civil

01/10/2016

Referendum – Demonstration held in front of Parliament

Budapest, October 1 (MTI) – A demonstration organisers named “See the human” was held by civil organisations “for a humane Hungary” in front of Parliament on […]
06/07/2016

Liget Budapest – Demolition works start in City Park – Photos – UPDATE

Budapest, June 6 (MTI) – Demolition works have started in Budapest’s City Park in the face of protests by environmentalists. The company responsible for new building […]
23/06/2016

Civil groups call on PM to withdraw support from EC over TTIP

Budapest, June 22 (MTI) – Over 50 civil groups have called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán not to support a European Union proposition seeking member states […]
22/06/2016

MEP says civil initiative against Hungary failure

Budapest (MTI) – The announcement by organisers to end a petition launched by the left-wing European Humanist Federation (EHF), seeking to initiate a European Union procedure […]
11/05/2016

Left-wing petition against Hungary garners only a few thousand signatures

Budapest, May 11 (MTI) – A petition launched by the left-wing European Humanist Federation (EHF) seeking to initiate a European Union procedure against Hungary for the […]
20/02/2016

This is how the Romanian secret service works in Szeklerland

Secret service agents, state officials fulfilling orders, full-time challengers are trying to intimidate Hungarians and provoke them into things that the power in Bucharest can refer […]
16/02/2016

Teachers set up joint platform

Budapest, February 16 (MTI) – Some 45 civil organisations and trade unions on Tuesday set up a Civic Public Education Platform to discuss ways to develop […]
14/02/2016

Far right commemorates WWII battle in Buda Castle

Budapest (MTI) – Radical right organisations held an event to mark the anniversary of a 1945 attempt by Nazi soldiers to break out of Buda Castle, […]
13/02/2016

Civil organisations say postal services bill attempt to hide data on use of public funds

Budapest (MTI) – Several civil organisations complained about an amendment concerning data protection at the postal services submitted to parliament by a ruling-party official last week. […]
08/12/2015

EC registering civic initiative against Hungary ‘unfair’, says Trocsanyi

Budapest, December 8 (MTI) – The European Commission’s decision to register a civic initiative aiming to launch a procedure against Hungary is unfair, Justice Minister Laszlo […]
21/11/2015

COPA Women’s Committee: Re-elected in Brussels

COPA Women’s Committee elected Margit Batthyany-Schmidt as first Vice-President again. The mandate of the President of the Hungarian Women’s Union (MNU) lasts in the representation in […]
14/11/2015

E-identity cards to be introduced in January 2016

New, electronic identity cards that meet EU requirements can be requested from January 2016 – announced the Central Office for Administrative and Electronic Public Services (KEKKH), […]
09/10/2015

Jobbik asks local leaders to back civil guard volunteers

Budapest, October 9 (MTI) – Hungary’s radical nationalist Jobbik party has asked local leaders to allow volunteers to be involved in civil protection organisations with a […]
30/09/2015

Georg Spöttle: it is incomprehensible why the Syrian migrants throw away their documents

Security policy expert Georg Spöttle thinks incomprehensible why the migrants threw away their papers – including registration papers, passports, and documents providing refugee status – which […]
17/09/2015

Civil groups say accelerated asylum procedure “unlawful, inhumane”

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s accelerated asylum procedures carried out in transit zones at the border are “unlawful, inhumane and detrimental” to the country’s international relations, the […]
13/09/2015

Civil groups hold demonstration to welcome refugees

Budapest (MTI) – Civil groups called for a joint European refugee policy built on solidarity as well as the building of a transit corridor to western […]
06/09/2015

Police warn against helping refugees reach Austria

Budapest, September 6 (MTI) – Hungary’s national police on Sunday warned against helping refugees get to Austria following an initiative by Austrian volunteers to organise lifts […]
27/08/2015

Investigation into use of Norway Grants extended

Budapest, August 27 (MTI) – An investigation into the financing of NGOs supported by Norway Grants has been extended until November, daily Magyar Nemzet said on […]
21/07/2015

They can be the most influential people of Hungary

Peter Arvai, Gyula Feher, Peter Halacsy – co-founders of the most successful Hungarian startups chose 10 already-successul people from five areas of life with Bridge Budapest […]
19/07/2015

Civil groups launch signature drive on 4 referendum questions

Budapest (MTI) – Civil groups officially launched their signature collection drive on Saturday in connection with four approved referendum questions which would “dismantle the government”. The […]