82 result(s) for watchdog
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ In Internet Rights
- 15 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
US-based rights watchdog Freedom House (FH) ranked Hungary as “free” from the point of view of internet rights in its global internet freedom 2017 report.
TAO Contributions Have Diverted USD 1.23 Billion From Hungary’s State Treasury
- 13 Nov 2017 12:00 AM
- business
More than HUF 330 billion (USD 1.23 billion) of public funds have been diverted from the state treasury to the sports clubs under Hungary’s controversial TAO program since 2011, reports business/economics daily g7.hu.
Local Opinion: Debate Over Media Freedom
- 24 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
As the US charge d’affaires and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union express concerns over the freedom of the media, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to suppress critical voices in the media. A pro-government columnist remarks that the most popular media outlets are harsh critics of the government.
EP Budgetary Fact-Finding Mission Set To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 14 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) is coming on a fact-finding mission to Hungary from September 18-20.
Freedom House: Hungary’s Govt Has Resorted To Tactics Reminiscent Of Darkest Days Of Dictatorship
- 17 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
US-based human rights watchdog Freedom House on Friday slammed the Hungarian government’s nationwide billboard and television campaign concerning civil organisations saying that it was “vilifying” NGOs and refugees.
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.
Gulyás: Soros ‘Brazenly Lobbying’ In Brussels Against Hungary
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian-born US financier George Soros has started “brazen, intense lobbying” in Brussels against Hungary, the Fidesz deputy group leader told a press conference.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ In Internet Rights
- 15 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
US-based rights watchdog Freedom House (FH) ranked Hungary as “free” from the point of view of internet rights in its global internet freedom 2017 report.
TAO Contributions Have Diverted USD 1.23 Billion From Hungary’s State Treasury
- 13 Nov 2017 12:00 AM
- business
More than HUF 330 billion (USD 1.23 billion) of public funds have been diverted from the state treasury to the sports clubs under Hungary’s controversial TAO program since 2011, reports business/economics daily g7.hu.
Local Opinion: Debate Over Media Freedom
- 24 Oct 2017 8:46 AM
- current affairs
As the US charge d’affaires and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union express concerns over the freedom of the media, a left-wing commentator accuses the government of trying to suppress critical voices in the media. A pro-government columnist remarks that the most popular media outlets are harsh critics of the government.
EP Budgetary Fact-Finding Mission Set To Arrive To Hungary Next Week
- 14 Sep 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control (CONT) is coming on a fact-finding mission to Hungary from September 18-20.
Freedom House: Hungary’s Govt Has Resorted To Tactics Reminiscent Of Darkest Days Of Dictatorship
- 17 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
US-based human rights watchdog Freedom House on Friday slammed the Hungarian government’s nationwide billboard and television campaign concerning civil organisations saying that it was “vilifying” NGOs and refugees.
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.
Gulyás: Soros ‘Brazenly Lobbying’ In Brussels Against Hungary
- 27 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian-born US financier George Soros has started “brazen, intense lobbying” in Brussels against Hungary, the Fidesz deputy group leader told a press conference.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
Local Opinion: Press Ponder Anti-Government Demos
- 19 Apr 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
After a week of demonstrations in support of the American-Hungarian Central European University and watchdog NGOs, but before Good Saturday’s rally in Szabadság (freedom) square, Hungarian weeklies ponder if the current wave of protest will fatally wound the governing forces or share the fate of previous ad hoc movements and fade away.