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Hungarian FM Calls On UN High Commissioner To Resign
- 27 Feb 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein to resign after the high commissioner accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of xenophobia and racism during a speech at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
Ruling Parties Approve ‘Stop Soros’ Bill
- 26 Feb 2018 7:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties have voted unanimously to approve the “Stop Soros” bill, Fidesz group leader Gergely Gulyás said after a joint recess of the two parties’ parliamentary groups in Visegrád in northern Hungary.
AI Criticises Govt For 2017 Human Rights Record
- 23 Feb 2018 8:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s government “cannot be proud” of its human rights record, according to the human rights watchdog Amnesty International’s (AI) 2017 annual report.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties React To Orbán Keynote Speech
- 19 Feb 2018 7:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s keynote speech assessing his government’s performance over the past eight years was “full of lies”, Gergely Karácsony, the prime minister candidate of the opposition Socialists and Párbeszéd told a press conference.
Opposition Parties Propose Mandatory Debate For PM Candidates
- 13 Feb 2018 7:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The allied Socialist and Párbeszéd opposition parties have proposed a law amendment under which the two candidates for prime minister who have the highest chances of being elected would be obliged to debate publicly two days before the April 8 general election.
Further Restrictions Proposed To The Stop Soros Package
- 9 Feb 2018 12:22 PM
- current affairs
“The public debate of the Stop Soros legislative package began on 18 January and is still ongoing; over the past two weeks over four hundreds suggestions have been submitted, the majority of the opinions received so far are supportive, and in fact some of them propose further restrictions”, Minister of State for Government Communication Bence Tuzson said at a press conference in Budapest on ...
Special Parlt Session On ‘Secretly Accepted’ Refugees Fails To Reach Quorum
- 31 Jan 2018 8:12 AM
- current affairs
A special session of parliament initiated by radical nationalist Jobbik to debate the “secret acceptance” of 2,300 refugees in the last three years failed to reach quorum on Tuesday because lawmakers of the ruling alliance boycotted the session.
Viktor Orbán: Europe Needs To ‘Go Back To The Drawing Board’
- 29 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe “needs to go back to the drawing board” because it has failed to achieve its goals, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a panel discussion with his Visegrád Group counterparts in Budapest on Friday.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Temporary Protection For Asylum Seekers
- 26 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on Left and Right ponder the repercussions of the debate over the 1,300 migrants who were granted temporary protection in Hungary last year.
Hungarian FM Calls On UN High Commissioner To Resign
- 27 Feb 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein to resign after the high commissioner accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of xenophobia and racism during a speech at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
Ruling Parties Approve ‘Stop Soros’ Bill
- 26 Feb 2018 7:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties have voted unanimously to approve the “Stop Soros” bill, Fidesz group leader Gergely Gulyás said after a joint recess of the two parties’ parliamentary groups in Visegrád in northern Hungary.
AI Criticises Govt For 2017 Human Rights Record
- 23 Feb 2018 8:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s government “cannot be proud” of its human rights record, according to the human rights watchdog Amnesty International’s (AI) 2017 annual report.
Hungary’s Opposition Parties React To Orbán Keynote Speech
- 19 Feb 2018 7:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s keynote speech assessing his government’s performance over the past eight years was “full of lies”, Gergely Karácsony, the prime minister candidate of the opposition Socialists and Párbeszéd told a press conference.
Opposition Parties Propose Mandatory Debate For PM Candidates
- 13 Feb 2018 7:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The allied Socialist and Párbeszéd opposition parties have proposed a law amendment under which the two candidates for prime minister who have the highest chances of being elected would be obliged to debate publicly two days before the April 8 general election.
Further Restrictions Proposed To The Stop Soros Package
- 9 Feb 2018 12:22 PM
- current affairs
“The public debate of the Stop Soros legislative package began on 18 January and is still ongoing; over the past two weeks over four hundreds suggestions have been submitted, the majority of the opinions received so far are supportive, and in fact some of them propose further restrictions”, Minister of State for Government Communication Bence Tuzson said at a press conference in Budapest on ...
Special Parlt Session On ‘Secretly Accepted’ Refugees Fails To Reach Quorum
- 31 Jan 2018 8:12 AM
- current affairs
A special session of parliament initiated by radical nationalist Jobbik to debate the “secret acceptance” of 2,300 refugees in the last three years failed to reach quorum on Tuesday because lawmakers of the ruling alliance boycotted the session.
Viktor Orbán: Europe Needs To ‘Go Back To The Drawing Board’
- 29 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe “needs to go back to the drawing board” because it has failed to achieve its goals, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a panel discussion with his Visegrád Group counterparts in Budapest on Friday.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Temporary Protection For Asylum Seekers
- 26 Jan 2018 7:54 AM
- current affairs
Commentators on Left and Right ponder the repercussions of the debate over the 1,300 migrants who were granted temporary protection in Hungary last year.