3,253 result(s) for rule
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Unprofitable Supermarkets Law
- 26 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission (EC) has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over a law on unprofitable supermarkets as it believes the legislation could restrict the freedom of establishment.
Rules For Initiating Referendums Need To Be Changed
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has instructed the electoral bodies to analyse the current process of submitting referendum questions, and propose changes to the rules. His proposal came after a Socialist politician was prevented from submitting a referendum initiative on time on Tuesday because the entrance to the National Election Office was “blocked by 15-20 people”.
Fidesz Group Leader Comments On Opposition Criticism
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the policy suggested by the opposition would result in Hungarian workers being “locked out of the British labour market within two years”.
Xpat Opinion: Weeklies On Teachers’ Protest
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal weeklies accuse the government of destroying the education system. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, speculates that the opposition parties are orchestrating the teachers’ protests in the hope that they can bring down the Orbán government, if another flow of migrants reaches Hungary in the spring.
Hungary’s PM: EU-Russia Must Work Together
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russia and the EU should cooperate, as they cannot afford to fall behind in competitiveness, the prime minister said after meeting Putin at his residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.
Lázár Rules Out Wage Hike For Teachers
- 18 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has no means to hike teachers’ wages by 15-20% at the moment, government office chief János Lázár said. There is no way of doing so, even if protesters “use children ... to blackmail the government,” he told a weekly government press briefing.
Energiaklub Informs Brussels Of Objections To Paks Upgrade
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has not shown that it can recoup the costs of the Paks II investment, the Energiaklub climate policy institute said in its assessment of the project sent to the European Commission. Energiaklub said the state had failed to conduct a detailed study before taking the decision to expand the nuclear plant.
Hungarian President Rules Himself Out Of Running For Top UN Job
- 15 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President has rejected press rumours that he planned to run for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. János Áder told journalists that he is striving to “fully” fulfil duties that voters and parliament entrusted in him and he would do so in the future, too.
Greenpeace : Paks Upgrade Violates EU Directives
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant is in breach of several EU directives, Greenpeace Hungary said after formally submitting its position to the European Commission.
EC Launches Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Unprofitable Supermarkets Law
- 26 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- shopping
The European Commission (EC) has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over a law on unprofitable supermarkets as it believes the legislation could restrict the freedom of establishment.
Rules For Initiating Referendums Need To Be Changed
- 25 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has instructed the electoral bodies to analyse the current process of submitting referendum questions, and propose changes to the rules. His proposal came after a Socialist politician was prevented from submitting a referendum initiative on time on Tuesday because the entrance to the National Election Office was “blocked by 15-20 people”.
Fidesz Group Leader Comments On Opposition Criticism
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz group leader Lajos Kósa said that the policy suggested by the opposition would result in Hungarian workers being “locked out of the British labour market within two years”.
Xpat Opinion: Weeklies On Teachers’ Protest
- 23 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal weeklies accuse the government of destroying the education system. A pro-government commentator, on the other hand, speculates that the opposition parties are orchestrating the teachers’ protests in the hope that they can bring down the Orbán government, if another flow of migrants reaches Hungary in the spring.
Hungary’s PM: EU-Russia Must Work Together
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Russia and the EU should cooperate, as they cannot afford to fall behind in competitiveness, the prime minister said after meeting Putin at his residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.
Lázár Rules Out Wage Hike For Teachers
- 18 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has no means to hike teachers’ wages by 15-20% at the moment, government office chief János Lázár said. There is no way of doing so, even if protesters “use children ... to blackmail the government,” he told a weekly government press briefing.
Energiaklub Informs Brussels Of Objections To Paks Upgrade
- 17 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has not shown that it can recoup the costs of the Paks II investment, the Energiaklub climate policy institute said in its assessment of the project sent to the European Commission. Energiaklub said the state had failed to conduct a detailed study before taking the decision to expand the nuclear plant.
Hungarian President Rules Himself Out Of Running For Top UN Job
- 15 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s President has rejected press rumours that he planned to run for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. János Áder told journalists that he is striving to “fully” fulfil duties that voters and parliament entrusted in him and he would do so in the future, too.
Greenpeace : Paks Upgrade Violates EU Directives
- 15 Feb 2016 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The planned upgrade of the Paks nuclear plant is in breach of several EU directives, Greenpeace Hungary said after formally submitting its position to the European Commission.