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Atlatszo.hu Tracks Oligarchs In The Sky
- 12 Jul 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The trips taken by private jets by some of the elites in Hungary’s business and political life map out interesting prospects about the background deals that are being hammered out. Atlatszo.hu tracked some of these aircraft to make interesting findings and connections.
Foreign Minister Accuses Austrian Chancellor Of Trying To Divide V4 Countries
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Thursday accused Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern of attempting to sow division among the Visegrad Four countries. Szijjártó responded to an interview Kern gave to German business daily Handelsblatt in which he said that recent talks with Czech and Slovak officials had given him the impression that the V4 was divided.
Anti-Hungarian Hate Speech Have Risen To Alarming Proportions In Romania
- 27 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Hungarian sentiment and hate speech have risen to alarming proportions in recent days in Romania, as social media and news channels have been overflooded with nationalistic messages directed against the Hungarian community by Romanian politicians, journalists, social media influencers and opinion-makers.
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.
Atlatszo.hu Tracks Oligarchs In The Sky
- 12 Jul 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The trips taken by private jets by some of the elites in Hungary’s business and political life map out interesting prospects about the background deals that are being hammered out. Atlatszo.hu tracked some of these aircraft to make interesting findings and connections.
Foreign Minister Accuses Austrian Chancellor Of Trying To Divide V4 Countries
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Thursday accused Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern of attempting to sow division among the Visegrad Four countries. Szijjártó responded to an interview Kern gave to German business daily Handelsblatt in which he said that recent talks with Czech and Slovak officials had given him the impression that the V4 was divided.
Anti-Hungarian Hate Speech Have Risen To Alarming Proportions In Romania
- 27 Jun 2017 9:30 AM
- current affairs
Anti-Hungarian sentiment and hate speech have risen to alarming proportions in recent days in Romania, as social media and news channels have been overflooded with nationalistic messages directed against the Hungarian community by Romanian politicians, journalists, social media influencers and opinion-makers.
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.