206 result(s) for transparency law
Lefitst Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration In Support Of Press Freedom
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP, Együtt, and Dialogue for Hungary (PM) parties staged a demonstration in Budapest on Sunday to protest against the recent closure of the daily Népszabadság.
Hungarian Parlt Passes Changes To Tax Secret Rules
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament on Tuesday passed a proposal under which the names of donors and recipients, as well as the amounts donated will be handled as tax secrets in future. Parliament adopted the governmentinitiated motion in an expedited procedure, with 138 deputies in favour and 31 voting against
TI: Young Hungarians View Corruption As Serious Problem
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of young Hungarians believe that corruption is a serious problem in Hungary and should not be tolerated, a recent survey presented by Transparency International (TI) Hungary shows. The survey, presented by TI Hungary director József Péter Martin at the Sziget Festival, found that 80% of 18-29 year olds consider corruption a serious problem.
NBH Scandal – Central Bank Foundations Fined For Dodging Public Procurement Rules
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Public Procurement Board (KDB) established that the public procurement law is applicable to the Pallas Athene Foundations which were established by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH), and fined the six foundations 200,000 forints (EUR 630) each, the foundations said in a press release on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
US Report: Hungary Handling Of Migrants Grave Problem
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State defined the way migrants and asylum seekers are handled among the gravest human rights problems in Hungary in 2015 in its country report. The report pointed to xenophobic rhetoric and a lack of humanitarian aid, and noted Hungarian legislation passed last year that made illegal crossing a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment and expulsion.
Survey: 80% Of Foreign Companies Would Reinvest In Hungary
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Given the choice, 80% of foreign-owned companies would reinvest in Hungary based on the current situation, up from 71% in 2015, an annual survey of 227 companies carried out by the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) showed, state-owned news agency MTI reported.
Central Bank Pledges To Respect Top Court’s Ruling On Foundations
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) respects the ruling of the Constitutional Court and its foundations will disclose all data it is requested to make public, Deputy Governor Márton Nagy said. The top court ruled on Thursday that amendments to the law governing the central bank that give the NBH the legal power to decline public information requests concerning companies that support its ...
Lefitst Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration In Support Of Press Freedom
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP, Együtt, and Dialogue for Hungary (PM) parties staged a demonstration in Budapest on Sunday to protest against the recent closure of the daily Népszabadság.
Hungarian Parlt Passes Changes To Tax Secret Rules
- 12 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament on Tuesday passed a proposal under which the names of donors and recipients, as well as the amounts donated will be handled as tax secrets in future. Parliament adopted the governmentinitiated motion in an expedited procedure, with 138 deputies in favour and 31 voting against
TI: Young Hungarians View Corruption As Serious Problem
- 16 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The vast majority of young Hungarians believe that corruption is a serious problem in Hungary and should not be tolerated, a recent survey presented by Transparency International (TI) Hungary shows. The survey, presented by TI Hungary director József Péter Martin at the Sziget Festival, found that 80% of 18-29 year olds consider corruption a serious problem.
NBH Scandal – Central Bank Foundations Fined For Dodging Public Procurement Rules
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Public Procurement Board (KDB) established that the public procurement law is applicable to the Pallas Athene Foundations which were established by the National Bank of Hungary (NBH), and fined the six foundations 200,000 forints (EUR 630) each, the foundations said in a press release on Wednesday.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Xpat Opinion: The Anti-Hungarian Conspiracy: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton And George Soros
- 21 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
I’m sure that Viktor Orbán harbors ill feelings toward Bill and Hillary Clinton–and that’s probably putting it mildly. Hillary Clinton, when Secretary of State, wrote a letter to him a few days before the parliamentary vote on the new constitution. In it Clinton expressed her regret that her talk with Orbán in June of 2011 and “the constructive comments offered by the U.S. government … have not ...
US Report: Hungary Handling Of Migrants Grave Problem
- 15 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The US Department of State defined the way migrants and asylum seekers are handled among the gravest human rights problems in Hungary in 2015 in its country report. The report pointed to xenophobic rhetoric and a lack of humanitarian aid, and noted Hungarian legislation passed last year that made illegal crossing a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment and expulsion.
Survey: 80% Of Foreign Companies Would Reinvest In Hungary
- 14 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Given the choice, 80% of foreign-owned companies would reinvest in Hungary based on the current situation, up from 71% in 2015, an annual survey of 227 companies carried out by the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DUIHK) showed, state-owned news agency MTI reported.
Central Bank Pledges To Respect Top Court’s Ruling On Foundations
- 4 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) respects the ruling of the Constitutional Court and its foundations will disclose all data it is requested to make public, Deputy Governor Márton Nagy said. The top court ruled on Thursday that amendments to the law governing the central bank that give the NBH the legal power to decline public information requests concerning companies that support its ...