501 result(s) for civil group
Opinion: Hungarian Government Chips Away At Abortion Law
- 13 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Thursday afternoon, during his regular press conference, János Lázár announced the latest government decision. Two hospitals–the Budai Irgalmasrendi Kórház, managed by the Hungarian Catholic Church, and the Bethesda Gyermekkórház, maintained by the Hungarian Reformed Church–will receive a generous grant of 7.8 billion forints so they can offer obstetric services.
Supreme Court Rules Against Police In Roma Discrimination Case
- 9 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, threw out an earlier ruling and established that local police in northern Hungary had failed to protect a Roma community against harassment by extremist groups. At the same time, the Kúria upheld another ruling, and said that the police were not guilty of discriminatory practices when levying fines on Roma citizens for legal offences.
Civil Groups Demand Edu Reform, Removal Of Minister Outside Parlt
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
An estimated 3,000 people gathered for a protest outside Parliament on Sunday afternoon to demand reforms in Hungary’s education system and the resignation of Zoltán Balog, the human resources minister.
Index.hu: We Are Not Paid Agents Of Russia, We Do It Out Of Conviction
- 6 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
We have found a Jobbik activist, a young communist, a Russian convicted of vandalism and a neo-Nazi among the anonymous editors of one of the best known Russian propaganda pages of Facebook, which is proof that Moscow has assistants on both the far-right and the far-left. What’s more, their reach extends even higher: one active proponents of the cause had been a diplomat at the Foreign Ministry ...
Official: Hungary Aims To Become Hub For Fighting Persecution Of Christians
- 30 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- community & culture
Hungary aims to establish itself as a hub and supporter of organisations fighting the persecution of Christians, human resources state secretary Bence Rétvári said at an international conference about the persecution of Christians around the world held in Budapest on Friday.
Diverse Crowd Marches For Women’s Rights In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
As about half a million people converged for the Women’s March on Washington, DC, on Saturday, dwarfing the turnout for the inauguration of President Donald Trump the day before, sister marches took place across U.S. and foreign cities.
Democrats Abroad Say Goodbye To Obama At US Embassy In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil group Democrats Abroad Hungary organised a small demo in front of the US embassy in Budapest to say goodbye to outgoing US President Barack Obama. Participants at the event lit candles and held up signs including “We are the people” or “Obama hope”, and also thanked outgoing US ambassador Colleen Bell for her efforts in Hungary.
Socialists, LMP Support Signature Drive To Thwart Budapest 2024 Olympic Plans
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
Both the opposition Socialist and LMP parties back an NGO initiative to collect signatures demanding Hungary drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in Budapest in 2024.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Opinion: Hungarian Government Chips Away At Abortion Law
- 13 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
Thursday afternoon, during his regular press conference, János Lázár announced the latest government decision. Two hospitals–the Budai Irgalmasrendi Kórház, managed by the Hungarian Catholic Church, and the Bethesda Gyermekkórház, maintained by the Hungarian Reformed Church–will receive a generous grant of 7.8 billion forints so they can offer obstetric services.
Supreme Court Rules Against Police In Roma Discrimination Case
- 9 Feb 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, threw out an earlier ruling and established that local police in northern Hungary had failed to protect a Roma community against harassment by extremist groups. At the same time, the Kúria upheld another ruling, and said that the police were not guilty of discriminatory practices when levying fines on Roma citizens for legal offences.
Civil Groups Demand Edu Reform, Removal Of Minister Outside Parlt
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
An estimated 3,000 people gathered for a protest outside Parliament on Sunday afternoon to demand reforms in Hungary’s education system and the resignation of Zoltán Balog, the human resources minister.
Index.hu: We Are Not Paid Agents Of Russia, We Do It Out Of Conviction
- 6 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
We have found a Jobbik activist, a young communist, a Russian convicted of vandalism and a neo-Nazi among the anonymous editors of one of the best known Russian propaganda pages of Facebook, which is proof that Moscow has assistants on both the far-right and the far-left. What’s more, their reach extends even higher: one active proponents of the cause had been a diplomat at the Foreign Ministry ...
Official: Hungary Aims To Become Hub For Fighting Persecution Of Christians
- 30 Jan 2017 8:44 AM
- community & culture
Hungary aims to establish itself as a hub and supporter of organisations fighting the persecution of Christians, human resources state secretary Bence Rétvári said at an international conference about the persecution of Christians around the world held in Budapest on Friday.
Diverse Crowd Marches For Women’s Rights In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
As about half a million people converged for the Women’s March on Washington, DC, on Saturday, dwarfing the turnout for the inauguration of President Donald Trump the day before, sister marches took place across U.S. and foreign cities.
Democrats Abroad Say Goodbye To Obama At US Embassy In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Civil group Democrats Abroad Hungary organised a small demo in front of the US embassy in Budapest to say goodbye to outgoing US President Barack Obama. Participants at the event lit candles and held up signs including “We are the people” or “Obama hope”, and also thanked outgoing US ambassador Colleen Bell for her efforts in Hungary.
Socialists, LMP Support Signature Drive To Thwart Budapest 2024 Olympic Plans
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
Both the opposition Socialist and LMP parties back an NGO initiative to collect signatures demanding Hungary drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in Budapest in 2024.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...