BREAKING NEWS: BosNewsLife Ordered To “Register” With Hungary’s Media Authority
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Central and Eastern Europe's first online Christian news agency, BosNewsLife, was ordered Wednesday, February 9, to register with Hungarian authorities under a new controversial law that critics say is part of a crackdown on independent media.Netherlands Freezing Ties With Iran Over Woman’s Execution
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
AMSTERDAM/BUDAPEST/TEHRAN (BosNewsLife)-- The Netherlands says it has frozen official contacts with Iran to protest the hanging of a Dutch-Iranian woman and will ask the European Union to take action against the country.NEWS WATCH: Thousands Protest Hungary’s Media Law
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- An estimated 10,000 Hungarians have demonstrated late Friday against what critics describe as Europe's most restrictive media law. Under the legislation, media in Hungary can face heavy fines and sanctions if authorities deem their coverage unbalanced or immoral.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- An estimated 10,000 Hungarians have demonstrated late Friday against what critics describe as Europe's most restrictive media law. Under the legislation, media in Hungary can face heavy fines and sanctions if authorities deem their coverage unbalanced or immoral. Four EU Nations Urge European Action Against Anti-Christian Violence
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary, which holds the European Union presidency, Italy, France and Poland have urged the EU to help prevent more attacks against Christians.
NEWS WATCH: Hungary’s EU presidency doomed by controversy? (Feature)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary took over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union on January 1. It comes at a time when the country is in the midst of a heated controversy over a new media law.NEWS WATCH: Hungary Introduces Europe’s Most Restrictive Media Law (Feature)
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary has introduced Saturday, January 1, a controversial media law that critics say turns the clock back and re-introduce totalitarian rule in the former Communist nation. Under the legislation, journalists can face huge fines if their coverage is deemed unbalanced. The controversy comes as Hungary takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union on New Year's Day.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary has introduced Saturday, January 1, a controversial media law that critics say turns the clock back and re-introduce totalitarian rule in the former Communist nation. Under the legislation, journalists can face huge fines if their coverage is deemed unbalanced. The controversy comes as Hungary takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union on New Year's Day. BUDAPEST BRAINWAVE: ‘Orbanistan’
A column by Stefan J. Bos
'Orbanistan'
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife-Columns)-- Curious Westerners often travel days to autocratic Central Asian nations of the former Soviet Union. They no longer have to go that far. On New Year's Day, Hungary becomes 'Orbanistan'.NEWS WATCH: President: ‘Europe To Shore Up Troubled Euro’
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- European Union President Herman van Rompuy says the bloc is prepared to do more to ensure stability in the Euro Zone, amid concerns over the future stability of the European single currency. Van Rompuy spoke Tuesday, December 21, in Hungary, which takes over the rotating six-month E.U. presidency on January 1.NEWS WATCH: Hungary’s Parliament Votes On “Totalitarian” Media Law
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's parliament is voting Monday on a government backed media law that critics say will turn the clock back and re-introduce "totalitarian rule" in the former Communist-nation. Under the legislation, journalists can face huge fines if their coverage is deemed unbalanced. The controversy comes just weeks before Hungary is to take over the rotating presidency of the European Union on January 1.NEWS WATCH: Kosovo Prime Minister Claims Victory In Tense Elections
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
PRISTINA/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaci claimed victory Sunday, December 12, in Kosovo's first parliamentary elections since it declared independence from Serbia, but the vote was overshadowed by ethnic tensions and allegations of fraud.
