877 result(s) for new legislation
MSZP Announces Partial Boycott Of Parliament
- 13 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Bertalan Tóth (pictured), the Hungarian Socialist Party’s (MSZP) parliamentary group leader, announced on Wednesday that his party would boycott several state institutions and would stop availing itself of certain tools at its disposal as an opposition political party, although its parliamentary delegation will continue to attend parliamentary sessions.
Minister Heading Prime Minister’s Office: Mandatory Quotas Have Failed
- 10 Oct 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The mandatory immigrant distribution quotas have failed, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at the press conference Governmentinfo 100 where he also said: the postal delivery of the national consultation questionnaires concerning the Soros plan has begun.
EC Sends Reasoned Opinion On Law On NGOs Financed From Abroad And Higher Education Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has taken an infringement procedure launched against Hungary further and sent a reasoned opinion concerning the law affecting NGOs financed from abroad. The EC said a reasoned opinion has been sent, which represents the second phase of the infringement procedure launched in July.
Jobbik: Orbán’s Cabinet Owes Explanation On Aid To Build Vietnam Oncology Centre
- 2 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government should state its reasons for aiding the construction of an oncology centre in Vietnam with 60 million euros, opposition Jobbik said on Friday. The contract to aid the 500-bed centre had been signed by the Socialist government in 2009, Andrea Varga-Damm of Jobbik told a press briefing. In the time since, Vietnam has doubled its GDP while Hungary’s has declined, she noted.
Simicska’s Companies Will No Longer Run Political Advertisements
- 28 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Former Fidesz-allied oligarch Lajos Simicska has officially announced that from now on he will not sell ad spaces for political advertisements, reports index.hu.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
EU Commissioner For Justice Comes To Hungary To Inspect State Of Roma
- 14 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová is coming to Hungary to gather information about the progress of the infringement procedures initiated because of the segregation of Roma children, reports Index.hu.
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.
MSZP Announces Partial Boycott Of Parliament
- 13 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Bertalan Tóth (pictured), the Hungarian Socialist Party’s (MSZP) parliamentary group leader, announced on Wednesday that his party would boycott several state institutions and would stop availing itself of certain tools at its disposal as an opposition political party, although its parliamentary delegation will continue to attend parliamentary sessions.
Minister Heading Prime Minister’s Office: Mandatory Quotas Have Failed
- 10 Oct 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The mandatory immigrant distribution quotas have failed, János Lázár, the Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office stated at the press conference Governmentinfo 100 where he also said: the postal delivery of the national consultation questionnaires concerning the Soros plan has begun.
EC Sends Reasoned Opinion On Law On NGOs Financed From Abroad And Higher Education Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has taken an infringement procedure launched against Hungary further and sent a reasoned opinion concerning the law affecting NGOs financed from abroad. The EC said a reasoned opinion has been sent, which represents the second phase of the infringement procedure launched in July.
Jobbik: Orbán’s Cabinet Owes Explanation On Aid To Build Vietnam Oncology Centre
- 2 Oct 2017 11:00 AM
- health & wellness
The government should state its reasons for aiding the construction of an oncology centre in Vietnam with 60 million euros, opposition Jobbik said on Friday. The contract to aid the 500-bed centre had been signed by the Socialist government in 2009, Andrea Varga-Damm of Jobbik told a press briefing. In the time since, Vietnam has doubled its GDP while Hungary’s has declined, she noted.
Simicska’s Companies Will No Longer Run Political Advertisements
- 28 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Former Fidesz-allied oligarch Lajos Simicska has officially announced that from now on he will not sell ad spaces for political advertisements, reports index.hu.
Local Opinion: Hungary Well On Its Way To Becoming A Police State
- 25 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
On Wednesday, LMP parliamentarian and national security committee member Bernadett Szél held a joint press conference with László Majtényi, founder of the Eötvös Károly Institute, to discuss the implications of Fidesz’s war on NGOs and the use of Hungary’s national security services for political purposes. Szél and Majtényi’s remarks implied that lines are blurring between politics and national ...
EU Commissioner For Justice Comes To Hungary To Inspect State Of Roma
- 14 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová is coming to Hungary to gather information about the progress of the infringement procedures initiated because of the segregation of Roma children, reports Index.hu.
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
Hungary Wants EU To Reimburse Half Of Border Control Costs
- 1 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has asked the European Commission to reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection, the government office chief said on Thursday. János Lázár said at a regular press briefing that the total cost since the start of the migrant crisis amounted to 800 million euros.