442 result(s) for members of parliament
EU - IMF - Hungary Talks May Already Begin In July
- 9 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
90% of Hungarian Parliament voted in favour of modifying the Central Bank Act, announced Mihály Varga, the Minister in charge of IMF Talks on Friday. The minister explained that the most important elements of the proposal were retained.
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed Amendments To Judicial Laws
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to the remarks of the Venice Commission, Parliament has passed the amendments of the laws on courts at the beginning of the week. The amendments serve to make the administration of justice and courts more specific, more effective and more transparent, and reinforce the monitoring powers of the National Judicial Council over the President of the National Judicial Office in the area of ...
IMF Accepts Central Bank Bill, Prepares For Loan Talks With Hungary
- 5 Jul 2012 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The IMF accepts Hungary’s changes to its central bank law and is ready to begin negotiations on a credit arrangement when the bill is passed, managing director Christine Lagarde informed the government in a letter made public last week.
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
New Amendment To Central Bank Law May Be Presented To The House In Hungary Today
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is expected to present to Parliament the latest amendment to the Act on the National Bank of Hungary on Thursday, which Parliament may pass within two weeks, Mihály Varga told journalists on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Report: Hungarians Mark The Day Of National Unity
- 6 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday morning the Day of National Unity (also known as the Day of National Cohesion) was commemorated in Kossuth tér in front of the Hungarian Parliament with a ceremonial raising of Hungary’s national flag, accompanied by a guard of honour and the playing of the national anthem.
New Amnesty Report Critical Of Hungary’s Restrictions On Free Speech & Much More
- 25 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
This article about human rights in Hungary is made up of extracts from the new 2012 report by Amnesty International - the global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human ...
House of Representatives Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Visits Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
To mark the 90th anniversary of U.S.-Hungarian diplomatic relations, House of Representatives Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi led a U.S. congressional delegation to Budapest on May 14. The delegation met with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Assembly Speaker László Kövér, members of parliament, government officials and civil society representatives.
EU - IMF - Hungary Talks May Already Begin In July
- 9 Jul 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
90% of Hungarian Parliament voted in favour of modifying the Central Bank Act, announced Mihály Varga, the Minister in charge of IMF Talks on Friday. The minister explained that the most important elements of the proposal were retained.
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed Amendments To Judicial Laws
- 6 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In response to the remarks of the Venice Commission, Parliament has passed the amendments of the laws on courts at the beginning of the week. The amendments serve to make the administration of justice and courts more specific, more effective and more transparent, and reinforce the monitoring powers of the National Judicial Council over the President of the National Judicial Office in the area of ...
IMF Accepts Central Bank Bill, Prepares For Loan Talks With Hungary
- 5 Jul 2012 10:45 AM
- current affairs
The IMF accepts Hungary’s changes to its central bank law and is ready to begin negotiations on a credit arrangement when the bill is passed, managing director Christine Lagarde informed the government in a letter made public last week.
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
New Amendment To Central Bank Law May Be Presented To The House In Hungary Today
- 21 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government is expected to present to Parliament the latest amendment to the Act on the National Bank of Hungary on Thursday, which Parliament may pass within two weeks, Mihály Varga told journalists on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary, A Nation At War Within
- 6 Jun 2012 8:56 AM
- current affairs
"Only this morning I heard a short interview with one of the political scientists of Méltányosság Intézet. “Méltányosság” can be translated as fairness, fair-mindedness, or even impartiality. In any case, this particular associate of the institute was studying the seemingly entrenched inability of Hungarians to conduct civilized and rational dialogue with people who hold opposing views. Not only ...
Report: Hungarians Mark The Day Of National Unity
- 6 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday morning the Day of National Unity (also known as the Day of National Cohesion) was commemorated in Kossuth tér in front of the Hungarian Parliament with a ceremonial raising of Hungary’s national flag, accompanied by a guard of honour and the playing of the national anthem.
New Amnesty Report Critical Of Hungary’s Restrictions On Free Speech & Much More
- 25 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
This article about human rights in Hungary is made up of extracts from the new 2012 report by Amnesty International - the global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human ...
House of Representatives Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Visits Hungary
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
To mark the 90th anniversary of U.S.-Hungarian diplomatic relations, House of Representatives Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi led a U.S. congressional delegation to Budapest on May 14. The delegation met with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Assembly Speaker László Kövér, members of parliament, government officials and civil society representatives.