News tagged with: constitutional court

‘Lye Doctor’ Finally Sentenced to Prison

Krisztián B., also known as the ‘Lye Doctor,’ was sentenced to 11 years in prison (7 and a half years...

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Constitutional Court: March Law on Scare-Mongering Not Unconstitutional

On Wednesday, Hungary’s Constitutional Court ruled that the new amendment to the Penal Code related to scare-mongering, which must be...

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Constitutional Court Rules in Favor of Re-examination of ‘Lye Doctor’ Case

Krisztián B., also known as the ‘lye doctor,’ was sentenced last year to 11 years in prison for burning his...

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Teachers’ Union PSZ Turns to Constitutional Court over Vocational Training Law

Hungarian teacher union PSZ is turning to the Constitutional Court over the new law on vocational training, saying it hurts...

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Hungarian Press Roundup: Polt Confirmed as Chief Prosecutor, Handó Elected Constitutional Court Judge

A left-wing commentator calls both the Chief Prosecutor and the new Constitutional Court judge controversial figures who have harmed the...

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Polt Re-elected Chief Public Prosecutor, Handó Appointed Constitutional Judge

Parliament has re-elected Péter Polt as the public prosecutor for another nine years, while it has also appointed Tünde Handó,...

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Hundreds Demonstrate with Yellow Roses Against Re-examination of ‘Lye Doctor’ Case

Krisztián B., also known as the ‘lye doctor,’ was sentenced last year to 11 years in prison. According to the...

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Constitutional Court to Move to Parliament Temporarily

The Hungarian Constitutional Court (CC) will hold its sessions in one of Parliament's office spaces for roughly the next six...

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Parlt Cttee Backs Handó for Constitutional Court Judge

Parliament's justice committee on Tuesday approved National Office for the Judiciary (OBH) head Tünde Handó's nomination for constitutional court judge....

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Fidesz Nominates Handó for Constitutional Court Judge, Opposition Protests

The parliamentary group of the ruling Fidesz-KDNP (Christian Democrat) alliance has nominated Tünde Handó, head of the National Office for...

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Candidates Free to Make Statements Based on Opinion and not Facts, says Constitutional Court

Despite a Fidesz candidate's statement contradicting the facts, the Constitutional Court (AB) has rejected a Socialist complaint, considering the statement in...

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Demonstration Against Recent Education Law Amendment

Hundreds of people took part in a demonstration on Kossuth Square on Saturday to protest an amendment to the law...

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MTA President Turns to the Constitutional Court Over Debated MTA Law

According to earlier presumptions, President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) László Lovász, confirmed that he would turn to...

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Court Rejects Motion against Rollback of Home Savings Bank Subsidies

Hungary's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a motion by opposition MPs against amendments to legislation ending state subsidies for deposits...

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EP Elections: Court Rules in Favour of Broad Interpretation of Signature Gathering

Hungary's laws on election procedures allow parties to engage in campaign activities other than simply gathering nominating signatures, the Constitutional...

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Top Court Okays Labour Code Changes, Administrative Courts

Hungary's Constitutional Court on Tuesday declared an amendment to the labour code and the law on the new administrative court...

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Constitutional Court Okays Stop Soros

A recent prohibition, known as "Stop Soros", on promoting illegal migration in the Hungarian penal code is not against the...

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Opposition Turns to Top Court to Review Admin Court Law

The opposition is submitting a joint request to Hungary's Constitutional Court to review the law establishing administrative courts, saying the...

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Opposition Turns to Top Court over Labour Code Amendment

The parliamentary opposition parties are turning to the Constitutional Court with a request for it to annul the recent amendments...

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MPs Ask top Court to Annul ‘Strategic National Significance’ Status of New Right-Wing Media Foundation

Two independent MPs, Bernadett Szél and Szabolcs Szabó, have asked the Constitutional Court to annul a government decision granting "strategic...

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Prison for Helping Refugees? Helsinki Committee Turns to Strasbourg Court

The Hungarian Helsinki Committee has turned to the Constitutional Court and the human rights court in Strasbourg over a new...

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