constitutional amendment

17/10/2016

Parliament in session – Orbán’s constitutional amendment on migrant quotas

Budapest, October 17 (MTI) – A “new bloc” of supporters across party affiliations has emerged in Hungary since the Oct. 2 referendum, Minister Viktor Orbán said […]
13/10/2016

Lefitst DK leader informs EU diplomats about referendum, constitutional amendment

Budapest (MTI) – Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the leftist Democratic Coalition (DK), on Wednesday informed the EU countries’ diplomats accredited to Hungary about the recent EU […]
12/10/2016

Ruling parties expect compromise will lead to amended constitution

Budapest, October 12 (MTI) – A compromise can be achieved to secure the two-thirds majority support required for the planned constitutional amendment to block the application […]
11/10/2016

Ruling parties, Jobbik reach agreement on constitutional amendment proposal

Budapest, October 11 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz and KDNP parties and opposition Jobbik came to an agreement on the government’s constitutional amendment proposal in connection with […]
10/10/2016

Orbán submits constitutional amendment proposal on migrant quotas

Budapest, October 10 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Monday submitted a constitutional amendment proposal in connection with European Union migrant quotas. The proposals contain […]
09/10/2016

Interview – Orbán to submit constitutional amendment on Monday

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he will submit on Monday an amendment to the constitution to lawmakers to reflect the outcome […]
06/10/2016

Hungarian justice minister: constitutional amendment to ensure ‘national, constitutional identity’

Budapest, October 5 (MTI) – The government has discussed a draft for a constitutional amendment, aimed at ensuring Hungary’s “national and constitutional identity”, the justice minister […]
05/10/2016

Referendum – Jobbik to support constitutional amendment

Budapest (MTI) – The Jobbik party will support a constitutional amendment aimed to enhance Hungary’s security, party leader Gábor Vona said on Tuesday. “After six months […]
04/10/2016

Referendum – Orbán: Constitutional amendments to include ban on group resettlements

Budapest, October 4 (MTI) – A constitutional amendment supported by the ruling Fidesz party will seek to introduce changes in view of Sunday’s referendum results, in […]
04/10/2016

Referendum – Fidesz pins hopes on majority for constitutional amendment

Budapest, October 4 (MTI) – Ruling Fidesz hopes to have its proposal for a constitutional amendment in light of the referendum result on European Union migrant […]
04/10/2016

Referendum – Fidesz parliament group backs Orbán’s constitutional amendment

Budapest (MTI) – Ruling Fidesz’s parliamentary group supports the constitutional amendment proposed by the prime minister to reflect the outcome of the European Union migrant quota […]
03/10/2016

Referendum – Opposition DK calling for boycott of planned constitutional amendment

Budapest, October 3 (MTI) – The opposition Democratic Coalition will boycott the vote on a constitutional amendment planned in the wake of the recent referendum on […]
08/06/2016

LMP, Socialists submit constitutional amendment on ‘real deployment of army’

Budapest, June 7 (MTI) – The opposition Socialist and LMP parties have submitted a proposed amendment to the constitution so that “the armed forces can really […]
07/06/2016

Parliament approves changes to constitution on terror

Budapest, June 7 (MTI) – Parliament on Tuesday approved changes to the constitution which paves the way for new regulations designed to handle the threat of […]
06/06/2016

LMP opposes constitutional amendment

Budapest, June 6 (MTI) – The green LMP party continues to oppose the proposed terrorism-related amendments to the constitution, the party’s former co-leader András Schiffer said […]
24/04/2016

Fidesz: Parliament scheduled to debate constitutional amendment in 2 weeks’ time

Budapest, April 24 (MTI) – The ruling Fidesz party will next week submit to parliament its constitutional amendment bill designed to allow the Hungarian authorities scope […]
13/04/2016

Hungary should reject migrant quotas through constitutional amendment, says Vona

Budapest, April 12 (MTI) – The Jobbik party has proposed that parliament should reject mandatory migrant quotas by amending the constitution instead of holding a referendum. […]
08/04/2016

Most parties agree constitutional amendment needed on terror

Budapest, April 8 (MTI) – Hungary’s political parties broadly agreed on Friday on the need to change the constitution in light of government efforts to improve […]
07/04/2016

Government tones down draft of constitutional amendment on terrorism

Budapest, April 7 (MTI) – A new draft for a constitutional amendment connected to terrorism reduces the period for which a state of terrorist threat can […]
07/02/2016

Socialists: Government must pass constitutional solution on terrorism

Budapest, February 7 (MTI) – If the government truly wants to fight terrorism then it must put forward a constitutional solution rather than an “unacceptable” constitutional […]