Parliament adopts 11th amendment to Hungary’s Fundamental Law
The amendment was passed with 140 votes in favor and 36 against, with a two-thirds majority.
The amendment was passed with 140 votes in favor and 36 against, with a two-thirds majority.
Under the amendment, the municipal elections would be held on the same day as the European parliamentary elections.
“Our commitment to the rule of law is not an empty platitude … but is based on true conviction," Gergely Gulyás said.
Hungary’s fundamental law is not just a document but a charter that establishes an alliance linking the past and future, spanning the history of our thousand-year-old statehood.
Hungary’s six constitutional types of special legal order which have defined a state of emergency are to be narrowed down to three: a state of war, a state of emergency and a state of danger.
Lawmakers adopted the ninth amendment to Hungary's constitution on Tuesday, stipulating that a mother is a woman and a father a man.
The Fundamental Law of Hungary now protects families and children in a unique way, even in Europe. The amendment adopted today by the National Assembly provides all children with an education and upbringing based on the values of Hungary’s culture and guarantees the undisturbed development of the child according to his or her sex at birth.
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.
During his regular interview slot on Kossuth Radio, the prime minister said discussions about the changes to the 2011 constitution would start in September
György Bakondi said the essence of the "Stop Soros" package is that activities assisting illegal migration are not humanitarian activities but are in fact activities that “pose a threat to the country’s security”
Father Boulad asked to be allowed to take on Hungarian citizenship because he agrees with the Hungarian government’s efforts to protect Christians and Christian values
Jobbik's version would also ban foreigners from acquiring Hungarian residency permits in exchange for purchasing a special state bond for 300,000 euros
Amending Hungary's Basic Law will require support from two-thirds of MPs, which translates into 133 votes