328 result(s) for special 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.
Habitat For Humanity Action Plan Calls On Ministry For National Economy To Act In Housing Crisis
- 4 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- property
International housing organization Habitat for Humanity published a book of studies as part of its #feketelakás (black apartment) campaign, which contains a package of proposals concerning housing policy. The NGO has handed over the book to the Ministry for National Economy, reports Kettős Mérce (Double Standard).
Prominent Public Figures Get Behind Push To Bring The Euro To Hungary
- 8 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
New center-right party Polgári Világ (Civil World) has released the names of numerous prominent public figures who are lending their support to the party’s push to introduce the euro as Hungary’s currency, Magyar Nemzet reports.
EC Steps Up Infringement Procedure Over Hungary Higher-Ed Law
- 14 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has said it is stepping up an infringement procedure against Hungary over amendments to its higher education law tightening rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country. The EC formally requested that Hungary take measures to remedy the situation in a “reasoned opinion”, the second step in an infringement procedure. Hungary now has one month to ...
Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...
Fidesz-KDNP Passes Lex CEU
- 5 Apr 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly of Hungary has adopted legislation to effectively rid the country of Central European University, despite a growing domestic and international bloc of opposition to the measures. The bill, proposed last Tuesday and made more stringent with a modification on Monday, would impose unfulfillable requirements on CEU, which could strip it of its Hungarian accreditation.
Hungary To Grant Visa Preferences To Turkish Business People
- 6 Mar 2017 6:24 AM
- business
Hungary will offer special visa preferences to Turkish businesspeople and economic players since Turkey has granted visa waiver status to Hungary, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The planned preferences are one of nine measures included in the protocol of the Hungarian-Turkish mixed economic committee meeting held on Thursday and Friday, Szijjártó told MTI in Ankara.
Survey Shows Hungary’s Healthcare Near Bottom In Europe
- 6 Feb 2017 6:20 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian healthcare system has slipped three places on the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI), a comparative list that claims to measure the “consumer friendliness” of healthcare systems in 35 countries, making it one of the worst-performing in Central and Eastern Europe, according to a report yesterday by online news portal index.hu.
Amnesty Criticises Hungary For Emergency Measures
- 18 Jan 2017 7:34 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union members, including Hungary, have passed counter-terrorism measures which curb fundamental human rights and freedoms, Amnesty International said in its latest report published on Tuesday.
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.
Habitat For Humanity Action Plan Calls On Ministry For National Economy To Act In Housing Crisis
- 4 Oct 2017 10:00 AM
- property
International housing organization Habitat for Humanity published a book of studies as part of its #feketelakás (black apartment) campaign, which contains a package of proposals concerning housing policy. The NGO has handed over the book to the Ministry for National Economy, reports Kettős Mérce (Double Standard).
Prominent Public Figures Get Behind Push To Bring The Euro To Hungary
- 8 Sep 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
New center-right party Polgári Világ (Civil World) has released the names of numerous prominent public figures who are lending their support to the party’s push to introduce the euro as Hungary’s currency, Magyar Nemzet reports.
EC Steps Up Infringement Procedure Over Hungary Higher-Ed Law
- 14 Jul 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has said it is stepping up an infringement procedure against Hungary over amendments to its higher education law tightening rules governing the operations of foreign universities in the country. The EC formally requested that Hungary take measures to remedy the situation in a “reasoned opinion”, the second step in an infringement procedure. Hungary now has one month to ...
Security CTTEE Head Calls For Heightened Security At Major Summer Events
- 9 Jun 2017 6:00 AM
- entertainment
The Hungarian authorities should tighten security measures at major events this summer in response to growing challenges to Europe, the head of parliament’s security committee, of the opposition Socialists, said. Noting the recent terrorist attacks and the current military decline of the Islamic State terrorist organisation, Zsolt Molnár told MTI that the security situation could worsen in Europe ...
Fidesz-KDNP Passes Lex CEU
- 5 Apr 2017 8:20 AM
- current affairs
The National Assembly of Hungary has adopted legislation to effectively rid the country of Central European University, despite a growing domestic and international bloc of opposition to the measures. The bill, proposed last Tuesday and made more stringent with a modification on Monday, would impose unfulfillable requirements on CEU, which could strip it of its Hungarian accreditation.
Hungary To Grant Visa Preferences To Turkish Business People
- 6 Mar 2017 6:24 AM
- business
Hungary will offer special visa preferences to Turkish businesspeople and economic players since Turkey has granted visa waiver status to Hungary, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. The planned preferences are one of nine measures included in the protocol of the Hungarian-Turkish mixed economic committee meeting held on Thursday and Friday, Szijjártó told MTI in Ankara.
Survey Shows Hungary’s Healthcare Near Bottom In Europe
- 6 Feb 2017 6:20 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian healthcare system has slipped three places on the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI), a comparative list that claims to measure the “consumer friendliness” of healthcare systems in 35 countries, making it one of the worst-performing in Central and Eastern Europe, according to a report yesterday by online news portal index.hu.
Amnesty Criticises Hungary For Emergency Measures
- 18 Jan 2017 7:34 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union members, including Hungary, have passed counter-terrorism measures which curb fundamental human rights and freedoms, Amnesty International said in its latest report published on Tuesday.