Council of Europe

15/03/2017

Hungary’s prisons still overcrowded

Hungary had 17,773 detainees compared to a total prison capacity of 13,736
06/02/2017

Jobbik: CoE resolution into local govt graft should be enforced

Budapest, February 6 (MTI) – Opposition Jobbik party has called on local councils to enforce a Council of Europe (CoE) resolution on preventing corruption and upholding ethics […]
01/02/2017

Activists, MPs demand ratification of CoE domestic violence convention at Parliament

Budapest, February 1 (MTI) – A small group of activists and opposition politicians gathered to demand the ratification of the Council of Europe’s Istanbul Convention on […]
23/01/2017

Head of the foreign affairs committee hails US election as ‘victory for democracy’

Brussels, January 23 (MTI) – The US presidential election was a “victory for democracy” since voters managed to overcome “financial, media and bureaucratic barriers”, Zsolt Németh, […]
15/12/2016

CoE report says minority language protection increased in Hungary, calls for further efforts

Brussels (MTI) – The Council of Europe (CoE) Committee of Experts praised Hungary in a report published on Wednesday for the increased political support of minority […]
03/11/2016

CoE report shows instances of ill-treatment of asylum-seekers

Brussels, November 3 (MTI) – A majority of detained foreign nationals interviewed by a delegation of the Council of Europe said that they had been treated […]
10/10/2016

CoE opens Polish-Hungarian exhibition on 1956

Budapest, October 10 (MTI) – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe opened a Polish-Hungarian exhibition on Monday dedicated to the memory of the heroes […]
02/10/2016

Szijjártó sends letter to Council of Europe General Secretary over Muiznieks’ criticism

Budapest (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has sent a letter of protest to Thorbjorn Jagland, General Secretary of the Council of Europe, over criticism of […]
29/09/2016

Szijjártó hits back at CoE rights commissioner’s criticism over Hungary migration policy

Budapest, September 29 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on Thursday slammed Nils Muiznieks, the human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe, for his recent […]
19/09/2016

Council of Europe: Hungary needs to do more to fight discrimination against Roma

Budapest, September 19 (MTI) – Most national minority representatives have reported an overall favourable situation in Hungary but there are several issues that need to be […]
15/09/2016

Kövér addresses house speakers on migration at CoE conference

Budapest, September 15 (MTI) – The parliaments of Council of Europe (CoE) member states have a responsibility in dealing with the migration crisis, but there is […]
18/05/2016

Foreign minister holds talks with counterparts from Liechtenstein, Monaco

Budapest, May 18 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with his counterparts Aurelia Frick from Liechtenstein and Gilles Tonelli from Monaco in Sofia on […]
05/04/2016

Migrant crisis resolution requires Europe-wide solidarity, says PACE president in Budapest

Budapest, April 5 (MTI) – Resolving Europe’s migration crisis will require a show of solidarity from all of the continent’s countries, the president of the Parliamentary […]
05/04/2016

House speaker discusses Europe’s challenges with PACE president

Budapest, April 4 (MTI) – House Speaker László Kövér on Monday discussed various challenges facing Europe with the president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council […]
08/03/2016

CoE: Hungary’s prisons most overcrowded in Europe

Brussels, March 8 (MTI) – Prisons in Hungary were found the most overcrowded in a European comparison in recent years, according to a Council of Europe […]
03/02/2016

Socialists want Orbán to reveal alleged secret deal with Cameron

Budapest, February 2 (MTI) – Opposition Socialist deputy leader and MEP István Újhelyi called on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday to give details of any […]
12/12/2015

Council of Europe requests information on discrimination of Roma children in Hungary

Budapest, December 11 (MTI) – The Council of Europe (CoE) has requested information from the Hungarian government concerning an “unrealistically” high number of Roma children sent […]
28/11/2015

The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner expresses concern over Hungary migration measures

Strasbourg (MTI) – The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner has expressed concern over Hungary’s response to the migrant crisis in which Nils Muiznieks said the country […]
23/11/2015

CoE urges more transparent party financing in Hungary

Brussels, November 23 (MTI) – The Council of Europe has urged that Hungary step up its anti-corruption measures and increase transparency in political party financing, in […]
09/06/2015

Council of Europe committee report warns of dire conditions at Hungary refugee centres

Brussels, June 9 (MTI) – Conditions at Hungary’s refugee reception centres are very bad; immigrants are treated roughly and their access to legal aid or support […]