Constitutional Law & Governance
The Right to Good Administrative Procedure and Its Elements
Good administration; administrative procedure; procedural rights; rule of law; Council of Europe; legal certainty
The article examines the emergence of the right to good administrative procedure through Council of Europe standards and Hungarian administrative law. It analyses procedural guarantees such as lawfulness, legal certainty, equality, participation, reason-giving, access to information, and effective remedies.
VÁCZI, PÉTER
The Supervision of the Legality of Local Governments
Local governments; legality supervision; municipal autonomy; government offices; judicial review; public administration
The article compares Hungary’s former legality-review system with the stronger legality-supervision framework introduced in 2012. It evaluates whether supervisory instruments adequately protect the public interest and legality while preserving local-government autonomy and proportionality.
GYURITA, RITA
Immigration, Integration, Multiculturalism: An Overview of Immigration Policies of Germany...
Immigration policy; integration; multiculturalism; Germany; guest workers; national identity
The article traces the evolution of German immigration and integration policies from post-war forced displacement through guest-worker recruitment to citizenship reform and multiculturalism. It examines how migration, national identity, xenophobia, labour-market needs, and changing integration policies reshaped German society.
GULYÁS, ÉVA
The Romanian National Minority's Religious Right Issues...
Transylvania; Romanian minority; religious union; religious rights; Greek Catholic Church; Habsburg rule
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.
ALBERT, ANDRÁS
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