498 result(s) for hungarian justice minister
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Retirement Of Judges In Hungary Declared Unconstitutional
- 26 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist commentator emphasizes that the Hungarian Constitutional Court, by invoking Hungary’s ’historical constitution’, found a weapon against the government’s attempts „to govern through constitutional changes.” The pro-government media mostly passed over the July 16th decision, while liberal commentators pointed out that six of the seven dissenting judges were Fidesz-appointees.
Hungary’s New Civil Code Before Parliament
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 11 July, the Government submitted to Parliament Hungary’s first Civil Code created in a democratic environment by a team of highly reputable experts. The Government submitted the text created by the Civil Law Codification Committee to Parliament effectively without change.
Hungary's Justice Minister: Committed Crime Should Not Be Left Unpunished
- 20 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics spoke about the latest developments of the case of Irish citizen Francis Ciarán Tobin, who killed two Hungarian children in a road accident 12 years ago, on a morning television show.
Hungary To Commemorate Nándorfehérvár Victory This Sunday
- 19 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
It will be 556 years on Sunday that the Christian Hungarian troops defending Nándorfehérvár, led by János Hunyadi, inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of Turkish Sultan Mehmet II on 22 July 1456 after a battle that ensued for more than two weeks, and thereby stopped the continued expansion of the Turks in Europe for some 70 years. Parliament declared this prominent day of Hungarian and ...
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary: Arrogance And Ignorance By Karl Pfeifer
- 12 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few words by way of introduction. Karl Pfeifer is an Austrian journalist (born in Baden bei Wien) with Hungarian roots. After the Anschluss his family moved to Hungary where he spent the next five years until 1943. He speaks Hungarian and is the correspondent for the weekly Hetek, the publication of the Hít Gyülekezete (Faith Church). I might add that Karl is a regular reader of Hungarian ...
Report: World Meeting Of Hungarian Schools In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Meeting of Weekend Hungarian Schools concerned with the language teaching of Hungarians living beyond the borders and the preservation of their cultural identity began in Budapest. Some 100 Hungarian teachers are coming to the one-week event from 4 continents.
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed Amendments To Judicial Laws
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to the remarks of the Venice Commission, Parliament has passed the amendments of the laws on courts at the beginning of the week. The amendments serve to make the administration of justice and courts more specific, more effective and more transparent, and reinforce the monitoring powers of the National Judicial Council over the President of the National Judicial Office in the area of ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Xpat Opinion: Mandatory Retirement Of Judges In Hungary Declared Unconstitutional
- 26 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A centrist commentator emphasizes that the Hungarian Constitutional Court, by invoking Hungary’s ’historical constitution’, found a weapon against the government’s attempts „to govern through constitutional changes.” The pro-government media mostly passed over the July 16th decision, while liberal commentators pointed out that six of the seven dissenting judges were Fidesz-appointees.
Hungary’s New Civil Code Before Parliament
- 23 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 11 July, the Government submitted to Parliament Hungary’s first Civil Code created in a democratic environment by a team of highly reputable experts. The Government submitted the text created by the Civil Law Codification Committee to Parliament effectively without change.
Hungary's Justice Minister: Committed Crime Should Not Be Left Unpunished
- 20 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics spoke about the latest developments of the case of Irish citizen Francis Ciarán Tobin, who killed two Hungarian children in a road accident 12 years ago, on a morning television show.
Hungary To Commemorate Nándorfehérvár Victory This Sunday
- 19 Jul 2012 10:00 AM
- current affairs
It will be 556 years on Sunday that the Christian Hungarian troops defending Nándorfehérvár, led by János Hunyadi, inflicted a crushing defeat on the army of Turkish Sultan Mehmet II on 22 July 1456 after a battle that ensued for more than two weeks, and thereby stopped the continued expansion of the Turks in Europe for some 70 years. Parliament declared this prominent day of Hungarian and ...
Xpat Opinion: Constitutional Renewal Must Be Done By Hungarians For Hungarians
- 13 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A conversation between two consitutional legal scholars: Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University and Gábor Halmai, ELTE Budapest and Princeton University.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary: Arrogance And Ignorance By Karl Pfeifer
- 12 Jul 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
A few words by way of introduction. Karl Pfeifer is an Austrian journalist (born in Baden bei Wien) with Hungarian roots. After the Anschluss his family moved to Hungary where he spent the next five years until 1943. He speaks Hungarian and is the correspondent for the weekly Hetek, the publication of the Hít Gyülekezete (Faith Church). I might add that Karl is a regular reader of Hungarian ...
Report: World Meeting Of Hungarian Schools In Budapest
- 10 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The World Meeting of Weekend Hungarian Schools concerned with the language teaching of Hungarians living beyond the borders and the preservation of their cultural identity began in Budapest. Some 100 Hungarian teachers are coming to the one-week event from 4 continents.
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed Amendments To Judicial Laws
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to the remarks of the Venice Commission, Parliament has passed the amendments of the laws on courts at the beginning of the week. The amendments serve to make the administration of justice and courts more specific, more effective and more transparent, and reinforce the monitoring powers of the National Judicial Council over the President of the National Judicial Office in the area of ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...