869 result(s) for appeal
Kúria Turns Down DK Appeal Concerning Higher Education Law
- 28 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria turned down an appeal by the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) against the National Election Committee’s (NVB) decision to reject the party’s referendum initiative in connection with the higher education law affecting the Central European University (CEU).
Anti-Hungarian Hate Speech Have Risen To Alarming Proportions In Romania
- 27 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Hungarian sentiment and hate speech have risen to alarming proportions in recent days in Romania, as social media and news channels have been overflooded with nationalistic messages directed against the Hungarian community by Romanian politicians, journalists, social media influencers and opinion-makers.
LMP To Appeal NGO Law At Constitutional Court
- 22 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party plans to appeal against the law on foreign funded NGOs at the Constitutional Court. Bernadett Szél, the green party’s co-leader, told a press conference that the appeal would be submitted before the summer recess if enough supporting signatures are collected.
Top Court Annuls Legal Provisions On National Security Vetting Of Judges
- 14 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled unconstitutional and annulled certain legal provisions requiring the national security vetting of judges. The court’s ruling comes after Péter Darák, the head of the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, requested that the court declare provisions of the law on national security agencies pertaining to the vetting of judges unconstitutional and annul them.
Local Opinion: Former Socialist Minister To Represent Syrian Migrant Charged With Terrorism
- 13 Jun 2017 8:18 AM
- current affairs
As a former Socialist Minister of Justice agrees to defend an asylum-seeker in his appeal against a conviction for terrorism, a pro-government commentator accuses the Left of ‘siding with illegal migrants’. A left-wing columnist dismisses the accusation.
Hungary To Appeal Strasbourg Ruling
- 13 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg against the March ruling on two Bangladeshi asylum-seekers, Justice Ministry state secretary Pál Völner told the state news agency on Saturday.
Hungary To Extradite Holocaust Denier To Germany
- 7 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
Horst Mahler, a former German lawyer sentenced to prison for Holocaust denial, is to be extradited to his homeland, the Budapest Court of Appeals said. Mahler was apprehended in the western Hungarian town of Sopron on May 15 on the basis of an international arrest warrant.
Orbán Twice As Popular As Socialist Rival Botka
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Twice as many Hungarian voters prefer Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, to his chief left-wing rival, Lázsló Botka, according to a survey by the Századvég Foundation. Fully 51% said they would prefer to see Orbán stay in his current position while 22% said they wanted Botka, the Socialist Party’s prime-minister candidate, to replace him.
Szijjártó: Hungary Protests Ep ‘Siding With Terrorist’
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will appeal to international organisations against a recent resolution by the European Parliament, in which the EP “has taken sides with a terrorist rather than with Hungary and its police who were attacked”, Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian foreign minister, told a press conference.
Kúria Turns Down DK Appeal Concerning Higher Education Law
- 28 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria turned down an appeal by the leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) against the National Election Committee’s (NVB) decision to reject the party’s referendum initiative in connection with the higher education law affecting the Central European University (CEU).
Anti-Hungarian Hate Speech Have Risen To Alarming Proportions In Romania
- 27 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Hungarian sentiment and hate speech have risen to alarming proportions in recent days in Romania, as social media and news channels have been overflooded with nationalistic messages directed against the Hungarian community by Romanian politicians, journalists, social media influencers and opinion-makers.
LMP To Appeal NGO Law At Constitutional Court
- 22 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party plans to appeal against the law on foreign funded NGOs at the Constitutional Court. Bernadett Szél, the green party’s co-leader, told a press conference that the appeal would be submitted before the summer recess if enough supporting signatures are collected.
Top Court Annuls Legal Provisions On National Security Vetting Of Judges
- 14 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled unconstitutional and annulled certain legal provisions requiring the national security vetting of judges. The court’s ruling comes after Péter Darák, the head of the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, requested that the court declare provisions of the law on national security agencies pertaining to the vetting of judges unconstitutional and annul them.
Local Opinion: Former Socialist Minister To Represent Syrian Migrant Charged With Terrorism
- 13 Jun 2017 8:18 AM
- current affairs
As a former Socialist Minister of Justice agrees to defend an asylum-seeker in his appeal against a conviction for terrorism, a pro-government commentator accuses the Left of ‘siding with illegal migrants’. A left-wing columnist dismisses the accusation.
Hungary To Appeal Strasbourg Ruling
- 13 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg against the March ruling on two Bangladeshi asylum-seekers, Justice Ministry state secretary Pál Völner told the state news agency on Saturday.
Hungary To Extradite Holocaust Denier To Germany
- 7 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
Horst Mahler, a former German lawyer sentenced to prison for Holocaust denial, is to be extradited to his homeland, the Budapest Court of Appeals said. Mahler was apprehended in the western Hungarian town of Sopron on May 15 on the basis of an international arrest warrant.
Orbán Twice As Popular As Socialist Rival Botka
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Twice as many Hungarian voters prefer Viktor Orbán, the incumbent prime minister, to his chief left-wing rival, Lázsló Botka, according to a survey by the Századvég Foundation. Fully 51% said they would prefer to see Orbán stay in his current position while 22% said they wanted Botka, the Socialist Party’s prime-minister candidate, to replace him.
Szijjártó: Hungary Protests Ep ‘Siding With Terrorist’
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will appeal to international organisations against a recent resolution by the European Parliament, in which the EP “has taken sides with a terrorist rather than with Hungary and its police who were attacked”, Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian foreign minister, told a press conference.