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Lázár: People Have Right To Express Opinion On Court Rulings
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians should not try to influence the work of the courts but ordinary people must not be stopped from expressing their opinion of rulings, the government office chief said. Speaking to a forum in his home town of Hódmezővásárhely, János Lázár said politicians must not put pressure on judges. But at the same time politicians, he said, must listen to the people.
Hungary’s Chief Judge: Outside Pressure On Judges Danger To Rule Of Law
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief judge has warned of the dangers of politicians pressuring the courts if they do not like a ruling. Péter Darák’s comments were in reaction to strong criticism of a recent court decision to acquit all 15 suspects in a case involving Hungary’s worst environmental disaster.
Hungarian Socialists Propose Alternative Method For Managing Threat Of Terrorism
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has proposed its own solution for managing terrorist threats under which the government would have no more than eight days to impose special measures without parliament’s approval, but would need the backing of two-thirds of lawmakers to implement further measures once the eight-day period is up.
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Xpat Opinion: Polish-Hungarian Friendship In Action
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation in Poland has become a serious concern not only for the politicians of the European Union but for the whole western world. The largest East European country among those that joined the European Union in 2004 is rapidly following Hungary on the road to becoming an “illiberal democracy” while the European Commission is trying to find proper answers to the emasculation of Poland’s ...
Hungary’s Opposition Makes Mixed Approach To Terror Status Proposal
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Jobbik party supports amending the constitution to introduce a state of terrorist threat but will review the government’s specific proposal on the matter and comment on it within a week, deputy leader Előd Novák said, noting that his party submitted a similar amendment proposal to parliament in August, but the legislative body rejected it.
Hungary’s PM: Role Of National Parliaments Must Be Reconsidered
- 11 Jan 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
After talks in Budapest on Thursday with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that both leaders want a strong Europe. At their joint press conference, Mr. Orbán spoke about Hungarians working in Britain, pointing out that it is important that they should not be subject to any discrimination. At the same time he stressed that Hungary is open to all ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán, Cameron Discuss Range Of Issues
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Vikor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, told a joint press conference that he and his British counterpart, David Cameron, shared the view that the role of national parliaments in the European Union should be reconsidered and that countries outside the euro zone should get equal treatment in EU institutions. Orbán also assured Cameron that Hungary, as a NATO partner, is committed to further taking ...
Lázár: People Have Right To Express Opinion On Court Rulings
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Politicians should not try to influence the work of the courts but ordinary people must not be stopped from expressing their opinion of rulings, the government office chief said. Speaking to a forum in his home town of Hódmezővásárhely, János Lázár said politicians must not put pressure on judges. But at the same time politicians, he said, must listen to the people.
Hungary’s Chief Judge: Outside Pressure On Judges Danger To Rule Of Law
- 2 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s chief judge has warned of the dangers of politicians pressuring the courts if they do not like a ruling. Péter Darák’s comments were in reaction to strong criticism of a recent court decision to acquit all 15 suspects in a case involving Hungary’s worst environmental disaster.
Hungarian Socialists Propose Alternative Method For Managing Threat Of Terrorism
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has proposed its own solution for managing terrorist threats under which the government would have no more than eight days to impose special measures without parliament’s approval, but would need the backing of two-thirds of lawmakers to implement further measures once the eight-day period is up.
Brokers Pocket HUF 74 Billion Selling Hungarian Settlement Bonds
- 21 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
- business
1145 foreigners were granted residency permits in Hungary in 2015 after purchasing settlement bonds. Magyar Nemzet reports that offshore companies brokering the sale of the bonds have made between HUF 74 billion (USD 255 million) and HUF 95 billion (USD 328 million) since the program was launched three years ago.
Xpat Opinion: Teachers’ Revolt Brewing In Hungary?
- 21 Jan 2016 7:00 AM
- community & culture
I have the distinct feeling that something is afoot in Hungary, something the self-satisfied Orbán government is not prepared for. I see the beginnings of a movement that may well overcome the current apathy and resignation of Hungarian society and produce active resistance to the Orbán regime.
Xpat Opinion: Polish-Hungarian Friendship In Action
- 14 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The situation in Poland has become a serious concern not only for the politicians of the European Union but for the whole western world. The largest East European country among those that joined the European Union in 2004 is rapidly following Hungary on the road to becoming an “illiberal democracy” while the European Commission is trying to find proper answers to the emasculation of Poland’s ...
Hungary’s Opposition Makes Mixed Approach To Terror Status Proposal
- 13 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Jobbik party supports amending the constitution to introduce a state of terrorist threat but will review the government’s specific proposal on the matter and comment on it within a week, deputy leader Előd Novák said, noting that his party submitted a similar amendment proposal to parliament in August, but the legislative body rejected it.
Hungary’s PM: Role Of National Parliaments Must Be Reconsidered
- 11 Jan 2016 8:05 AM
- current affairs
After talks in Budapest on Thursday with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stated that both leaders want a strong Europe. At their joint press conference, Mr. Orbán spoke about Hungarians working in Britain, pointing out that it is important that they should not be subject to any discrimination. At the same time he stressed that Hungary is open to all ...
Hungary’s PM Orbán, Cameron Discuss Range Of Issues
- 8 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Vikor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, told a joint press conference that he and his British counterpart, David Cameron, shared the view that the role of national parliaments in the European Union should be reconsidered and that countries outside the euro zone should get equal treatment in EU institutions. Orbán also assured Cameron that Hungary, as a NATO partner, is committed to further taking ...