49 result(s) for judicial independence
OBH: Hungary’s Justice System Among EU’s Best Performers
- 29 May 2018 8:42 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s justice system is among Europe’s top performers, the National Office for the Judiciary said, noting the latest European Commission’s Justice Scoreboard that takes a comparative look at the efficiency, quality and independence of EU members’ justice systems.
Role Of Judiciary Should Be Defined Clearly
- 28 May 2018 8:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The role of the judiciary should be clearly defined to avoid judges reinterpreting laws and extending judiciary concepts in a way contrary to the intention of the lawmakers, which would be anti-democratic, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said in an interview published in daily Magyar Idők.
Justice Minister Urges Setting Up Public Administration Court
- 15 May 2018 8:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Justice minister-elect László Trócsányi, at a hearing in parliament’s judicial committee, called for the completion of efforts to set up a supreme public administration court.
RIP The Budapest Beacon, Exit Interview With Richard Field
- 16 Apr 2018 4:01 PM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- current affairs
Four and a half years to the day after its launch, The Budapest Beacon is publishing its final article today in the form of an exit interview with Budapest Beacon managing editor Richard Field.
EP Draft Report Criticises Rule Of Law In Hungary
- 13 Apr 2018 9:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Presenting the draft report in a session of the European Parliament committee in Brussels, Green MEP Judith Sargentini said there was a “clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values of the European Union”, which she said warranted launching the Article 7 procedure.
Hungary Ranked Up In Global Competitiveness Report As State Influence Still Restrains Economy
- 28 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- business
Hungary has advanced nine places on the World Economic Forum’s annual report on global competitiveness as corruption, disadvantageous tax policies and the lack of a trained workforce still restrain the Hungarian economy, reports 444.hu.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Top Court Annuls Legal Provisions On National Security Vetting Of Judges
- 14 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled unconstitutional and annulled certain legal provisions requiring the national security vetting of judges. The court’s ruling comes after Péter Darák, the head of the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, requested that the court declare provisions of the law on national security agencies pertaining to the vetting of judges unconstitutional and annul them.
US State Dept Assesses Hungary In 2016 Country Reports On Human Rights Practices
- 6 Mar 2017 5:44 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is a multiparty parliamentary democracy, but is not without human rights problems, according to the US State Department’s global 2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on Friday local time.
OBH: Hungary’s Justice System Among EU’s Best Performers
- 29 May 2018 8:42 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s justice system is among Europe’s top performers, the National Office for the Judiciary said, noting the latest European Commission’s Justice Scoreboard that takes a comparative look at the efficiency, quality and independence of EU members’ justice systems.
Role Of Judiciary Should Be Defined Clearly
- 28 May 2018 8:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The role of the judiciary should be clearly defined to avoid judges reinterpreting laws and extending judiciary concepts in a way contrary to the intention of the lawmakers, which would be anti-democratic, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said in an interview published in daily Magyar Idők.
Justice Minister Urges Setting Up Public Administration Court
- 15 May 2018 8:19 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Justice minister-elect László Trócsányi, at a hearing in parliament’s judicial committee, called for the completion of efforts to set up a supreme public administration court.
RIP The Budapest Beacon, Exit Interview With Richard Field
- 16 Apr 2018 4:01 PM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- current affairs
Four and a half years to the day after its launch, The Budapest Beacon is publishing its final article today in the form of an exit interview with Budapest Beacon managing editor Richard Field.
EP Draft Report Criticises Rule Of Law In Hungary
- 13 Apr 2018 9:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Presenting the draft report in a session of the European Parliament committee in Brussels, Green MEP Judith Sargentini said there was a “clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values of the European Union”, which she said warranted launching the Article 7 procedure.
Hungary Ranked Up In Global Competitiveness Report As State Influence Still Restrains Economy
- 28 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- business
Hungary has advanced nine places on the World Economic Forum’s annual report on global competitiveness as corruption, disadvantageous tax policies and the lack of a trained workforce still restrain the Hungarian economy, reports 444.hu.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
Top Court Annuls Legal Provisions On National Security Vetting Of Judges
- 14 Jun 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled unconstitutional and annulled certain legal provisions requiring the national security vetting of judges. The court’s ruling comes after Péter Darák, the head of the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, requested that the court declare provisions of the law on national security agencies pertaining to the vetting of judges unconstitutional and annul them.
US State Dept Assesses Hungary In 2016 Country Reports On Human Rights Practices
- 6 Mar 2017 5:44 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is a multiparty parliamentary democracy, but is not without human rights problems, according to the US State Department’s global 2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on Friday local time.