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PM Orbán: EU Member States At Odds Over Migrant Redistribution
- 23 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union member states disagree on how migrants should be distributed across the continent, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Hungarian reporters ahead of a two-day EU summit in Brussels on Thursday. Western European member states want to “get rid of the migrants they unjustifiably let in” by distributing them among countries, such as Hungary, that protected themselves and refused to let in ...
Lázár: Migration At Heart Of Hungary’s V4 Presidency
- 23 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Speaking about the Visegrad Group, whose rotating presidency Hungary will take over on July 1, Lázár said Hungary has a serious responsibility to clearly flag the interests of the Visegrad Group (V4) during its V4 presidency.
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.
Local Opinion: Soros & PM Exchange Mafia Accusations
- 13 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
As George Soros depicts the Orbán government as a ‘mafia state’, government politicians including the premier himself describe the NGOs supported by Mr Soros as ‘a mafia network.’ A pro-government columnist fears that anti-government protesters will soon turn violent.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
World Family Summit To Be Held In Budapest Between 25 - 28 May
- 22 May 2017 11:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Family Summit, an event focusing on, surprisingly enough, family issues, will be held later this month in Budapest, from May 25th to the 28th. The event will include famous politicians, scientists, and thinkers. You can view a video of him giving a TED talk on “the psychology of evil” on the video below.
LMP Calls For Cross-Party Support Against Verbal Abuse
- 16 May 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP on Monday urged parliamentary parties and all lawmakers to support and sign the party’s political declaration calling for the abandonment of hate speech and aggressive rhetoric in public discourse. Party co-leader Bernadett Szél told a press conference that recent cases of aggression in public discourse included threatening
PM Orbán & President Erdogan Discuss Bilateral Relations In Beijing
- 16 May 2017 10:22 AM
- current affairs
Speaking from the Chinese capital, Bertalan Havasi, head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister, has told Hungarian news agency MTI that “The main agenda point in the meeting between Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was a review of the state of Hungarian-Turkish bilateral relations”.
PM Orbán: EU Member States At Odds Over Migrant Redistribution
- 23 Jun 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
European Union member states disagree on how migrants should be distributed across the continent, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Hungarian reporters ahead of a two-day EU summit in Brussels on Thursday. Western European member states want to “get rid of the migrants they unjustifiably let in” by distributing them among countries, such as Hungary, that protected themselves and refused to let in ...
Lázár: Migration At Heart Of Hungary’s V4 Presidency
- 23 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Speaking about the Visegrad Group, whose rotating presidency Hungary will take over on July 1, Lázár said Hungary has a serious responsibility to clearly flag the interests of the Visegrad Group (V4) during its V4 presidency.
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.
Local Opinion: Soros & PM Exchange Mafia Accusations
- 13 Jun 2017 8:12 AM
- current affairs
As George Soros depicts the Orbán government as a ‘mafia state’, government politicians including the premier himself describe the NGOs supported by Mr Soros as ‘a mafia network.’ A pro-government columnist fears that anti-government protesters will soon turn violent.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
World Family Summit To Be Held In Budapest Between 25 - 28 May
- 22 May 2017 11:00 AM
- community & culture
The Budapest Family Summit, an event focusing on, surprisingly enough, family issues, will be held later this month in Budapest, from May 25th to the 28th. The event will include famous politicians, scientists, and thinkers. You can view a video of him giving a TED talk on “the psychology of evil” on the video below.
LMP Calls For Cross-Party Support Against Verbal Abuse
- 16 May 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
Opposition LMP on Monday urged parliamentary parties and all lawmakers to support and sign the party’s political declaration calling for the abandonment of hate speech and aggressive rhetoric in public discourse. Party co-leader Bernadett Szél told a press conference that recent cases of aggression in public discourse included threatening
PM Orbán & President Erdogan Discuss Bilateral Relations In Beijing
- 16 May 2017 10:22 AM
- current affairs
Speaking from the Chinese capital, Bertalan Havasi, head of the Press Office of the Prime Minister, has told Hungarian news agency MTI that “The main agenda point in the meeting between Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was a review of the state of Hungarian-Turkish bilateral relations”.