683 result(s) for court rule
Charges Dropped For Rapper Accused Of Breach Of Peace At Anti-Govt Demo
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court dropped all charges in a final ruling against rapper László Pityinger, aka Dopeman, who was accused of breaching the peace in connection with an anti-government demonstration where a life-sized styrofoam statue of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was demolished.
Parties React To Election Of Top Court Judges, New Chief
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the election had been “lawful and legitimate”. Referring to the Socialist Party’s criticism, Kósa said that “the Socialists seek to destabilise the country and destroy democratic institutions”. He noted that the Socialists “would not” name any candidate they could support. He added that the Socialists, Jobbik and leftist Democratic Coalition were now ...
Top Judge Candidates Heard By Parlt Justice CTTEE
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The relationship between the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, and the Constitutional Court, was the focus of evidence given on Monday by the candidates to fill the four vacancies at the Constitutional Court. Parliament is to hold a vote on the four candidates on Tuesday afternoon. The governing party members of parliament’s justice committee endorsed all of the candidates.
Kósa: Opposition Unaware Of Rules Of Democracy
- 10 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians can only rely on the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrats when it comes to protecting the country, and the opposition is unaware of even the basic rules of democracy, Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said.
ECHR: Hungary Violates Right Of Access To Information
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s authorities violated the Hungarian Helsinki Committee’s right of access to information when they refused to release information on appointed counsels, the European Court of Human Rights ruled.
Strasbourg Court Rules Hungary Parlt Violates MEP’s Rights
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has approved non-material compensation for Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi for the violation of his freedomof- expression rights by Hungarian parliament. In late March 2013, Hungary’s parliament fined then lawmaker Szanyi of the Socialist Party 131,410 forints (EUR 430), a sum corresponding to one-third of his gross monthly salary, for showing his middle ...
Varga: Moody’s Upgrade To Open ‘New Chapter’
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The upgrade of Hungary’s sovereign rating by Moody’s means that all three big ratings agencies have Hungary in investment grade and this could open a “new chapter” in efforts to reduce the country’s public debt, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said.
EC Finds Hungary Ad Tax In Breach Of EU Rules
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission said it found that a Hungarian tax on advertising is incompatible with European Union rules and ordered the country to recover taxes from companies that enjoyed an unfair advantage. The EC said the tax is in breach of EU state aid rules because its progressive tax rates grant selective advantage to certain companies.
Trócsányi: European Court To End Cases Against Hungary On Crowded Prisons
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights is ready to end procedures against Hungary in connection with the overcrowdedness of prisons, after the Hungarian Parliament passed a law which leaves room for appeal at a national level, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said, after meeting with Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.
Charges Dropped For Rapper Accused Of Breach Of Peace At Anti-Govt Demo
- 25 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court dropped all charges in a final ruling against rapper László Pityinger, aka Dopeman, who was accused of breaching the peace in connection with an anti-government demonstration where a life-sized styrofoam statue of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was demolished.
Parties React To Election Of Top Court Judges, New Chief
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the election had been “lawful and legitimate”. Referring to the Socialist Party’s criticism, Kósa said that “the Socialists seek to destabilise the country and destroy democratic institutions”. He noted that the Socialists “would not” name any candidate they could support. He added that the Socialists, Jobbik and leftist Democratic Coalition were now ...
Top Judge Candidates Heard By Parlt Justice CTTEE
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The relationship between the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, and the Constitutional Court, was the focus of evidence given on Monday by the candidates to fill the four vacancies at the Constitutional Court. Parliament is to hold a vote on the four candidates on Tuesday afternoon. The governing party members of parliament’s justice committee endorsed all of the candidates.
Kósa: Opposition Unaware Of Rules Of Democracy
- 10 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians can only rely on the ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrats when it comes to protecting the country, and the opposition is unaware of even the basic rules of democracy, Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said.
ECHR: Hungary Violates Right Of Access To Information
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s authorities violated the Hungarian Helsinki Committee’s right of access to information when they refused to release information on appointed counsels, the European Court of Human Rights ruled.
Strasbourg Court Rules Hungary Parlt Violates MEP’s Rights
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has approved non-material compensation for Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi for the violation of his freedomof- expression rights by Hungarian parliament. In late March 2013, Hungary’s parliament fined then lawmaker Szanyi of the Socialist Party 131,410 forints (EUR 430), a sum corresponding to one-third of his gross monthly salary, for showing his middle ...
Varga: Moody’s Upgrade To Open ‘New Chapter’
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The upgrade of Hungary’s sovereign rating by Moody’s means that all three big ratings agencies have Hungary in investment grade and this could open a “new chapter” in efforts to reduce the country’s public debt, Economy Minister Mihály Varga said.
EC Finds Hungary Ad Tax In Breach Of EU Rules
- 7 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission said it found that a Hungarian tax on advertising is incompatible with European Union rules and ordered the country to recover taxes from companies that enjoyed an unfair advantage. The EC said the tax is in breach of EU state aid rules because its progressive tax rates grant selective advantage to certain companies.
Trócsányi: European Court To End Cases Against Hungary On Crowded Prisons
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights is ready to end procedures against Hungary in connection with the overcrowdedness of prisons, after the Hungarian Parliament passed a law which leaves room for appeal at a national level, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said, after meeting with Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.