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17/06/2020

The law on scare-mongering is not unconstitutional in Hungary

"It was necessary to put limits on speech if there was an overriding social interest in doing so" #hungary #constitution
16/06/2020

Coronavirus in Hungary – State of emergency set to end Wednesday midnight

"The #state of #emergency is over in #Hungary, but until a vaccine is developed, certain measures will have to remain in place!" #coronavirus in #Hungary
09/06/2020

Teacher union PSZ rejects planned school guard

"The bill failed to adequately define the powers of the proposed school guards" - #PSZ
06/06/2020

Justice minister discusses Hungarian protection measures with EU ambassadors

"All this was possible because the #government could count on #Hungarians' disciplined cooperation and sacrifice"
04/06/2020

PM Office: Hungary beefs up border protection

"#Hungary is in favour of reopening its #borders with every country that has a similarly low infection rate"
04/06/2020

Hungarian government submits school violence bill

"Students assaulting teachers should be punishable from the age of 12" #education #hungary
03/06/2020

Hungarian parliament passes climate protection law

The Hungarian parliament today passed a law on climate protection:
02/06/2020

Hungary’s new rule of law and how it could affect the local currency

MEPs are concerned about emergency legislation in Hungary against COVID-19 and call on the European Commission and the #EU Council to protect Hungarian citizens and the rule of law.
31/05/2020

Jobbik MEP Gyöngyösi: A Recovery Plan for Europe

"Despite the presumably good intensions of the decision-makers of the #EU it might be too early to rejoice and celebrate"
29/05/2020

Budapest – Police arrested the lawyer who blackmailed and robbed his own client

The lawyer acquired hundreds of millions HUF in assets, diamonds, cash, and real estates #crime #criminal #dailynewshungary
29/05/2020

Social media companies to play bigger part in combating misinformation

"Preventing #misinformation requires curating knowledge and prioritizing science, especially during a public crisis"
29/05/2020

Orbán: National consultation to be launched on epidemic measures

He said the introduction of the emergency legal order had been "one of the best decisions of the past ten years" #orbán #hungary #government
28/05/2020

Justice minister: Hungary first in EU to terminate state of emergency

Varga said that "the extraordinary governance structure chosen by #Hungary served its purpose and served it well" #law #coronavirus #health
28/05/2020

UK PM unveils “limited” easing of lockdown as COVID-19 deaths hit 37,837

Starting Monday, up to six people will be able to meet outdoors #uk #coronavirus #health
28/05/2020

Government to set up school guard service in Hungary

The #school guards, likely to be recruited from former #police officers, will not carry guns but they will be authorised to apply coercive measures if needed #hungary #education
27/05/2020

National assembly: Suspension of reporters’ parliament accreditation lawful in Hungary

European Court of Human Rights (#ECtHR) was declaring the suspension of reporters' parliament accreditation move a violation of the right to the freedom of expression #hungary
23/05/2020

Jobbik MEP Gyöngyösi on resolving the Kissinger-issue

Only a common #European narrative based on a strong European identity can end up resolving irrevocably the Kissinger-issue and the greatest threat of our time #jobbik #mep #opinion
22/05/2020

Independent: Orbán quashes transgender rights in Hungary, rest of Europe is next

"Life for trans people in #Hungary just got immeasurably worse."
21/05/2020

Ryanair urges Irish, British governments to drop 14-day quarantine measures

"14-day quarantines are ineffective and unimplementable" #travel #transport #airport
21/05/2020

Hungarian government to scrap transit zones

The Court of Justice of the #EU last week ruled that keeping asylum seekers in the transit zone constitutes "detention" #law #migration