1,639 result(s) for committee
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
National Football Team Manager In Jeopardy
- 13 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) is in quest of a new team manager following the embarrassing 1-0 defeat to Andorra on Friday night.
Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...
Ethnography Museum Construction In City Park To Start This Year
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- property
Construction of a new building to house the collections of Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography will start in the City Park as part of the Liget Project in the second half of this year, the project’s ministerial commissioner told parliament’s cultural committee on Wednesday.
Lawmakers Raise 2018 Budget Expenditures By More Than HUF 125 Bn
- 3 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament’s budget committee finalised more than 125 billion forints (EUR 406m) in additional expenditures, balanced out by extra revenue and trimmed spending in other areas, in next year’s budget.
Jobbik Seeks Probe Into Security For Ruling Party Events
- 1 Jun 2017 6:40 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party has urged parliament’s national security committee to probe press reports suggesting that security at some ruling Fidesz events had been provided by “dubious figures who may not be on the right side of the law”.
EP Lifts Immunity From Prosecution Of Jobbik MEP 'KGBéla' Kovács
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The Legal Committee of the European Parliament voted to lift immunity from prosecution of Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács (pictured), who has been accused of collaborating with Russian intelligence and spying on the European Parliament, reports Magyar Idők.
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
National Football Team Manager In Jeopardy
- 13 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) is in quest of a new team manager following the embarrassing 1-0 defeat to Andorra on Friday night.
Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...
Ethnography Museum Construction In City Park To Start This Year
- 8 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- property
Construction of a new building to house the collections of Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography will start in the City Park as part of the Liget Project in the second half of this year, the project’s ministerial commissioner told parliament’s cultural committee on Wednesday.
Lawmakers Raise 2018 Budget Expenditures By More Than HUF 125 Bn
- 3 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- business
Parliament’s budget committee finalised more than 125 billion forints (EUR 406m) in additional expenditures, balanced out by extra revenue and trimmed spending in other areas, in next year’s budget.
Jobbik Seeks Probe Into Security For Ruling Party Events
- 1 Jun 2017 6:40 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Jobbik party has urged parliament’s national security committee to probe press reports suggesting that security at some ruling Fidesz events had been provided by “dubious figures who may not be on the right side of the law”.
EP Lifts Immunity From Prosecution Of Jobbik MEP 'KGBéla' Kovács
- 1 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
The Legal Committee of the European Parliament voted to lift immunity from prosecution of Jobbik MEP Béla Kovács (pictured), who has been accused of collaborating with Russian intelligence and spying on the European Parliament, reports Magyar Idők.