412 result(s) for transparency
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 President Signs The Criticized Civil Organisations Law
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
President Janos Ader signed Hungary’s new law concerning transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign support, on Friday. “I cannot see any legal or constitutional concerns that should hinder publication of the law,” the president said, adding that the law would not affect the operations of the organisations it is to govern.
Orbán: Hungary’s Civil Org Law ‘Polite And Delicate’ Compared To US Regulations
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Concerning criticism by the United States of Hungary’s recentlyapproved law on transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign funding, the prime minister said that the United States’ taking up a position on the matter was an “interesting venture” in the light of that country’s “brutally stringent” rules on organisations receiving support from abroad. He insisted that the new Hungarian ...
Orbán Does Not ‘Understand’ U.S. Criticism On NGOs
- 19 Jun 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán does not “understand” the United States’ opposition of the recently adopted law on NGOs, as the States has “much stricter” legislation, the PM said in his regular biweekly interview on state-owned Kossuth radio.
Venice Commission: Hungarian Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs Still Raises Concerns
- 19 Jun 2017 8:18 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian law on foreign-funded NGOs, despite amendments, still raises concerns, the Venice Commission said in an opinion published on Friday. The Council of Europe’s advisory body, composed of independent experts in constitutional law, said that it had adopted an opinion clarifying its preliminary opinion.
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
Govt Bill On Election Campaign Billboards Fails
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government bill seeking to prevent all political advertisements on billboards outside of the official campaign period failed to receive the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The bill also stipulated that in the campaign period, all political players should be charged the same for the use of advertising surfaces.
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.
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 President Signs The Criticized Civil Organisations Law
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
President Janos Ader signed Hungary’s new law concerning transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign support, on Friday. “I cannot see any legal or constitutional concerns that should hinder publication of the law,” the president said, adding that the law would not affect the operations of the organisations it is to govern.
Orbán: Hungary’s Civil Org Law ‘Polite And Delicate’ Compared To US Regulations
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Concerning criticism by the United States of Hungary’s recentlyapproved law on transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign funding, the prime minister said that the United States’ taking up a position on the matter was an “interesting venture” in the light of that country’s “brutally stringent” rules on organisations receiving support from abroad. He insisted that the new Hungarian ...
Orbán Does Not ‘Understand’ U.S. Criticism On NGOs
- 19 Jun 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán does not “understand” the United States’ opposition of the recently adopted law on NGOs, as the States has “much stricter” legislation, the PM said in his regular biweekly interview on state-owned Kossuth radio.
Venice Commission: Hungarian Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs Still Raises Concerns
- 19 Jun 2017 8:18 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian law on foreign-funded NGOs, despite amendments, still raises concerns, the Venice Commission said in an opinion published on Friday. The Council of Europe’s advisory body, composed of independent experts in constitutional law, said that it had adopted an opinion clarifying its preliminary opinion.
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
Govt Bill On Election Campaign Billboards Fails
- 15 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government bill seeking to prevent all political advertisements on billboards outside of the official campaign period failed to receive the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The bill also stipulated that in the campaign period, all political players should be charged the same for the use of advertising surfaces.
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.















