1,129 result(s) for constitution
Strasbourg Court Has Admonished Hungary For Dismissing Employee Without Reason
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has admonished Hungary and said a public servant was right who had been dismissed from her post in September, 2010 based on a law later annulled by the Constitutional Court. The Hungarian state was ordered to pay €6,000 in compensation and €3,000 in EU procedural costs.
Xpat Opinion: Hungaricums Are Not Completely Hungarian
- 11 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
During the fall of 2011 a whole team within the Ministry of Agriculture was busy preparing a bill that was supposed to protect Hungary’s national treasures. Half a billion forints was set aside for this purpose. The members of the thirteen-member committee went from county to county to gather items deemed worthy of inclusion on this list. These national treasures are varied, from the Holy Crown ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed Amendments To Judicial Laws
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to the remarks of the Venice Commission, Parliament has passed the amendments of the laws on courts at the beginning of the week. The amendments serve to make the administration of justice and courts more specific, more effective and more transparent, and reinforce the monitoring powers of the National Judicial Council over the President of the National Judicial Office in the area of ...
Hungarian Parliament Insists Red Star Is A Totalitarian Symbol
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted a decision on Monday in which it expresses its disagreement with the Strasbourg verdict passed in the red star lawsuit, and insists on sanctioning the use of symbols of totalitarian regimes.
Hungarian Constitutional Court Voids Decree Preventing State Scholarship Graduates From Leaving Country
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday voided a government decree that was to make state scholarship students sign contracts to restrict their later freedom to work abroad, the court’s press spokesman András Sereg announced.
Budapest Airport Turns To The Constitutional Court Over Land Tax
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Budapest Airport has submitted a petition to the Constitutional Court of Hungary, as the airport operator believes that it has been the subject of a disproportionately large increase in land tax this year. Budapest Airport’s view is that the sudden and disproportionate increase in local land tax violates constitutional principles.
Hungarian PM Attends Inauguration Service Of Police Officers
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A country may be strong and successful if an appropriate state administration and economic system is combined with the dedication and honesty of those in the service of the State, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed at the inauguration ceremony of the Law Enforcement Faculty of the National Public Service University held on Sunday.
HUF 30 Billion National Public Service University Building Project Shrouded In Secrecy In Hungary
- 22 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The cabinet intends to have a campus built to host the planned National Public Service University as a secret project, citing national security considerations, Népszabadság reports. The aim is to avoid an open public procurement tender for the construction work, according to tabloid Mai Nap.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán In His Own Words: An interview With Die Presse
- 19 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The English-speaking world, mostly because of the language barrier, doesn’t normally follow the German-language media, which is a pity especially for those who are interested in Hungarian affairs. The German and Austrian press spend a great deal more time on Hungary than do the English-language publications although lately, thanks to the Orbán government’s unorthodox economic and political ...
Strasbourg Court Has Admonished Hungary For Dismissing Employee Without Reason
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has admonished Hungary and said a public servant was right who had been dismissed from her post in September, 2010 based on a law later annulled by the Constitutional Court. The Hungarian state was ordered to pay €6,000 in compensation and €3,000 in EU procedural costs.
Xpat Opinion: Hungaricums Are Not Completely Hungarian
- 11 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- shopping
During the fall of 2011 a whole team within the Ministry of Agriculture was busy preparing a bill that was supposed to protect Hungary’s national treasures. Half a billion forints was set aside for this purpose. The members of the thirteen-member committee went from county to county to gather items deemed worthy of inclusion on this list. These national treasures are varied, from the Holy Crown ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed Amendments To Judicial Laws
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to the remarks of the Venice Commission, Parliament has passed the amendments of the laws on courts at the beginning of the week. The amendments serve to make the administration of justice and courts more specific, more effective and more transparent, and reinforce the monitoring powers of the National Judicial Council over the President of the National Judicial Office in the area of ...
Hungarian Parliament Insists Red Star Is A Totalitarian Symbol
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted a decision on Monday in which it expresses its disagreement with the Strasbourg verdict passed in the red star lawsuit, and insists on sanctioning the use of symbols of totalitarian regimes.
Hungarian Constitutional Court Voids Decree Preventing State Scholarship Graduates From Leaving Country
- 4 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday voided a government decree that was to make state scholarship students sign contracts to restrict their later freedom to work abroad, the court’s press spokesman András Sereg announced.
Budapest Airport Turns To The Constitutional Court Over Land Tax
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- property
Budapest Airport has submitted a petition to the Constitutional Court of Hungary, as the airport operator believes that it has been the subject of a disproportionately large increase in land tax this year. Budapest Airport’s view is that the sudden and disproportionate increase in local land tax violates constitutional principles.
Hungarian PM Attends Inauguration Service Of Police Officers
- 25 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A country may be strong and successful if an appropriate state administration and economic system is combined with the dedication and honesty of those in the service of the State, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed at the inauguration ceremony of the Law Enforcement Faculty of the National Public Service University held on Sunday.
HUF 30 Billion National Public Service University Building Project Shrouded In Secrecy In Hungary
- 22 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- property
The cabinet intends to have a campus built to host the planned National Public Service University as a secret project, citing national security considerations, Népszabadság reports. The aim is to avoid an open public procurement tender for the construction work, according to tabloid Mai Nap.
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Orbán In His Own Words: An interview With Die Presse
- 19 Jun 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The English-speaking world, mostly because of the language barrier, doesn’t normally follow the German-language media, which is a pity especially for those who are interested in Hungarian affairs. The German and Austrian press spend a great deal more time on Hungary than do the English-language publications although lately, thanks to the Orbán government’s unorthodox economic and political ...