108 result(s) for soros foundation
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 ...
Orbán: Border Fence Will Stand As Long As I Am PM
- 13 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised that the border fence along Hungary’s southern border would stand as long as he is the prime minister. Addressing parliament, Orbán said that as long as Fidesz and the Christian Democrats governed Hungary, the government will not yield to Brussels’ “blackmails” and will refuse to accept mandatory migrant quotas.
Nick Griffin Barred By Hungary From Joining Expat Community
- 1 Jun 2017 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Former 'British National Party' (BNP) leader Nick Griffin has just been barred from living in Hungary. This comes two days after James 'Jim' Dowson, the founder of 'Britain First', was made a "persona non grata" by the Hungarian Government. Griffin was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2014, and this March he expressed his intention to emigrate to Hungary within the next six ...
Anti-Government Groups Stage Protest In Budapest
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-government civil groups held a protest under the motto “We won’t let go of our future; we’re here to stay!” in central Budapest on Sunday afternoon.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Meeting EPP Leaders
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The first comments on the outcome of the European People’s Party Presidency meeting on Hungary express a mixture of confusion and contradictions on whether the Prime Minister made concessions in Brussels, or defended his positions against criticism and pressure.
Local Opinion: George Soros Still On Political Centre Stage
- 9 May 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
As the dispute over George Soros and his network rolls on and grows ever more bitter, pro-government weeklies and dailies call for harsh measures to curb the alleged influence of the Hungarian-born philanthropist and his foundations. A left-wing journalist accuses the government of absurd falsifications and fear-mongering.
President Sees Chance For Preliminary Deal With US On CEU
- 26 Apr 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The condition that a preliminary deal needs to be signed between the governments of the United States and Hungary about the Central European University (CEU) is possible to meet, President János Áder said on Tuesday.
Video & Photos: Huge Demo Against 'Anti-NGO' Bill
- 13 Apr 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest’s Heroes Square on Wednesday afternoon in protest against a bill concerning civil organisations, which they view as stigmatising some of those groups. The protest was organised by the Civilizáció group and supported by about 100 others including Amnesty International, the Eötvös Károly Institute, Greenpeace Hungary, Háttér, the Krétakör Foundation, the ...
Local Opinion: President Signs Higher Education Act Amendments
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Áder ordered the promulgation of the amended Act on Higher Education, political polarisation has reached new levels in the Hungarian press.
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 ...
Orbán: Border Fence Will Stand As Long As I Am PM
- 13 Jun 2017 8:36 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has promised that the border fence along Hungary’s southern border would stand as long as he is the prime minister. Addressing parliament, Orbán said that as long as Fidesz and the Christian Democrats governed Hungary, the government will not yield to Brussels’ “blackmails” and will refuse to accept mandatory migrant quotas.
Nick Griffin Barred By Hungary From Joining Expat Community
- 1 Jun 2017 9:35 AM
- current affairs
Former 'British National Party' (BNP) leader Nick Griffin has just been barred from living in Hungary. This comes two days after James 'Jim' Dowson, the founder of 'Britain First', was made a "persona non grata" by the Hungarian Government. Griffin was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2014, and this March he expressed his intention to emigrate to Hungary within the next six ...
Anti-Government Groups Stage Protest In Budapest
- 22 May 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Anti-government civil groups held a protest under the motto “We won’t let go of our future; we’re here to stay!” in central Budapest on Sunday afternoon.
Local Opinion: PM Orbán Meeting EPP Leaders
- 12 May 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The first comments on the outcome of the European People’s Party Presidency meeting on Hungary express a mixture of confusion and contradictions on whether the Prime Minister made concessions in Brussels, or defended his positions against criticism and pressure.
Local Opinion: George Soros Still On Political Centre Stage
- 9 May 2017 7:07 AM
- current affairs
As the dispute over George Soros and his network rolls on and grows ever more bitter, pro-government weeklies and dailies call for harsh measures to curb the alleged influence of the Hungarian-born philanthropist and his foundations. A left-wing journalist accuses the government of absurd falsifications and fear-mongering.
President Sees Chance For Preliminary Deal With US On CEU
- 26 Apr 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The condition that a preliminary deal needs to be signed between the governments of the United States and Hungary about the Central European University (CEU) is possible to meet, President János Áder said on Tuesday.
Video & Photos: Huge Demo Against 'Anti-NGO' Bill
- 13 Apr 2017 1:35 AM
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest’s Heroes Square on Wednesday afternoon in protest against a bill concerning civil organisations, which they view as stigmatising some of those groups. The protest was organised by the Civilizáció group and supported by about 100 others including Amnesty International, the Eötvös Károly Institute, Greenpeace Hungary, Háttér, the Krétakör Foundation, the ...
Local Opinion: President Signs Higher Education Act Amendments
- 12 Apr 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
After President Áder ordered the promulgation of the amended Act on Higher Education, political polarisation has reached new levels in the Hungarian press.