News in Brief Parliament‘s legislative committee has approved amendments to Hungary's laws Jul 13, 2018 Laws governing tax, the right to privacy, public assembly, and election rules have been amended
News in Brief European Commission says it will examine Hungary’s new legislative package to determine whether it falls in line with EU law Jun 22, 2018 An EU commission spokesman said on Thursday that it will also take the Venice Commission’s opinion into consideration when evaluating the new law
News in Brief Hungary’s parliament passes “Stop Soros” legislative package Jun 21, 2018 The bills contained in the package, submitted by the interior minister and requiring a two-thirds majority to pass, was approved with 160 votes in favor and 18 against
News in Brief Parliament to vote tomorrow on the “Stop Soros” legislative package and constitutional amendment Jun 19, 2018 The package includes changes to administrative courts, inserting defense against illegal migration into the fundamental law and protecting Hungary’s sovereignty
Blog Q&A on the upcoming amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law Jun 18, 2018 - Zoltán Kovács On April 8th, Hungarian voters made it clear that they don’t want to see Hungary become an immigrant country and they reject the idea of being told who may be given the right to live in their own country. Responding to that mandate, the will of the people, the Hungarian government has recently submitted a proposed amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law. Here’s a look at the details.
News in Brief President Áder will not intercede in constitutional amendment dispute Dec 05, 2016 The Jobbik party sought the President's intervention to help resolve disagreements surrounding the government proposed constitutional amendment
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Interview with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on the Kossuth Rádió programme “180 Minutes” Nov 14, 2016 November 11, 2016
News in Brief Jobbik party files its own constitutional amendment Nov 14, 2016 Jobbik's version would also ban foreigners from acquiring Hungarian residency permits in exchange for purchasing a special state bond for 300,000 euros
News in Brief PM Orbán: We will fight Brussels with Hungary's existing constitution Nov 11, 2016 The Hungarian government will not resubmit a law to ban the European Union's migrant quotas after parliament narrowly rejected the plan this week
News in Brief Parliament fails to pass constitutional amendment Nov 08, 2016 The far-right Jobbik party sealed the bill's rejection by boycotting the vote. But it held out a lifeline by saying it would throw its support behind the ban if the government scrapped the residency bond scheme
News in Brief It would be 'extremely irresponsible' not to support the constitutional amendment Oct 31, 2016 Amending Hungary's Basic Law will require support from two-thirds of MPs, which translates into 133 votes
News in Brief Constitutional amendment is a 'national issue' and not about politics or economics Oct 28, 2016 The prime minister said that “the Seventh Amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary is an issue of national interest and cannot be linked to any party political debate or economic issue”
News in Brief Some 'political issues' still surround constitutional amendment Oct 27, 2016 The green opposition LMP party said it would decide later on whether to support the amendment, after further consideration
Issues Referendum on EU’s Mandatory Quota System: New Unity and Changes to the Fundamental Law Oct 20, 2016 More than 3.36 million Hungarians voted “no” in the October 2nd referendum on the EU’s proposed quota system, an overwhelming 98 percent voting in favor of the government’s position that the decision on relocation of non-Hungarians should remain a national competence.
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s opening speech in the debate in Parliament on the proposed Seventh Amendment to the Fundamental Law [full text in English] Oct 20, 2016 October 17, 2016, Budapest
News in Brief Hungary is aiming to achieve the removal of mandatory resettlement quotas from Brussels Oct 19, 2016 The issue of constitutional identity is not a Fidesz affair but that of Hungary
News in Brief Prime Minister Proposed Seventh Amendment to the Fundamental Law [full text in English] Oct 19, 2016 In 2015, a migratory wave of unforeseen proportions reached the borders of Europe. One and a half million people have crossed Schengen borders illegally. The cultural and economic integration of the masses of newcomers has made Europe face an unsolvable task, and uncontrolled border-crossings have significantly increased the danger of terror.
Blog The amendment gives voice to the people’s will Oct 19, 2016 - Zoltán Kovács “In 2015, a migratory wave of unforeseen proportions reached the borders of Europe,” according to the text presenting the proposed amendments to the Fundamental Law of Hungary. “One and a half million people crossed Schengen borders illegally. The cultural and economic integration of the masses of newcomers has made Europe face an unsolvable task, and uncontrolled border-crossings have significantly increased the danger of terror.
News in Brief PM Orbán: The most important thing now is preventing mandatory relocation Oct 14, 2016 A new unity has come about in Hungary; the people have clearly stated what they want and it is the government’s duty to try and enforce their will, “and I will do everything possible to ensure that we can enforce that will, and I believe we have a chance of success," the PM said
News in Brief Changes to the Hungarian Fundamental Law are essential Oct 14, 2016 During next week’s meeting of the European Council it is Hungary’s political objective to prevent the mandatory quotas, or in other words, to remove this issue from the European political agenda
News in Brief PM Orbán's constitutional changes receive the majority needed to pass through Parliament Oct 12, 2016 The ruling Fidesz and KDNP parties along with opposition party Jobbik came to a mutual agreement following a number of lengthy discussions
News in Brief PM Orbán submits constitutional changes to Parliament Oct 11, 2016 The constitutional amendment, backed by the ruling Fidesz party, will seek to introduce changes to the Fundamental Law for the greater good of the Hungarian people
Speeches and Remarks Prime Minister PM Viktor Orbán’s press conference, October 4, 2016 [full text in English] Oct 06, 2016 Budapest, October 4, 2016
News in Brief PM Orbán announces changes to constitution Oct 05, 2016 The proposed changes include: A clear statement on preventing Brussels from ordering the resettlement of migrants to Hungary and a ban on mandatory group resettlements