276 result(s) for constitution amendment
Court Annuls Parts Of New Election Law In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Friday struck down several provisions in the act on election procedure, finding that prior registration unjustifiably restricts voting rights. President János Áder had referred the act to the court in early December.
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Voter Registration In Hungary Under Scrutiny
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Centrist and left-wing analysts agree that the new system was devised to help Fidesz at the 2014 elections, but may backfire by uniting the opposition and turning away disillusioned Fidesz-voters.
Hungary’s New Civil Code Before Parliament
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 11 July, the Government submitted to Parliament Hungary’s first Civil Code created in a democratic environment by a team of highly reputable experts. The Government submitted the text created by the Civil Law Codification Committee to Parliament effectively without change.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
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 Adopts Amendments To The Media Act
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to amendments adopted by Parliament on 4 June, the identity of editorial boards’ sources will receive protection, the remits of the Media and Infocommunications Commissioner and the Media Authority will be more precisely defined, programme quotas will change and more programmes will be made accessible to those with hearing impairment.
New Amnesty Report Critical Of Hungary’s Restrictions On Free Speech & Much More
- 25 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
This article about human rights in Hungary is made up of extracts from the new 2012 report by Amnesty International - the global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human ...
Parliamentary Debate On Amendment Of Data Protection Law Is About To Begin In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The parliamentary debate on the amendment of the data protection law is to begin on Tuesday. The proposed amendments which serve to address and rectify the concerns raised by the European Commission were presented to Parliament by Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics on 9 March. The parliamentary debate on these proposed amendments commenced today, 20 March.
Hungarian Minister Zoltán Kovács: Partial Solutions Are No Solutions
- 9 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"On Wednesday evening Zoltán Kovács, Minister of state for Government Communication, and Fidesz MEP György Schöpflin took part in a political debate at the prestigious London School of Economics. The subject was the policies of the present Hungarian Government, and domestic and economic affairs in Hungary since the political transition of 1989-1990.
Court Annuls Parts Of New Election Law In Hungary
- 7 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Friday struck down several provisions in the act on election procedure, finding that prior registration unjustifiably restricts voting rights. President János Áder had referred the act to the court in early December.
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Voter Registration In Hungary Under Scrutiny
- 6 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Centrist and left-wing analysts agree that the new system was devised to help Fidesz at the 2014 elections, but may backfire by uniting the opposition and turning away disillusioned Fidesz-voters.
Hungary’s New Civil Code Before Parliament
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 11 July, the Government submitted to Parliament Hungary’s first Civil Code created in a democratic environment by a team of highly reputable experts. The Government submitted the text created by the Civil Law Codification Committee to Parliament effectively without change.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
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 Adopts Amendments To The Media Act
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to amendments adopted by Parliament on 4 June, the identity of editorial boards’ sources will receive protection, the remits of the Media and Infocommunications Commissioner and the Media Authority will be more precisely defined, programme quotas will change and more programmes will be made accessible to those with hearing impairment.
New Amnesty Report Critical Of Hungary’s Restrictions On Free Speech & Much More
- 25 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
This article about human rights in Hungary is made up of extracts from the new 2012 report by Amnesty International - the global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human ...
Parliamentary Debate On Amendment Of Data Protection Law Is About To Begin In Budapest
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The parliamentary debate on the amendment of the data protection law is to begin on Tuesday. The proposed amendments which serve to address and rectify the concerns raised by the European Commission were presented to Parliament by Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics on 9 March. The parliamentary debate on these proposed amendments commenced today, 20 March.
Hungarian Minister Zoltán Kovács: Partial Solutions Are No Solutions
- 9 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"On Wednesday evening Zoltán Kovács, Minister of state for Government Communication, and Fidesz MEP György Schöpflin took part in a political debate at the prestigious London School of Economics. The subject was the policies of the present Hungarian Government, and domestic and economic affairs in Hungary since the political transition of 1989-1990.