818 result(s) for human rights
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.
Andrew Higgins, Former Managing Director, FCA Central & Eastern Europe
- 20 Jul 2022 1:38 PM
Andrew Higgins, is a British National, having spent the last 21 years on international assignments in Hungary, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. He is married to Julie and has 3 children and 2 grandchildren living in Germany, UK and Netherlands.
Human-Rights Lawyer Nominated as New US Ambassador to Hungary
- 16 May 2022 6:34 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
A new American ambassador is coming to Hungary a year and a half after former Ambassador David Cornstein left Budapest, reports Magyar Nemzet. The White House released a statement on Friday indicating that U.S. President Joe Biden had nominated David Pressman for the position.
Elections in Hungary "Well-Run But Did Not Offer Level Playing Field", Says OSCE
- 5 Apr 2022 6:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliamentary elections were well-run but the electoral process was marred by the absence of a level playing field, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Monday.
900 Foreign Observers Registered by Hungarian National Election Office
- 4 Apr 2022 6:46 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) registered some 900 foreign observers for Sunday’s general election. According to figures published on the NVI website, 235 observers represented the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s democratic institutions and human rights office (ODIHR) and 102 for the parliamentary assembly of OSCE.
NATO & EU Summits About Competing Strategies, Says PM Orbán
- 1 Apr 2022 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Concerning last week’s NATO and EU summits, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the meetings had been about competing strategies. It is clear that there is a group of countries that want NATO to play as big a role as possible in this conflict, he said.
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.
Andrew Higgins, Former Managing Director, FCA Central & Eastern Europe
- 20 Jul 2022 1:38 PM
Andrew Higgins, is a British National, having spent the last 21 years on international assignments in Hungary, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. He is married to Julie and has 3 children and 2 grandchildren living in Germany, UK and Netherlands.
Human-Rights Lawyer Nominated as New US Ambassador to Hungary
- 16 May 2022 6:34 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
A new American ambassador is coming to Hungary a year and a half after former Ambassador David Cornstein left Budapest, reports Magyar Nemzet. The White House released a statement on Friday indicating that U.S. President Joe Biden had nominated David Pressman for the position.
Elections in Hungary "Well-Run But Did Not Offer Level Playing Field", Says OSCE
- 5 Apr 2022 6:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s parliamentary elections were well-run but the electoral process was marred by the absence of a level playing field, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Monday.
900 Foreign Observers Registered by Hungarian National Election Office
- 4 Apr 2022 6:46 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The National Election Office (NVI) registered some 900 foreign observers for Sunday’s general election. According to figures published on the NVI website, 235 observers represented the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s democratic institutions and human rights office (ODIHR) and 102 for the parliamentary assembly of OSCE.
NATO & EU Summits About Competing Strategies, Says PM Orbán
- 1 Apr 2022 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Concerning last week’s NATO and EU summits, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the meetings had been about competing strategies. It is clear that there is a group of countries that want NATO to play as big a role as possible in this conflict, he said.