1,554 result(s) for freedom
Pál Schmitt, Former President of Hungary, International Olympic Committee Member
- 20 Jul 2021 10:08 AM
Born 13 May 1942, he was a successful fencer in his youth, going on to win two Olympic gold medals. Later he became a politician, and served as President of Hungary from 2010 until his resignation in 2012. Today he is one of the 100 or so active members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Hungarian Opinion: Government Accused of Using Spyware
- 20 Jul 2021 6:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government stands accused of using spyware to monitor critical journalists and other individuals, a left-wing pundit likens PM Orbán to the dictators of the East. Pro-government commentators are skeptical that the government illegally tapped its critics.
V4 House Speakers Discuss Europe's Future
- 19 Jul 2021 9:46 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The countries of the Visegrad Group are working towards forming a common position on the future of Europe, House Speaker László Kövér said after a meeting with V4 counterparts from Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland on Friday.
PM Orbán Comments On Child Protection Law, Economic Recovery
- 19 Jul 2021 9:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his weekly public radio interview that sex education was a matter for parents and this, he added, was “confirmed by European documents”.
Opinion: EU Starts Legal Action Against Hungary Over LGBTQ Issues
- 19 Jul 2021 8:28 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Reacting to the infringement procedure launched by the European Commission over LGBTQ issues, a pro-government historian thinks this controversy resembles the clash over asylum-seekers in the late 2010s.
EC Takes Legal Action Against Hungary Over Violation of LGBTQ Rights
- 16 Jul 2021 2:29 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched infringement procedures against Hungary over its child protection law as well as the insistence by the authorities that a children’s book with LGBTQ content should carry a content warning.
Hungarian Opinion: Prime Minister’s Video on Media Freedom
- 12 Jul 2021 12:05 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing site dismisses the Prime Minister’s argument that the abundance of outlets harshly critical of his government is vivid proof of a free press in Hungary.
EP: Hungary Anti-Paedophile Law in Breach of EU Values
- 9 Jul 2021 7:45 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution denouncing “the dismantling of democracy and the rule of law in Hungary” and condemning the country’s recently approved anti-paedophile law, saying it was in breach of European Union values, principles and law.
Von Der Leyen Demands Amendment to Hungarian Legislation
- 8 Jul 2021 9:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Ursula Von der Leyen has said Hungary must amend its paedophile law that “violates LGBTQI rights” or face legal action from the European Commission.
Pál Schmitt, Former President of Hungary, International Olympic Committee Member
- 20 Jul 2021 10:08 AM
Born 13 May 1942, he was a successful fencer in his youth, going on to win two Olympic gold medals. Later he became a politician, and served as President of Hungary from 2010 until his resignation in 2012. Today he is one of the 100 or so active members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Hungarian Opinion: Government Accused of Using Spyware
- 20 Jul 2021 6:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As the government stands accused of using spyware to monitor critical journalists and other individuals, a left-wing pundit likens PM Orbán to the dictators of the East. Pro-government commentators are skeptical that the government illegally tapped its critics.
V4 House Speakers Discuss Europe's Future
- 19 Jul 2021 9:46 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The countries of the Visegrad Group are working towards forming a common position on the future of Europe, House Speaker László Kövér said after a meeting with V4 counterparts from Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland on Friday.
PM Orbán Comments On Child Protection Law, Economic Recovery
- 19 Jul 2021 9:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his weekly public radio interview that sex education was a matter for parents and this, he added, was “confirmed by European documents”.
Opinion: EU Starts Legal Action Against Hungary Over LGBTQ Issues
- 19 Jul 2021 8:28 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
Reacting to the infringement procedure launched by the European Commission over LGBTQ issues, a pro-government historian thinks this controversy resembles the clash over asylum-seekers in the late 2010s.
EC Takes Legal Action Against Hungary Over Violation of LGBTQ Rights
- 16 Jul 2021 2:29 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has launched infringement procedures against Hungary over its child protection law as well as the insistence by the authorities that a children’s book with LGBTQ content should carry a content warning.
Hungarian Opinion: Prime Minister’s Video on Media Freedom
- 12 Jul 2021 12:05 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing site dismisses the Prime Minister’s argument that the abundance of outlets harshly critical of his government is vivid proof of a free press in Hungary.
EP: Hungary Anti-Paedophile Law in Breach of EU Values
- 9 Jul 2021 7:45 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution denouncing “the dismantling of democracy and the rule of law in Hungary” and condemning the country’s recently approved anti-paedophile law, saying it was in breach of European Union values, principles and law.
Von Der Leyen Demands Amendment to Hungarian Legislation
- 8 Jul 2021 9:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Ursula Von der Leyen has said Hungary must amend its paedophile law that “violates LGBTQI rights” or face legal action from the European Commission.