81 result(s) for discriminatory
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.
Venice Commission: Hungary’s Higher Education Act ’Problematic’
- 14 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s higher education act is overall in line with existing European norms, but its amended version tightening rules on foreign universities already present in the country contain some “highly problematic” requirements, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the law published on Friday.
Ombudsman: Hungary Not Living Up To Constitutional Obligations In Providing Education For Disabled Children
- 5 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ombudsman has determined that the government does not currently fulfill its own constitutional obligations, nor those required by international treaty, concerning the provision of adequate and accessible education for seriously disabled students, hvg.hu reports.
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
Government Office Chief: ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill Could Be Back On Parliament Agenda In September
- 21 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols dubbed “lex Heineken” could be back on parliament’s agenda as early as September, government office chief János Lázár said on Tuesday. The bill was submitted to parliament by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Lázár earlier this year.
State Department: US Government ‘Has No Authority Or Intention’ To Negotiate On CEU
- 24 May 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The US government “has no authority or intention to enter into negotiations on the operation of Central European University or other universities in Hungary”, the State Department said in a statement.
Local Opinion: Parliament Adjusts Advertisement Tax Rate
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist interprets the new advertisement tax rules as discriminatory. He accuses the government of intending to silence media outlets critical of the current regime.
Hungarian Content Providers Face Death By A Thousand Cuts
- 10 May 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is again proposing to raise the advertising tax on Hungarian content providers, many of which say this (and other “market anomalies” in Hungary) are hurting the country’s media sector.
European Court Advocate General Suggests Hungary Gambling Rules Could Violate EU Tenet
- 6 Apr 2017 10:50 AM
- current affairs
An advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has suggested, in an opinion, that Hungarian legislation on the licencing of online betting companies based in other European Union member states could violate the EU tenet of freedom to provide services.
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.
Venice Commission: Hungary’s Higher Education Act ’Problematic’
- 14 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s higher education act is overall in line with existing European norms, but its amended version tightening rules on foreign universities already present in the country contain some “highly problematic” requirements, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the law published on Friday.
Ombudsman: Hungary Not Living Up To Constitutional Obligations In Providing Education For Disabled Children
- 5 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ombudsman has determined that the government does not currently fulfill its own constitutional obligations, nor those required by international treaty, concerning the provision of adequate and accessible education for seriously disabled students, hvg.hu reports.
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
Government Office Chief: ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill Could Be Back On Parliament Agenda In September
- 21 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols dubbed “lex Heineken” could be back on parliament’s agenda as early as September, government office chief János Lázár said on Tuesday. The bill was submitted to parliament by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Lázár earlier this year.
State Department: US Government ‘Has No Authority Or Intention’ To Negotiate On CEU
- 24 May 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The US government “has no authority or intention to enter into negotiations on the operation of Central European University or other universities in Hungary”, the State Department said in a statement.
Local Opinion: Parliament Adjusts Advertisement Tax Rate
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist interprets the new advertisement tax rules as discriminatory. He accuses the government of intending to silence media outlets critical of the current regime.
Hungarian Content Providers Face Death By A Thousand Cuts
- 10 May 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz is again proposing to raise the advertising tax on Hungarian content providers, many of which say this (and other “market anomalies” in Hungary) are hurting the country’s media sector.
European Court Advocate General Suggests Hungary Gambling Rules Could Violate EU Tenet
- 6 Apr 2017 10:50 AM
- current affairs
An advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has suggested, in an opinion, that Hungarian legislation on the licencing of online betting companies based in other European Union member states could violate the EU tenet of freedom to provide services.