Administrative Law & Public Governance
Changes of the Hungarian Local Government System...
Local government; municipal autonomy; local democracy; administrative supervision; local elections; public services
The article examines the transformation of Hungary’s local-government system, focusing on local democracy, municipal autonomy, elections, administrative supervision, and the redistribution of public functions. It argues that the reforms strengthened central influence while creating practical and legal difficulties in local decision-making, financing, and public-service provision.
CSÖRGITS, LAJOS
Barriers to the Provision of Services and Justification
Freedom to provide services; freedom of establishment; Services Directive; internal market; proportionality; public interest
The article examines restrictions on the freedom of establishment and the cross-border provision of services under EU law. It analyses prohibited and reviewable requirements under the Services Directive, together with the public-interest and proportionality standards governing their justification.
KOVÁCS, ILDIKÓ
Thoughts on State Communication: A Brief and General Overview
State communication; public administration; legal system; public relations; public service media; communication rights
The article provides a theoretical overview of the principal channels through which the state communicates with individuals and society. It examines the legal system, public administration, state public relations, and public service media as mechanisms for conveying norms, policies, values, and institutional information.
LÁSZLÓ, GYŐZŐ
The European Union – Western Balkans Relations with the Special Emphasize on the Case of Serbia
Western Balkans; Serbia; EU enlargement; Stabilisation and Association Process; accession negotiations; European integration
The article examines the EU’s relations with the Western Balkans through the Stabilisation and Association Process, pre-accession assistance, and accession conditionality. It focuses on Serbia’s negotiations, legal harmonisation, institutional reform, and relations with Kosovo.
CRNIĆ, MAJA
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