76 result(s) for discriminatory
Parlt CTTEE Rejects Opposition Proposal To Change Election Law
- 14 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s judicial committee has refused to put on the National Assembly’s agenda a proposal which the proponent opposition parties said would make Hungary’s electoral system “fair, transparent and proportionate”.
PM Orbán: Hungarian Way Of Life Under Threat Again
- 24 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Thirty years after the fall of communism, there is once again a global power that seeks to make European nations identical, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a state commemoration of Hungary’s anti- Soviet uprising of 1956. “Now, three decades later, everything we consider the Hungarian way of life is under threat again,” he said. “After achieving freedom in 1990, we have again come to a ...
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
European Commission Goes Forward With Infringement Proceeding On NGO Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has decided to continue with an infringement proceeding it initiated against Hungary in response to its “NGO law”, reports the Communication department of the European Commission.
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
Venice Commission: Hungary’s Higher Education Act ’Problematic’
- 14 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s higher education act is overall in line with existing European norms, but its amended version tightening rules on foreign universities already present in the country contain some “highly problematic” requirements, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the law published on Friday.
Ombudsman: Hungary Not Living Up To Constitutional Obligations In Providing Education For Disabled Children
- 5 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ombudsman has determined that the government does not currently fulfill its own constitutional obligations, nor those required by international treaty, concerning the provision of adequate and accessible education for seriously disabled students, hvg.hu reports.
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
Government Office Chief: ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill Could Be Back On Parliament Agenda In September
- 21 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols dubbed “lex Heineken” could be back on parliament’s agenda as early as September, government office chief János Lázár said on Tuesday. The bill was submitted to parliament by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Lázár earlier this year.
Parlt CTTEE Rejects Opposition Proposal To Change Election Law
- 14 Nov 2017 7:57 AM
- current affairs
Parliament’s judicial committee has refused to put on the National Assembly’s agenda a proposal which the proponent opposition parties said would make Hungary’s electoral system “fair, transparent and proportionate”.
PM Orbán: Hungarian Way Of Life Under Threat Again
- 24 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
Thirty years after the fall of communism, there is once again a global power that seeks to make European nations identical, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a state commemoration of Hungary’s anti- Soviet uprising of 1956. “Now, three decades later, everything we consider the Hungarian way of life is under threat again,” he said. “After achieving freedom in 1990, we have again come to a ...
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
European Commission Goes Forward With Infringement Proceeding On NGO Law
- 5 Oct 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission has decided to continue with an infringement proceeding it initiated against Hungary in response to its “NGO law”, reports the Communication department of the European Commission.
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
Venice Commission: Hungary’s Higher Education Act ’Problematic’
- 14 Aug 2017 9:12 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s higher education act is overall in line with existing European norms, but its amended version tightening rules on foreign universities already present in the country contain some “highly problematic” requirements, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the law published on Friday.
Ombudsman: Hungary Not Living Up To Constitutional Obligations In Providing Education For Disabled Children
- 5 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s ombudsman has determined that the government does not currently fulfill its own constitutional obligations, nor those required by international treaty, concerning the provision of adequate and accessible education for seriously disabled students, hvg.hu reports.
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
Government Office Chief: ‘Lex Heineken’ Bill Could Be Back On Parliament Agenda In September
- 21 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A bill prohibiting the commercial use of totalitarian symbols dubbed “lex Heineken” could be back on parliament’s agenda as early as September, government office chief János Lázár said on Tuesday. The bill was submitted to parliament by Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and Lázár earlier this year.