572 result(s) for law amendment
Parliament Votes To Dock Opposition MPs’ Pay
- 2 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament voted to dock the salaries of 10 Socialist and 1 independent lawmaker on Tuesday. The ruling, proposed by house speaker László Kövér and voted for exclusively by lawmakers of the governing parties, docks one third, 249,292 forints (EUR 810), of the monthly salary of independent lawmaker Tímea Szabó.
Cabinet Chief Vows Readiness To Discuss CEU With NY Governor
- 26 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has accepted the invitation of the governor of New York to discuss the issue of the Central European University (CEU), as listening to what the governor has to say is a “matter of courtesy”, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said yesterday during his weekly press conference.
State Department: US Government ‘Has No Authority Or Intention’ To Negotiate On CEU
- 24 May 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The US government “has no authority or intention to enter into negotiations on the operation of Central European University or other universities in Hungary”, the State Department said in a statement.
Local Opinion: EP Resolution Dismissed By PM Orbán
- 24 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative commentator detects a series of inconsistencies in the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Hungary last week, and believes that it only further fuels domestic government propaganda.
Foreign Ministry Sees Opportunity For Hungary - US Agreement On CEU
- 23 May 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could negotiate an agreement with the US administration concerning Budapest’s Central European University, the press chief of the Hungarian foreign ministry said on Friday. Tamás Menczer argued that there were three such agreements in effect between the two countries, and voiced incomprehension at the US position that the federal government had no authority over education cooperation ...
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.
Local Opinion: Parliament Adjusts Advertisement Tax Rate
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist interprets the new advertisement tax rules as discriminatory. He accuses the government of intending to silence media outlets critical of the current regime.
Hungarian Parliament Amends Advertisement Tax Law
- 17 May 2017 8:00 AM
- finance
Parliament on Tuesday passed a law amendment setting the rate of advertisement tax at 7.5 percent from the second half of 2017. The levy will apply to companies with revenue exceeding a net amount of 100 million forints (EUR 320,000) from July 1, 2017. The bill submitted by the economy minister was passed with 117 votes in favour and 58 against.
Liberal Party Leaderʼs Bill Vows To Legalize Cannabis
- 16 May 2017 12:22 PM
- current affairs
A recently submitted draft amendment proposal from Hungarian Liberal Party leader Gábor Fodor aims to legalize marijuana or cannabis consumption for recreational and medicinal purposes in Hungary, according to online news daily 444.hu.
Parliament Votes To Dock Opposition MPs’ Pay
- 2 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament voted to dock the salaries of 10 Socialist and 1 independent lawmaker on Tuesday. The ruling, proposed by house speaker László Kövér and voted for exclusively by lawmakers of the governing parties, docks one third, 249,292 forints (EUR 810), of the monthly salary of independent lawmaker Tímea Szabó.
Cabinet Chief Vows Readiness To Discuss CEU With NY Governor
- 26 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has accepted the invitation of the governor of New York to discuss the issue of the Central European University (CEU), as listening to what the governor has to say is a “matter of courtesy”, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said yesterday during his weekly press conference.
State Department: US Government ‘Has No Authority Or Intention’ To Negotiate On CEU
- 24 May 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The US government “has no authority or intention to enter into negotiations on the operation of Central European University or other universities in Hungary”, the State Department said in a statement.
Local Opinion: EP Resolution Dismissed By PM Orbán
- 24 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An independent conservative commentator detects a series of inconsistencies in the resolution adopted by the European Parliament on Hungary last week, and believes that it only further fuels domestic government propaganda.
Foreign Ministry Sees Opportunity For Hungary - US Agreement On CEU
- 23 May 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary could negotiate an agreement with the US administration concerning Budapest’s Central European University, the press chief of the Hungarian foreign ministry said on Friday. Tamás Menczer argued that there were three such agreements in effect between the two countries, and voiced incomprehension at the US position that the federal government had no authority over education cooperation ...
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.
Local Opinion: Parliament Adjusts Advertisement Tax Rate
- 18 May 2017 9:40 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist interprets the new advertisement tax rules as discriminatory. He accuses the government of intending to silence media outlets critical of the current regime.
Hungarian Parliament Amends Advertisement Tax Law
- 17 May 2017 8:00 AM
- finance
Parliament on Tuesday passed a law amendment setting the rate of advertisement tax at 7.5 percent from the second half of 2017. The levy will apply to companies with revenue exceeding a net amount of 100 million forints (EUR 320,000) from July 1, 2017. The bill submitted by the economy minister was passed with 117 votes in favour and 58 against.
Liberal Party Leaderʼs Bill Vows To Legalize Cannabis
- 16 May 2017 12:22 PM
- current affairs
A recently submitted draft amendment proposal from Hungarian Liberal Party leader Gábor Fodor aims to legalize marijuana or cannabis consumption for recreational and medicinal purposes in Hungary, according to online news daily 444.hu.