391 result(s) for justice ministry
Temporary Extra Taxes On Retail Trade & Telecommunication Sectors To Be Abolished In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:08 AM
- business
Irrespective of the verdict by the European Commission, measures which have been the basis for infringement procedures will be phased out. According to a previous decision of the Hungarian Government, irrespective of the Commission’s decision, extra taxes levied temporarily on certain sectors such as retail trade and telecommunication will entirely be abolished, as of 1 January 2013.
Hungary's PM Comments Regarding The Luxembourg Court Of Justice’s Decision
- 8 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Orbán stated in a press conference on Tuesday that with its decision on the retirement of judges, the Luxembourg Court of Justice ruled on a non-existing provision of law as the Hungarian Constitutional Court annulled it in July 2012.
100.000 Will Be Able To Obtain Language & IT Training Grants In Hungary
- 8 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
One hundred thousand Hungarian adults will be able to obtain training grants in IT and foreign languages. The adult education programme is targeting the unemployed, new mothers, the Roma, those living in the poorest areas and the over-45s. There has never been such a project in Hungary on this scale and with these aims.
EU Court Rules Hungary Retirement Law For Judges Discriminatory
- 7 Nov 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's law on the early retirement of judges is discriminatory, the Luxembourg Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday. Hungary had been challenged over the law to reduce the retirement age for judges to 62 from 70 by the European Commission.
This Sunday We Commemorate The Crushing Of The Revolution In Hungary
- 1 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Sunday, 4 November, Hungary commemorates the anniversary of the defeat of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight. On the Day of Remembrance, we pay tribute to those heroes who stood by the ideal of freedom – even at the cost of their lives.
Hungarian Theatre, Traditional Costume & Sculpture In Japan
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Cultural programmes linked to Hungary have begun in Japan. State Secretary for Public Diplomacy Zoltán Kovács is attending the events, and on Saturday his itinerary includes opening the cultural festival in Tokyo in which young Hungarian performers from Transylvania will take the stage.
Budapest Could Be A Regional Centre For The European Patent Court
- 19 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Ministers from Central Europe are holding a two-day summit in Veszprém, Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said that Budapest would be well-placed to compete for the role of a regional centre for the European Patent Court, if partner countries also agree.
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Regulation Of The Appointment Of Defence Lawyers In Need Of Reform – Findings Of The Ombudsman In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If in the pre-trial stage of criminal proceedings the accused person is unable to pay for the services of a lawyer of his or her own choice or the lawyer prescribed by law, the defence counsel for the accused is chosen by the same authorities which are otherwise interested in the success of the accusation. The present system of appointing lawyers in such a manner does not serve the effective ...
Temporary Extra Taxes On Retail Trade & Telecommunication Sectors To Be Abolished In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2012 8:08 AM
- business
Irrespective of the verdict by the European Commission, measures which have been the basis for infringement procedures will be phased out. According to a previous decision of the Hungarian Government, irrespective of the Commission’s decision, extra taxes levied temporarily on certain sectors such as retail trade and telecommunication will entirely be abolished, as of 1 January 2013.
Hungary's PM Comments Regarding The Luxembourg Court Of Justice’s Decision
- 8 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Orbán stated in a press conference on Tuesday that with its decision on the retirement of judges, the Luxembourg Court of Justice ruled on a non-existing provision of law as the Hungarian Constitutional Court annulled it in July 2012.
100.000 Will Be Able To Obtain Language & IT Training Grants In Hungary
- 8 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
One hundred thousand Hungarian adults will be able to obtain training grants in IT and foreign languages. The adult education programme is targeting the unemployed, new mothers, the Roma, those living in the poorest areas and the over-45s. There has never been such a project in Hungary on this scale and with these aims.
EU Court Rules Hungary Retirement Law For Judges Discriminatory
- 7 Nov 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's law on the early retirement of judges is discriminatory, the Luxembourg Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday. Hungary had been challenged over the law to reduce the retirement age for judges to 62 from 70 by the European Commission.
This Sunday We Commemorate The Crushing Of The Revolution In Hungary
- 1 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On Sunday, 4 November, Hungary commemorates the anniversary of the defeat of the 1956 Revolution and Freedom Fight. On the Day of Remembrance, we pay tribute to those heroes who stood by the ideal of freedom – even at the cost of their lives.
Hungarian Theatre, Traditional Costume & Sculpture In Japan
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Cultural programmes linked to Hungary have begun in Japan. State Secretary for Public Diplomacy Zoltán Kovács is attending the events, and on Saturday his itinerary includes opening the cultural festival in Tokyo in which young Hungarian performers from Transylvania will take the stage.
Budapest Could Be A Regional Centre For The European Patent Court
- 19 Oct 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
Ministers from Central Europe are holding a two-day summit in Veszprém, Hungary. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Justice Tibor Navracsics said that Budapest would be well-placed to compete for the role of a regional centre for the European Patent Court, if partner countries also agree.
Xpat Opinion: Slovakia v. Hungary At The European Court Of Justice: The Sólyom Case
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Here is an old/new story that will provide us some relief from pondering the chances of the Hungarian opposition in 2014. It was more than three years ago, on August 21, 2009, that President László Sólyom tried to cross the Slovak-Hungarian border at Komárom-Komárno in order to attend the unveiling of a statue of St. Stephen. The Slovak government warned him while he was en route to stay away. ...
Regulation Of The Appointment Of Defence Lawyers In Need Of Reform – Findings Of The Ombudsman In Hungary
- 11 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
If in the pre-trial stage of criminal proceedings the accused person is unable to pay for the services of a lawyer of his or her own choice or the lawyer prescribed by law, the defence counsel for the accused is chosen by the same authorities which are otherwise interested in the success of the accusation. The present system of appointing lawyers in such a manner does not serve the effective ...