437 result(s) for ngos
Viktor Orbán: Europe Needs To ‘Go Back To The Drawing Board’
- 29 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe “needs to go back to the drawing board” because it has failed to achieve its goals, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a panel discussion with his Visegrád Group counterparts in Budapest on Friday.
“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.
Local Opinion: The ’Stop Soros’ Project
- 22 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators are sharply divided on the package of bills to be introduced against organisations found guilty of ‘helping illegal immigration.’
NGOs Call ‘Stop Soros’ Bill ‘Deceptive And Harmful’
- 22 Jan 2018 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Two dozen Hungarian NGOs have qualified the “Stop Soros” draft package published in full on Thursday as “deceptive, arbitrary and harmful”. Veronika Móra, director of Ökotárs Foundation, told a press conference that the package, which she dubbed “Stop Civil”, should be withdrawn.
Opinion: The European Parliament Rapporteur On Hungary Pays A Visit To Budapest
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian right-wing press is buzzing with indignation. Judith Sargentini, a Greens/EFA member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, arrived in Hungary yesterday as part of her work as rapporteur for the parliament’s investigation into whether Hungary is in breach of the values of the European Union.
Orbán: Multiculturalism ‘An Illusion’
- 9 Jan 2018 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Multiculturalism is an illusion, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the German Bild Zeitung in an interview. A large number of Muslim immigrants in Europe will lead to parallel societies, Orbán said. Muslim and Christian societies will never connect, he said. “We [Hungary] do not want this. And we do not want anyone to force it upon us.”
Federation Of Blind & Partially Sighted Marks Centenary
- 5 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian Federation for the Blind and Partially Sighted celebrated its 100th anniversary in Budapest. The federation has 22 member organisations today, working for a better quality of life, inclusion and empowerment of the seeing impaired, Sándor Nagy, head of the organisation, said.
Hungarian Mayors Called On To Discuss Mandatory Migrant Relocation
- 20 Dec 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The head of the Association of County Seats (MJVSZ) on Tuesday called on mayors in Hungary to discuss ways to eliminate “the recent dangers” illegal migration causes to residents. Károly Szita, the mayor of Kaposvár in south-western Hungary, told a press conference that he had sent letters to his colleagues, initiating a meeting for the discussion of the EU’s mandatory quotas during the first ...
Local Opinion: Brussels Sues Hungary On Three Counts
- 11 Dec 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
As the European Commission presses three infringement procedures against Hungary, a pro-government commentator accuses it of applying double standards and of violating Hungary’s sovereignty.
Viktor Orbán: Europe Needs To ‘Go Back To The Drawing Board’
- 29 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Europe “needs to go back to the drawing board” because it has failed to achieve its goals, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said at a panel discussion with his Visegrád Group counterparts in Budapest on Friday.
“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.
Local Opinion: The ’Stop Soros’ Project
- 22 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Commentators are sharply divided on the package of bills to be introduced against organisations found guilty of ‘helping illegal immigration.’
NGOs Call ‘Stop Soros’ Bill ‘Deceptive And Harmful’
- 22 Jan 2018 7:52 AM
- current affairs
Two dozen Hungarian NGOs have qualified the “Stop Soros” draft package published in full on Thursday as “deceptive, arbitrary and harmful”. Veronika Móra, director of Ökotárs Foundation, told a press conference that the package, which she dubbed “Stop Civil”, should be withdrawn.
Opinion: The European Parliament Rapporteur On Hungary Pays A Visit To Budapest
- 11 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian right-wing press is buzzing with indignation. Judith Sargentini, a Greens/EFA member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, arrived in Hungary yesterday as part of her work as rapporteur for the parliament’s investigation into whether Hungary is in breach of the values of the European Union.
Orbán: Multiculturalism ‘An Illusion’
- 9 Jan 2018 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Multiculturalism is an illusion, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the German Bild Zeitung in an interview. A large number of Muslim immigrants in Europe will lead to parallel societies, Orbán said. Muslim and Christian societies will never connect, he said. “We [Hungary] do not want this. And we do not want anyone to force it upon us.”
Federation Of Blind & Partially Sighted Marks Centenary
- 5 Jan 2018 7:56 AM
- health & wellness
The Hungarian Federation for the Blind and Partially Sighted celebrated its 100th anniversary in Budapest. The federation has 22 member organisations today, working for a better quality of life, inclusion and empowerment of the seeing impaired, Sándor Nagy, head of the organisation, said.
Hungarian Mayors Called On To Discuss Mandatory Migrant Relocation
- 20 Dec 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The head of the Association of County Seats (MJVSZ) on Tuesday called on mayors in Hungary to discuss ways to eliminate “the recent dangers” illegal migration causes to residents. Károly Szita, the mayor of Kaposvár in south-western Hungary, told a press conference that he had sent letters to his colleagues, initiating a meeting for the discussion of the EU’s mandatory quotas during the first ...
Local Opinion: Brussels Sues Hungary On Three Counts
- 11 Dec 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
As the European Commission presses three infringement procedures against Hungary, a pro-government commentator accuses it of applying double standards and of violating Hungary’s sovereignty.