152 result(s) for petition
Strasbourg Court Rules Hungary Pension Law Violates ECHR
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Hungary’s pension law violates the ban against discrimination prescribed by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The court ordered the state of Hungary to pay 18,000 euros in compensation and legal fees to the petitioner, Gyula Fabian, a Hungarian pensioner who also has a job in the public sector and has had his pension withheld ...
New Hungarian Fidesz Deputy Chairman Aims To Mobilise Youth
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly-elected Fidesz deputy chairman Gábor Kubatov said one of his main goals in his new post would be to politically mobilise young people. Kubatov told MTI after Sunday’s Fidesz congress that it is important to develop a new strategy to invigorate the next generation’s engagement in politics and to strengthen young people’s sense of community and national belonging.
Hungarian Govt Office Chief: Illegal Migration, Terrorism ‘Go Hand In Hand’
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government believes that illegal migration and terrorism are inseparable and go “hand in hand”, government office chief János Lázár said. The threat of terrorism is growing in Europe, Lázár told his regular weekly press conference. Hungary will take the position to the EU-Turkey summit in Brussels on Sunday that it is ready to cooperate intensively in protecting Europe “in this war ...
Sziget 2016 Special Tickets Available Today, Interview With 'Island of Freedom' Founder
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Tickets for Sziget 2016 are now on sale, with special offers available for the first 24 hours. We've got the details from the super-man who founded one of Europe’s most popular cultural events. Also below you can now watch the best bits from Sziget this year - which XpatLoop.com asked founder Károly Gerendai about, amongst other related topics including his future. As you may know, he's one of ...
Nearly 500,000 Hungarians Oppose Refugee Quota
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive against the EU’s refugee quota is making good progress, Magyar Idõk writes, as the petition has been signed by nearly 500,000 people since November 4. Fidesz seeks to reach as many people as possible before the end of the year and will relay the result of the symbolic campaign to Brussels to support the government in its political struggle against the quotas and in EU court ...
Hungarian Govt Asks For EC Ban Of Genetically Modified Crops
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has submitted a petition to the European Commission (EC) asking for a ban in Hungary on all genetically modified maize varieties that have production licences or are about to get one in the European Union, the farm ministry told MTI. The government sent its petition on September 21, asking for the ban of 8 products. Since none of the companies producing these types of maize appealed until ...
Environmental Watch Party In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- business
By Liz Frommer: The Kyoto Protocol is 18 years old. Then, in 1997, countries began negotiations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; yet nearly 20 years later, the world is still waiting for an agreement to be reached wherein the greatest producers of GHGs are on board in full.
Hungarian Grape Growers Protest Against Italian Wine Imports
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Grape growers from central and southern Hungary’s Kunság region protested at the Italian embassy in Budapest against what they say is a large influx of Italian imported wine. The demonstration was organised by the interest-protection association of grape growers who say cheap Italian imports make it impossible for Kunság winemakers to survive in the market.
Budapest Police Accused Of Harassing Homeless Hungarians
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homeless people’s identity documents are checked twice a month by police on average according to a study prepared last autumn by the Helsinki Committee and The City is for Everyone, a homeless rights advocacy group. With the help of homeless people, the two organizations conducted an examination called a test and a survey called an observation.
Strasbourg Court Rules Hungary Pension Law Violates ECHR
- 16 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Hungary’s pension law violates the ban against discrimination prescribed by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The court ordered the state of Hungary to pay 18,000 euros in compensation and legal fees to the petitioner, Gyula Fabian, a Hungarian pensioner who also has a job in the public sector and has had his pension withheld ...
New Hungarian Fidesz Deputy Chairman Aims To Mobilise Youth
- 15 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly-elected Fidesz deputy chairman Gábor Kubatov said one of his main goals in his new post would be to politically mobilise young people. Kubatov told MTI after Sunday’s Fidesz congress that it is important to develop a new strategy to invigorate the next generation’s engagement in politics and to strengthen young people’s sense of community and national belonging.
Hungarian Govt Office Chief: Illegal Migration, Terrorism ‘Go Hand In Hand’
- 27 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government believes that illegal migration and terrorism are inseparable and go “hand in hand”, government office chief János Lázár said. The threat of terrorism is growing in Europe, Lázár told his regular weekly press conference. Hungary will take the position to the EU-Turkey summit in Brussels on Sunday that it is ready to cooperate intensively in protecting Europe “in this war ...
Sziget 2016 Special Tickets Available Today, Interview With 'Island of Freedom' Founder
- 24 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- entertainment
Tickets for Sziget 2016 are now on sale, with special offers available for the first 24 hours. We've got the details from the super-man who founded one of Europe’s most popular cultural events. Also below you can now watch the best bits from Sziget this year - which XpatLoop.com asked founder Károly Gerendai about, amongst other related topics including his future. As you may know, he's one of ...
Nearly 500,000 Hungarians Oppose Refugee Quota
- 18 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The signature drive against the EU’s refugee quota is making good progress, Magyar Idõk writes, as the petition has been signed by nearly 500,000 people since November 4. Fidesz seeks to reach as many people as possible before the end of the year and will relay the result of the symbolic campaign to Brussels to support the government in its political struggle against the quotas and in EU court ...
Hungarian Govt Asks For EC Ban Of Genetically Modified Crops
- 28 Oct 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has submitted a petition to the European Commission (EC) asking for a ban in Hungary on all genetically modified maize varieties that have production licences or are about to get one in the European Union, the farm ministry told MTI. The government sent its petition on September 21, asking for the ban of 8 products. Since none of the companies producing these types of maize appealed until ...
Environmental Watch Party In Budapest
- 20 Oct 2015 10:00 AM
- business
By Liz Frommer: The Kyoto Protocol is 18 years old. Then, in 1997, countries began negotiations to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions; yet nearly 20 years later, the world is still waiting for an agreement to be reached wherein the greatest producers of GHGs are on board in full.
Hungarian Grape Growers Protest Against Italian Wine Imports
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
Grape growers from central and southern Hungary’s Kunság region protested at the Italian embassy in Budapest against what they say is a large influx of Italian imported wine. The demonstration was organised by the interest-protection association of grape growers who say cheap Italian imports make it impossible for Kunság winemakers to survive in the market.
Budapest Police Accused Of Harassing Homeless Hungarians
- 4 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Homeless people’s identity documents are checked twice a month by police on average according to a study prepared last autumn by the Helsinki Committee and The City is for Everyone, a homeless rights advocacy group. With the help of homeless people, the two organizations conducted an examination called a test and a survey called an observation.