816 result(s) for committee
ECtHR Rules Against Hungary in Police Brutality Case
- 3 Jul 2026 11:08 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against Hungary and awarded 5,500 euros in damages to a teen who was assaulted by police in 2019, after prosecutors failed to properly investigate the case, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee said on Thursday.
Update: Extreme Heat Warning Issued in Hungary - 'Most Dangerous'
- 30 Jun 2026 8:05 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary's chief medical officer has declared a third-degree heat alert for the entire country from Saturday, warning of extreme temperatures for at least four consecutive days.
Terror Threat Level Lowered in Hungary
- 29 Jun 2026 12:24 PM
- current affairs
Hungary has lowered its terrorism threat level from high to moderate, the interior ministry said.
Teacher Appraisal System in Hungary 'Unfit for Assessing Real Performance'
- 25 Jun 2026 9:05 AM
- current affairs
Parliament's education committee on Wednesday backed a bill to suspend the current teacher performance appraisal system (TER) for the current school year. Tisza Party MP Anna Muller, the deputy head of the committee, said the existing system was unfit for assessing real performance.
Discriminatory Settlement Limits Must be Scrapped in Hungary, Says Amnesty
- 22 Jun 2026 10:44 AM
- getting around
Amnesty International Hungary has called on the government to repeal a law introduced by the previous Fidesz administration on the protection of local identity, noting that 230 settlements have introduced regulations requiring proof of employment or social security status, school attendance for children, or suitability for compliance with "community coexistence rules" in order to move there.
NGOs Call for Repeal of Laws that Prevent Pride Parades in Hungary
- 19 Jun 2026 9:31 AM
- current affairs
Several civil society organisations have called for the repeal of laws that prevent holding Pride parades and other gatherings supporting equal rights for sexual and gender minorities.
Helsinki Committee: 'Orbán Regime's Legacy' on Migration Still Costing Hungary Dearly
- 17 Jun 2026 8:11 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee said on Tuesday that the legacy of the migration policy under the former Orban government was costing Hungary dearly, adding that refugee policy was not about political slogans but practical problems and human lives, which required real, rule-of-law responses from a functioning and humane state.
Hungary Rejects EU Migration Pact in 'Current Form'
- 16 Jun 2026 8:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary continues to reject the European Union's Migration Pact in its current form, therefore the government has not completed a plan for its implementation in Hungary and it is "not planning to submit such a document in future", the interior minister said in parliament's European affairs committee on Monday, at his hearing on a meeting of EU interior and justice ministers in Luxembourg.
Anti-Migration Fight 'One of Greatest Lies of Orbán', Says Magyar Citing Evidence
- 15 Jun 2026 10:51 AM
- current affairs
Fighting illegal migration was one of the greatest lies of the previous government, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Saturday, and presented documents suggesting that the Orban government had planned to set up a refugee camp back in Aug 2024.
ECtHR Rules Against Hungary in Police Brutality Case
- 3 Jul 2026 11:08 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against Hungary and awarded 5,500 euros in damages to a teen who was assaulted by police in 2019, after prosecutors failed to properly investigate the case, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee said on Thursday.
Update: Extreme Heat Warning Issued in Hungary - 'Most Dangerous'
- 30 Jun 2026 8:05 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary's chief medical officer has declared a third-degree heat alert for the entire country from Saturday, warning of extreme temperatures for at least four consecutive days.
Terror Threat Level Lowered in Hungary
- 29 Jun 2026 12:24 PM
- current affairs
Hungary has lowered its terrorism threat level from high to moderate, the interior ministry said.
Teacher Appraisal System in Hungary 'Unfit for Assessing Real Performance'
- 25 Jun 2026 9:05 AM
- current affairs
Parliament's education committee on Wednesday backed a bill to suspend the current teacher performance appraisal system (TER) for the current school year. Tisza Party MP Anna Muller, the deputy head of the committee, said the existing system was unfit for assessing real performance.
Discriminatory Settlement Limits Must be Scrapped in Hungary, Says Amnesty
- 22 Jun 2026 10:44 AM
- getting around
Amnesty International Hungary has called on the government to repeal a law introduced by the previous Fidesz administration on the protection of local identity, noting that 230 settlements have introduced regulations requiring proof of employment or social security status, school attendance for children, or suitability for compliance with "community coexistence rules" in order to move there.
NGOs Call for Repeal of Laws that Prevent Pride Parades in Hungary
- 19 Jun 2026 9:31 AM
- current affairs
Several civil society organisations have called for the repeal of laws that prevent holding Pride parades and other gatherings supporting equal rights for sexual and gender minorities.
Helsinki Committee: 'Orbán Regime's Legacy' on Migration Still Costing Hungary Dearly
- 17 Jun 2026 8:11 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee said on Tuesday that the legacy of the migration policy under the former Orban government was costing Hungary dearly, adding that refugee policy was not about political slogans but practical problems and human lives, which required real, rule-of-law responses from a functioning and humane state.
Hungary Rejects EU Migration Pact in 'Current Form'
- 16 Jun 2026 8:09 AM
- current affairs
Hungary continues to reject the European Union's Migration Pact in its current form, therefore the government has not completed a plan for its implementation in Hungary and it is "not planning to submit such a document in future", the interior minister said in parliament's European affairs committee on Monday, at his hearing on a meeting of EU interior and justice ministers in Luxembourg.
Anti-Migration Fight 'One of Greatest Lies of Orbán', Says Magyar Citing Evidence
- 15 Jun 2026 10:51 AM
- current affairs
Fighting illegal migration was one of the greatest lies of the previous government, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Saturday, and presented documents suggesting that the Orban government had planned to set up a refugee camp back in Aug 2024.