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Hungarian Gov’t To Suspend NGOs’ Tax Numbers
- 19 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government accountability office KEHI will ask the authority to suspend the tax numbers of all four members of the consortium that distributes funds from the Norway Grant programme, it was announced yesterday.
Prize Proposal For Ökotárs Supported By Hungarian Socialists
- 18 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian MEPs in the European Parliament’s Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats gave supporting signatures on Wednesday to a proposal by green group MEP Benedek Jávor, of the opposition E-PM, to nominate the Ökotárs Foundation for a Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Jewish Foundation Head Calls Zoltai Recall From Post “Unprecedented”
- 17 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
György Szabó, president of Jewish heritage foundation Mazsök, has welcomed the appointment of Gusztáv Zoltai as a government advisor. Zoltai was asked by the Budapest Dohány Street Jewish community to step down as president when he accepted the post.
Protest In Budapest Against Govt Policies Concerning Civil Groups
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds protested in Budapest on Saturday against the government’s policies concerning civil organisations and police action against foundations handling Norway Civil Grants disbursements. Speaking at the demonstration organised by the non-governmental Human Platform, activist Márton Gulyás said the recent crackdown on independent civil organisations is “an indirect assault” on all Hungarian ...
Hungary’s PM: Justice Done For Borrowers
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Once banks have been forced to settle with their clients who borrowed in foreign currency, remaining instalments of loans will certainly decrease by one-third on average, the prime minister said in a radio interview. It is unprecedented in the history of Hungary’s economy that the government and parliament has followed “the logic of fairness” and fully screened “an unfair system of financial ...
DK To Turn TO EC Over Police Raids On Hungarian NGOs
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said it will turn to the European Commission over a recent police raid of the Ökotárs Foundation, which helps distribute Norway Grants.
Hungary’s Gov Control Office Extends Probe Into Swiss Funds Managed By Ökotárs
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has extended its investigation into Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, to include support received from the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme and from the central budget, the office said on Thursday.
AI Hungary Calls On Government To Stop Harassment Of NGOs
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International Hungary has called on the government to respect the right to freedom of speech and assembly in connection with the police mounting house raids at the offices of civil organisations earlier in the week. The police are investigating against Ökotárs, the foundation which coordinates the disbursal of funding from the Norway Civil Support Fund, suspecting the office of a misuse ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.
Hungarian Gov’t To Suspend NGOs’ Tax Numbers
- 19 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government accountability office KEHI will ask the authority to suspend the tax numbers of all four members of the consortium that distributes funds from the Norway Grant programme, it was announced yesterday.
Prize Proposal For Ökotárs Supported By Hungarian Socialists
- 18 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian MEPs in the European Parliament’s Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats gave supporting signatures on Wednesday to a proposal by green group MEP Benedek Jávor, of the opposition E-PM, to nominate the Ökotárs Foundation for a Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Jewish Foundation Head Calls Zoltai Recall From Post “Unprecedented”
- 17 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
György Szabó, president of Jewish heritage foundation Mazsök, has welcomed the appointment of Gusztáv Zoltai as a government advisor. Zoltai was asked by the Budapest Dohány Street Jewish community to step down as president when he accepted the post.
Protest In Budapest Against Govt Policies Concerning Civil Groups
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hundreds protested in Budapest on Saturday against the government’s policies concerning civil organisations and police action against foundations handling Norway Civil Grants disbursements. Speaking at the demonstration organised by the non-governmental Human Platform, activist Márton Gulyás said the recent crackdown on independent civil organisations is “an indirect assault” on all Hungarian ...
Hungary’s PM: Justice Done For Borrowers
- 15 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Once banks have been forced to settle with their clients who borrowed in foreign currency, remaining instalments of loans will certainly decrease by one-third on average, the prime minister said in a radio interview. It is unprecedented in the history of Hungary’s economy that the government and parliament has followed “the logic of fairness” and fully screened “an unfair system of financial ...
DK To Turn TO EC Over Police Raids On Hungarian NGOs
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The leftist opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has said it will turn to the European Commission over a recent police raid of the Ökotárs Foundation, which helps distribute Norway Grants.
Hungary’s Gov Control Office Extends Probe Into Swiss Funds Managed By Ökotárs
- 12 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government Control Office (Kehi) has extended its investigation into Ökotárs Foundation, an organisation coordinating the distribution of funds from the EEA/Norway Grants in Hungary, to include support received from the Swiss-Hungarian Cooperation Programme and from the central budget, the office said on Thursday.
AI Hungary Calls On Government To Stop Harassment Of NGOs
- 11 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International Hungary has called on the government to respect the right to freedom of speech and assembly in connection with the police mounting house raids at the offices of civil organisations earlier in the week. The police are investigating against Ökotárs, the foundation which coordinates the disbursal of funding from the Norway Civil Support Fund, suspecting the office of a misuse ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.