1,100 result(s) for eu ruling
Government Office Chief: Hungary Won’t Leave EU
- 21 Apr 2017 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not intend to leave the EU but wants structural changes so all members can thrive, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Speaking at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), Lázár called Brexit a “historic mistake” that might nevertheless open new avenues to structural changes in EU integration. Hungary and the other members of the Visegrad Four group agree that ...
Gulyás: Transparency Bill Not Aimed At Stigmatising NGOs
- 20 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz’s bill on foreign-funded NGOs does not aim to stigmatise the organisations but to increase their transparency, Fidesz deputy group leader Gergely Gulyás said in parliament. Opening the plenary debate of the bill, Gulyás said that “hysteria notwithstanding”, the proposal “is a simple piece of legislation which seeks similar transparency requirements for NGOs as apply to publicly funded ...
Protesters Throwing Paint At Presidential Palace Sentenced To Community Work
- 13 Apr 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced two activists in a non-final ruling to community work for throwing paint cans at the presidential Sándor Palace during a demonstration earlier this week. The court handed down its verdict in expedited proceedings, finding the defendants guilty of rowdy behaviour and damaging the Sandor Palace at this past Monday’s demonstration.
Video & Photos: Huge Demo Against 'Anti-NGO' Bill
- 13 Apr 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest’s Heroes Square on Wednesday afternoon in protest against a bill concerning civil organisations, which they view as stigmatising some of those groups. The protest was organised by the Civilizáció group and supported by about 100 others including Amnesty International, the Eötvös Károly Institute, Greenpeace Hungary, Háttér, the Krétakör Foundation, the ...
Opposition Parties Criticise President For Signing Law On Higher Education
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Monday criticised President János Áder for signing an amended law on higher education which governs the operations of foreign universities in Hungary. The Socialist Party said Áder had “proved that he is unfit to serve as president”, arguing that he was “unable to determine the interests of the nation or embody its unity”.
Fidesz: CEU ‘Only A Side Issue’
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party’s group leader told commercial broadcaster TV2 on Tuesday that the Central European University was “merely a side issue” when it comes to the “dispute” between the Hungarian government and US financier George Soros.
Tens Of Thousands Protest Higher Education Act Amendments In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators protested in central Budapest on Sunday recent amendments to the higher education act they say makes the operation of the Central European University (CEU) impossible. The demonstrators demanded that President János Áder sends the legislation to parliament or the Constitutional Court for review. The crowd filled the western embankment of the river Danube between the Chain Bridge and ...
Hungarian Ruling Parties Reject ‘Attack From Brussels’
- 6 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties have rejected critical remarks by MEPs from various groups made at a press conference in Strasbourg on Wednesday, labeling those remarks as “another political attack on Hungary”.
Hungary’s Parliament Parties Discuss NGO Transparency Bill
- 6 Apr 2017 9:06 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s five parliamentary parties met on Wednesday to discuss a bill drafted by ruling Fidesz that would require civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad.
Government Office Chief: Hungary Won’t Leave EU
- 21 Apr 2017 7:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary does not intend to leave the EU but wants structural changes so all members can thrive, government office chief János Lázár told a conference. Speaking at the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), Lázár called Brexit a “historic mistake” that might nevertheless open new avenues to structural changes in EU integration. Hungary and the other members of the Visegrad Four group agree that ...
Gulyás: Transparency Bill Not Aimed At Stigmatising NGOs
- 20 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz’s bill on foreign-funded NGOs does not aim to stigmatise the organisations but to increase their transparency, Fidesz deputy group leader Gergely Gulyás said in parliament. Opening the plenary debate of the bill, Gulyás said that “hysteria notwithstanding”, the proposal “is a simple piece of legislation which seeks similar transparency requirements for NGOs as apply to publicly funded ...
Protesters Throwing Paint At Presidential Palace Sentenced To Community Work
- 13 Apr 2017 6:00 AM
- current affairs
A Budapest court sentenced two activists in a non-final ruling to community work for throwing paint cans at the presidential Sándor Palace during a demonstration earlier this week. The court handed down its verdict in expedited proceedings, finding the defendants guilty of rowdy behaviour and damaging the Sandor Palace at this past Monday’s demonstration.
Video & Photos: Huge Demo Against 'Anti-NGO' Bill
- 13 Apr 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest’s Heroes Square on Wednesday afternoon in protest against a bill concerning civil organisations, which they view as stigmatising some of those groups. The protest was organised by the Civilizáció group and supported by about 100 others including Amnesty International, the Eötvös Károly Institute, Greenpeace Hungary, Háttér, the Krétakör Foundation, the ...
Opposition Parties Criticise President For Signing Law On Higher Education
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition parties on Monday criticised President János Áder for signing an amended law on higher education which governs the operations of foreign universities in Hungary. The Socialist Party said Áder had “proved that he is unfit to serve as president”, arguing that he was “unable to determine the interests of the nation or embody its unity”.
Fidesz: CEU ‘Only A Side Issue’
- 11 Apr 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party’s group leader told commercial broadcaster TV2 on Tuesday that the Central European University was “merely a side issue” when it comes to the “dispute” between the Hungarian government and US financier George Soros.
Tens Of Thousands Protest Higher Education Act Amendments In Budapest
- 10 Apr 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Demonstrators protested in central Budapest on Sunday recent amendments to the higher education act they say makes the operation of the Central European University (CEU) impossible. The demonstrators demanded that President János Áder sends the legislation to parliament or the Constitutional Court for review. The crowd filled the western embankment of the river Danube between the Chain Bridge and ...
Hungarian Ruling Parties Reject ‘Attack From Brussels’
- 6 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
MEPs of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz and Christian Democratic parties have rejected critical remarks by MEPs from various groups made at a press conference in Strasbourg on Wednesday, labeling those remarks as “another political attack on Hungary”.
Hungary’s Parliament Parties Discuss NGO Transparency Bill
- 6 Apr 2017 9:06 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s five parliamentary parties met on Wednesday to discuss a bill drafted by ruling Fidesz that would require civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad.