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'Hungary Debated In European Parliament', By Ferenc Kumin
- 17 Apr 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
This morning, the European Parliament’s plenary session held a debate on “Hungary and the Rule of Law.” The debate, which was initiated by ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt, focused mainly on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law, Hungary’s new constitution. Representatives of the European Council and ...
This morning, the European Parliament’s plenary session held a debate on “Hungary and the Rule of Law.” The debate, which was initiated by ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt, focused mainly on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law, Hungary’s new constitution. Representatives of the European Council and ...
The European Left Uses Hungary As Campaign Tool
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe's left wing is using Hungary to criticize the right, more than a year before elections to the European Parliament and five months before Germans go to the polls, Public Administration and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics said on public radio on Sunday.
'Down With Hate Speech, Up With Free Speech: A New Proposal', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
Freedom of expression sometimes comes with a price, particularly when it protects hate speech. Hungary, like many of its neighbors, suffered through both tyrannies of the 20th century, and although Communism and Fascism were very different in nature, they left hundreds of thousands of people killed, families ...
Freedom of expression sometimes comes with a price, particularly when it protects hate speech. Hungary, like many of its neighbors, suffered through both tyrannies of the 20th century, and although Communism and Fascism were very different in nature, they left hundreds of thousands of people killed, families ...
Venice Commission To Comment On Hungary's Basic Law Amendment In June
- 21 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Venice Commission will adopt an opinion on the fourth amendment of Hungary’s Basic Law at a plenary session in June, Nepszabadsag reports. The Commission was recently asked by Council of Europe leader Thorbjorn Jagland and separately by the Hungarian Foreign Ministry to examine the amendment passed by Parliament last week.
Video: Deputy State Secretary Kumin On International Reactions Regarding Fourth Amendment
- 14 Mar 2013 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin talked about measures the Government took to inform European leaders and the international press about the Fourth Amendment, prior to the vote in Parliament.
Xpat Opinion: Irritation Over Constitutional Amendments & Tariff Cuts In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság sees a communications trap in the Prime Minister’s decision to hold talks about utility tariff cuts on the day when Parliament had to vote on 22 amendments to the Basic Law. Magyar Nemzet argues that the domestic and international uproar is motivated by “something else”, rather than constitutional concerns.
Cancelled: Revolution Celebrations In Budapest On 15 March
- 13 Mar 2013 2:53 AM
- community & culture
Due to the severe weather conditions Interior Ministry suggested to cancel all outdoor events on 15 March. The indoor celebrations are not affected.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Amendments Criticised In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a bitter comment just hours before the controversial constitutional amendments were to be passed by Parliament, a moderate right-wing commentator suggested that Hungary cannot afford to confront European institutions over such issues of secondary importance.
Hungary’s Constitutional Changes Fuel New Tensions
- 10 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of Hungarians protested in central Budapest on Saturday (9 March) against imminent changes to the country's constitution which they fear would curb democratic rights, echoing worries this week from the European Union and the United States.
'Hungary Debated In European Parliament', By Ferenc Kumin
- 17 Apr 2013 2:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
This morning, the European Parliament’s plenary session held a debate on “Hungary and the Rule of Law.” The debate, which was initiated by ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt, focused mainly on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law, Hungary’s new constitution. Representatives of the European Council and ...
This morning, the European Parliament’s plenary session held a debate on “Hungary and the Rule of Law.” The debate, which was initiated by ALDE Group Leader Guy Verhofstadt, focused mainly on the Fourth Amendment to the Fundamental Law, Hungary’s new constitution. Representatives of the European Council and ...
The European Left Uses Hungary As Campaign Tool
- 9 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe's left wing is using Hungary to criticize the right, more than a year before elections to the European Parliament and five months before Germans go to the polls, Public Administration and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics said on public radio on Sunday.
'Down With Hate Speech, Up With Free Speech: A New Proposal', By Ferenc Kumin
- 2 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
Freedom of expression sometimes comes with a price, particularly when it protects hate speech. Hungary, like many of its neighbors, suffered through both tyrannies of the 20th century, and although Communism and Fascism were very different in nature, they left hundreds of thousands of people killed, families ...
Freedom of expression sometimes comes with a price, particularly when it protects hate speech. Hungary, like many of its neighbors, suffered through both tyrannies of the 20th century, and although Communism and Fascism were very different in nature, they left hundreds of thousands of people killed, families ...
Venice Commission To Comment On Hungary's Basic Law Amendment In June
- 21 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Venice Commission will adopt an opinion on the fourth amendment of Hungary’s Basic Law at a plenary session in June, Nepszabadsag reports. The Commission was recently asked by Council of Europe leader Thorbjorn Jagland and separately by the Hungarian Foreign Ministry to examine the amendment passed by Parliament last week.
Video: Deputy State Secretary Kumin On International Reactions Regarding Fourth Amendment
- 14 Mar 2013 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy State Secretary for International Communications Ferenc Kumin talked about measures the Government took to inform European leaders and the international press about the Fourth Amendment, prior to the vote in Parliament.
Xpat Opinion: Irritation Over Constitutional Amendments & Tariff Cuts In Hungary
- 13 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság sees a communications trap in the Prime Minister’s decision to hold talks about utility tariff cuts on the day when Parliament had to vote on 22 amendments to the Basic Law. Magyar Nemzet argues that the domestic and international uproar is motivated by “something else”, rather than constitutional concerns.
Cancelled: Revolution Celebrations In Budapest On 15 March
- 13 Mar 2013 2:53 AM
- community & culture
Due to the severe weather conditions Interior Ministry suggested to cancel all outdoor events on 15 March. The indoor celebrations are not affected.
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Amendments Criticised In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In a bitter comment just hours before the controversial constitutional amendments were to be passed by Parliament, a moderate right-wing commentator suggested that Hungary cannot afford to confront European institutions over such issues of secondary importance.
Hungary’s Constitutional Changes Fuel New Tensions
- 10 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of Hungarians protested in central Budapest on Saturday (9 March) against imminent changes to the country's constitution which they fear would curb democratic rights, echoing worries this week from the European Union and the United States.