480 result(s) for protection measures
VOLT Festival Hungary Caught Up In Red-Tape
- 22 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
- entertainment
Updated: VOLT Festival in Sopron, due to start next Tuesday, will now go ahead for sure say organisers. Yesterday the event still did not have the necessary Hungarian Environmental permits according to Kisalföld, as reported in Népszabadság. Official sources had stated the event is not compatible with, “maintaining the protected Sopron Nature Protection Area”. The application for permits was ...
Hungarian Gov's Response To Transparency International’s Report
- 7 Jun 2012 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian governments in the last twenty years combined have not done as much for preventing and reducing corruption and for achieving accountability as the government currently in office has in the past two years. We acknowledge with regret that this fact has been omitted from the organisation’s report, and we are therefore unable to embrace or agree with most of its findings.
Hungarian PM Orbán Met EU President Barroso
- 24 Apr 2012 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At today’s informal meeting, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the President of the European Commission, Mr. José Manuel Barroso held an exchange of views about the issues under discussion between Hungary and the European Commission. Prime Minister Orbán informed the President of the Commission about the intentions of the Government in relation with these issues.
Hungary: Court Overturns Ban Of Pride March 2011
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Amnesty International welcomes the decision by the Budapest Metropolitan Court on 18 February, overturning a police resolution of 11 February that banned the Budapest Pride march. The march had been scheduled for 18 June 2011, and was banned following an attempt by the organizers to extend the march’s route.
EU Rejects Hungary Responses On Judges, Data Protection
- 12 Mar 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission (EC) decided last week to continue with accelerated infringement proceedings against Hungary on the retirement age of judges and the independence of the data protection authority and to seek further information from the Hungarian government on the independence of the central bank.
Press Release: European Commission On Hungary Infringement Procedures
- 8 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 1 January, a new Constitution and a number of cardinal laws entered into force in Hungary. The European Commission immediately conducted a full legal analysis of the final versions of the new provisions and their compatibility with European Union Treaties and decided to launch three accelerated infringement procedures. Accordingly, three letters of formal notice were sent on 17 January to the ...
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
Xpat Report: Universal Children’s Day In Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 8:35 AM
- community & culture
The Annual Report of the Hungarian Parliamentary Commissioner for Civil Rights on the activities in year 2009 interlaced with a Summary of the Children’s Rights Project 2008-2010 was displayed at the Parliamentary Commissioners’ Office in Budapest recently.
Red Sludge Aftermath: "Hungary Is A Safe Place To Stay"
- 20 Oct 2010 9:51 AM
- community & culture
"Staying in Hungary is completely safe, experts reassure travellers to Budapest. The rupture of the red sludge reservoir in Hungary has caused a localised emergency situation afflicting three villages 160 km from the capital, Budapest. The dam burst poses no threat at all to anyone planning to travel to Budapest or stay elsewhere in Hungary.
VOLT Festival Hungary Caught Up In Red-Tape
- 22 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
- entertainment
Updated: VOLT Festival in Sopron, due to start next Tuesday, will now go ahead for sure say organisers. Yesterday the event still did not have the necessary Hungarian Environmental permits according to Kisalföld, as reported in Népszabadság. Official sources had stated the event is not compatible with, “maintaining the protected Sopron Nature Protection Area”. The application for permits was ...
Hungarian Gov's Response To Transparency International’s Report
- 7 Jun 2012 9:08 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian governments in the last twenty years combined have not done as much for preventing and reducing corruption and for achieving accountability as the government currently in office has in the past two years. We acknowledge with regret that this fact has been omitted from the organisation’s report, and we are therefore unable to embrace or agree with most of its findings.
Hungarian PM Orbán Met EU President Barroso
- 24 Apr 2012 6:00 AM
- current affairs
At today’s informal meeting, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the President of the European Commission, Mr. José Manuel Barroso held an exchange of views about the issues under discussion between Hungary and the European Commission. Prime Minister Orbán informed the President of the Commission about the intentions of the Government in relation with these issues.
Hungary: Court Overturns Ban Of Pride March 2011
- 16 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Amnesty International welcomes the decision by the Budapest Metropolitan Court on 18 February, overturning a police resolution of 11 February that banned the Budapest Pride march. The march had been scheduled for 18 June 2011, and was banned following an attempt by the organizers to extend the march’s route.
EU Rejects Hungary Responses On Judges, Data Protection
- 12 Mar 2012 7:59 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission (EC) decided last week to continue with accelerated infringement proceedings against Hungary on the retirement age of judges and the independence of the data protection authority and to seek further information from the Hungarian government on the independence of the central bank.
Press Release: European Commission On Hungary Infringement Procedures
- 8 Mar 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 1 January, a new Constitution and a number of cardinal laws entered into force in Hungary. The European Commission immediately conducted a full legal analysis of the final versions of the new provisions and their compatibility with European Union Treaties and decided to launch three accelerated infringement procedures. Accordingly, three letters of formal notice were sent on 17 January to the ...
Complete Announcement Of EC Proceedings Against Hungary
- 19 Jan 2012 11:35 AM
- current affairs
"The European Commission has today (17 Jan. 2012) started legal action against Hungary over new legislation that came into force at the beginning of the year under Hungary's new constitution. For the Commission, the Hungarian legislation conflicts with EU law by putting into question the independence of the country's central bank and data protection authorities and by the measures affecting its ...
Xpat Report: Universal Children’s Day In Hungary
- 1 Dec 2010 8:35 AM
- community & culture
The Annual Report of the Hungarian Parliamentary Commissioner for Civil Rights on the activities in year 2009 interlaced with a Summary of the Children’s Rights Project 2008-2010 was displayed at the Parliamentary Commissioners’ Office in Budapest recently.
Red Sludge Aftermath: "Hungary Is A Safe Place To Stay"
- 20 Oct 2010 9:51 AM
- community & culture
"Staying in Hungary is completely safe, experts reassure travellers to Budapest. The rupture of the red sludge reservoir in Hungary has caused a localised emergency situation afflicting three villages 160 km from the capital, Budapest. The dam burst poses no threat at all to anyone planning to travel to Budapest or stay elsewhere in Hungary.