777 result(s) for human rights
EP Votes to Recommend Freezing Hungary Funding
- 25 Nov 2022 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The European Parliament has proposed freezing European Union funding, saying that the 17 measures taken by Hungary aimed at unlocking its EU funding were not sufficient to offset the systemic risks to the block’s finances.
German Official Insists on Maintaining Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary
- 21 Nov 2022 6:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Article 7 procedure against Hungary in defence of fundamental European values should continue, as protecting democracy and guaranteeing human rights are now more important today than ever before, the German state secretary in charge of European affairs said.
New Honorary Citizen of Budapest Titles Awarded
- 18 Nov 2022 6:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, handed over honorary citizen of Budapest titles on Thursday at a ceremony celebrating Capital City Day coinciding with the launch of a two-year series of celebrations marking the approaching 150th anniversary of the unification of Budapest.
Covert Chinese Police Stations Found Operating in Budapest
- 2 Nov 2022 8:30 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
China has opened two police service centres in Budapest that ostensibly handle administrative matters, but serve the purpose of keeping the Chinese diaspora under the government’s ideological control and, if necessary, force its members to return home, according to a report by Spanish human rights organisation Safeguard Defenders.
Deputy PM Congratulates Slovakia Hungarian Party on Local Election Win
- 2 Nov 2022 7:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén congratulated Slovakia’s ethnic Hungarian Alliance party on its results in the recent Slovak local elections, on Sunday.
LGBTQ Interest Group Formed by Opposition in Hungary
- 12 Oct 2022 10:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition lawmakers have formed an informal parliamentary group with the aim of representing the interests of the LGBTQ community, the deputy group leader of the liberal Momentum Movement said.
Watch: 'Hungary is No Longer a Democracy', Declares European Commission
- 16 Sep 2022 12:07 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party blasted the European Parliament for “still busily attacking Hungary even amid the current crisis”, after the EP voted to approve the Hungary rule-of-law report on Thursday.
Hungarian Opinion: Controversy Over New US Ambassador
- 2 Aug 2022 9:49 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The leading pro-government daily criticizes the next US ambassador for openly denouncing Hungary and expressing concern over the state of democracy.
David Pressman Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary
- 1 Aug 2022 11:08 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
The United States Senate voted 61-30 on Thursday to confirm David Pressman as the next U.S. Ambassador to Hungary. Only Republican senators voted against confirming the diplomat and civil rights lawyer, although Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted in favor of him. Nine senators did not cast a vote.
EP Votes to Recommend Freezing Hungary Funding
- 25 Nov 2022 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- finance
The European Parliament has proposed freezing European Union funding, saying that the 17 measures taken by Hungary aimed at unlocking its EU funding were not sufficient to offset the systemic risks to the block’s finances.
German Official Insists on Maintaining Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary
- 21 Nov 2022 6:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Article 7 procedure against Hungary in defence of fundamental European values should continue, as protecting democracy and guaranteeing human rights are now more important today than ever before, the German state secretary in charge of European affairs said.
New Honorary Citizen of Budapest Titles Awarded
- 18 Nov 2022 6:35 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, handed over honorary citizen of Budapest titles on Thursday at a ceremony celebrating Capital City Day coinciding with the launch of a two-year series of celebrations marking the approaching 150th anniversary of the unification of Budapest.
Covert Chinese Police Stations Found Operating in Budapest
- 2 Nov 2022 8:30 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
China has opened two police service centres in Budapest that ostensibly handle administrative matters, but serve the purpose of keeping the Chinese diaspora under the government’s ideological control and, if necessary, force its members to return home, according to a report by Spanish human rights organisation Safeguard Defenders.
Deputy PM Congratulates Slovakia Hungarian Party on Local Election Win
- 2 Nov 2022 7:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén congratulated Slovakia’s ethnic Hungarian Alliance party on its results in the recent Slovak local elections, on Sunday.
LGBTQ Interest Group Formed by Opposition in Hungary
- 12 Oct 2022 10:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition lawmakers have formed an informal parliamentary group with the aim of representing the interests of the LGBTQ community, the deputy group leader of the liberal Momentum Movement said.
Watch: 'Hungary is No Longer a Democracy', Declares European Commission
- 16 Sep 2022 12:07 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party blasted the European Parliament for “still busily attacking Hungary even amid the current crisis”, after the EP voted to approve the Hungary rule-of-law report on Thursday.
Hungarian Opinion: Controversy Over New US Ambassador
- 2 Aug 2022 9:49 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
The leading pro-government daily criticizes the next US ambassador for openly denouncing Hungary and expressing concern over the state of democracy.
David Pressman Confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Hungary
- 1 Aug 2022 11:08 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
The United States Senate voted 61-30 on Thursday to confirm David Pressman as the next U.S. Ambassador to Hungary. Only Republican senators voted against confirming the diplomat and civil rights lawyer, although Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted in favor of him. Nine senators did not cast a vote.