214 result(s) for supreme court
Top Court Rejects Complaints On EU Quota Referendum
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Constitutional Court has rejected complaints filed over the planned referendum on the European Union’s quota regime, two rulings published on the court’s website revealed on Thursday. All appeals on the referendum planned for October 2 have been rejected and there is no room for further appeal due to the expiration of the deadline, the court said.
Socialist MEP Turns To Top Court Over Migrant Quota Referendum
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi has filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court over the Hungarian supreme court’s decision to greenlight the government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota plan. Szanyi said the referendum “severely violates” the EU’s sovereignty, as the bloc’s 2007 Lisbon Treaty declares asylum policy a common policy.
ECTHR Upholds Ruling Against Hungary In Former Top Judge’s Case
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled on appeal in favour of Hungary’s former Supreme Court president András Baka, declaring that the Hungarian authorities wrongly terminated his mandate before it expired back in 2011. Baka’s mandate as President of the Supreme Court was ended early after the new Constitution was introduced in 2010 and the Supreme Court was replaced by the Kúria.
Lázár: Hungary ‘Honoured’ To Be UK’s Partner In EU
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
British voters have the right to express their views on their country’s European Union membership, but Hungary wants to make clear that it is “honoured” to be Britain’s partner in the bloc, government office chief János Lázár said at a regular news briefing. Lázár said the government will discuss and assess the UK’s referendum on EU membership in detail at a cabinet meeting on Friday.
Top Cultural Events In Hungary
- 23 Jun 2016 4:50 AM
- community & culture
Classic music, folk traditions, contemporary cinema and much more – we already know that a great selection of programmes will characterize the year of 2016! We have collected the most exciting ones, among them the most popular festivals, from art related programmes to opera and folklore events.
Xpat Opinion: Bill Clinton Accuses Hungarians Of Opting For Autocracy
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find Bill Clinton’s remarks on Hungary unfair, but for differing reasons. At a Hillary Clinton campaign rally in New Jersey last Friday, the former President said that although Poland and Hungary owed their freedom to the United States, “they want Putin-like leadership: Just give me an authoritarian dictatorship and keep the foreigners out.”
Matolcsy: Criticism On Central Bank Foundations Political Bluff
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Criticism of the central bank and its foundations is “political bluff”, the bank’s governor György Matolcsy said in an interview published in Friday’s daily Magyar Nemzet. Matolcsy said he highly valued the trust placed in him by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and he was sure that they would continue to work together.
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Supreme Court Gives Green Light To Referendum On Migrant Quota
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, gave the all-clear to a governmentinitiated referendum about migrant quotas in a final ruling. The Kúria rejected appeals submitted against the National Election Committee’s decision to pass the referendum question.
Top Court Rejects Complaints On EU Quota Referendum
- 15 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Constitutional Court has rejected complaints filed over the planned referendum on the European Union’s quota regime, two rulings published on the court’s website revealed on Thursday. All appeals on the referendum planned for October 2 have been rejected and there is no room for further appeal due to the expiration of the deadline, the court said.
Socialist MEP Turns To Top Court Over Migrant Quota Referendum
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi has filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court over the Hungarian supreme court’s decision to greenlight the government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota plan. Szanyi said the referendum “severely violates” the EU’s sovereignty, as the bloc’s 2007 Lisbon Treaty declares asylum policy a common policy.
ECTHR Upholds Ruling Against Hungary In Former Top Judge’s Case
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled on appeal in favour of Hungary’s former Supreme Court president András Baka, declaring that the Hungarian authorities wrongly terminated his mandate before it expired back in 2011. Baka’s mandate as President of the Supreme Court was ended early after the new Constitution was introduced in 2010 and the Supreme Court was replaced by the Kúria.
Lázár: Hungary ‘Honoured’ To Be UK’s Partner In EU
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
British voters have the right to express their views on their country’s European Union membership, but Hungary wants to make clear that it is “honoured” to be Britain’s partner in the bloc, government office chief János Lázár said at a regular news briefing. Lázár said the government will discuss and assess the UK’s referendum on EU membership in detail at a cabinet meeting on Friday.
Top Cultural Events In Hungary
- 23 Jun 2016 4:50 AM
- community & culture
Classic music, folk traditions, contemporary cinema and much more – we already know that a great selection of programmes will characterize the year of 2016! We have collected the most exciting ones, among them the most popular festivals, from art related programmes to opera and folklore events.
Xpat Opinion: Bill Clinton Accuses Hungarians Of Opting For Autocracy
- 24 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators find Bill Clinton’s remarks on Hungary unfair, but for differing reasons. At a Hillary Clinton campaign rally in New Jersey last Friday, the former President said that although Poland and Hungary owed their freedom to the United States, “they want Putin-like leadership: Just give me an authoritarian dictatorship and keep the foreigners out.”
Matolcsy: Criticism On Central Bank Foundations Political Bluff
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Criticism of the central bank and its foundations is “political bluff”, the bank’s governor György Matolcsy said in an interview published in Friday’s daily Magyar Nemzet. Matolcsy said he highly valued the trust placed in him by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and he was sure that they would continue to work together.
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Supreme Court Gives Green Light To Referendum On Migrant Quota
- 4 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, gave the all-clear to a governmentinitiated referendum about migrant quotas in a final ruling. The Kúria rejected appeals submitted against the National Election Committee’s decision to pass the referendum question.