270 result(s) for legal action
DK Calls On Interior Minister To Probe Security Guard Actions In City Park
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) called on Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to investigate the actions of security guards in Budapest’s City Park. DK accuses the guards of “acting above the law”. Deputy party leader Ágnes Vadai said that in recent months, “groups of young skinheads” had appeared every time the interests of ruling Fidesz or the government had to be protected.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Bloomberg Reports On Spending By MNB Foundations
- 26 May 2016 6:35 AM
- current affairs
The “web of patronage” revealed when spending by central bank foundations was made public in April has shocked Hungarians, according to an extensive report published by Bloomberg at noon today. “Even seasoned trackers of corruption in the former Soviet Bloc say they’re startled by the audacity the documents reveal,” the report says.
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Govt-Sponsored Referendum On Mandatory Refugee Quotas Unconstitutional Says Legal Expert
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is a paraphrased translation of an article that appeared on Átlátszó.hu’s Így Írnánk Mi blog. The author, a constitutional lawyer, frequently comments on matters pertaining to constitutional law in Hungary. In this piece, the author explains why the government’s recently announced referendum fails to meet the comprehension, legal and constitutionality tests required to be in ...
ECTHR: Top Court Ruling On Websites’ Liability For User Comments Breaches Freedom Of Speech
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has said a decision by the Constitutional Court stating that web portals are fully liable for comments left by their readers violated freedom of expression. In May of 2014 the Constitutional Court threw out a complaint filed by the Association of Hungarian Content Providers against a ruling by Hungary’s supreme court, the Kuria, saying that websites are ...
Simicskó Rejects Opposition Charge Of Govt Overreach On Terror Laws
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On the subject of the government’s plans to include a “state of terrorist threat” provision in the constitution, István Simicsko, the defence minister, said the government had called for consultations with the opposition, but the Socialists “sadly” had not attended. He said of the opposition proposals on the table, the Socialists’ proposal is only a working draft.
Gulyás Disowns Hungarian Pro-Fidesz Website
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz MP Gergely Gulyás distanced the party from 888.hu after the website published nude photos of Tímea Rába, the wife of Socialist president József Tóbiás, from her days as a beauty queen in the 1990s. “We should make it clear in the spirit of conservative values that people of good taste cannot have anything to do with 888.hu,” Gulyás said in a statement as he expressed solidarity with Tóbiás ...
Hungarian Socialists Call For Boycott Against News Portal
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has called on the government to cancel all advertising agreements with online news portal 888.hu over an article the website published on Socialist leader József Tóbiás’s wife and daughter on Saturday.
DK Calls On Interior Minister To Probe Security Guard Actions In City Park
- 12 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) called on Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to investigate the actions of security guards in Budapest’s City Park. DK accuses the guards of “acting above the law”. Deputy party leader Ágnes Vadai said that in recent months, “groups of young skinheads” had appeared every time the interests of ruling Fidesz or the government had to be protected.
Xpat Opinion: U.S. Undersecretary Sarah Sewall In Hungary
- 3 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Sarah Sewall, U.S. undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, paid a visit to Hungary at the end of May. As one of the Hungarian papers noted, she was the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat to visit Hungary since the summer of 2011, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a quick trip to Hungary.
Bloomberg Reports On Spending By MNB Foundations
- 26 May 2016 6:35 AM
- current affairs
The “web of patronage” revealed when spending by central bank foundations was made public in April has shocked Hungarians, according to an extensive report published by Bloomberg at noon today. “Even seasoned trackers of corruption in the former Soviet Bloc say they’re startled by the audacity the documents reveal,” the report says.
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Govt-Sponsored Referendum On Mandatory Refugee Quotas Unconstitutional Says Legal Expert
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is a paraphrased translation of an article that appeared on Átlátszó.hu’s Így Írnánk Mi blog. The author, a constitutional lawyer, frequently comments on matters pertaining to constitutional law in Hungary. In this piece, the author explains why the government’s recently announced referendum fails to meet the comprehension, legal and constitutionality tests required to be in ...
ECTHR: Top Court Ruling On Websites’ Liability For User Comments Breaches Freedom Of Speech
- 3 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has said a decision by the Constitutional Court stating that web portals are fully liable for comments left by their readers violated freedom of expression. In May of 2014 the Constitutional Court threw out a complaint filed by the Association of Hungarian Content Providers against a ruling by Hungary’s supreme court, the Kuria, saying that websites are ...
Simicskó Rejects Opposition Charge Of Govt Overreach On Terror Laws
- 30 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
On the subject of the government’s plans to include a “state of terrorist threat” provision in the constitution, István Simicsko, the defence minister, said the government had called for consultations with the opposition, but the Socialists “sadly” had not attended. He said of the opposition proposals on the table, the Socialists’ proposal is only a working draft.
Gulyás Disowns Hungarian Pro-Fidesz Website
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz MP Gergely Gulyás distanced the party from 888.hu after the website published nude photos of Tímea Rába, the wife of Socialist president József Tóbiás, from her days as a beauty queen in the 1990s. “We should make it clear in the spirit of conservative values that people of good taste cannot have anything to do with 888.hu,” Gulyás said in a statement as he expressed solidarity with Tóbiás ...
Hungarian Socialists Call For Boycott Against News Portal
- 26 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party has called on the government to cancel all advertising agreements with online news portal 888.hu over an article the website published on Socialist leader József Tóbiás’s wife and daughter on Saturday.