PoliticsCoE rights commissioner urges steps for Hungary refugee protection, independence of NGOs, judiciary Hungary must do more for the protection of refugees, the independence of civil society and the judiciary, gender equality and in the area of...Alpár Kató22/05/2019
PoliticsUS Secretary of State Pompeo meets NGO leaders in Budapest US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met representatives of NGOs in Budapest on Monday, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and the Hungarian Civil...Alpár Kató11/02/2019
SocietyHungarian civil service workers go on major strike The Union of Public Service Workers (MKKSZ) is planning to go on strike all over the country. According to their press release, approximately...Gergely Kolba16/01/2019
PoliticsFidesz turns to prosecutor over Migration Aid becoming political party Ruling Fidesz is turning to the prosecutor's office over civil group Migration Aid's move to become a political party, a Fidesz lawmaker said...Alpár Kató05/10/2018
PoliticsHungarian parliament passes ‘Stop Soros’ bills Parliament on Wednesday passed the "Stop Soros" package of laws that penalise activities in support of illegal migration. The...Daily News20/06/2018
PoliticsWJC president Lauder refutes statement on Open Society Foundation move attributed to him In reply to a letter by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, President Ronald Lauder of the World Jewish Congress (WJC) said he had never made the...Daily News20/05/2018
PoliticsElection 2018 – LMP: Orbán cabinet belittles importance of environmental issues Green opposition party LMP believes that the importance of...Daily News03/04/2018
BusinessOrbán cabinet to officially ask Jerusalem Post for recordings on ‘Soros NGO lobbying German government’ The Hungarian government will on Monday officially ask The Jerusalem Post for a copy of audio recordings "justifying efforts by a Soros NGO...Daily News18/03/2018
PoliticsRestrictions on NGOs involved in migration ‘problematic’, says CoE human rights commissioner Planned legislation dubbed "Stop Soros" which would introduce restrictions on NGOs involved with migrants is "problematic", the Council of...Daily News04/03/2018
PoliticsUNHCR: Life for civil organisations made difficult in Hungary The operating environment for civil organisations in Hungary has been made more complicated in recent years on the basis of a well-established...Daily News26/02/2018
