371 result(s) for civil opposition
Legal Loophole Revealed For NGOs Targeted By New Law
- 12 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
A legal loophole was revealed Tuesday that could give some civil organizations in Hungary breathing room after falling under the recently adopted NGO law, reports hvg.hu.
Ruling Fidesz May Provoke Violence Ahead Of Election, Say Socialists
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz is "preparing for violent provocations", the opposition Socialist Party said in a statement on Thursday, and added “this is why they keep saying that something will happen in the autumn”.
Orbán Does Not ‘Understand’ U.S. Criticism On NGOs
- 19 Jun 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán does not “understand” the United States’ opposition of the recently adopted law on NGOs, as the States has “much stricter” legislation, the PM said in his regular biweekly interview on state-owned Kossuth radio.
Govt Bill On Election Campaign Billboards Fails
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government bill seeking to prevent all political advertisements on billboards outside of the official campaign period failed to receive the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The bill also stipulated that in the campaign period, all political players should be charged the same for the use of advertising surfaces.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
450,000 Hungarians Have No Steady Doctor
- 1 Jun 2017 5:00 AM
- health & wellness
There is a shortage of general practitioner physicians in Hungary, according to economics daily Világgazdaság. The paper reports that the biggest shortages are in Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Békés, Somogy and Tolna counties — which just happen to be among the poorest counties in Hungary (and the EU).
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.
Legal Loophole Revealed For NGOs Targeted By New Law
- 12 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
A legal loophole was revealed Tuesday that could give some civil organizations in Hungary breathing room after falling under the recently adopted NGO law, reports hvg.hu.
Ruling Fidesz May Provoke Violence Ahead Of Election, Say Socialists
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz is "preparing for violent provocations", the opposition Socialist Party said in a statement on Thursday, and added “this is why they keep saying that something will happen in the autumn”.
Orbán Does Not ‘Understand’ U.S. Criticism On NGOs
- 19 Jun 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán does not “understand” the United States’ opposition of the recently adopted law on NGOs, as the States has “much stricter” legislation, the PM said in his regular biweekly interview on state-owned Kossuth radio.
Govt Bill On Election Campaign Billboards Fails
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government bill seeking to prevent all political advertisements on billboards outside of the official campaign period failed to receive the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The bill also stipulated that in the campaign period, all political players should be charged the same for the use of advertising surfaces.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
450,000 Hungarians Have No Steady Doctor
- 1 Jun 2017 5:00 AM
- health & wellness
There is a shortage of general practitioner physicians in Hungary, according to economics daily Világgazdaság. The paper reports that the biggest shortages are in Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Békés, Somogy and Tolna counties — which just happen to be among the poorest counties in Hungary (and the EU).
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.