherlands, affecting travel in the Utrecht area.
Original (Hungarian): Szabotázs miatt állhatott le Hollandia jelentős részén a vasúti közlekedés - Péter Magyar: Mészáros Lőrinc shows no fear of the regime — Péter Magyar criticized Toroczkai László and stated that Mészáros Lőrinc does not appear to fear the regime.
Original (Hungarian): Magyar Péter: Mészáros Lőrincen sem azt láttam, hogy rettegne az önkénytől - AI development makes hacking easier — The advancement of artificial intelligence has made it easier to hack anyone or anything, raising concerns about cybersecurity.
Original (Hungarian): Mesterséges intelligenciával a világon bárkit és bármit fel lehet törni, ez csak idő és pénz kérdése - Orbán Anita files a report over excessive spending on private flights — Orbán Anita is filing a report regarding excessive spending on private flights by Szijjártó and his delegation.
Original (Hungarian): Orbán Anita feljelentést tesz, mert Szijjártóék 4 milliárddal többet költöttek magángépes repkedésre, mint amennyibe a business osztály került volna - Nagy Levente appointed new chairman of Budapest Airport's board — Nagy Levente has been appointed as the new chairman of Budapest Airport's board following its restructuring.
Original (Hungarian): Vitézy Dávid főtanácsadója lett a Budapest Airport igazgatóságának új elnöke - Unger Anna: No one has the right to intimidate office staff — Unger Anna emphasized that no one has the right to intimidate the staff of the National Asset Recovery Office.
Original (Hungarian): Unger Anna: Senkinek nincs ahhoz joga, hogy a hivatal munkatársait fenyegesse vagy megfélemlítse
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