36 result(s) for impartial in Current Affairs
Hungary’s Judicial Ethics Body: Citing “Gypsy Crime” Unethical
- 3 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Citing “Gypsy crime” is unethical, the National Council of Judicial Ethics said, condemning a judge on Monday. Erika Mucsi, a judge in Gyula, summed up a recent case, saying “it cannot be denied that a relatively high proportion of criminals are of Gypsy origin.Although the circle of Gypsies and criminals is not identical ... the overlap between the two justifies the use of ‘Gypsy crime’ for ...
OSCE Election Observers Arrive In Budapest
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
International election observers have arrived in Budapest without preconceptions and they will monitor the general election in April in line with the regular methodology, head of the OSCE limited election observation mission Audrey Glover said on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Viviane Reding Waging Private War Against Hungary
- 27 Mar 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Viviane Reding’s recent statements about Hungary again raise questions about her impartiality and objectivity.
Xpat Opinion: Church Law Scrapped By Constitutional Court In Hungary
- 5 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist welcomes the Constitutional Court’s decision to strike down the controversial Church Law on formal grounds. He notes, however, that the Court has acknowledged that the government has the right to determine which religious denominations can earn official status as churches, and by implication become eligible for public subsidies in their non-spiritual activities.
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Hungary Has Sent Its Answers To The European Commission
- 20 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"The Hungarian Government submitted to the European Commission today, within the requested deadline, its responses in the three infringement procedures initiated in January (the independence of the Hungarian National Bank and of the National Data Protection Authority and the mandatory retirement age for judges) and also to the two additional questions raised by the European Commission (concerning ...
Prosecutor General To Be Named In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Peter Polt is the favourite to be elected as the next prosecutor general, MTI writes, citing press reports. Polt held the post from 2000-06. President Pal Schmitt is expected to hold talks with Polt, incumbent Tamas Kovacs and another former prosecutor general Kalman Gyorgyi today, Nepszabadsag reports. Schmitt will then brief Speaker Laszlo Kover.
Hungary’s Judicial Ethics Body: Citing “Gypsy Crime” Unethical
- 3 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Citing “Gypsy crime” is unethical, the National Council of Judicial Ethics said, condemning a judge on Monday. Erika Mucsi, a judge in Gyula, summed up a recent case, saying “it cannot be denied that a relatively high proportion of criminals are of Gypsy origin.Although the circle of Gypsies and criminals is not identical ... the overlap between the two justifies the use of ‘Gypsy crime’ for ...
OSCE Election Observers Arrive In Budapest
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
International election observers have arrived in Budapest without preconceptions and they will monitor the general election in April in line with the regular methodology, head of the OSCE limited election observation mission Audrey Glover said on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Viviane Reding Waging Private War Against Hungary
- 27 Mar 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Viviane Reding’s recent statements about Hungary again raise questions about her impartiality and objectivity.
Xpat Opinion: Church Law Scrapped By Constitutional Court In Hungary
- 5 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government columnist welcomes the Constitutional Court’s decision to strike down the controversial Church Law on formal grounds. He notes, however, that the Court has acknowledged that the government has the right to determine which religious denominations can earn official status as churches, and by implication become eligible for public subsidies in their non-spiritual activities.
Intensive Anti-Corruption Campaign Underway In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leaders of the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, the Curia, the National Office for the Judiciary, the General Prosecutor's Office and the State Audit Office have been jointly assessing the anti-corruption measures of the past year. The organisations issued a joint declaration last year in which they undertook to achieve coordinated and effective action against corruption. ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Hungary Has Sent Its Answers To The European Commission
- 20 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"The Hungarian Government submitted to the European Commission today, within the requested deadline, its responses in the three infringement procedures initiated in January (the independence of the Hungarian National Bank and of the National Data Protection Authority and the mandatory retirement age for judges) and also to the two additional questions raised by the European Commission (concerning ...
Prosecutor General To Be Named In Hungary
- 30 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- current affairs
"Peter Polt is the favourite to be elected as the next prosecutor general, MTI writes, citing press reports. Polt held the post from 2000-06. President Pal Schmitt is expected to hold talks with Polt, incumbent Tamas Kovacs and another former prosecutor general Kalman Gyorgyi today, Nepszabadsag reports. Schmitt will then brief Speaker Laszlo Kover.