71 result(s) for human rights watch in Current Affairs
Watch: Could EU Kick Out Hungary? – It’s Possible
- 15 Apr 2025 1:28 PM
- current affairs
Technically… no. But politically? There might be a way. From blocking Ukraine aid and sanctions on Russia, to diverging from core EU values on democracy and human rights, Hungary has become the EU’s most disruptive member. But can the EU really expel a country against its will?
Watch: David Pressman Officially Announces His Departure
- 18 Dec 2024 5:41 AM
- current affairs
As anticipated, David Pressman’s tenure as US ambassador to Hungary will conclude following Donald Trump’s landslide victory.
Watch: Ukrainian Refugees Face Homelessness After Hungarian Asylum Rule Change
- 11 Sep 2024 5:08 PM
- current affairs
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees face eviction from Hungarian state-funded accommodation in a move by Budapest that human rights activists say could contravene EU law.
Podcast: 15 EU Countries Sue Orbán’s Government
- 26 May 2023 11:19 AM
- current affairs
On this week’s episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, we will be discussing the groundbreaking legal case in which 15 member states of the European Union are taking legal action against the government of Viktor Orbán.
'No Winner Possible' in Ukraine, Says Orbán
- 24 Feb 2023 8:07 AM
- current affairs
"There can be no winner in this war," Viktor Orbán told MPs of the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat parties ahead of parliament's spring session.
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.
Watch: Teachers Hold Demonstration in Budapest
- 21 Mar 2022 6:28 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Speakers at a teachers’ “checkered shirt” demonstration in front of the parliament building on Saturday stressed that the right to strike is a fundamental right.
Watch: 'Hungary Must Allow Independent Investigation' on Pegasus Spyware
- 27 Jul 2021 3:35 PM
- current affairs
From French President Emmanuel Macron to journalists, business leaders and human rights activists, the list of people allegedly spied on using the Pegasus software is long and illustrious.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.
Watch: Could EU Kick Out Hungary? – It’s Possible
- 15 Apr 2025 1:28 PM
- current affairs
Technically… no. But politically? There might be a way. From blocking Ukraine aid and sanctions on Russia, to diverging from core EU values on democracy and human rights, Hungary has become the EU’s most disruptive member. But can the EU really expel a country against its will?
Watch: David Pressman Officially Announces His Departure
- 18 Dec 2024 5:41 AM
- current affairs
As anticipated, David Pressman’s tenure as US ambassador to Hungary will conclude following Donald Trump’s landslide victory.
Watch: Ukrainian Refugees Face Homelessness After Hungarian Asylum Rule Change
- 11 Sep 2024 5:08 PM
- current affairs
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees face eviction from Hungarian state-funded accommodation in a move by Budapest that human rights activists say could contravene EU law.
Podcast: 15 EU Countries Sue Orbán’s Government
- 26 May 2023 11:19 AM
- current affairs
On this week’s episode of the Beyond the Byline podcast, we will be discussing the groundbreaking legal case in which 15 member states of the European Union are taking legal action against the government of Viktor Orbán.
'No Winner Possible' in Ukraine, Says Orbán
- 24 Feb 2023 8:07 AM
- current affairs
"There can be no winner in this war," Viktor Orbán told MPs of the ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrat parties ahead of parliament's spring session.
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.
Watch: Teachers Hold Demonstration in Budapest
- 21 Mar 2022 6:28 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Speakers at a teachers’ “checkered shirt” demonstration in front of the parliament building on Saturday stressed that the right to strike is a fundamental right.
Watch: 'Hungary Must Allow Independent Investigation' on Pegasus Spyware
- 27 Jul 2021 3:35 PM
- current affairs
From French President Emmanuel Macron to journalists, business leaders and human rights activists, the list of people allegedly spied on using the Pegasus software is long and illustrious.
Special Report: Journalists & Critics of PM Orbán Targeted with Pegasus Cyberweapon
- 20 Jul 2021 11:06 AM
- current affairs
Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group has been in use in Hungary for years against targets such as investigative journalists and wealthy media owners as well as against people in their close circles, Direkt36 has found as part of an international team of investigative journalists, ‘The Pegasus Project’.