281 result(s) for new assembly law
Attorneys Are Being Snooped On Like It’s No One’s Business
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Panic spread among Budapest lawyers last year when it was reported that law offices were being surveilled. It was not clear who was doing the snooping but the state’s security apparatus (which includes the police, Constitutional Protection Office and even Counter Terrorism Centre TEK) couldn’t be ruled out.
‘No Obstacle’ To Counter-Terrorism Action Plan
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost all obstacles barring approval of the government’s counterterrorism action plan have been overcome, a government official said after five-party talks on the package. An expert consultation will be held on the package on Wednesday and the government plans to submit it next week, meaning parliament can discuss it from April 25, interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said.
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 ...
Budapest Budget Plans Approved
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Budapest assembly passed the budget proposed by the municipality leadership. The budget plans for revenue of 228.86 billion forints (EUR 738m) and spending of 313.5 billion with a shortfall of 85.4 billion. Gábor Bagdy, deputy mayor in change of finances, said the municipality is managing the finances in straitened times but the budget will provide the capital required for the city’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Just When You Thought Things Couldn’t Get Any Stranger In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon would like to inform its readers that absolutely no drugs were consumed in the writing of the article.
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács today announced the Hungarian government was terminating ALL of its contracts with Magyar Telekom after the latter terminated its corporate sponsorship of Hungarian pop star Ákos after the latter made comments on Echo TV generally ...
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács today announced the Hungarian government was terminating ALL of its contracts with Magyar Telekom after the latter terminated its corporate sponsorship of Hungarian pop star Ákos after the latter made comments on Echo TV generally ...
Erection Of Statues For Politicians Cooperated With Oppressors Of Hungary Cannot Be Supported
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the question-and-answer round of Parliament’s plenary session on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the Constitution does not support the erection of statues in honour of political leaders in government during the time when Hungary had lost its sovereignty.
Lázár: More Than HUF 9 Tr Paid Out In EU Monies In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 9,000 billion forints (EUR 28.4bn) of European Union funding has been paid out in Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said about the 2007-2013 EU budget period. Tenders have already been invited for the 2014-2020 EU budget period amounting to 3 billion forints, he told a weekly government press briefing.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Meets US President Barack Obama & His Wife Michelle Obama In New York
- 1 Oct 2015 9:06 AM
- current affairs
The photo released by the White House shows US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama meet Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly in New York Palace Hotel on September 28, 2015.
Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.
Attorneys Are Being Snooped On Like It’s No One’s Business
- 22 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Panic spread among Budapest lawyers last year when it was reported that law offices were being surveilled. It was not clear who was doing the snooping but the state’s security apparatus (which includes the police, Constitutional Protection Office and even Counter Terrorism Centre TEK) couldn’t be ruled out.
‘No Obstacle’ To Counter-Terrorism Action Plan
- 13 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Almost all obstacles barring approval of the government’s counterterrorism action plan have been overcome, a government official said after five-party talks on the package. An expert consultation will be held on the package on Wednesday and the government plans to submit it next week, meaning parliament can discuss it from April 25, interior ministry state secretary Károly Kontrát said.
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 ...
Budapest Budget Plans Approved
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- business
The Budapest assembly passed the budget proposed by the municipality leadership. The budget plans for revenue of 228.86 billion forints (EUR 738m) and spending of 313.5 billion with a shortfall of 85.4 billion. Gábor Bagdy, deputy mayor in change of finances, said the municipality is managing the finances in straitened times but the budget will provide the capital required for the city’s ...
Xpat Opinion: Just When You Thought Things Couldn’t Get Any Stranger In Hungary
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Budapest Beacon would like to inform its readers that absolutely no drugs were consumed in the writing of the article.
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács today announced the Hungarian government was terminating ALL of its contracts with Magyar Telekom after the latter terminated its corporate sponsorship of Hungarian pop star Ákos after the latter made comments on Echo TV generally ...
Government spokesman Zoltán Kovács today announced the Hungarian government was terminating ALL of its contracts with Magyar Telekom after the latter terminated its corporate sponsorship of Hungarian pop star Ákos after the latter made comments on Echo TV generally ...
Erection Of Statues For Politicians Cooperated With Oppressors Of Hungary Cannot Be Supported
- 18 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In the question-and-answer round of Parliament’s plenary session on Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that the Constitution does not support the erection of statues in honour of political leaders in government during the time when Hungary had lost its sovereignty.
Lázár: More Than HUF 9 Tr Paid Out In EU Monies In Hungary
- 11 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
More than 9,000 billion forints (EUR 28.4bn) of European Union funding has been paid out in Hungary, government office chief János Lázár said about the 2007-2013 EU budget period. Tenders have already been invited for the 2014-2020 EU budget period amounting to 3 billion forints, he told a weekly government press briefing.
Hungary’s PM Orbán Meets US President Barack Obama & His Wife Michelle Obama In New York
- 1 Oct 2015 9:06 AM
- current affairs
The photo released by the White House shows US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama meet Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the 70th session of the UN General Assembly in New York Palace Hotel on September 28, 2015.
Video: Protecting Hungary’s Border With Croatia, Slovenia Requires Military
- 22 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian police are able to protect the country’s border with Serbia, however, protection of the borders with Croatia and Slovenia requires the military, too, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament. The prime minister asked for the national assembly’s authorisation to involve the army in protecting the country’s borders.