318 result(s) for council of europe in Current Affairs
Hungary Prepared for EU Presidency From Start July
- 6 May 2024 5:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary “stands prepared” to take over the presidency of the European Union on July 1, the state secretary for European Union affairs ministry said on Facebook, noting that in the current political and economic environment and amid the community’s institutional transition, filling the post would be “an extremely exciting challenge”.
50+ Foreign Diplomats Accredited to Hungary Briefed About Upcoming EP & Local Elections
- 30 Apr 2024 6:55 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The presidents of the National Election Office (NVI) and the National Election Committee (NVB) briefed foreign diplomats accredited to Hungary about the European Parliament elections set for June 9 and the municipal and minority self-government elections also to be held on the same day, the two organisations said in a joint statement.
Hungarian and Indonesian FM's Share Concerns About Crisis in Middle East Coupled With “An Increasingly Warlike Mood in Europe”
- 18 Apr 2024 6:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has phoned Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, Szijjártó said on Facebook, adding that the talks focused on the security crisis in the Middle East.
Hungary Takes Further Steps to Rebuild Trust With Ukraine, Says FM
- 5 Apr 2024 7:18 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has taken further steps in recent weeks “so that we can again talk about mutual trust in Hungary-Ukraine relations,” the foreign minister said on Facebook.
Updated: Concerning Findings Revealed After Venice Commission Examines Sovereignty Protection Law in Hungary
- 30 Mar 2024 5:48 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Venice Commission said on Tuesday that it has examined Hungary’s law on sovereignty protection, focusing on provisions related to foreign election financing and the establishment and activities of the sovereignty protection office.
New Bridge Between Hungary-Slovakia Now Officially Open
- 12 Mar 2024 6:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó inaugurated a bridge spanning the River Ipoly between Drégelypalánk, in northern Hungary, and Slovakia’s Ipeľské Predmostie (Ipolyhídvég) in a formal ceremony.
CoE Calls on Hungary to Improve Assistance to Human Trafficking Victims
- 27 Feb 2024 6:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Although Hungary has made progress in the implementation of the CoE’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, the country’s authorities should make further efforts to improve assistance to victims of human trafficking, the Council of Europe’s GRETA group of experts said in a report.
Opposition Parties Received Illegal Campaign Financing, Hungarian Audit Office Finds
- 21 Feb 2024 6:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The State Audit Office (ÁSZ) has established that parties in the opposition alliance before the 2020 parliamentary elections were involved in illegal campaign financing, ÁSZ head László Windisch said.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Hungary Prepared for EU Presidency From Start July
- 6 May 2024 5:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary “stands prepared” to take over the presidency of the European Union on July 1, the state secretary for European Union affairs ministry said on Facebook, noting that in the current political and economic environment and amid the community’s institutional transition, filling the post would be “an extremely exciting challenge”.
50+ Foreign Diplomats Accredited to Hungary Briefed About Upcoming EP & Local Elections
- 30 Apr 2024 6:55 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The presidents of the National Election Office (NVI) and the National Election Committee (NVB) briefed foreign diplomats accredited to Hungary about the European Parliament elections set for June 9 and the municipal and minority self-government elections also to be held on the same day, the two organisations said in a joint statement.
Hungarian and Indonesian FM's Share Concerns About Crisis in Middle East Coupled With “An Increasingly Warlike Mood in Europe”
- 18 Apr 2024 6:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has phoned Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s minister of foreign affairs and trade, Szijjártó said on Facebook, adding that the talks focused on the security crisis in the Middle East.
Hungary Takes Further Steps to Rebuild Trust With Ukraine, Says FM
- 5 Apr 2024 7:18 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Hungarian government has taken further steps in recent weeks “so that we can again talk about mutual trust in Hungary-Ukraine relations,” the foreign minister said on Facebook.
Updated: Concerning Findings Revealed After Venice Commission Examines Sovereignty Protection Law in Hungary
- 30 Mar 2024 5:48 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Venice Commission said on Tuesday that it has examined Hungary’s law on sovereignty protection, focusing on provisions related to foreign election financing and the establishment and activities of the sovereignty protection office.
New Bridge Between Hungary-Slovakia Now Officially Open
- 12 Mar 2024 6:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó inaugurated a bridge spanning the River Ipoly between Drégelypalánk, in northern Hungary, and Slovakia’s Ipeľské Predmostie (Ipolyhídvég) in a formal ceremony.
CoE Calls on Hungary to Improve Assistance to Human Trafficking Victims
- 27 Feb 2024 6:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Although Hungary has made progress in the implementation of the CoE’s Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, the country’s authorities should make further efforts to improve assistance to victims of human trafficking, the Council of Europe’s GRETA group of experts said in a report.
Opposition Parties Received Illegal Campaign Financing, Hungarian Audit Office Finds
- 21 Feb 2024 6:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The State Audit Office (ÁSZ) has established that parties in the opposition alliance before the 2020 parliamentary elections were involved in illegal campaign financing, ÁSZ head László Windisch said.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.