485 result(s) for protection measures
COE Report: Hungarian Measures Raise Serious Concerns
- 20 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary faced enormous challenges after the massive arrivals of migrants and refugees during 2015 and 2016 but several measures taken to respond to the situation raise serious concerns about the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants and refugees, a report by the Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary-General’s Special Representative on migration and refugees Tomáš Boček said.
Court: Sale Of Natura 2000 Property Unconstitutional
- 18 Oct 2017 8:38 AM
- property
The Constitutional Court has ruled that the current regulation of the sale and utilisation of “Natura 2000” lands breaches the basic law. Farmland classified as “Natura 2000” can be farmed only by observing specific environmental requirements to preserve wildlife in the area.
European Commission Goes Forward With Infringement Proceeding On NGO Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has decided to continue with an infringement proceeding it initiated against Hungary in response to its “NGO law”, reports the Communication department of the European Commission.
The Billboard War In Hungary – Budapest Assembly Approves Decree On Protecting City’s Identity
- 28 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s municipal assembly on Wednesday approved a decree on protecting the city’s image and identity largely related to its architectural heritage and Margaret Island.
Local Opinion: Attitudes To Migration As A Test For East & West Within EU
- 18 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
In the heat of the German electoral campaign, Chancellor Angela Merkel has lambasted Hungary for refusing to accept the redistribution of refugees within the European Union. In the light of her comments, Hungarian weeklies wonder how relations between Hungary and the EU, and in a wider context, between Western and Eastern Europe will evolve over the years to come.
Rogán Hopeful EC Will Reimburse Half Of Hungary Border Control Costs
- 4 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, the cabinet office chief, told public radio he is hopeful that the European Commission will reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection.
Fidesz: 2018 A Choice Between ‘Orbán Or Dismantling Fence’
- 4 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Next year’s general election will come down to a choice between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or the dismantling of Hungary’s border fence, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications chief said.
COE Delegation Inspects Hungary Transit Zones
- 6 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
A Council of Europe delegation has arrived in Hungary to inspect the living conditions of 14-18 year-old migrants in Hungary’s transit zones near the southern border towns of Röszke and Tompa. Claude Janizzi, who heads the CoE’s Lanzarote Committee and is in charge of the delegation, told a press conference on Wednesday that the delegation had been invited by the Hungarian government to verify ...
Salzburg Forum Ministers Discuss Migration, Security In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Members of the ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum held in Budapest discussed issues around migration, border control and security. The Salzburg Forum partnership was launched on an Austrian initiative in 2000 and its members are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
COE Report: Hungarian Measures Raise Serious Concerns
- 20 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary faced enormous challenges after the massive arrivals of migrants and refugees during 2015 and 2016 but several measures taken to respond to the situation raise serious concerns about the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants and refugees, a report by the Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary-General’s Special Representative on migration and refugees Tomáš Boček said.
Court: Sale Of Natura 2000 Property Unconstitutional
- 18 Oct 2017 8:38 AM
- property
The Constitutional Court has ruled that the current regulation of the sale and utilisation of “Natura 2000” lands breaches the basic law. Farmland classified as “Natura 2000” can be farmed only by observing specific environmental requirements to preserve wildlife in the area.
European Commission Goes Forward With Infringement Proceeding On NGO Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has decided to continue with an infringement proceeding it initiated against Hungary in response to its “NGO law”, reports the Communication department of the European Commission.
The Billboard War In Hungary – Budapest Assembly Approves Decree On Protecting City’s Identity
- 28 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s municipal assembly on Wednesday approved a decree on protecting the city’s image and identity largely related to its architectural heritage and Margaret Island.
Local Opinion: Attitudes To Migration As A Test For East & West Within EU
- 18 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
In the heat of the German electoral campaign, Chancellor Angela Merkel has lambasted Hungary for refusing to accept the redistribution of refugees within the European Union. In the light of her comments, Hungarian weeklies wonder how relations between Hungary and the EU, and in a wider context, between Western and Eastern Europe will evolve over the years to come.
Rogán Hopeful EC Will Reimburse Half Of Hungary Border Control Costs
- 4 Sep 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Antal Rogán, the cabinet office chief, told public radio he is hopeful that the European Commission will reimburse Hungary for half its spending on border protection.
Fidesz: 2018 A Choice Between ‘Orbán Or Dismantling Fence’
- 4 Sep 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Next year’s general election will come down to a choice between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or the dismantling of Hungary’s border fence, the ruling Fidesz party’s communications chief said.
COE Delegation Inspects Hungary Transit Zones
- 6 Jul 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
A Council of Europe delegation has arrived in Hungary to inspect the living conditions of 14-18 year-old migrants in Hungary’s transit zones near the southern border towns of Röszke and Tompa. Claude Janizzi, who heads the CoE’s Lanzarote Committee and is in charge of the delegation, told a press conference on Wednesday that the delegation had been invited by the Hungarian government to verify ...
Salzburg Forum Ministers Discuss Migration, Security In Budapest
- 21 Jun 2017 8:58 AM
- current affairs
Members of the ministerial conference of the Salzburg Forum held in Budapest discussed issues around migration, border control and security. The Salzburg Forum partnership was launched on an Austrian initiative in 2000 and its members are Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.