78 result(s) for stop soros law in Current Affairs
Video: OSF Considering Quitting Budapest - Awaiting ‘Stop Soros’ Law Outcome
- 23 Apr 2018 8:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
US financier George Soros’s Open Society Foundations will hold off their decision on whether or not to leave Hungary until the government’s planned law on NGOs is passed, an OSF spokesman told Reuters.
Fidesz Spox Slams ‘Pro-Migration Soros Organisation’ After Court Ruling
- 20 Apr 2018 6:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian Helsinki Committee NGO is a “pro-migration Soros organisation”, Fidesz spokesman János Halász said after a court said Halász did not bear personal responsibility for defaming the NGO but ordered the ruling party to pay a fine of 400,000 forints (EUR 1,300) and issue a public apology for claiming the organisation had operated in an unlawful and nontransparent manner.
RIP The Budapest Beacon, Exit Interview With Richard Field
- 16 Apr 2018 4:01 PM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- current affairs
Four and a half years to the day after its launch, The Budapest Beacon is publishing its final article today in the form of an exit interview with Budapest Beacon managing editor Richard Field.
PM Orbán Signals ‘Significant Changes’ In Govt
- 12 Apr 2018 8:25 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Orbán said there would be “significant changes” in his new government. The cabinet will be reshuffled “with mostly new people.” He said the new government could be formed in 3-4 weeks’ time.
UN Calls On Hungary To Cut Hate Speech By Politicians
- 6 Apr 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has called on Hungary to crack down on hate speech by politicians against minorities, particularly the Roma and Muslims.
Ruling Parties Approve ‘Stop Soros’ Bill
- 26 Feb 2018 7:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties have voted unanimously to approve the “Stop Soros” bill, Fidesz group leader Gergely Gulyás said after a joint recess of the two parties’ parliamentary groups in Visegrád in northern Hungary.
AI Criticises Govt For 2017 Human Rights Record
- 23 Feb 2018 8:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s government “cannot be proud” of its human rights record, according to the human rights watchdog Amnesty International’s (AI) 2017 annual report.
Government To Submit Stricter Version Of ‘Stop Soros’ Bill
- 15 Feb 2018 11:41 AM
- current affairs
The government submitted on Tuesday a “significantly stricter” version of the “Stop Soros” bill to parliament after having made several modifications to the original draft legislation, the state secretary for government communications has said.
“Stop Soros” Propaganda Video Hits Airwaves
- 24 Jan 2018 8:46 AM
- current affairs
This week we reported that the Hungarian government has proposed a bill that would launch yet another attack on the country’s NGOs, notably those critical of the government’s violations of human rights and international law.
Video: OSF Considering Quitting Budapest - Awaiting ‘Stop Soros’ Law Outcome
- 23 Apr 2018 8:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
US financier George Soros’s Open Society Foundations will hold off their decision on whether or not to leave Hungary until the government’s planned law on NGOs is passed, an OSF spokesman told Reuters.
Fidesz Spox Slams ‘Pro-Migration Soros Organisation’ After Court Ruling
- 20 Apr 2018 6:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian Helsinki Committee NGO is a “pro-migration Soros organisation”, Fidesz spokesman János Halász said after a court said Halász did not bear personal responsibility for defaming the NGO but ordered the ruling party to pay a fine of 400,000 forints (EUR 1,300) and issue a public apology for claiming the organisation had operated in an unlawful and nontransparent manner.
RIP The Budapest Beacon, Exit Interview With Richard Field
- 16 Apr 2018 4:01 PM
- http://budapestbeacon.com/
- current affairs
Four and a half years to the day after its launch, The Budapest Beacon is publishing its final article today in the form of an exit interview with Budapest Beacon managing editor Richard Field.
PM Orbán Signals ‘Significant Changes’ In Govt
- 12 Apr 2018 8:25 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Orbán said there would be “significant changes” in his new government. The cabinet will be reshuffled “with mostly new people.” He said the new government could be formed in 3-4 weeks’ time.
UN Calls On Hungary To Cut Hate Speech By Politicians
- 6 Apr 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has called on Hungary to crack down on hate speech by politicians against minorities, particularly the Roma and Muslims.
Ruling Parties Approve ‘Stop Soros’ Bill
- 26 Feb 2018 7:37 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz and Christian Democrat parties have voted unanimously to approve the “Stop Soros” bill, Fidesz group leader Gergely Gulyás said after a joint recess of the two parties’ parliamentary groups in Visegrád in northern Hungary.
AI Criticises Govt For 2017 Human Rights Record
- 23 Feb 2018 8:04 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s government “cannot be proud” of its human rights record, according to the human rights watchdog Amnesty International’s (AI) 2017 annual report.
Government To Submit Stricter Version Of ‘Stop Soros’ Bill
- 15 Feb 2018 11:41 AM
- current affairs
The government submitted on Tuesday a “significantly stricter” version of the “Stop Soros” bill to parliament after having made several modifications to the original draft legislation, the state secretary for government communications has said.
“Stop Soros” Propaganda Video Hits Airwaves
- 24 Jan 2018 8:46 AM
- current affairs
This week we reported that the Hungarian government has proposed a bill that would launch yet another attack on the country’s NGOs, notably those critical of the government’s violations of human rights and international law.