1,389 result(s) for free parliament
New Drive Against Domestic Violence In Hungary
- 8 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Private citizen Pálma Halász and associates began a petition drive on March 1 to collect signatures to make domestic violence within the family a crime. An official announcement on the petition drive will be made today.
Hungarian Parliament Loosens Gun Control Rules
- 6 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Parliament yesterday passed an amendment submitted by deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén and Interior Minister Sándor Pintér simplifying the purchase of guns for those holding a permit. The change removes the requirement to renew firearms permits every five years, making them valid indefinitely.
MPs Expand List Of Recognised Churches In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2012 8:10 AM
- current affairs
"Parliament voted yesterday to recognise 32 churches, rather than the 14 acknowledged in the law passed on December 30. Opposition MPs did not take part in the voting procedure.
Hungary Remembers The Victims Of Communism On 25 February
- 24 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"On Saturday 25 February across the country there will be commemoration events for the victims of communism. On this day in 1947 Béla Kovács, the Secretary General of the Independent Smallholders’ Party, was unlawfully arrested and deported to the Soviet Union. Following a decision adopted by the first Orbán government in 2000, all secondary education institutions mark this anniversary.
Hungary's Siófok Open To Kossuth Tér Statues
- 23 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Siófok has decided in principle to display the statue of Mihály Károlyi and the Kossuth memorial which the cabinet plans to remove from Kossuth tér outside Parliament, spokeswoman Ana Kozma said yesterday.
Hungarian Parliament Approves EU Fiscal Pact
- 21 Feb 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Parliament voted in favour of joining the EU’s new fiscal compact on tighter budget discipline yesterday, approving a proposal submitted by Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The heads of 25 EU governments are expected to sign the document at the March 1-2 summit, with the treaty to enter into force on January 1, 2013.
UN Condemns Criminalisation Of Homelessness In Hungary
- 17 Feb 2012 8:10 AM
- current affairs
"Two UN human rights experts have called on Hungary to review a law which criminalises homelessness and threatens those living on the street with imprisonment, Népszabadság reports.
Agreement With The Organisers Of One Million For Freedom Of The Press In Hungary
- 17 Feb 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Municipality of Budapest and the organisers of the movement One Million for the Freedom of Press in Hungary have come to an agreement on the use of public spaces for events taking place on 15 March, one of the most important national holidays in Hungary.
Socialists Greet “Hunger Marchers” At Parliament In Budapest
- 15 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The hunger marchers who left Miskolc last Monday arrived outside Parliament yesterday afternoon after braving the cold weather to cover some 200 kilometres to promote their request for work and bread. Almost the entire Socialist caucus as well as two LMP MPs who had marched with them were on hand on to welcome the group.
New Drive Against Domestic Violence In Hungary
- 8 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Private citizen Pálma Halász and associates began a petition drive on March 1 to collect signatures to make domestic violence within the family a crime. An official announcement on the petition drive will be made today.
Hungarian Parliament Loosens Gun Control Rules
- 6 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Parliament yesterday passed an amendment submitted by deputy prime minister Zsolt Semjén and Interior Minister Sándor Pintér simplifying the purchase of guns for those holding a permit. The change removes the requirement to renew firearms permits every five years, making them valid indefinitely.
MPs Expand List Of Recognised Churches In Hungary
- 28 Feb 2012 8:10 AM
- current affairs
"Parliament voted yesterday to recognise 32 churches, rather than the 14 acknowledged in the law passed on December 30. Opposition MPs did not take part in the voting procedure.
Hungary Remembers The Victims Of Communism On 25 February
- 24 Feb 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
"On Saturday 25 February across the country there will be commemoration events for the victims of communism. On this day in 1947 Béla Kovács, the Secretary General of the Independent Smallholders’ Party, was unlawfully arrested and deported to the Soviet Union. Following a decision adopted by the first Orbán government in 2000, all secondary education institutions mark this anniversary.
Hungary's Siófok Open To Kossuth Tér Statues
- 23 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Siófok has decided in principle to display the statue of Mihály Károlyi and the Kossuth memorial which the cabinet plans to remove from Kossuth tér outside Parliament, spokeswoman Ana Kozma said yesterday.
Hungarian Parliament Approves EU Fiscal Pact
- 21 Feb 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"Parliament voted in favour of joining the EU’s new fiscal compact on tighter budget discipline yesterday, approving a proposal submitted by Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The heads of 25 EU governments are expected to sign the document at the March 1-2 summit, with the treaty to enter into force on January 1, 2013.
UN Condemns Criminalisation Of Homelessness In Hungary
- 17 Feb 2012 8:10 AM
- current affairs
"Two UN human rights experts have called on Hungary to review a law which criminalises homelessness and threatens those living on the street with imprisonment, Népszabadság reports.
Agreement With The Organisers Of One Million For Freedom Of The Press In Hungary
- 17 Feb 2012 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Municipality of Budapest and the organisers of the movement One Million for the Freedom of Press in Hungary have come to an agreement on the use of public spaces for events taking place on 15 March, one of the most important national holidays in Hungary.
Socialists Greet “Hunger Marchers” At Parliament In Budapest
- 15 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"The hunger marchers who left Miskolc last Monday arrived outside Parliament yesterday afternoon after braving the cold weather to cover some 200 kilometres to promote their request for work and bread. Almost the entire Socialist caucus as well as two LMP MPs who had marched with them were on hand on to welcome the group.