251 result(s) for transparency in Current Affairs
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
Hungarian Authorities Sought Personal Data On 230 Users From Facebook In 2016
- 29 Dec 2016 10:46 AM
- current affairs
The amount of Facebook data requests placed by governments around the world grew by 27 percent this year, while the number of data requests from Hungary remained mostly unchanged in the same period, reports hvg.hu.
Hungary To Withdraw From Open Government Partnership
- 8 Dec 2016 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Following Russia’s lead, Hungary announced its intention today to leave the Open Government Partnership. The announcement took place only one day before participating countries were scheduled to attend a three-day meeting in Paris, reports index.hu.
Hungary To Conceal Data On Certain Public Investments For 30 Years Citing “Terror Risk”
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister Sándor Pintér has submitted a proposal to parliament which would allow data related to large government investments to be classified for 30 years, citing national security concerns and risks of terrorism, reports 444.hu. The law would obscure amounts invested by the government in large-scale projects, and could be used to hide how much the government will spend on ...
Top Judge Candidates Heard By Parlt Justice CTTEE
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The relationship between the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, and the Constitutional Court, was the focus of evidence given on Monday by the candidates to fill the four vacancies at the Constitutional Court. Parliament is to hold a vote on the four candidates on Tuesday afternoon. The governing party members of parliament’s justice committee endorsed all of the candidates.
Transparency International: Hungarians See Graft Worsening
- 17 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians regard graft as a problem that is worsening, József Péter Martin, Transparency International’s (TI) managing director for Hungary, said on Wednesday. The majority thinks that the government’s measures against it are inadequate, he said. Martin insisted that Hungarians feel impotent when it comes to fighting against corruption. TI’s survey showed that 30% of Hungarians viewed their ...
Transparency International Slams PM
- 17 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s defence of Antal Rogán after the Cabinet Office chief was caught lying sends the message to voters that those in power can do anything and corruption cases have no consequence, the head of Transparency International’s (TI) Hungarian office said Wednesday.
Gulyás: Media Market Still Favours Opposition
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, the ruling Fidesz party’s deputy leader, insisted that in the wake of the daily Népszabadság’s closure there would be a balanced market of two papers seen as opposition sympathisers and two which are pro-government, and there was good reason to believe that the former had a larger distribution.
Magyar Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Pseudo-NGOs’ Heats Up
- 13 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing and liberal sources liken the government’s plans to require asset declarations from NGO executives to totalitarian and dictatorial policies. Centrist commentators welcome more transparency but criticize the harsh language. A conservative columnist thinks that the proposal is a mere political red herring.
Opinion: One Of Donald Trump’s First Victims May Be The Hungarian NGOs
- 11 Jan 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
An article appeared today in The Guardian predicting a new crackdown on Hungarian NGOs. The timing is no coincidence. Viktor Orbán’s illiberal government has been emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, who will not raise his voice in defense of critics of the Hungarian government in the name of democracy.
Hungarian Authorities Sought Personal Data On 230 Users From Facebook In 2016
- 29 Dec 2016 10:46 AM
- current affairs
The amount of Facebook data requests placed by governments around the world grew by 27 percent this year, while the number of data requests from Hungary remained mostly unchanged in the same period, reports hvg.hu.
Hungary To Withdraw From Open Government Partnership
- 8 Dec 2016 8:54 AM
- current affairs
Following Russia’s lead, Hungary announced its intention today to leave the Open Government Partnership. The announcement took place only one day before participating countries were scheduled to attend a three-day meeting in Paris, reports index.hu.
Hungary To Conceal Data On Certain Public Investments For 30 Years Citing “Terror Risk”
- 23 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s interior minister Sándor Pintér has submitted a proposal to parliament which would allow data related to large government investments to be classified for 30 years, citing national security concerns and risks of terrorism, reports 444.hu. The law would obscure amounts invested by the government in large-scale projects, and could be used to hide how much the government will spend on ...
Top Judge Candidates Heard By Parlt Justice CTTEE
- 22 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The relationship between the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, and the Constitutional Court, was the focus of evidence given on Monday by the candidates to fill the four vacancies at the Constitutional Court. Parliament is to hold a vote on the four candidates on Tuesday afternoon. The governing party members of parliament’s justice committee endorsed all of the candidates.
Transparency International: Hungarians See Graft Worsening
- 17 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarians regard graft as a problem that is worsening, József Péter Martin, Transparency International’s (TI) managing director for Hungary, said on Wednesday. The majority thinks that the government’s measures against it are inadequate, he said. Martin insisted that Hungarians feel impotent when it comes to fighting against corruption. TI’s survey showed that 30% of Hungarians viewed their ...
Transparency International Slams PM
- 17 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s defence of Antal Rogán after the Cabinet Office chief was caught lying sends the message to voters that those in power can do anything and corruption cases have no consequence, the head of Transparency International’s (TI) Hungarian office said Wednesday.
Gulyás: Media Market Still Favours Opposition
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, the ruling Fidesz party’s deputy leader, insisted that in the wake of the daily Népszabadság’s closure there would be a balanced market of two papers seen as opposition sympathisers and two which are pro-government, and there was good reason to believe that the former had a larger distribution.