76 result(s) for lgbt rights in Current Affairs
Efforts to Offer Protection and Support to Ukraine Refugees in Hungary Commended by COE Commission
- 10 Mar 2023 8:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) released a report on Hungary, commending the country’s efforts to offer protection and support to refugees from Ukraine.
Presidents of Hungary & Italy Hold Talks
- 1 Feb 2023 10:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The war in Ukraine was the main topic discussed by Hungarian President Katalin Novák at the talks she held with Sergio Mattarella, her Italian counterpart, in Rome.
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.
New US Ambassador Arrives Soon – Speaks Understandable Hungarian, with an Accent
- 1 Sep 2022 7:20 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The new US ambassador-designate David Pressman is due to arrive in Budapest within days, Magyar Nemzet reports, without citing sources.
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.
EC Takes Hungary To Court Over LGBTQ Rights, Media Issues
- 18 Jul 2022 11:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission is bringing lawsuits against Hungary at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for harming the rights of sexual minorities and EU news broadcasting regulations.
Budapest Mayor no Longer Co-Leader of Opposition Párbeszéd Party
- 11 Jul 2022 12:01 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition party Párbeszéd elected lawmaker Rebeka Szabó and parliamentary group leader Bence Tordai its co-leaders at a congress on Sunday.
EU Commissioner: No Positive Developments on Rule of Law in Hungary
- 21 Apr 2022 6:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission cannot report positive developments on the state of the rule of law in Hungary, Didier Reynders, the Commissioner for Justice, said in the European Parliament on Wednesday.
Efforts to Offer Protection and Support to Ukraine Refugees in Hungary Commended by COE Commission
- 10 Mar 2023 8:52 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) released a report on Hungary, commending the country’s efforts to offer protection and support to refugees from Ukraine.
Presidents of Hungary & Italy Hold Talks
- 1 Feb 2023 10:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The war in Ukraine was the main topic discussed by Hungarian President Katalin Novák at the talks she held with Sergio Mattarella, her Italian counterpart, in Rome.
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.
New US Ambassador Arrives Soon – Speaks Understandable Hungarian, with an Accent
- 1 Sep 2022 7:20 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
The new US ambassador-designate David Pressman is due to arrive in Budapest within days, Magyar Nemzet reports, without citing sources.
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.
EC Takes Hungary To Court Over LGBTQ Rights, Media Issues
- 18 Jul 2022 11:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission is bringing lawsuits against Hungary at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for harming the rights of sexual minorities and EU news broadcasting regulations.
Budapest Mayor no Longer Co-Leader of Opposition Párbeszéd Party
- 11 Jul 2022 12:01 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition party Párbeszéd elected lawmaker Rebeka Szabó and parliamentary group leader Bence Tordai its co-leaders at a congress on Sunday.
EU Commissioner: No Positive Developments on Rule of Law in Hungary
- 21 Apr 2022 6:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission cannot report positive developments on the state of the rule of law in Hungary, Didier Reynders, the Commissioner for Justice, said in the European Parliament on Wednesday.