148 result(s) for judiciary
Local Opinion: PM In Conflict With Supreme Court
- 9 May 2018 9:06 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
After the Prime Minister’s spokesman has sharply criticised a ruling by the Supreme Court to scrap over 4000 postal votes, which resulted in the loss of one Fidesz mandate, a pro-government columnist urges the state to react.
FT: EU To Ease Rules To Cut Funding
- 3 May 2018 2:20 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
The EU plans to simplify the procedure for cutting off financial support for certain members states where it sees that the rule of law is at risk such as Hungary and Poland, several Hungarian papers reported on Monday, citing a Financial Times report.
Former US Ambassador Attacks Orban
- 18 Apr 2018 10:40 AM
- https://thehungaryjournal.wordpress.com/
- current affairs
Former American Ambassador to Budapest Eleni Kounalakis is running for Lieutenant Governor of California this year. In a Medium post the former diplomat harshly criticised Hungary’s government and warned that the “Orban model” can spread in the US.
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
As Many As 250 Parties May Run In The Upcoming Election
- 30 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a registry of political parties maintained by the National Office of the Judiciary (OBH), there are currently 250 parties in Hungary, of which 116 have been registered since the 2014 general election. During this time only one party was deleted from the registry.
Hungarian Helsinki Committee On Shortlist For Human Rights Award
- 30 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee is among the three finalists for the Council of Europe’s Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said.
Tünde Handó Wants Women In Judiciary To Own At Least Five Pairs Of Underwear
- 29 Aug 2017 11:08 AM
- current affairs
Tünde Handó, president of the all-powerful National Judicial Office (OBH), wants women employed by Hungary’s courthouses to start wearing clean panties – and they ought to be white, black or flesh-colored.
Orbán: Hungarian Interests ‘Guiding Star’
- 24 Jul 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called Hungarian interests a “guiding star” for his government’s foreign policy, in a Q and A at the “Tusványos” summer university.
Foreign Minister: European Commission In Witch-Hunt Against Central European Countries
- 21 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched a “witch-hunt” against several central European countries that speak about European challenges openly and honestly as well offering effective answers accordingly, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Local Opinion: PM In Conflict With Supreme Court
- 9 May 2018 9:06 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
After the Prime Minister’s spokesman has sharply criticised a ruling by the Supreme Court to scrap over 4000 postal votes, which resulted in the loss of one Fidesz mandate, a pro-government columnist urges the state to react.
FT: EU To Ease Rules To Cut Funding
- 3 May 2018 2:20 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
The EU plans to simplify the procedure for cutting off financial support for certain members states where it sees that the rule of law is at risk such as Hungary and Poland, several Hungarian papers reported on Monday, citing a Financial Times report.
Former US Ambassador Attacks Orban
- 18 Apr 2018 10:40 AM
- https://thehungaryjournal.wordpress.com/
- current affairs
Former American Ambassador to Budapest Eleni Kounalakis is running for Lieutenant Governor of California this year. In a Medium post the former diplomat harshly criticised Hungary’s government and warned that the “Orban model” can spread in the US.
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
As Many As 250 Parties May Run In The Upcoming Election
- 30 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a registry of political parties maintained by the National Office of the Judiciary (OBH), there are currently 250 parties in Hungary, of which 116 have been registered since the 2014 general election. During this time only one party was deleted from the registry.
Hungarian Helsinki Committee On Shortlist For Human Rights Award
- 30 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee is among the three finalists for the Council of Europe’s Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said.
Tünde Handó Wants Women In Judiciary To Own At Least Five Pairs Of Underwear
- 29 Aug 2017 11:08 AM
- current affairs
Tünde Handó, president of the all-powerful National Judicial Office (OBH), wants women employed by Hungary’s courthouses to start wearing clean panties – and they ought to be white, black or flesh-colored.
Orbán: Hungarian Interests ‘Guiding Star’
- 24 Jul 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán called Hungarian interests a “guiding star” for his government’s foreign policy, in a Q and A at the “Tusványos” summer university.
Foreign Minister: European Commission In Witch-Hunt Against Central European Countries
- 21 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched a “witch-hunt” against several central European countries that speak about European challenges openly and honestly as well offering effective answers accordingly, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.


















