406 result(s) for freedom rights
Hungarian Opinion: Government Announces New Covid Restrictions
- 1 Nov 2021 2:37 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator criticizes the government for not making vaccination mandatory. Union leaders, on the other hand, fear for workers’ rights, as employers will be authorized to make work conditional on green passes. A pro-government pundit finds left-wing critics irresponsible.
Brussels Has Attacked Hungary, Says PM Orbán
- 26 Jul 2021 8:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“Brussels has attacked Hungary,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular interview with public broadcaster Kossuth Radio on Friday, adding that this was why a referendum concerning child protection was necessary.
Joint Statement by Key Embassies on 26th Budapest Pride Festival
- 20 Jul 2021 10:50 AM
- current affairs
On the occasion of the 26th Budapest Pride Festival, we, the undersigned embassies and cultural institutes, express our full support for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) community and their rights to equality and non-discrimination, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and freedom from violence.
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).
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.
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.
Rainbow Flag Flies at Budapest City Hall for Pride Month
- 28 Jun 2021 11:25 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The City Hall of Budapest has displayed the rainbow flag, joining several cities in Europe and around the world in marking Pride Month, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Friday.
Hungarian Opinion: Government Announces New Covid Restrictions
- 1 Nov 2021 2:37 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing commentator criticizes the government for not making vaccination mandatory. Union leaders, on the other hand, fear for workers’ rights, as employers will be authorized to make work conditional on green passes. A pro-government pundit finds left-wing critics irresponsible.
Brussels Has Attacked Hungary, Says PM Orbán
- 26 Jul 2021 8:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“Brussels has attacked Hungary,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in his regular interview with public broadcaster Kossuth Radio on Friday, adding that this was why a referendum concerning child protection was necessary.
Joint Statement by Key Embassies on 26th Budapest Pride Festival
- 20 Jul 2021 10:50 AM
- current affairs
On the occasion of the 26th Budapest Pride Festival, we, the undersigned embassies and cultural institutes, express our full support for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) community and their rights to equality and non-discrimination, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and freedom from violence.
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).
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.
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.
Rainbow Flag Flies at Budapest City Hall for Pride Month
- 28 Jun 2021 11:25 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The City Hall of Budapest has displayed the rainbow flag, joining several cities in Europe and around the world in marking Pride Month, Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Friday.