236 result(s) for law amendments
Top Court To Rule On CBank Amendment By Apr 8
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court is expected to rule by the April 8 deadline on a request for a review of two law amendments by President János Áder, the top court’s general secretary said. Áder asked for a review of the amended central bank act, because the amendments were not in line with constitutional norms on the management of public funds and on handling data of public interest, Botond Bitskey told ...
President Requests Central Bank, Postal Law Constitutional Review
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has sent the recently-passed law amendments to the National Bank act and the postal services act for a constitutional review, the president’s office said. Some provisions of the central bank amendment are unconstitutional as regards the handling of public funds and ensuring access to information of public interest.
Ministry To Consult Animal Welfare Groups
- 1 Mar 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The justice ministry will initiate talks with animal welfare groups to review penalties the penal code applies for animal abuse and to discuss any amendments that may be needed in the matter, a ministry official said. Justice ministry state secretary Pál Völner said that the ministry is in the process of reviewing past rulings in animal cruelty cases, as well as animal welfare laws in Europe, ...
Hungary’s Current Constitution Insufficient For Managing Terrorist Threats
- 6 Feb 2016 5:57 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed the need to amend the constitution to include a “state of terrorist threat” among instances that mandate the domestic deployment of the armed forces.
Socialists Call For Strengthening Security Services, Border Police Overhaul
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party called for Hungary’s police and national security services to be strengthened and the border police force reorganised with a view to boosting security.
Hungarians Returning From Abroad Can Draw On New State Subsidy
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians and their partners returning home after a spell working abroad will be eligible for the government’s new family home-building scheme, a ministry of human resources official said.
Mayor: Budapest No Longer To Finance Agglomeration Transport
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The municipality of Budapest will no longer finance the public transportation of the city’s agglomeration, Mayor István Tarlós said. The suburbs of the city will have to talk to the state about this issue, he said. Tarlós said as mayor he could not consent to law amendments passed last week which would put a dent of 20.7 billion forints (EUR 65.88m) into Budapest’s budget.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
AI Criticises Hungary’s Migration Policy
- 8 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International (AI) has criticised the Hungarian government’s migration policies and made proposals on measures in its latest report released in London. Hungary’s attempts to insulate itself against a regional and wider global refugee crisis can only be achieved at the expense of its respect for international human rights and refugee law obligations.
Top Court To Rule On CBank Amendment By Apr 8
- 16 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court is expected to rule by the April 8 deadline on a request for a review of two law amendments by President János Áder, the top court’s general secretary said. Áder asked for a review of the amended central bank act, because the amendments were not in line with constitutional norms on the management of public funds and on handling data of public interest, Botond Bitskey told ...
President Requests Central Bank, Postal Law Constitutional Review
- 10 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has sent the recently-passed law amendments to the National Bank act and the postal services act for a constitutional review, the president’s office said. Some provisions of the central bank amendment are unconstitutional as regards the handling of public funds and ensuring access to information of public interest.
Ministry To Consult Animal Welfare Groups
- 1 Mar 2016 2:00 AM
- current affairs
The justice ministry will initiate talks with animal welfare groups to review penalties the penal code applies for animal abuse and to discuss any amendments that may be needed in the matter, a ministry official said. Justice ministry state secretary Pál Völner said that the ministry is in the process of reviewing past rulings in animal cruelty cases, as well as animal welfare laws in Europe, ...
Hungary’s Current Constitution Insufficient For Managing Terrorist Threats
- 6 Feb 2016 5:57 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stressed the need to amend the constitution to include a “state of terrorist threat” among instances that mandate the domestic deployment of the armed forces.
Socialists Call For Strengthening Security Services, Border Police Overhaul
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party called for Hungary’s police and national security services to be strengthened and the border police force reorganised with a view to boosting security.
Hungarians Returning From Abroad Can Draw On New State Subsidy
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians and their partners returning home after a spell working abroad will be eligible for the government’s new family home-building scheme, a ministry of human resources official said.
Mayor: Budapest No Longer To Finance Agglomeration Transport
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- getting around
The municipality of Budapest will no longer finance the public transportation of the city’s agglomeration, Mayor István Tarlós said. The suburbs of the city will have to talk to the state about this issue, he said. Tarlós said as mayor he could not consent to law amendments passed last week which would put a dent of 20.7 billion forints (EUR 65.88m) into Budapest’s budget.
Video: US Ambassador To Hungary's “We Will Build a Stronger Bridge” Speech
- 31 Oct 2015 8:01 AM
- current affairs
US Ambassador Colleen Bell recently made numerous positive public remarks about Hungary, and also spoke of her country’s concerns - about corruption, a decline of freedom of the press, and xenophobic characterisations of refugees – during her speech on Wednesday 28 October at the Corvinus University in Budapest.
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
She said Hungary was not a place where journalists were jailed or tortured, ...
AI Criticises Hungary’s Migration Policy
- 8 Oct 2015 6:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International (AI) has criticised the Hungarian government’s migration policies and made proposals on measures in its latest report released in London. Hungary’s attempts to insulate itself against a regional and wider global refugee crisis can only be achieved at the expense of its respect for international human rights and refugee law obligations.