Sunday shop closures

27/03/2016

Government considers Sunday reopening of shops?

The government would rather change the law that prohibits most shops from opening on Sundays than risk the losing of a referendum, nol.hu reports. It is almost certain […]
27/02/2016

Socialists: Government dreads referendum on Sunday shopping ban

Budapest (MTI) – The government is “terrified” by the possibility of holding a referendum on Hungary’s shopping ban on Sundays, as suggested by the Socialist Party, […]
23/02/2016

Breaking news – Socialists stage demo over prevention of submitting referendum initiative

Budapest, February 23 (MTI) – The Socialist Party on Tuesday evening staged a demonstration in front of the National Election Office over an incident earlier in […]
22/02/2016

Socialists to re-submit referendum question on Sunday shopping

Budapest, February 22 (MTI) – The opposition Socialists will once again attempt to submit to the National Election Committee (NVB) a question for a referendum on […]
21/12/2015

Socialists call on government to stop blocking popular vote on Sunday shopping

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition Socialist Party has called on the government to stop blocking attempts to hold a referendum on restricted Sunday shopping. Roland Marton, […]
21/10/2015

Kuria rejects referendum bids on Sunday shop closures

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s Supreme Court has upheld a decision of the National Election Office (NVB) rejecting referendum questions on the subject of Sunday shopping restrictions. […]
30/07/2015

Jobbik: Top court could oblige govt to pass decree on local Sunday shopping law

Budapest, July 30 (MTI) – The Constitutional Court could oblige the government to pass a decree on the exemption of local shops from the Sunday shopping […]
06/07/2015

Socialists disagree over referendum question submission time

Budapest, July 6 (MTI) – The opposition Socialists will turn to court over the Election Office’s dismissal of their referendum question on Sunday retail closures, Tamas […]
27/05/2015

Retail sales little changed in spite of Sunday shopping restrictions

Budapest, May 27 (MTI) – Retail sales in Hungary were little changed in March and April, in spite of the introduction of rules that require big […]
14/05/2015

Election Committee approves Socialist question on Sunday payment for referendum

Budapest (MTI) – The National Election Committee (NVB) on Wednesday approved a question for a national referendum submitted by the leader of the opposition Socialists regarding […]
24/04/2015

Sunday shop closures – The owners have to send their family members to school?

The hvg.hu said that according to the laws, the owners of the small groceries have to send their family members to school if they want to […]