98 result(s) for petition in Current Affairs
New Hungarian Fidesz Deputy Chairman Aims To Mobilise Youth
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly-elected Fidesz deputy chairman Gábor Kubatov said one of his main goals in his new post would be to politically mobilise young people. Kubatov told MTI after Sunday’s Fidesz congress that it is important to develop a new strategy to invigorate the next generation’s engagement in politics and to strengthen young people’s sense of community and national belonging.
Hungarian Govt Office Chief: Illegal Migration, Terrorism ‘Go Hand In Hand’
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government believes that illegal migration and terrorism are inseparable and go “hand in hand”, government office chief János Lázár said. The threat of terrorism is growing in Europe, Lázár told his regular weekly press conference. Hungary will take the position to the EU-Turkey summit in Brussels on Sunday that it is ready to cooperate intensively in protecting Europe “in this war ...
Nearly 500,000 Hungarians Oppose Refugee Quota
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive against the EU’s refugee quota is making good progress, Magyar Idõk writes, as the petition has been signed by nearly 500,000 people since November 4. Fidesz seeks to reach as many people as possible before the end of the year and will relay the result of the symbolic campaign to Brussels to support the government in its political struggle against the quotas and in EU court ...
Hungarian Govt Asks For EC Ban Of Genetically Modified Crops
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has submitted a petition to the European Commission (EC) asking for a ban in Hungary on all genetically modified maize varieties that have production licences or are about to get one in the European Union, the farm ministry told MTI. The government sent its petition on September 21, asking for the ban of 8 products. Since none of the companies producing these types of maize appealed until ...
Budapest Police Accused Of Harassing Homeless Hungarians
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homeless people’s identity documents are checked twice a month by police on average according to a study prepared last autumn by the Helsinki Committee and The City is for Everyone, a homeless rights advocacy group. With the help of homeless people, the two organizations conducted an examination called a test and a survey called an observation.
Politicians, Whistleblowers Turn To EP CTTEE Over Hungary “VAT Fraud”
- 9 Feb 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A former lawmaker of the opposition LMP party and two former tax office employees will submit a joint petition to the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee over “the VAT fraud issue” in Hungary.
Minister, Opposition On Strasbourg Court Ruling Against Hungary
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary violated rules protecting private ownership when it stripped a tobacconist of his licence in 2013, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. The case was filed by László Vékony of Sopron, in western Hungary, who lost his licence to sell tobacco products after Hungary decided to make the retail trade of tobacco a state monopoly.
Hungary's Ombudsman Criticises Police Over Videos
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in their crime prevention work should avoid blaming victims but should instead emphasise protection of their interests and dignity and simultaneously stress the indisputable undivided responsibility of perpetrators, Ombudsman László Székely said.
1000 Foreigners Use Same Address To Vote In Hungarian Elections
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Roughly a thousand foreigners have given the address of a 40-bed motel in Budapest’s 19th district as their permanent place of residence in the run-up to Sunday’s municipal elections, according to left-wing daily Népszabadság. The majority are Romanian citizens but a number of Slovaks have also registered the Viktória Pension as their permanent place of Hungarian residence.
New Hungarian Fidesz Deputy Chairman Aims To Mobilise Youth
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly-elected Fidesz deputy chairman Gábor Kubatov said one of his main goals in his new post would be to politically mobilise young people. Kubatov told MTI after Sunday’s Fidesz congress that it is important to develop a new strategy to invigorate the next generation’s engagement in politics and to strengthen young people’s sense of community and national belonging.
Hungarian Govt Office Chief: Illegal Migration, Terrorism ‘Go Hand In Hand’
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government believes that illegal migration and terrorism are inseparable and go “hand in hand”, government office chief János Lázár said. The threat of terrorism is growing in Europe, Lázár told his regular weekly press conference. Hungary will take the position to the EU-Turkey summit in Brussels on Sunday that it is ready to cooperate intensively in protecting Europe “in this war ...
Nearly 500,000 Hungarians Oppose Refugee Quota
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive against the EU’s refugee quota is making good progress, Magyar Idõk writes, as the petition has been signed by nearly 500,000 people since November 4. Fidesz seeks to reach as many people as possible before the end of the year and will relay the result of the symbolic campaign to Brussels to support the government in its political struggle against the quotas and in EU court ...
Hungarian Govt Asks For EC Ban Of Genetically Modified Crops
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has submitted a petition to the European Commission (EC) asking for a ban in Hungary on all genetically modified maize varieties that have production licences or are about to get one in the European Union, the farm ministry told MTI. The government sent its petition on September 21, asking for the ban of 8 products. Since none of the companies producing these types of maize appealed until ...
Budapest Police Accused Of Harassing Homeless Hungarians
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homeless people’s identity documents are checked twice a month by police on average according to a study prepared last autumn by the Helsinki Committee and The City is for Everyone, a homeless rights advocacy group. With the help of homeless people, the two organizations conducted an examination called a test and a survey called an observation.
Politicians, Whistleblowers Turn To EP CTTEE Over Hungary “VAT Fraud”
- 9 Feb 2015 12:00 AM
- current affairs
A former lawmaker of the opposition LMP party and two former tax office employees will submit a joint petition to the European Parliament’s Petitions Committee over “the VAT fraud issue” in Hungary.
Minister, Opposition On Strasbourg Court Ruling Against Hungary
- 14 Jan 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary violated rules protecting private ownership when it stripped a tobacconist of his licence in 2013, the European Court of Human Rights ruled. The case was filed by László Vékony of Sopron, in western Hungary, who lost his licence to sell tobacco products after Hungary decided to make the retail trade of tobacco a state monopoly.
Hungary's Ombudsman Criticises Police Over Videos
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Police in their crime prevention work should avoid blaming victims but should instead emphasise protection of their interests and dignity and simultaneously stress the indisputable undivided responsibility of perpetrators, Ombudsman László Székely said.
1000 Foreigners Use Same Address To Vote In Hungarian Elections
- 9 Oct 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Roughly a thousand foreigners have given the address of a 40-bed motel in Budapest’s 19th district as their permanent place of residence in the run-up to Sunday’s municipal elections, according to left-wing daily Népszabadság. The majority are Romanian citizens but a number of Slovaks have also registered the Viktória Pension as their permanent place of Hungarian residence.