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Lázár: Migration At Heart Of Hungary’s V4 Presidency
- 23 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Speaking about the Visegrad Group, whose rotating presidency Hungary will take over on July 1, Lázár said Hungary has a serious responsibility to clearly flag the interests of the Visegrad Group (V4) during its V4 presidency.
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
LMP To Appeal NGO Law At Constitutional Court
- 22 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party plans to appeal against the law on foreign funded NGOs at the Constitutional Court. Bernadett Szél, the green party’s co-leader, told a press conference that the appeal would be submitted before the summer recess if enough supporting signatures are collected.
Trial Of Men Charged With Smuggling And Killing 71 Migrants Starts
- 22 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The trial of suspected smugglers involved in the deaths of 71 migrants who suffocated in a refrigerated lorry which passed through Hungary and was discovered in Austria in 2015 started in Kecskemét, in central Hungary, on Wednesday.
US State Dept Expresses Concern Over Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs
- 21 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department expressed concern over legislation Hungary’s parliament recently adopted on foreign-funded NGOs, in a statement released on its website.
Civil Groups Stage Anti-Government Demonstration In Central Budapest
- 20 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 300 people gathered in central Budapest to protest against government policies on Sunday evening. Márta Pardavi, co-leader of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, said that “people of morals must take responsibility for society” and added that her organisation would boycott the recent law requiring registration of groups receiving foreign assistance.
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
Lázár: Migration At Heart Of Hungary’s V4 Presidency
- 23 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Speaking about the Visegrad Group, whose rotating presidency Hungary will take over on July 1, Lázár said Hungary has a serious responsibility to clearly flag the interests of the Visegrad Group (V4) during its V4 presidency.
European Court Rules Hungary Online Gambling Legislation Violates EU Principle
- 23 Jun 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian legislation on the authorisation of online games of chance is not compatible with the principle of the freedom to provide services, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled on Thursday.
LMP To Appeal NGO Law At Constitutional Court
- 22 Jun 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party plans to appeal against the law on foreign funded NGOs at the Constitutional Court. Bernadett Szél, the green party’s co-leader, told a press conference that the appeal would be submitted before the summer recess if enough supporting signatures are collected.
Trial Of Men Charged With Smuggling And Killing 71 Migrants Starts
- 22 Jun 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The trial of suspected smugglers involved in the deaths of 71 migrants who suffocated in a refrigerated lorry which passed through Hungary and was discovered in Austria in 2015 started in Kecskemét, in central Hungary, on Wednesday.
US State Dept Expresses Concern Over Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs
- 21 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department expressed concern over legislation Hungary’s parliament recently adopted on foreign-funded NGOs, in a statement released on its website.
Civil Groups Stage Anti-Government Demonstration In Central Budapest
- 20 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 300 people gathered in central Budapest to protest against government policies on Sunday evening. Márta Pardavi, co-leader of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, said that “people of morals must take responsibility for society” and added that her organisation would boycott the recent law requiring registration of groups receiving foreign assistance.
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.