234 result(s) for foreign funding
Research & Development Sector Is Shrinking Due To Lack Of Funding
- 1 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Funding of Hungary’s research and development sector dropped 8.8 percent in 2016 according to the Central Statistical Office, reports print daily Magyar Nemzet.
US State Dept Expresses Concern Over Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs
- 21 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department expressed concern over legislation Hungary’s parliament recently adopted on foreign-funded NGOs, in a statement released on its website.
Orbán: Hungary’s Civil Org Law ‘Polite And Delicate’ Compared To US Regulations
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Concerning criticism by the United States of Hungary’s recentlyapproved law on transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign funding, the prime minister said that the United States’ taking up a position on the matter was an “interesting venture” in the light of that country’s “brutally stringent” rules on organisations receiving support from abroad. He insisted that the new Hungarian ...
Venice Commission: Hungarian Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs Still Raises Concerns
- 19 Jun 2017 8:18 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian law on foreign-funded NGOs, despite amendments, still raises concerns, the Venice Commission said in an opinion published on Friday. The Council of Europe’s advisory body, composed of independent experts in constitutional law, said that it had adopted an opinion clarifying its preliminary opinion.
U.S. Embassy Critical Of New NGO Law
- 15 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is troubled by the Hungarian parliament’s passage of legislation that unfairly burdens a targeted group of Hungarian civil society organizations, many of which focus on fighting corruption and protecting human rights and civil liberties.
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 ...
Fidesz Accepts Most Venice Commission Recommendations Concerning Civil Organisations Law
- 8 Jun 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers of ruling Fidesz will support “the majority” of the recommendations the Venice Commission has made concerning the government-initiated bill on the transparency of civil organisations financed from abroad, the party’s deputy group leader told a press conference on Wednesday.
Venice Commission: Hungary’s NGO Transparency Bill Has Legitimate Aims But Is Excessive
- 6 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s bill on the transparency of foreign-funded civil groups pursues legitimate aims but imposes excessive obligations on NGOs and flags disproportionate sanctions, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the bill.
UN Rapporteurs Urge Hungarian Govt To Withdraw NGO Transparency Bill
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two human rights experts of the United Nations have called on the Hungarian government to withdraw its proposed bill on the transparency of civil groups funded by foreign donors, the UN’s information service UNIS said on Tuesday.
Research & Development Sector Is Shrinking Due To Lack Of Funding
- 1 Aug 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Funding of Hungary’s research and development sector dropped 8.8 percent in 2016 according to the Central Statistical Office, reports print daily Magyar Nemzet.
US State Dept Expresses Concern Over Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs
- 21 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department expressed concern over legislation Hungary’s parliament recently adopted on foreign-funded NGOs, in a statement released on its website.
Orbán: Hungary’s Civil Org Law ‘Polite And Delicate’ Compared To US Regulations
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Concerning criticism by the United States of Hungary’s recentlyapproved law on transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign funding, the prime minister said that the United States’ taking up a position on the matter was an “interesting venture” in the light of that country’s “brutally stringent” rules on organisations receiving support from abroad. He insisted that the new Hungarian ...
Venice Commission: Hungarian Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs Still Raises Concerns
- 19 Jun 2017 8:18 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian law on foreign-funded NGOs, despite amendments, still raises concerns, the Venice Commission said in an opinion published on Friday. The Council of Europe’s advisory body, composed of independent experts in constitutional law, said that it had adopted an opinion clarifying its preliminary opinion.
U.S. Embassy Critical Of New NGO Law
- 15 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is troubled by the Hungarian parliament’s passage of legislation that unfairly burdens a targeted group of Hungarian civil society organizations, many of which focus on fighting corruption and protecting human rights and civil liberties.
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 ...
Fidesz Accepts Most Venice Commission Recommendations Concerning Civil Organisations Law
- 8 Jun 2017 8:38 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers of ruling Fidesz will support “the majority” of the recommendations the Venice Commission has made concerning the government-initiated bill on the transparency of civil organisations financed from abroad, the party’s deputy group leader told a press conference on Wednesday.
Venice Commission: Hungary’s NGO Transparency Bill Has Legitimate Aims But Is Excessive
- 6 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s bill on the transparency of foreign-funded civil groups pursues legitimate aims but imposes excessive obligations on NGOs and flags disproportionate sanctions, the Venice Commission said in a preliminary opinion on the bill.
UN Rapporteurs Urge Hungarian Govt To Withdraw NGO Transparency Bill
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two human rights experts of the United Nations have called on the Hungarian government to withdraw its proposed bill on the transparency of civil groups funded by foreign donors, the UN’s information service UNIS said on Tuesday.