57 result(s) for ngos protest
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Demonstrate In Budapest Against Internet Tax
- 28 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily describes how Sunday’s protest against the planned internet tax turned into an overall anti-Fidesz demonstration. A moderate blog wonders if the opposition will in the future try to counter the government through similar, not necessarily non-violent mass rallies.
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Obama’s Hungary Remarks
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist sees the critical remarks made by President Obama accusing the Hungarian government of intimidating NGOs as evidence that the US is deeply concerned about the state of Hungarian democracy. A pro-government commentator accuses President Obama of applying double standards against Hungary.
US Envoy Summoned To Hungarian Ministry
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry under-secretary Levente Magyar on Friday summoned US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend to his office to register a protest over US President Barack Obama’s comment on the government’s attitude towards NGOs.
Prize Proposal For Ökotárs Supported By Hungarian Socialists
- 18 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian MEPs in the European Parliament’s Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats gave supporting signatures on Wednesday to a proposal by green group MEP Benedek Jávor, of the opposition E-PM, to nominate the Ökotárs Foundation for a Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.
Women Plan Protest Outside Class FM In Budapest On Sunday
- 5 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Association for Women and nearly ten NGOs are organising the demonstration outside Class FM at 3 p.m. on Sunday to protest the trivialisation of rape on the radio station. The Budapest chapter of the Christian Democrats said it fully supports the protest outside Class FM’s Üllői út headquarters Sunday afternoon, declaring it unacceptable that staff had been joking about a recent rape case.
Xpat Opionion: ’Hunger Marchers’ Reach Budapest
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An influential right wing pundit claims the demonstration is a joint MSZP-Jobbik attack on the government, while independent bloggers accuse the official parliamentary guard of complicity in setting up a counter-demonstration banner in front of Parliament. A libertarian commentator finds it rather sad that marching people still expect the government to provide them with “work and bread”, instead ...
Xpat Opinion: All Sides Condemn Jobbik MP’s Anti-Semitic Speech In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously condemn a speech by Jobbik MP Márton Gyöngyösi, who proposed that a list of MPs and cabinet members of Jewish descent should be established, as they represent ‘a risk to national security.’ The Jobbik MP made his remark in parliament in connection with the Gaza conflict last Monday. State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh replied that the government had no ...
How Did Hungary Manage To Get Caught In This International Vice?
- 20 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Internet tax dispute temporarily covered it up, but once the idea of introducing the tax was dropped, Hungary's other “list of sins” came back onto the front burner. “Heti Válasz” is now taking a look at the list to see which of the American and European Union criticisms have become irrelevant, which are the ones where Hungary has won a skirmish and which are those we're about to lose.
Xpat Opinion: Thousands Demonstrate In Budapest Against Internet Tax
- 28 Oct 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The leading left-wing daily describes how Sunday’s protest against the planned internet tax turned into an overall anti-Fidesz demonstration. A moderate blog wonders if the opposition will in the future try to counter the government through similar, not necessarily non-violent mass rallies.
Xpat Opinion: Further Ruminations On Obama’s Hungary Remarks
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist sees the critical remarks made by President Obama accusing the Hungarian government of intimidating NGOs as evidence that the US is deeply concerned about the state of Hungarian democracy. A pro-government commentator accuses President Obama of applying double standards against Hungary.
US Envoy Summoned To Hungarian Ministry
- 29 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry under-secretary Levente Magyar on Friday summoned US chargé d’affaires André Goodfriend to his office to register a protest over US President Barack Obama’s comment on the government’s attitude towards NGOs.
Prize Proposal For Ökotárs Supported By Hungarian Socialists
- 18 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian MEPs in the European Parliament’s Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats gave supporting signatures on Wednesday to a proposal by green group MEP Benedek Jávor, of the opposition E-PM, to nominate the Ökotárs Foundation for a Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian NGOs Suspected Of Embezzlement
- 10 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-liberal dailies sharply criticise the government after police searched the offices of two NGOs. They believe the authorities are simply out to get civic groups which dare to criticise the government. A leading member of the largest pro-government civic organisation rejects accusations of anti-democratic tendencies against the government.
Women Plan Protest Outside Class FM In Budapest On Sunday
- 5 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Association for Women and nearly ten NGOs are organising the demonstration outside Class FM at 3 p.m. on Sunday to protest the trivialisation of rape on the radio station. The Budapest chapter of the Christian Democrats said it fully supports the protest outside Class FM’s Üllői út headquarters Sunday afternoon, declaring it unacceptable that staff had been joking about a recent rape case.
Xpat Opionion: ’Hunger Marchers’ Reach Budapest
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An influential right wing pundit claims the demonstration is a joint MSZP-Jobbik attack on the government, while independent bloggers accuse the official parliamentary guard of complicity in setting up a counter-demonstration banner in front of Parliament. A libertarian commentator finds it rather sad that marching people still expect the government to provide them with “work and bread”, instead ...
Xpat Opinion: All Sides Condemn Jobbik MP’s Anti-Semitic Speech In Hungary
- 7 Dec 2012 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Commentators unanimously condemn a speech by Jobbik MP Márton Gyöngyösi, who proposed that a list of MPs and cabinet members of Jewish descent should be established, as they represent ‘a risk to national security.’ The Jobbik MP made his remark in parliament in connection with the Gaza conflict last Monday. State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Zsolt Németh replied that the government had no ...