401 result(s) for consultations
Council Of Europe Turns Up The Heat On Hungary
- 2 May 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to become the first EU country to be monitored by the Council of Europe, following recent changes to the country’s constitution. The monitoring committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly announced last week (25 April) that it was recommending a formal procedure to monitor Hungary’s respecting of its obligations to the Council of Europe.
Hungary Voices Serious Concerns About The Decision Of Monitoring Committee Of Council of Europe
- 26 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted to put the proposal on launching a monitoring procedure against Hungary on the agenda of the next session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The committee members supported the motion in a vote of 21 to 20. The circumstances of the Committee's decision raise serious ...
Ambassador Kounalakis Interview To Kossuth Radio In Hungary As Aired On 19 March
- 19 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Kossuth Radio [Paraphrasing as an introduction]: The process that was used in moving forward with the 4th amendment, as well as the specific content, was very damaging to the confidence that there is respect for the Constitutional Court’s independence.
Dialogue For Hungary Not Ready To Talk To Socialists
- 26 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Dialogue for Hungary MPs Benedek Jávor yesterday politely rejected an invitation from Socialist Party president Attila Mesterházy to join the opposition consultations that have been going on since early January. Mesterházy wrote to Jávor and fellow MP Tímea Szabó, expressing hope that they share the Socialists’ view of the need for the democratic opposition to combine their forces.
Hungary's Opposition United Against Flat Tax
- 16 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The Socialist Party, the Democratic Coalition, the Social Democrat Party and Alliance for Hungary agreed in Tuesday talks to abolish the flat tax but failed to reach consensus on the pace of abolishing the special taxes on certain business sectors.
Fidesz MP: No Completely New Election Bill In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
No completely new bill on election procedure is expected, Fidesz MP Gergely Gulyás told news website Inforádió on Monday. The Constitutional Court last Friday voided several provisions of the act as unconstitutional, including prior voter registration for those with a permanent Hungarian address.
Hungary's Minister Of Human Resources To Continue Consultations With Students On Friday
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister of Human Resources is to continue consultations with the National Union of Students (HÖOK) on Friday, January 11. The HÖOK is the national democratic-based organisation representing the interests of student unions’ within the Hungarian higher education system.
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.
Hungarian State Finances 55,000 Places At Universities Next Year
- 20 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The number of state-financed places at colleges and universities cannot be fewer than 55,000 next year, Government spokesman András Giró-Szász told a press conference today, on 19 December.
Council Of Europe Turns Up The Heat On Hungary
- 2 May 2013 10:35 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is set to become the first EU country to be monitored by the Council of Europe, following recent changes to the country’s constitution. The monitoring committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly announced last week (25 April) that it was recommending a formal procedure to monitor Hungary’s respecting of its obligations to the Council of Europe.
Hungary Voices Serious Concerns About The Decision Of Monitoring Committee Of Council of Europe
- 26 Apr 2013 9:02 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted to put the proposal on launching a monitoring procedure against Hungary on the agenda of the next session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The committee members supported the motion in a vote of 21 to 20. The circumstances of the Committee's decision raise serious ...
Ambassador Kounalakis Interview To Kossuth Radio In Hungary As Aired On 19 March
- 19 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Kossuth Radio [Paraphrasing as an introduction]: The process that was used in moving forward with the 4th amendment, as well as the specific content, was very damaging to the confidence that there is respect for the Constitutional Court’s independence.
Dialogue For Hungary Not Ready To Talk To Socialists
- 26 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Dialogue for Hungary MPs Benedek Jávor yesterday politely rejected an invitation from Socialist Party president Attila Mesterházy to join the opposition consultations that have been going on since early January. Mesterházy wrote to Jávor and fellow MP Tímea Szabó, expressing hope that they share the Socialists’ view of the need for the democratic opposition to combine their forces.
Hungary's Opposition United Against Flat Tax
- 16 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- property
The Socialist Party, the Democratic Coalition, the Social Democrat Party and Alliance for Hungary agreed in Tuesday talks to abolish the flat tax but failed to reach consensus on the pace of abolishing the special taxes on certain business sectors.
Fidesz MP: No Completely New Election Bill In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
No completely new bill on election procedure is expected, Fidesz MP Gergely Gulyás told news website Inforádió on Monday. The Constitutional Court last Friday voided several provisions of the act as unconstitutional, including prior voter registration for those with a permanent Hungarian address.
Hungary's Minister Of Human Resources To Continue Consultations With Students On Friday
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Minister of Human Resources is to continue consultations with the National Union of Students (HÖOK) on Friday, January 11. The HÖOK is the national democratic-based organisation representing the interests of student unions’ within the Hungarian higher education system.
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.
Hungarian State Finances 55,000 Places At Universities Next Year
- 20 Dec 2012 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The number of state-financed places at colleges and universities cannot be fewer than 55,000 next year, Government spokesman András Giró-Szász told a press conference today, on 19 December.