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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.
Opinion: The Agony Of Hungarian Football
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- sport
The “humiliating defeat” of the Hungarian national football team by the amateur players from the tiny Principality of Andorra has prompted a nationwide uproar. One might retort that football is just a game and there is no guarantee that teams considered to be inferior always lose and the better ones always win. Why all the fuss?
Hungary To Appeal Strasbourg Ruling
- 13 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg against the March ruling on two Bangladeshi asylum-seekers, Justice Ministry state secretary Pál Völner told the state news agency on Saturday.
Jobbik Elects Gábor Vona As Prime Minister Candidate
- 12 Jun 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The congress of radical nationalist Jobbik elected party leader Gábor Vona as prime minister candidate. Vona was backed by 97% of the delegates, spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki said. Addressing the party’s 16th national congress in Budapest, Vona announced a programme for a safer, fairer and free Hungary. Vona pressed for an increase in wages in Hungary and cited his party’s wage union initiative, ...
Judafest Street Festival In Budapest, 9 - 11 June
- 8 Jun 2017 8:24 AM
- entertainment
With free gigs, a kid’s court, food and drink specialties and an all-day street fair, the 10th Judafest Street Festival presents unique cultural and culinary experiences in the vibrant and historic Jewish Quarter of downtown Budapest.
BofA Considers MNB A Dove
- 5 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) has published a report after visiting the central banks in Eastern Europe, forecasting 3.5% GDP growth for Hungary and Poland and 2.9% for the Czech Republic in 2017.
Parliament Votes To Dock Opposition MPs’ Pay
- 2 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament voted to dock the salaries of 10 Socialist and 1 independent lawmaker on Tuesday. The ruling, proposed by house speaker László Kövér and voted for exclusively by lawmakers of the governing parties, docks one third, 249,292 forints (EUR 810), of the monthly salary of independent lawmaker Tímea Szabó.
Socialists To Turn To Strasbourg Court Over Speaker’s MP Punishments
- 2 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party will turn to the European Court of Human Rights if parliament decides to vote in favour of reducing the pay of lawmakers who broke the chamber’s rules, the party’s deputy chairman said on Tuesday.
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.
Opinion: The Agony Of Hungarian Football
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- sport
The “humiliating defeat” of the Hungarian national football team by the amateur players from the tiny Principality of Andorra has prompted a nationwide uproar. One might retort that football is just a game and there is no guarantee that teams considered to be inferior always lose and the better ones always win. Why all the fuss?
Hungary To Appeal Strasbourg Ruling
- 13 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg against the March ruling on two Bangladeshi asylum-seekers, Justice Ministry state secretary Pál Völner told the state news agency on Saturday.
Jobbik Elects Gábor Vona As Prime Minister Candidate
- 12 Jun 2017 8:57 AM
- current affairs
The congress of radical nationalist Jobbik elected party leader Gábor Vona as prime minister candidate. Vona was backed by 97% of the delegates, spokesman Ádám Mirkóczki said. Addressing the party’s 16th national congress in Budapest, Vona announced a programme for a safer, fairer and free Hungary. Vona pressed for an increase in wages in Hungary and cited his party’s wage union initiative, ...
Judafest Street Festival In Budapest, 9 - 11 June
- 8 Jun 2017 8:24 AM
- entertainment
With free gigs, a kid’s court, food and drink specialties and an all-day street fair, the 10th Judafest Street Festival presents unique cultural and culinary experiences in the vibrant and historic Jewish Quarter of downtown Budapest.
BofA Considers MNB A Dove
- 5 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- business
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA) has published a report after visiting the central banks in Eastern Europe, forecasting 3.5% GDP growth for Hungary and Poland and 2.9% for the Czech Republic in 2017.
Parliament Votes To Dock Opposition MPs’ Pay
- 2 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament voted to dock the salaries of 10 Socialist and 1 independent lawmaker on Tuesday. The ruling, proposed by house speaker László Kövér and voted for exclusively by lawmakers of the governing parties, docks one third, 249,292 forints (EUR 810), of the monthly salary of independent lawmaker Tímea Szabó.
Socialists To Turn To Strasbourg Court Over Speaker’s MP Punishments
- 2 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Socialist Party will turn to the European Court of Human Rights if parliament decides to vote in favour of reducing the pay of lawmakers who broke the chamber’s rules, the party’s deputy chairman said on Tuesday.