109 result(s) for ombudsman
Google Street View Hungary Now Online
- 25 Apr 2013 10:30 AM
- getting around
Google Street View for Hungary went online yesterday, the 50th country in which the service is available. Google Street View first attempted the project in 2009 but had to stop due to objections from the privacy ombudsman.
Hungarian Banks Refuse To Meet Doubravszky
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The Bank Association refused to attend a meeting with financial rights ombudsman György Doubravszky on Tuesday, saying there was little sign of adequate preparation. Doubravszky sent a three line proposal on Monday asking the banks to clarify the definition of a foreign-currency loan. The association sent him text of the relevant laws with explanations, said spokeswoman Ágnes Sütõ.
Hungary's Fidesz Proposes Constitutional Court Changes
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court will be required to review all past rulings in light of the new Basic Law, under a proposal put forward by the Fidesz executive. Fidesz executive vice-president Lajos Kosa indicated that Parliament will approve the amendments in the spring.
Hungary's PM Met President Of The European Commission
- 1 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso on Wednesday in Brussels. After the meeting, the Hungarian Prime Minister stated that for Hungary it is a moral issue, rather than a political or economic one, that the excessive deficit procedure launched against the country since it joined the EU is ended.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Mocks Szabó Over Snow Inquiry
- 23 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Basic rights ombudsman Máté Szabó has started an official inquiry into the way City Hall and the Budapest Transport Centre BKK handled the relatively heavy snowfall in Budapest on January 14. His office said traffic and public transport practically came to a standstill.
Szabó & Tarlós At Odds On Homeless In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hasty, lightning-fast urban policy and moves by the authorities are not the answer to the problem of homelessness, ombudsman Máté Szabó declared on Sunday. He recalled the November Constitutional Court ruling that struck down the classification of regular use of public areas as a misdemeanour.
Hungary's Constitutional Court’s Decision On Transitional Provisions
- 3 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
For formal reasons, Hungary's Constitutional Court has annulled some transitional provisions of the Fundamental Law, including the one on voter pre-registration.
Hungarian Court Broadens Definition Of Family
- 18 Dec 2012 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The Constitutional Court struck down provisions on the notion of family and inheritance law in the act on family protection on Monday. The court established that certain provisions contravene the Basic Law. It found that the act on family law defined family too narrowly as the marriage of one man and one woman only.
Xpat Opinion: The Cooperation Of The Hungarian Opposition In Action
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night’s scandalous interview with three opposition personalities on ATV’s “Szabad szemmel” deserves a post even if it was only three days ago that I wrote an article entitled “Hungarian disunity a barrier to a political solution.”
Google Street View Hungary Now Online
- 25 Apr 2013 10:30 AM
- getting around
Google Street View for Hungary went online yesterday, the 50th country in which the service is available. Google Street View first attempted the project in 2009 but had to stop due to objections from the privacy ombudsman.
Hungarian Banks Refuse To Meet Doubravszky
- 6 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- business
The Bank Association refused to attend a meeting with financial rights ombudsman György Doubravszky on Tuesday, saying there was little sign of adequate preparation. Doubravszky sent a three line proposal on Monday asking the banks to clarify the definition of a foreign-currency loan. The association sent him text of the relevant laws with explanations, said spokeswoman Ágnes Sütõ.
Hungary's Fidesz Proposes Constitutional Court Changes
- 5 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Constitutional Court will be required to review all past rulings in light of the new Basic Law, under a proposal put forward by the Fidesz executive. Fidesz executive vice-president Lajos Kosa indicated that Parliament will approve the amendments in the spring.
Hungary's PM Met President Of The European Commission
- 1 Feb 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso on Wednesday in Brussels. After the meeting, the Hungarian Prime Minister stated that for Hungary it is a moral issue, rather than a political or economic one, that the excessive deficit procedure launched against the country since it joined the EU is ended.
Budapest Mayor Tarlós Mocks Szabó Over Snow Inquiry
- 23 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
Basic rights ombudsman Máté Szabó has started an official inquiry into the way City Hall and the Budapest Transport Centre BKK handled the relatively heavy snowfall in Budapest on January 14. His office said traffic and public transport practically came to a standstill.
Szabó & Tarlós At Odds On Homeless In Hungary
- 14 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hasty, lightning-fast urban policy and moves by the authorities are not the answer to the problem of homelessness, ombudsman Máté Szabó declared on Sunday. He recalled the November Constitutional Court ruling that struck down the classification of regular use of public areas as a misdemeanour.
Hungary's Constitutional Court’s Decision On Transitional Provisions
- 3 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
For formal reasons, Hungary's Constitutional Court has annulled some transitional provisions of the Fundamental Law, including the one on voter pre-registration.
Hungarian Court Broadens Definition Of Family
- 18 Dec 2012 8:04 AM
- community & culture
The Constitutional Court struck down provisions on the notion of family and inheritance law in the act on family protection on Monday. The court established that certain provisions contravene the Basic Law. It found that the act on family law defined family too narrowly as the marriage of one man and one woman only.
Xpat Opinion: The Cooperation Of The Hungarian Opposition In Action
- 18 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Last night’s scandalous interview with three opposition personalities on ATV’s “Szabad szemmel” deserves a post even if it was only three days ago that I wrote an article entitled “Hungarian disunity a barrier to a political solution.”