58 result(s) for rights of citizens in Current Affairs
Updated: EU to Unlock Over Euro 15 Billion for Hungary
- 1 Jun 2026 10:39 AM
- current affairs
"We have agreed with the President of the European Commission on the release of 16.4 billion euros, approximately 6,000 billion forints, in EU funds," Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced in Brussels on Friday.
President of Hungary Called 'Unfit for Office' by Magyar as He's Formally Invited to Form Gov't
- 16 Apr 2026 6:05 AM
- current affairs
Peter Magyar, the leader of the Tisza Party, on Wednesday said President Tamas Sulyok will formally invite him to form the next government. Magyar met the president after Sulyok invited the leaders of the parties with mandates in the new parliament to attend talks at Sandor Palace.
Budapest Mayor: Emergency Decree Tramples Rule of Law to Dodge Municipality Refund Battle
- 6 Feb 2026 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The government issued a decree on Tuesday, citing the war in Ukraine, with the explicit aim of preventing Budapest from pursuing its legal challenge against the "profoundly unjust and unlawful" solidarity contribution, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, has said in a Facebook post.
Update: Budapest Mayor Charged with Organising Illegal Assembly - "Largest Freedom March in Decades Here"
- 30 Jan 2026 11:27 AM
- current affairs
The Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's fifth and eight districts has charged Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, with "organising and leading a meeting called Budapest Pride despite a police ban" last summer, the office said in statement.
New Huge Protest in Budapest - 'Tough Autumn' Ahead for Hungarian Politics
- 3 Sep 2025 9:32 AM
- current affairs
Autumn will be "tough" in Hungarian domestic politics, independent lawmaker Akos Hadhazy said in Budapest on Tuesday, at a demonstration demanding the withdrawal of amendments to the law on the freedom of assembly, and against the adoption of the law on the transparency of public life.
Hungary's Birthday 'Raises Hope of Rebirth of Our Country', Says Budapest Mayor
- 21 Aug 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
This year, Hungary's birthday is also raising hopes of the rebirth of the country, and "the wish to found our country anew is awakened in many of us," Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Orban: 'Pride is Not Pride, but Prejudice'
- 2 Jul 2025 9:58 AM
- current affairs
In a television interview on Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Budapest Pride at the weekend "not pride, but prejudice".
Despite Police Ban Budapest Pride Will Go Ahead on 28 June to 'Celebrate Freedom'
- 20 Jun 2025 11:08 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s metropolitan council will go ahead with organising its "celebration of freedom" next Saturday, Gergely Karacsony, the city’s mayor has said, arguing that a prohibition order issued by Budapest police concerned "a non-existent gathering".
EU Commissioner: 'Serious Concerns About the Rule of Law Situation in Hungary'
- 28 May 2025 8:19 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission "has serious concerns" about the rule of law situation in Hungary, EU Commissioner for Democracy Michael McGrath said in Brussels.
Updated: EU to Unlock Over Euro 15 Billion for Hungary
- 1 Jun 2026 10:39 AM
- current affairs
"We have agreed with the President of the European Commission on the release of 16.4 billion euros, approximately 6,000 billion forints, in EU funds," Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced in Brussels on Friday.
President of Hungary Called 'Unfit for Office' by Magyar as He's Formally Invited to Form Gov't
- 16 Apr 2026 6:05 AM
- current affairs
Peter Magyar, the leader of the Tisza Party, on Wednesday said President Tamas Sulyok will formally invite him to form the next government. Magyar met the president after Sulyok invited the leaders of the parties with mandates in the new parliament to attend talks at Sandor Palace.
Budapest Mayor: Emergency Decree Tramples Rule of Law to Dodge Municipality Refund Battle
- 6 Feb 2026 8:54 AM
- current affairs
The government issued a decree on Tuesday, citing the war in Ukraine, with the explicit aim of preventing Budapest from pursuing its legal challenge against the "profoundly unjust and unlawful" solidarity contribution, Gergely Karácsony, the city's mayor, has said in a Facebook post.
Update: Budapest Mayor Charged with Organising Illegal Assembly - "Largest Freedom March in Decades Here"
- 30 Jan 2026 11:27 AM
- current affairs
The Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's fifth and eight districts has charged Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, with "organising and leading a meeting called Budapest Pride despite a police ban" last summer, the office said in statement.
New Huge Protest in Budapest - 'Tough Autumn' Ahead for Hungarian Politics
- 3 Sep 2025 9:32 AM
- current affairs
Autumn will be "tough" in Hungarian domestic politics, independent lawmaker Akos Hadhazy said in Budapest on Tuesday, at a demonstration demanding the withdrawal of amendments to the law on the freedom of assembly, and against the adoption of the law on the transparency of public life.
Hungary's Birthday 'Raises Hope of Rebirth of Our Country', Says Budapest Mayor
- 21 Aug 2025 8:57 AM
- current affairs
This year, Hungary's birthday is also raising hopes of the rebirth of the country, and "the wish to found our country anew is awakened in many of us," Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Orban: 'Pride is Not Pride, but Prejudice'
- 2 Jul 2025 9:58 AM
- current affairs
In a television interview on Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Budapest Pride at the weekend "not pride, but prejudice".
Despite Police Ban Budapest Pride Will Go Ahead on 28 June to 'Celebrate Freedom'
- 20 Jun 2025 11:08 AM
- current affairs
Budapest’s metropolitan council will go ahead with organising its "celebration of freedom" next Saturday, Gergely Karacsony, the city’s mayor has said, arguing that a prohibition order issued by Budapest police concerned "a non-existent gathering".
EU Commissioner: 'Serious Concerns About the Rule of Law Situation in Hungary'
- 28 May 2025 8:19 AM
- current affairs
The European Commission "has serious concerns" about the rule of law situation in Hungary, EU Commissioner for Democracy Michael McGrath said in Brussels.