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Hungarian Government Takes The Islamic State’s Threats Seriously
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, has said at a press conference that the Government takes the Islamic State’s threats concerning Hungary seriously. The Chief Security Advisor said that the terrorist organisation called Islamic State has issued two statements on a website on which they regularly post threats. In one of them they have threatened the USA, and in the ...
Parlt Approves Natl Building Societies Act With Amendments Prompted By Áder
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Parliament approved a National Building Societies (NOK) Act with amendments that were prompted by President János Áder’s decision last week to return the law. In its original form the law submitted by Antal Rogán, the prime minister’s cabinet chief, was approved two weeks ago.
Fidesz Wants To Make Encryption Software Illegal
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Fidesz wants parliament to adopt legislation that would make it illegal for Hungarians to use encryption software, reports 444.hu. Initially, there was a bit of confusion as to what the 3rd Orbán government hoped to achieve with its next modification to Hungary’s constitution, the Fundamental Law.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PMO Grants Itself Unsupervised Access To Cookie Jar
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliament voted today to strip itself of the right to approve interim changes to the budget. Fidesz MPs successfully passed a controversial bill that modifies the budget law to allow the government to unilaterally decide how to spend state funds, reports Hungarian business news site portfolio.hu. The proposal was submitted one month ago by Minister Overseeing the Office of the ...
International Evaluation Of The Hungary’s Plan Is Secondary
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Friday, Minister of State for Government Communication Bence Tuzson told public television channel M1 that it is a secondary issue whether or not Hungary’s plan to combat terrorism is accepted internationally. What is important is that its provisions can guarantee the safety of Hungary’s citizens.
Xpat Opinion: Pundits Strike Back After Schulz Attacks Hungarian Referendum
- 29 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators ridicule European Parliament President Martin Schulz for denouncing the planned Hungarian referendum on migrant quotas, and attack the Mayor of Szeged, whom he praised.
President Returns Home Building Societies Law To Parlt For Review
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
President János Áder sent back a recent law aimed at establishing subsidised home building societies to parliament for a review, the president’s office reported. Lawmakers passed the governmentinitiated legislation a week ago. Under the law, members of home building societies would make regular contributions to the organisation, and also receive a 30% match from the central budget up to 25,000 ...
Xpat Opinion: Prime Minister Dusts Off Anti-Terror Bill
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal commentators accuse the government of exploiting the Brussels terror attacks for power and propaganda benefits.
Socialists Say Govt’s Anti -Terror Bill ‘PR Governing’
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The package of counter terrorismrelated constitutional amendments announced by the government is nothing more than a case of “PR governing”, the leader of the Socialist Party said. József Tóbiás said that there was no need for the government to amend the constitution over the increased threat of terrorism, arguing that the laws currently in place are sufficient to guarantee public security.
Hungarian Government Takes The Islamic State’s Threats Seriously
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
György Bakondi, Chief Security Advisor to the Prime Minister, has said at a press conference that the Government takes the Islamic State’s threats concerning Hungary seriously. The Chief Security Advisor said that the terrorist organisation called Islamic State has issued two statements on a website on which they regularly post threats. In one of them they have threatened the USA, and in the ...
Parlt Approves Natl Building Societies Act With Amendments Prompted By Áder
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- property
Parliament approved a National Building Societies (NOK) Act with amendments that were prompted by President János Áder’s decision last week to return the law. In its original form the law submitted by Antal Rogán, the prime minister’s cabinet chief, was approved two weeks ago.
Fidesz Wants To Make Encryption Software Illegal
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Fidesz wants parliament to adopt legislation that would make it illegal for Hungarians to use encryption software, reports 444.hu. Initially, there was a bit of confusion as to what the 3rd Orbán government hoped to achieve with its next modification to Hungary’s constitution, the Fundamental Law.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PMO Grants Itself Unsupervised Access To Cookie Jar
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian parliament voted today to strip itself of the right to approve interim changes to the budget. Fidesz MPs successfully passed a controversial bill that modifies the budget law to allow the government to unilaterally decide how to spend state funds, reports Hungarian business news site portfolio.hu. The proposal was submitted one month ago by Minister Overseeing the Office of the ...
International Evaluation Of The Hungary’s Plan Is Secondary
- 30 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On Friday, Minister of State for Government Communication Bence Tuzson told public television channel M1 that it is a secondary issue whether or not Hungary’s plan to combat terrorism is accepted internationally. What is important is that its provisions can guarantee the safety of Hungary’s citizens.
Xpat Opinion: Pundits Strike Back After Schulz Attacks Hungarian Referendum
- 29 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Right-wing commentators ridicule European Parliament President Martin Schulz for denouncing the planned Hungarian referendum on migrant quotas, and attack the Mayor of Szeged, whom he praised.
President Returns Home Building Societies Law To Parlt For Review
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- property
President János Áder sent back a recent law aimed at establishing subsidised home building societies to parliament for a review, the president’s office reported. Lawmakers passed the governmentinitiated legislation a week ago. Under the law, members of home building societies would make regular contributions to the organisation, and also receive a 30% match from the central budget up to 25,000 ...
Xpat Opinion: Prime Minister Dusts Off Anti-Terror Bill
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal commentators accuse the government of exploiting the Brussels terror attacks for power and propaganda benefits.
Socialists Say Govt’s Anti -Terror Bill ‘PR Governing’
- 25 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The package of counter terrorismrelated constitutional amendments announced by the government is nothing more than a case of “PR governing”, the leader of the Socialist Party said. József Tóbiás said that there was no need for the government to amend the constitution over the increased threat of terrorism, arguing that the laws currently in place are sufficient to guarantee public security.