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01/10/2018

Hungarian parliament to vote on law for foreign investments with security risks

Hungarian MPs will vote on the law covering #foreign #investments with #security #risks
28/09/2018

Hungary’s law for foreign investments with security risks to come into effect in 2019

A law mandating the supervision of foreign investments that potentially harm #Hungary's security will come into effect on January 1, 2019 Read more HERE:
24/09/2018

Soros foundation appeals to Strasbourg court over “Stop Soros” laws

"The #legislation contradicts the articles of the European Convention of Human Rights on #freedom of #expression and freedom of #association"
19/09/2018

Hungary tells European Commission it won’t withdraw ‘Stop Soros’ laws

"#Hungary finds it objectionable that the #EC continues to #represent an openly #pro-migration #position"
19/09/2018

Helsinki Committee turns to top court, Strasbourg over drastic Hungarian law

"The #new #provisions in the #criminal #code are vague, giving the #authorities wide scope to apply them arbitrarily"
18/09/2018

Fidesz submits resolution proposal condemning ‘defamatory’ Sargentini report

"We will maintain the #fence and will not allow the right to #guard #border to be taken away from us"
18/09/2018

Hungarian government to challenge Sargentini vote in EU court

"The #report was only approved because #abstentions were not counted and this #breaches the #Lisbon #Treaty"
17/09/2018

Government to raise plastic bag product fee from 2019, plans ban from 2021

#Hungarians use more than 80 #plastic #bags a year, on average, many of which end up in #landfills
14/08/2018

Hungarian government bans skyscrapers in Budapest

The #ban will not affect the #construction of a 120-metre #headquarters in the south of the capital for #oil and #gas company #MOL
14/08/2018

Central bank fines Altus Portfolio for unauthorised lending

#Altus Portfolio is owned by Ferenc #Gyurcsány, the former prime minister of #Hungary
07/08/2018

Orbán’s cabinet: Sweden’s leaders ‘on the side of migrants’

The #government insists that "the forces of #immigration" were determined to #intervene in Hungary's domestic #affairs
26/07/2018

New Hungarian radical party in favour of death penalty

"Science had proven the deterrent effect of the #death #penalty - Mi Hazánk/Our Homeland #hungary #hungarian #politics
23/07/2018

Opposition DK calls for stricter airline consumer protection rules

"These kinds of #practices are #unacceptable in the long run" #BudapestAirport
21/07/2018

Hungarian parliament passes new assembly law

"Public meetings shall be announced to the police at least 48 hours prior to the actual event." #hungary #hungarian #parliament #law
18/07/2018

EU to start infringement procedure over Hungary’s ‘Stop Soros’ laws

The #Venice #Commission is worried that the #law would seriously hinder the #operation of legitimate #civil #groups
18/07/2018

Supreme Court head says establishment of new high court will not affect his position

"The system will enable organisational #solutions better suited for the #progress of #cases" #Hungary #court #law
18/07/2018

Lawmakers approve legal provisions for 2019 budget

The #package that amends 42 #laws passed with 134 in favour and 58 against
17/07/2018

Opposition LMP blasts bill on highlighted Budapest developments

#LMP says this is the #government's way of "punishing" #Budapest residents for the #general #election
17/07/2018

Opposition Socialists: Electoral law amendment serves Fidesz interests

"The #amendments allow #Fidesz an unfair #advantage"
16/07/2018

Lawmakers raise 2019 budget revenue, expenditure targets

The #government submitted a bill on highlighted #developments in #Budapest