756 result(s) for hungarian democracy
European Parliament To Vote On Hungary's Rule Of Law Report
- 22 Jun 2018 10:34 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s civil liberties committee has said it will vote on a draft report criticising the state of the rule of law in Hungary next Monday.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Constitutional Amendments
- 20 Jun 2018 6:57 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A Marxist philosopher excoriates the government’s proposed constitutional amendments and accuses the government of ethnic nationalist politics as well as the uprooting of the rule of law. A conservative lawyer, on the other hand, thinks that the defence of Hungary’s ethnic composition and constitutional identity is necessary to strengthen democracy
Local Opinion: ‘Stop Soros’ Bill As An Episode In A Clash With Liberal Elites
- 4 Jun 2018 11:38 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to discuss the bill on stricter rules aimed at preventing illegal immigration, commentators place the planned legislation in the context of the government’s feud with the international liberal mainstream.
PM Orbán: Soros Behind Attempt To Expel Fidesz From EPP
- 25 May 2018 3:13 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Commenting on a new campaign by rights organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) aiming to get the European People’s Party to expel Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said this was a form of pressure exercised by US financier George Soros.
Open Society Foundations To Close International Operations In Budapest
- 15 May 2018 9:24 AM
- current affairs
Faced with an increasingly repressive political and legal environment in Hungary, the Open Society Foundations are moving their Budapest-based international operations and staff to the German capital, Berlin, OSF told the press today.
Local Opinion: Viktor Orbán Re-Elected As Prime Minister
- 14 May 2018 1:24 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As Parliament elects Viktor Orbán as Prime Minister, a pro-government columnist welcomes what he calls Viktor Orbán’s pragmatic vision. A left-wing commentator writes that although PM Orbán now prefers the formula ‘Christian democracy’ to ‘illiberalism’, his principles and aims remain unchanged.
Foreign Professors Stand Against 'Stop Soros' Bill
- 10 May 2018 8:46 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A total of 77 foreign university professors and academics released a statement on Wednesday to express solidarity with the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and independent Hungarian civil society in relationship with the Stop Soros legislative package that the Parliament is set to pass soon, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee said.
Hungary’s New Parliamentary Cycle Starts
- 9 May 2018 9:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s lawmakers took their oaths on Tuesday at the start of the new parliamentary cycle. There will be one independent MP and the German minority will also have a representative.
New Parliament Inaugurated
- 8 May 2018 4:58 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The legitimacy of the new national assembly and the incoming government is beyond dispute, President Janos Ader said opening the inaugural session of parliament on Tuesday.
European Parliament To Vote On Hungary's Rule Of Law Report
- 22 Jun 2018 10:34 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s civil liberties committee has said it will vote on a draft report criticising the state of the rule of law in Hungary next Monday.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over Constitutional Amendments
- 20 Jun 2018 6:57 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A Marxist philosopher excoriates the government’s proposed constitutional amendments and accuses the government of ethnic nationalist politics as well as the uprooting of the rule of law. A conservative lawyer, on the other hand, thinks that the defence of Hungary’s ethnic composition and constitutional identity is necessary to strengthen democracy
Local Opinion: ‘Stop Soros’ Bill As An Episode In A Clash With Liberal Elites
- 4 Jun 2018 11:38 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to discuss the bill on stricter rules aimed at preventing illegal immigration, commentators place the planned legislation in the context of the government’s feud with the international liberal mainstream.
PM Orbán: Soros Behind Attempt To Expel Fidesz From EPP
- 25 May 2018 3:13 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Commenting on a new campaign by rights organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) aiming to get the European People’s Party to expel Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said this was a form of pressure exercised by US financier George Soros.
Open Society Foundations To Close International Operations In Budapest
- 15 May 2018 9:24 AM
- current affairs
Faced with an increasingly repressive political and legal environment in Hungary, the Open Society Foundations are moving their Budapest-based international operations and staff to the German capital, Berlin, OSF told the press today.
Local Opinion: Viktor Orbán Re-Elected As Prime Minister
- 14 May 2018 1:24 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As Parliament elects Viktor Orbán as Prime Minister, a pro-government columnist welcomes what he calls Viktor Orbán’s pragmatic vision. A left-wing commentator writes that although PM Orbán now prefers the formula ‘Christian democracy’ to ‘illiberalism’, his principles and aims remain unchanged.
Foreign Professors Stand Against 'Stop Soros' Bill
- 10 May 2018 8:46 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A total of 77 foreign university professors and academics released a statement on Wednesday to express solidarity with the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and independent Hungarian civil society in relationship with the Stop Soros legislative package that the Parliament is set to pass soon, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee said.
Hungary’s New Parliamentary Cycle Starts
- 9 May 2018 9:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s lawmakers took their oaths on Tuesday at the start of the new parliamentary cycle. There will be one independent MP and the German minority will also have a representative.
New Parliament Inaugurated
- 8 May 2018 4:58 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The legitimacy of the new national assembly and the incoming government is beyond dispute, President Janos Ader said opening the inaugural session of parliament on Tuesday.