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16/07/2015

Strasbourg court calls on Hungary to shorten civil proceedings

Brussels, July 16 (MTI) – Based on European Commission data Hungary’s court system is efficient, an official judicial body said in response to a Strasbourg ruling […]

16/07/2015

06/07/2015

Former political prisoners propose Budapest Gulag memorial

Daily News Hungary

Budapest, July 6 (MTI) – The association of former political prisoners and forced labourers (Szorakesz) has proposed erecting a Gulag memorial in Budapest’s Szabadsag square to […]

06/07/2015

30/06/2015

Irregularities revealed at NGOs supported by Norway Grants, says govt control office

Budapest, June 30 (MTI) – The public prosecutor’s office has revealed irregularities in the operation of several organisations supported by Norway Grants, the Government Control Office […]

30/06/2015

29/06/2015

Civil groups protest against information law

Daily News Hungary

Budapest, June 29 (MTI) – Four civil groups have spoken out against a proposed amendment to the law on freedom of information. The proposed introduction of […]

29/06/2015

12/02/2015

Cabinet chief denies “campaign” against civil society

Daily News Hungary

Budapest (MTI) – In a letter to Amnesty International Hungary on Wednesday, cabinet chief Janos Lazar rejected AI’s charges of a campaign of “harassment and intimidation” […]

12/02/2015

02/02/2015

Merkel in Budapest – Civil groups demonstrate against Hungary’s political set-up

Budapest, February 2 (MTI) – Protestors allied with civil groups held a demonstration in the vicinity of the German-language Andrassy University in Budapest on Monday, in […]

02/02/2015

29/01/2015

Court condemns police crackdown on Okotars headquarters

Daily News Hungary

Budapest, January 29 (MTI) – The riot police violated the law when its anti-corruption unit searched the headquarters of the Okotars Foundation and the home of […]

29/01/2015

11/01/2015

Demonstration held by parliament over freedom of assembly rules

Budapest (MTI) – A demonstration was held in front of parliament on Saturday evening against any plans to curtail the freedom of assembly in Hungary. Speakers […]

11/01/2015

16/12/2014

Swiss NGO Fund audit on potential abuse of funds starts

Daily News Hungary

Budapest, December 16 (MTI) – The Prime Minister’s Office has started an audit into the Swiss NGO Fund to reveal a potential abuse of funds, business […]

16/12/2014

04/11/2014

LMP Makes Data Request on Use of Public Funds

Budapest, November 4 (MTI) – The green opposition LMP party has lodged a request for data in the public interest concerning whether or not the pro-government […]

04/11/2014

01/11/2014

Norway to continue to support NGOs, refuses to accept Kehi report

Oslo (MTI) – Norway on Friday said it would continue to provide funding to Hungarian NGOs despite the Hungarian Government Control Office Kehi’s recent report indicating […]

01/11/2014

24/10/2014

Foreign ministry presents Norway Grant investigation report to ambassador

Budapest (MTI) – Laszlo Szabo, the Hungarian foreign ministry’s parliamentary state secretary, briefed the Norwegian ambassador about the findings of the government control office’s investigation into […]

24/10/2014

03/10/2014

Okotars raises charges due to paper’s publication of internal correspondence

Budapest, October 3 (MTI) – The Okotars Foundation, which is among organisations that distributed Norway Grants in Hungary, has raised charges in connection with the publication […]

03/10/2014

27/09/2014

Civil activists occupy vacant building in Budapest

Budapest, September 27 (MTI) – Activists of civil group A Varos Mindenkie (AVM, the City Belongs to Everyone) on Saturday entered and occupied a building in […]

27/09/2014

26/09/2014

Renewal of a Forgotten Underpass

An abandoned underpass of Zugló, Budapest has been renewed, szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu reports. The community has taken some action to make one of Zugló’s underpasses nicer, even some […]

26/09/2014

22/09/2014

TASZ denies reports of consultations with ombudsman’s office

Daily News Hungary

Budapest, September 22 (MTI) – The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) did not hold consultations with the ombudsman’s office on the timing of a report about […]

22/09/2014