106 result(s) for ombudsman
Hungary’s Jobbik Protests Government Plans To Elect University Chancellors
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it would turn to the Constitutional Court in protest against the government’s planned amendment of the higher education law. Jobbik spokeswoman Duró Dóra told a press conference that the party firmly rejects the proposed system of chancellors appointed by the government, under which ruling Fidesz wants to “put its own party secretaries at the helm of ...
Hungary's President János Áder Signs Local Elections Act
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is asking the fundamental rights ombudsman to send the new local council election law to the Constitutional Court for a review after President János Áder signed it yesterday.
Hungary’s Ombudsman Calls For Changes In Absentee Ballot System
- 17 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ombudsman for fundamental rights says changes are needed in Hungary's absentee ballot system because the current rules could not be properly enforced in the past two general elections.
Hungary’s Socialists To Appeal Against Municipal Election Changes
- 2 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party will appeal to the Constitutional Court and to the ombudsman over changes to the municipal election system in Budapest as proposed by the ruling Fidesz party. Csaba Horváth, Socialist group leader of the capital, told reporters that his party will work to prevent the planned changes from taking effect.
Green Ombudsmen To Meet In Budapest
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Environmental ombudsmen from around the world will attend from Thursday a three-day meeting in Budapest under the chief patronage of President János Áder. The meeting was initiated by Hungary’s deputy ombudsman for the protection of future generations, Marcel Szabó, who told MTI the aim of the meeting was to agree on best-practices and jointly create an institutional model to serve as an example ...
Hungary Broke EU Law On Ombudsman’s Term
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary broke EU law by cutting short the data protection ombudsman’s contract, the EU Luxembourg court ruled. The EU Court of Justice said the independence of member states’ data protection authorities hinged on allowing a full term of office.
Ombudsman, UNICEF Sign Children’s Rights Protection Pact In Hungary
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fundamental rights ombudsman and UNICEF Hungary signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday on improving the enforcement of children’s rights.
Budapest District Told To Compensate Homeless
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court has ordered 14th District council to apologise in a private letter and pay Ft 500,000 in compensation to each of the six homeless people whose huts were destroyed by the council in October 2011. The ruling is open to appeal.
Hungary's President Áder Signs Paks Bill Despite Protests
- 11 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder signed into law the bill on the planned expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant with Russian assistance, his office stated at noon on Monday.
Hungary’s Jobbik Protests Government Plans To Elect University Chancellors
- 30 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The radical nationalist Jobbik party said it would turn to the Constitutional Court in protest against the government’s planned amendment of the higher education law. Jobbik spokeswoman Duró Dóra told a press conference that the party firmly rejects the proposed system of chancellors appointed by the government, under which ruling Fidesz wants to “put its own party secretaries at the helm of ...
Hungary's President János Áder Signs Local Elections Act
- 18 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party is asking the fundamental rights ombudsman to send the new local council election law to the Constitutional Court for a review after President János Áder signed it yesterday.
Hungary’s Ombudsman Calls For Changes In Absentee Ballot System
- 17 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The ombudsman for fundamental rights says changes are needed in Hungary's absentee ballot system because the current rules could not be properly enforced in the past two general elections.
Hungary’s Socialists To Appeal Against Municipal Election Changes
- 2 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party will appeal to the Constitutional Court and to the ombudsman over changes to the municipal election system in Budapest as proposed by the ruling Fidesz party. Csaba Horváth, Socialist group leader of the capital, told reporters that his party will work to prevent the planned changes from taking effect.
Green Ombudsmen To Meet In Budapest
- 22 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Environmental ombudsmen from around the world will attend from Thursday a three-day meeting in Budapest under the chief patronage of President János Áder. The meeting was initiated by Hungary’s deputy ombudsman for the protection of future generations, Marcel Szabó, who told MTI the aim of the meeting was to agree on best-practices and jointly create an institutional model to serve as an example ...
Hungary Broke EU Law On Ombudsman’s Term
- 9 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary broke EU law by cutting short the data protection ombudsman’s contract, the EU Luxembourg court ruled. The EU Court of Justice said the independence of member states’ data protection authorities hinged on allowing a full term of office.
Ombudsman, UNICEF Sign Children’s Rights Protection Pact In Hungary
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fundamental rights ombudsman and UNICEF Hungary signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday on improving the enforcement of children’s rights.
Budapest District Told To Compensate Homeless
- 25 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court has ordered 14th District council to apologise in a private letter and pay Ft 500,000 in compensation to each of the six homeless people whose huts were destroyed by the council in October 2011. The ruling is open to appeal.
Hungary's President Áder Signs Paks Bill Despite Protests
- 11 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder signed into law the bill on the planned expansion of the Paks nuclear power plant with Russian assistance, his office stated at noon on Monday.