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Áder Calls For Inter-Govt Body To Tackle Water Crisis
- 1 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has proposed setting up an international body of scientists under the aegis of the United Nations to tackle an impending shortage of drinking water. Addressing a World Water Week conference in Stockholm, the Hungarian president said that “the world has now understood the impact of climate change but not of the water crisis”.
Referendum Question Rejected Regarding Third District Dam
- 29 Aug 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Election Committee has rejected a proposed referendum question regarding the mobile dam to be built along the Római part resort area in Budapest’s Third District.
EU Court To Announce Ruling In Migrant Quota Case On Sept 6
- 28 Aug 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s Court of Justice told MTI that it would announce on September 6 its ruling concerning the case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme.
Govt Plans To Tighten Laws To Guarantee Security
- 28 Aug 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government sees a need to tighten laws so as to guarantee the security of people, the government spokesman said. The government has therefore asked Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to step up preparations for such legislation, Zoltán Kovács said.
Fidesz: Soros Behind Request For Special Session Of Parliament
- 22 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
George Soros was behind the opposition’s call for Monday’s special session of parliament on the topic of the Central European University, Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said, referring to the US financier. Lawmakers of the ruling alliance boycotted the session, which thereby lacked a quorum.
President Calls For Including ‘Subnational’ Actors In Paris Climate Pact In Letter To Macron
- 18 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder has proposed that the Paris climate accord should be expanded to include “subnational” organisations, in a letter written to Emmanuel Macron, his French counterpart. In his letter, Áder asked Macron to help create the conditions for the potential new partners to participate in this year’s international climate summits such as COP23, the UN’s next climate change ...
Venice Commission: Hungary’s Higher Education Act ’Problematic’
- 14 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s higher education act is overall in line with existing European norms, but its amended version tightening rules on foreign universities already present in the country contain some “highly problematic” requirements, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the law published on Friday.
Data Protection Ombudsman: Personal Data Bill Is Open To Abuse
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- tech
President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) Attila Péterfalvi states that in its current form the Ministry of Interior’s new bill that would set up a central storage for visual and audio data collected by various authorities would make personal data open for abuse, reports Index.hu.
Local Opinion: Referendum To Cap Salaries Of State-Owned Company CEOs
- 9 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- business
A left-wing blogger welcomes the proposed referendum on capping the salaries of state-owned company CEOs. A pro-government commentator likens the plan to elements of communist ideology.
Áder Calls For Inter-Govt Body To Tackle Water Crisis
- 1 Sep 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
President János Áder has proposed setting up an international body of scientists under the aegis of the United Nations to tackle an impending shortage of drinking water. Addressing a World Water Week conference in Stockholm, the Hungarian president said that “the world has now understood the impact of climate change but not of the water crisis”.
Referendum Question Rejected Regarding Third District Dam
- 29 Aug 2017 9:10 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Election Committee has rejected a proposed referendum question regarding the mobile dam to be built along the Római part resort area in Budapest’s Third District.
EU Court To Announce Ruling In Migrant Quota Case On Sept 6
- 28 Aug 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The European Union’s Court of Justice told MTI that it would announce on September 6 its ruling concerning the case launched by Hungary and Slovakia challenging the legality of the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme.
Govt Plans To Tighten Laws To Guarantee Security
- 28 Aug 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s government sees a need to tighten laws so as to guarantee the security of people, the government spokesman said. The government has therefore asked Interior Minister Sándor Pintér to step up preparations for such legislation, Zoltán Kovács said.
Fidesz: Soros Behind Request For Special Session Of Parliament
- 22 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
George Soros was behind the opposition’s call for Monday’s special session of parliament on the topic of the Central European University, Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said, referring to the US financier. Lawmakers of the ruling alliance boycotted the session, which thereby lacked a quorum.
President Calls For Including ‘Subnational’ Actors In Paris Climate Pact In Letter To Macron
- 18 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian President János Áder has proposed that the Paris climate accord should be expanded to include “subnational” organisations, in a letter written to Emmanuel Macron, his French counterpart. In his letter, Áder asked Macron to help create the conditions for the potential new partners to participate in this year’s international climate summits such as COP23, the UN’s next climate change ...
Venice Commission: Hungary’s Higher Education Act ’Problematic’
- 14 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s higher education act is overall in line with existing European norms, but its amended version tightening rules on foreign universities already present in the country contain some “highly problematic” requirements, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the law published on Friday.
Data Protection Ombudsman: Personal Data Bill Is Open To Abuse
- 10 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- tech
President of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH) Attila Péterfalvi states that in its current form the Ministry of Interior’s new bill that would set up a central storage for visual and audio data collected by various authorities would make personal data open for abuse, reports Index.hu.
Local Opinion: Referendum To Cap Salaries Of State-Owned Company CEOs
- 9 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- business
A left-wing blogger welcomes the proposed referendum on capping the salaries of state-owned company CEOs. A pro-government commentator likens the plan to elements of communist ideology.