291 result(s) for media freedom in Current Affairs
Opinion: Editor’s Sacking A Blow To Press Freedom In Hungary
- 24 Jul 2020 10:20 AM
- current affairs
The firing of Szabolcs Dull, the editor-in-chief of Hungary’s biggest independent news website, Index, on July 22, 2020 has political interference written all over it, Human Rights Watch said. The dismissal is a blow to media independence and diversity.
Hungarian Government Says 'Committed To Press Freedom' Regarding Index.Hu Case
- 26 Jun 2020 4:07 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Commenting on reports that news portal Index may come under increasing pressure to toe the government’s line following the resignation of is chief executive, the prime minister’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyás, said the government was committed to upholding press freedom guaranteed by the country’s constitution and media law.
Opposition Asks Parliament To Discuss Detention Of Man For Expressing Opinion
- 15 May 2020 1:16 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the interior and justice ministers to testify before parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee regarding the case of a man recently detained for spreading rumours about the novel coronavirus epidemic.
Justice Minister: Hungary's Epidemic Response In Line With EU Tenets
- 15 May 2020 11:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s special measures in response to the coronavirus epidemic fully accord with the European Union’s fundamental principles, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in a letter to members of the European Parliament.
EU Commissioner Raises Concern About Hungary's Coronavirus Law
- 25 Apr 2020 5:50 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The lack of a sunset clause in the Hungarian coronavirus law that hands the government the right to rule by decree is a cause for concern, Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, said in a teleconference of the legal and justice committee of the European Parliament (LIBE) on Thursday.
Hungary Drops In Press Freedom Rating
- 22 Apr 2020 12:26 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Hungary has dropped two slots from 87 to 89 in the latest media freedom rankings published on Tuesday by international organisation Reporters Without Frontiers.
Hungarian Justice Minister: Coronavirus Epidemic Challenge Finds EU Wanting
- 3 Apr 2020 7:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The novel coronavirus outbreak poses a unique challenge to the European Union, where traditional solutions “have been proven to be inadequate”, Justice Minister Judit Varga told MTI in reaction to a statement signed by 13 EU member states on Hungarian measures adopted against the epidemic.
Hungarian Opinion: Parliament Passes Coronavirus Emergency Bill
- 1 Apr 2020 2:04 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As parliament extends the validity of the special powers conferred on the government until the end of the virus emergency, a left-wing analyst approves the opposition’s strategy to refuse to cooperate with the government on the government’s terms.
Coronavirus: Emergency Measures In Hungary 'In Line With EU Treaties'
- 1 Apr 2020 10:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Hungarian government's emergency measures taken against the novel coronavirus epidemic are in compliance with the country's constitution and European Union treaties, a government official has said.
Opinion: Editor’s Sacking A Blow To Press Freedom In Hungary
- 24 Jul 2020 10:20 AM
- current affairs
The firing of Szabolcs Dull, the editor-in-chief of Hungary’s biggest independent news website, Index, on July 22, 2020 has political interference written all over it, Human Rights Watch said. The dismissal is a blow to media independence and diversity.
Hungarian Government Says 'Committed To Press Freedom' Regarding Index.Hu Case
- 26 Jun 2020 4:07 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Commenting on reports that news portal Index may come under increasing pressure to toe the government’s line following the resignation of is chief executive, the prime minister’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyás, said the government was committed to upholding press freedom guaranteed by the country’s constitution and media law.
Opposition Asks Parliament To Discuss Detention Of Man For Expressing Opinion
- 15 May 2020 1:16 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called on the interior and justice ministers to testify before parliament’s defence and law enforcement committee regarding the case of a man recently detained for spreading rumours about the novel coronavirus epidemic.
Justice Minister: Hungary's Epidemic Response In Line With EU Tenets
- 15 May 2020 11:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s special measures in response to the coronavirus epidemic fully accord with the European Union’s fundamental principles, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in a letter to members of the European Parliament.
EU Commissioner Raises Concern About Hungary's Coronavirus Law
- 25 Apr 2020 5:50 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The lack of a sunset clause in the Hungarian coronavirus law that hands the government the right to rule by decree is a cause for concern, Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, said in a teleconference of the legal and justice committee of the European Parliament (LIBE) on Thursday.
Hungary Drops In Press Freedom Rating
- 22 Apr 2020 12:26 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Hungary has dropped two slots from 87 to 89 in the latest media freedom rankings published on Tuesday by international organisation Reporters Without Frontiers.
Hungarian Justice Minister: Coronavirus Epidemic Challenge Finds EU Wanting
- 3 Apr 2020 7:57 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The novel coronavirus outbreak poses a unique challenge to the European Union, where traditional solutions “have been proven to be inadequate”, Justice Minister Judit Varga told MTI in reaction to a statement signed by 13 EU member states on Hungarian measures adopted against the epidemic.
Hungarian Opinion: Parliament Passes Coronavirus Emergency Bill
- 1 Apr 2020 2:04 PM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
As parliament extends the validity of the special powers conferred on the government until the end of the virus emergency, a left-wing analyst approves the opposition’s strategy to refuse to cooperate with the government on the government’s terms.
Coronavirus: Emergency Measures In Hungary 'In Line With EU Treaties'
- 1 Apr 2020 10:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Hungarian government's emergency measures taken against the novel coronavirus epidemic are in compliance with the country's constitution and European Union treaties, a government official has said.