law

16/07/2018

Parliament to debate 2019 draft budget, bill on association, privacy

The #parliament will finalise the #budget #bill and amend #tax #laws on Friday
13/07/2018

Hungarian parliament committee approves changes to laws on tax, privacy, assembly

Parliament‘s legislative committee on Thursday approved amendments to laws governing tax, the right to privacy, public assembly, and election rules. The tax amendment would raise excise […]
10/07/2018

Trial of former Jobbik politician accused of spying starts

According to the charges, the aim was to undermine the #EU from within and promote #Russian interests #Hungary #Jobbik #espionage
05/07/2018

Jobbik: Animal abusers must be given deterrent punishment

Even the most brutal #animal #killer spends no more than a few months in prison - Jobbik
02/07/2018

Orbán’s cabinet: ‘Stop Soros’ law adds new protections against illegal migration

Under the "Stop Soros" #law, helping #illegal #migration is a criminal offense
28/06/2018

Bill would make all party nominees liable for repaying campaign funds

Under #Hungarian law, parties fielding a national list are entitled to state campaign funding #Hungary #politics #election #parliament
27/06/2018

Government proposes new assembly law

"Under the #new #law, an #event attended by at least two #people would qualify as an #assembly"
27/06/2018

Hungary’s justice ministry submits privacy protection bill to parliament

Privacy #protection must now apply to both the physical world and the #internet #Hungary #law #privacy
27/06/2018

Hungarian government to examine Venice Commission’s opinion on ‘Stop Soros’ laws

The Venice Commission called for repealing certain provisions of the #laws" #Hungary #government #NGO #GeorgeSoros #migration
26/06/2018

Orbán’s cabinet: LIBE report concludes ‘show trial’ against Hungary

"Brussels is not interested in the truth" #Hungary #EU #LIBE #rights #law
22/06/2018

UN commissioner and Venice Commission: Stop Soros laws is xenophobic

The Stop Soros laws are shameful and xenophobic - Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein #hungary #hungarian #parliament #UnitedNations #VeniceCommisson #UN
22/06/2018

European Commission will examine new Hungarian legislation

The European Commission has said it will examine whether the new legislative package adopted by Hungary’s parliament on Wednesday falls in line with EU law, and […]
21/06/2018

Government welcomes, leftist opposition slams constitutional amendment, Stop Soros

"Mass #migration continues to threaten Europe, and the #Soros network and #Brussels's pro-migration approach would flood #Hungary with migrants" - Orbán cabinet #fidesz #jobbik #mszp #socialists
19/06/2018

Hungarian foreign minister: EU can only be built on strong nation-states

"The European Union's report card hasn't been the best in recent years" #Hungary #ForeignMinister #VisegrádFour #EU
18/06/2018

Liberals propose opposition shadow committee to shield NGOs

"Clever joint action is needed" #Hungary #politics #NGO #GeorgeSoros #Liberals
15/06/2018

Parliament to vote on constitutional amendment, ‘Stop Soros’ laws next Wednesday

"The "#Stop #Soros" laws are designed to penalise anyone who "#organises #illegal #migration" or encourages others to bypass the relevant laws" - #Fidesz #hungary #hungarian
14/06/2018

Hungarian government: Common border protection must be supported

At Minister heading the Prime Minister’s Office press conference in Budapest – rendering an account of the proceedings of the Wednesday cabinet meeting – Gergely Gulyás […]
13/06/2018

Chief prosecutor: Hungary ‘exemplary’ in protecting EU’s financial interests

"The most successful form of #European #cooperation in protecting the EU's #financial interests has been the creation of a joint investigative #team"
13/06/2018

Fidesz proposes constitutional ban on homelessness

"Besides the public-security and public-health dangers, this is a burden on city-dwellers" #Hungary #law #homeless #society
12/06/2018

Minister to Bloomberg: EU should not interfere in Hungary’s justice reforms

"The most important thing is to ensure the independence of judges" #Hungary #Hungarian #law #justice #EU