572 result(s) for law amendment
Amendment Reflects Will Of Majority Who Voted ‘No’
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The justification attached to the constitutional amendment proposal cites Europe’s migrant crisis and says that 1.5 million people entered the continent illegally since the crisis escalated in 2015. It adds that the “unprecedented mass migration wave” poses an “insurmountable” challenge for Europe and that uncontrolled immigration increases the threat of terrorism.
Socialists Call For CTTEE To Screen Media Ownership Structures
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Socialist leader Gyula Molnár called for a committee to be set up to screen the ownership structures of Hungary’s media. Commenting on the suspension of daily Népszabadság, he said “a dark era of democracy and press freedom has begun in Hungary.”
Orbán Submits Constitutional Amendment Proposal On Migrant Quotas
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday submitted a constitutional amendment proposal in connection with European Union migrant quotas. The proposals contain a ban on foreigners settling in Hungary unless they abide by the country’s laws on obtaining residency, according to the homepage of parliament.
Orbán Informs Juncker About Referendum Result
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, about the outcome of Hungary’s Oct. 2 referendum on EU migrant quotas.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Plan To Amend The Hungarian Constitution
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on the Right and Left disagree on whether or not the Prime Minister’s plan to amend Hungary’s Fundamental Law in order to rule out mandatory EU migrant redistribution reflects the will of the people.
Survey: Majority Of Voters Satisfied With Referendum Outcome
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarian voters are satisfied with the result of the Oct. 2 referendum on EU migrant quotas and support amending the constitution, according to a survey by pollster Századvég. Fully 54% of the survey’s respondents said they were satisfied with Sunday’s result and altogether 68% said they agreed with the prime minister’s proposal to amend Hungary’s constitution.
PM Hopes To Get Sufficient Support For Planned Amendments
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed hope that his proposed amendments to the constitution would get the required two-thirds majority in Parliament. The premier said he believed that lawmakers would “move along the right scenario”. He added that a 50% turnout in the referendum would have validated “voters’ voices in themselves,” but at 43% turnout parliament needs “to give an extra push”.
Xpat Opinion: Quota Referendum Countdown In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week ahead of the October 2 referendum on the EU migrant distribution quota, weeklies and weekend editions of the leading dailies wonder how the migration crisis should be handled, and ponder the broader implications of the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: Are Security Agents Recruiting Informants In Media Outlets?
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The usually well-informed 444.hu published a story that has shaken the world of the Hungarian media. It was about an unnamed journalist (G.) who in December 2015 was approached by two men identifying themselves as agents of the Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal (AH) or, in English, the Constitution Protection Office.
Amendment Reflects Will Of Majority Who Voted ‘No’
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The justification attached to the constitutional amendment proposal cites Europe’s migrant crisis and says that 1.5 million people entered the continent illegally since the crisis escalated in 2015. It adds that the “unprecedented mass migration wave” poses an “insurmountable” challenge for Europe and that uncontrolled immigration increases the threat of terrorism.
Socialists Call For CTTEE To Screen Media Ownership Structures
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Opposition Socialist leader Gyula Molnár called for a committee to be set up to screen the ownership structures of Hungary’s media. Commenting on the suspension of daily Népszabadság, he said “a dark era of democracy and press freedom has begun in Hungary.”
Orbán Submits Constitutional Amendment Proposal On Migrant Quotas
- 11 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday submitted a constitutional amendment proposal in connection with European Union migrant quotas. The proposals contain a ban on foreigners settling in Hungary unless they abide by the country’s laws on obtaining residency, according to the homepage of parliament.
Orbán Informs Juncker About Referendum Result
- 7 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has written to Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, about the outcome of Hungary’s Oct. 2 referendum on EU migrant quotas.
Xpat Opinion: PM Orbán’s Plan To Amend The Hungarian Constitution
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on the Right and Left disagree on whether or not the Prime Minister’s plan to amend Hungary’s Fundamental Law in order to rule out mandatory EU migrant redistribution reflects the will of the people.
Survey: Majority Of Voters Satisfied With Referendum Outcome
- 6 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The majority of Hungarian voters are satisfied with the result of the Oct. 2 referendum on EU migrant quotas and support amending the constitution, according to a survey by pollster Századvég. Fully 54% of the survey’s respondents said they were satisfied with Sunday’s result and altogether 68% said they agreed with the prime minister’s proposal to amend Hungary’s constitution.
PM Hopes To Get Sufficient Support For Planned Amendments
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán expressed hope that his proposed amendments to the constitution would get the required two-thirds majority in Parliament. The premier said he believed that lawmakers would “move along the right scenario”. He added that a 50% turnout in the referendum would have validated “voters’ voices in themselves,” but at 43% turnout parliament needs “to give an extra push”.
Xpat Opinion: Quota Referendum Countdown In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week ahead of the October 2 referendum on the EU migrant distribution quota, weeklies and weekend editions of the leading dailies wonder how the migration crisis should be handled, and ponder the broader implications of the referendum.
Xpat Opinion: Are Security Agents Recruiting Informants In Media Outlets?
- 13 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The usually well-informed 444.hu published a story that has shaken the world of the Hungarian media. It was about an unnamed journalist (G.) who in December 2015 was approached by two men identifying themselves as agents of the Alkotmányvédelmi Hivatal (AH) or, in English, the Constitution Protection Office.