741 result(s) for constitutional
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Govt Extends State Of Emergency Due To Migration Crisis
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to extend by six months the current state of emergency in Hungary in connection with “the crisis caused by mass migration”, the government spokesman said.
NGOs Turn To Top Court Over ‘Stigmatising Law’
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NGOs have turned to Hungary’s Constitutional Court over the recently adopted law on the financing of civil organisations which the NGOs say stigmatises them. In a statement, 23 NGOs signed up to the constitutional complaint organised by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee civil groups.
A Hungarian Micro-Party Calls For Boycott On Jobbik
- 16 Aug 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
The Liberal Party has called on Hungary’s “democratic” opposition not to cooperate with opposition Jobbik Party, which the Liberals see as “gravely anti-democratic and racist”. Liberal executive Ádám Sermer told a press conference on Tuesday that Jobbik would not want to lose its far-right voters, and has helped establish the Power and Determination movement, a radical force close to Jobbik, to ...
Hungary May Take In Christian Girl Expelled From Sweden
- 11 Aug 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
If she seeks help in Hungary, the Hungarian State is ready to recognise the girl from Iran as a refugee who the Swedish authorities intend to send back to the Islamic Republic despite the fact that her life would be in considerable danger on account of having converted to Christianity, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, who at present also performs the duties of Prime Minister due to the fact ...
Breakthrough Could Come In CEU Case
- 10 Aug 2017 12:35 PM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government may conclude an agreement with the US state of New York within two weeks concerning the operation in Hungary of Central European University (CEU), according to information obtained by hvg.hu.
Lázár Orders Government Employees And Police To Destroy Illegal Ads
- 10 Aug 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Minister Overseeing the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár (above) ordered employees of capital and county government offices to inspect and register ads, reports Magyar Nemzet.
Hungarian Helsinki Committee Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Fidesz
- 2 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz must publicly apologize and pay HUF 1 million (USD 3,890) to human rights advocacy NGO Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) for impugning the latter’s good reputation, reports Index.hu.
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
Hungary’s Larger Opposition Parties Call For Pension Reform
- 1 Sep 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s larger opposition parties agreed at a forum on Thursday on the need to reform Hungary’s pension system. Hungary currently operates a mandatory, defined-benefit pay-as-you-go pension system with a retirement age set at 63. A public minimum pension, set at a monthly 28,500 forints (EUR 93), is combined with an earnings-related pension. In late 2010, the government suspended the mandatory ...
Govt Extends State Of Emergency Due To Migration Crisis
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has decided to extend by six months the current state of emergency in Hungary in connection with “the crisis caused by mass migration”, the government spokesman said.
NGOs Turn To Top Court Over ‘Stigmatising Law’
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NGOs have turned to Hungary’s Constitutional Court over the recently adopted law on the financing of civil organisations which the NGOs say stigmatises them. In a statement, 23 NGOs signed up to the constitutional complaint organised by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee civil groups.
A Hungarian Micro-Party Calls For Boycott On Jobbik
- 16 Aug 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
The Liberal Party has called on Hungary’s “democratic” opposition not to cooperate with opposition Jobbik Party, which the Liberals see as “gravely anti-democratic and racist”. Liberal executive Ádám Sermer told a press conference on Tuesday that Jobbik would not want to lose its far-right voters, and has helped establish the Power and Determination movement, a radical force close to Jobbik, to ...
Hungary May Take In Christian Girl Expelled From Sweden
- 11 Aug 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
If she seeks help in Hungary, the Hungarian State is ready to recognise the girl from Iran as a refugee who the Swedish authorities intend to send back to the Islamic Republic despite the fact that her life would be in considerable danger on account of having converted to Christianity, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, who at present also performs the duties of Prime Minister due to the fact ...
Breakthrough Could Come In CEU Case
- 10 Aug 2017 12:35 PM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government may conclude an agreement with the US state of New York within two weeks concerning the operation in Hungary of Central European University (CEU), according to information obtained by hvg.hu.
Lázár Orders Government Employees And Police To Destroy Illegal Ads
- 10 Aug 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Minister Overseeing the Prime Minister’s Office János Lázár (above) ordered employees of capital and county government offices to inspect and register ads, reports Magyar Nemzet.
Hungarian Helsinki Committee Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Fidesz
- 2 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz must publicly apologize and pay HUF 1 million (USD 3,890) to human rights advocacy NGO Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) for impugning the latter’s good reputation, reports Index.hu.