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14/06/2015

Changes on the tentative list of World Heritage sites in Hungary

According to a new regulation, 10 Hungarian places are on the World Heritage tentative list instead of 11, because Esztergom and Visegrad have merged. There’s a […]
11/06/2015

The government communicating badly with the refugees in Hungarian

The poster-campaign recently launched by the government is clumsy, stupid, nowhere-leading response to a real problem. Moreover, it both lacks the rules of common sense and […]
01/06/2015

Top court axes land asset law amendment on national parks

Budapest, June 1 (MTI) – Hungary’s top court ruled on Monday that the recent amendment to the land asset law concerning national parks is unconstitutional. At […]
23/05/2015

NGO Helsinki Committee to sue Fidesz over immigration row

Budapest (MTI) – The Helsinki Committee will file a suit against the ruling Fidesz party for its “false and defamatory” comments published on Friday, the human […]
03/05/2015

Window covers can be removed in tobacco shops

Budapest, May 3 (MTI) – The covers can be removed from tobacco shop windows and only the products must be hidden from sight, public news channel […]
27/04/2015

PREVIEW – Parlt to hold 3-day session with land assets on agenda

Budapest (MTI) – A final vote may take place on a bill seeking to unify the management of public land assets during this week’s parliamentary affairs. […]
31/03/2015

Lawmakers pass law to freeze assets at scandal-ridden firms

Budapest, March 31 (MTI) – Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a motion which will allow the assets of companies and their executives linked to the recent brokerage […]
25/03/2015

Bill would keep shops in World Heritage sites closed on Sundays

Budapest, March 25 (MTI) – The government submitted a bill to Parliament on Tuesday that would scrap the exemption from a ban on Sunday business hours […]
17/03/2015

Parliament plenary session today – UPDATE

Lawmakers re-endorse law on speeding up key state projects Budapest, March 17 (MTI) – Lawmakers on Tuesday reapproved a law amendment, earlier returned to them by […]
17/03/2015

Heineken lost Csik beer lawsuit

Heineken lost lawsuit against Csiki Beer Manufactury due to the production of Real Csiki Beer at second instance too. The final judgment of the Court of […]
12/03/2015

Parliament to discuss financial sector oversight rules in April

Budapest, March 12 (MTI) – Parliament is expected to debate amendments to legislation to make the domestic investment market more efficient and transparent in an expedited […]
02/03/2015

The top court’s new head: Constitutional Court defines boundaries of legislation

Budapest, March 1 (MTI) – The Constitutional Court is designed to delineate the boundaries of legislative action to make sure that laws are in line with […]
27/02/2015

EU starts infringement procedure over Hungary’s home-made palinka

Brussels (MTI) – The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over excise tax rules on home-distilled palinka, the Commission announced on its website […]
19/02/2015

Government closes Sunday shop hours loopholes

Budapest, February 19 (MTI) – Hungary’s government has decided it will not add any more exceptions to restrictions on Sunday business hours at retailers, the government […]
05/02/2015

Hungary sees need for own laws regulating drone use

Budapest, February 5 (MTI) – Addressing an international conference on the use of drone technologies in Budapest, head of Hungary’s data protection office said the country […]
29/01/2015

Constitutional Court rejects request to annul some parts of retail loan contracts law

Budapest, January 29 (MTI) – Hungary’s Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected a request to annul some parts of legislation on retail loan contracts. The Metropolitan Appeals […]
29/01/2015

Data protection authority initiates amendment to information law

Budapest, January 28 (MTI) – The law on information self-determination and freedom of information need to be amended at several points and a proposal about this […]
21/01/2015

Kuria decision on homeless ban requires district councils to act, says municipal council

Budapest, January 21 (MTI) – A decision by the Kuria, Hungary’s supreme court, annulling sections of the municipal decree on banning homeless from living in the […]
16/01/2015

Suspected 1956 war criminal’s appeal postponed

Budapest, January 16 (MTI) – A judicial council has suspended an appeal hearing concerning the case of Bela Biszku, who is suspected of committing war crimes […]
13/01/2015

Strasbourg court rules against Hungary over tobacconist’s complaint

Brussels, January 13 (MTI) – The state of Hungary violated rules protecting private ownership when it stripped a tobacconist of his licence in 2013, the European […]