423 result(s) for international organisations
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.
Szijjártó: Hungary Protests Ep ‘Siding With Terrorist’
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will appeal to international organisations against a recent resolution by the European Parliament, in which the EP “has taken sides with a terrorist rather than with Hungary and its police who were attacked”, Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian foreign minister, told a press conference.
Lázár: Govt To Discuss Impact Of Manchester Attack On Wed
- 24 May 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet will assess the implications of the Manchester attack on Wednesday, the government office chief said after a closed-door meeting of parliament’s national security committee.
UN Rapporteurs Urge Hungarian Govt To Withdraw NGO Transparency Bill
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two human rights experts of the United Nations have called on the Hungarian government to withdraw its proposed bill on the transparency of civil groups funded by foreign donors, the UN’s information service UNIS said on Tuesday.
Hungary Ready For Constructive Dialogue With COE
- 9 May 2017 6:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has demonstrated on several occasions that it is ready to enter into constructive dialogue with the Council of Europe and will continue to do so, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said in a letter addressed to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, forwarded to MTI by the parliament’s press office.
Commissioner Calls On Lawmakers To Reject Law On Foreign-Funded NGOS
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks has called on members of Hungary’s parliament to reject a proposed draft law on the transparency of foreign-funded NGOs. In the letter addressed to House Speaker László Kövér, Muižnieks said “the draft law carries a clear risk of stigmatising a large number of organisations pursuing lawful activities in the field of human rights, ...
COE Resolution On Hungary Aimed At Cooperation
- 28 Apr 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) approved a resolution on Hungary which is critical but seeks cooperation, the head of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee said on Thursday.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
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.
Szijjártó: Hungary Protests Ep ‘Siding With Terrorist’
- 30 May 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will appeal to international organisations against a recent resolution by the European Parliament, in which the EP “has taken sides with a terrorist rather than with Hungary and its police who were attacked”, Péter Szijjártó, the Hungarian foreign minister, told a press conference.
Lázár: Govt To Discuss Impact Of Manchester Attack On Wed
- 24 May 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The cabinet will assess the implications of the Manchester attack on Wednesday, the government office chief said after a closed-door meeting of parliament’s national security committee.
UN Rapporteurs Urge Hungarian Govt To Withdraw NGO Transparency Bill
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two human rights experts of the United Nations have called on the Hungarian government to withdraw its proposed bill on the transparency of civil groups funded by foreign donors, the UN’s information service UNIS said on Tuesday.
Hungary Ready For Constructive Dialogue With COE
- 9 May 2017 6:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has demonstrated on several occasions that it is ready to enter into constructive dialogue with the Council of Europe and will continue to do so, Parliamentary Speaker László Kövér said in a letter addressed to the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, forwarded to MTI by the parliament’s press office.
Commissioner Calls On Lawmakers To Reject Law On Foreign-Funded NGOS
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks has called on members of Hungary’s parliament to reject a proposed draft law on the transparency of foreign-funded NGOs. In the letter addressed to House Speaker László Kövér, Muižnieks said “the draft law carries a clear risk of stigmatising a large number of organisations pursuing lawful activities in the field of human rights, ...
COE Resolution On Hungary Aimed At Cooperation
- 28 Apr 2017 7:10 AM
- current affairs
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) approved a resolution on Hungary which is critical but seeks cooperation, the head of the Hungarian parliament’s foreign affairs committee said on Thursday.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.