244 result(s) for civil groups in Current Affairs
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 ...
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Socialists Slam Fidesz Deputy Leader Over Comments On ‘Repelling’ NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists slammed Fidesz deputy leader Szilárd Németh on Tuesday for comments he had made on the need to “clear away” civil groups from Hungary.
Majtényi: President Nominated By MPs Rather Than Civil Groups
- 5 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Former ombudsman László Majtényi, whose name has recently been suggested by a civil group as a possible candidate for Hungary’s next president, called that gesture an honour but said that the nomination was up to the national assembly.
Hungarians Divided Over What 2017 Holds For Their Country
- 5 Jan 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
2016 was a tumultuous year for Hungarians. As 2017 begins, we asked a range of public figures across Hungary’s ideological spectrum — from current members of parliament to members of civil society and former politicians — what kind of challenges the nation can expect this year.
Former Socialist PM Gyurcsány: Politics To Heat Up In 2017
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political competition in Hungary will heat up next year and the opposition will have to create common purpose to stand up to the ruling Fidesz party and its “total political warfare it has started against Hungary”, Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány told a press conference.
Foreign Ministry Rejects US Comments On Hungary Ruling
- 8 Dec 2016 9:33 AM
- current affairs
The United States Department of State’s comment on a Hungarian court ruling is “outrageous and unacceptable”, Tamás Menczer, the press chief of the Hungarian foreign ministry, said in connection with criticism of the imprisonment of a Syrian man.
Áder: SEA Change Needed On Water Management
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At the upcoming global meeting in Budapest on water conservation and management, a transformation in attitudes is needed to match the outcome of the Paris climate summit tackling climate change, President János Áder said in an interview to public radio. At next week’s world summit, 2,000 officials representing 111 countries will be present, of which 35 will be prime ministers or ministers, the ...
Lázár: May Assures Orbán Hungarians’ Rights In Uk Won’t Be Hurt
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár briefed the press on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May. Orbán got an assurance that the rights of Hungarians living in the UK would not be hurt after Britain leaves the EU, he said.
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 ...
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Socialists Slam Fidesz Deputy Leader Over Comments On ‘Repelling’ NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialists slammed Fidesz deputy leader Szilárd Németh on Tuesday for comments he had made on the need to “clear away” civil groups from Hungary.
Majtényi: President Nominated By MPs Rather Than Civil Groups
- 5 Jan 2017 7:40 AM
- current affairs
Former ombudsman László Majtényi, whose name has recently been suggested by a civil group as a possible candidate for Hungary’s next president, called that gesture an honour but said that the nomination was up to the national assembly.
Hungarians Divided Over What 2017 Holds For Their Country
- 5 Jan 2017 2:40 AM
- current affairs
2016 was a tumultuous year for Hungarians. As 2017 begins, we asked a range of public figures across Hungary’s ideological spectrum — from current members of parliament to members of civil society and former politicians — what kind of challenges the nation can expect this year.
Former Socialist PM Gyurcsány: Politics To Heat Up In 2017
- 22 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Political competition in Hungary will heat up next year and the opposition will have to create common purpose to stand up to the ruling Fidesz party and its “total political warfare it has started against Hungary”, Democratic Coalition (DK) leader Ferenc Gyurcsány told a press conference.
Foreign Ministry Rejects US Comments On Hungary Ruling
- 8 Dec 2016 9:33 AM
- current affairs
The United States Department of State’s comment on a Hungarian court ruling is “outrageous and unacceptable”, Tamás Menczer, the press chief of the Hungarian foreign ministry, said in connection with criticism of the imprisonment of a Syrian man.
Áder: SEA Change Needed On Water Management
- 28 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
At the upcoming global meeting in Budapest on water conservation and management, a transformation in attitudes is needed to match the outcome of the Paris climate summit tackling climate change, President János Áder said in an interview to public radio. At next week’s world summit, 2,000 officials representing 111 countries will be present, of which 35 will be prime ministers or ministers, the ...
Lázár: May Assures Orbán Hungarians’ Rights In Uk Won’t Be Hurt
- 11 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Government office chief János Lázár briefed the press on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May. Orbán got an assurance that the rights of Hungarians living in the UK would not be hurt after Britain leaves the EU, he said.