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03/02/2016

Socialists want Orbán to reveal alleged secret deal with Cameron

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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 […]

03/02/2016

12/12/2015

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

Romani

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 […]

12/12/2015

28/11/2015

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

Daily News Hungary

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 […]

28/11/2015

23/11/2015

CoE urges more transparent party financing in Hungary

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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 […]

23/11/2015

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 […]

09/06/2015

30/04/2015

CoE ombudsman chides Orban for Hungary’s “populist trends”

Daily News Hungary

Budapest (MTI) – Human rights commissioner of the Council of Europe Nils Muiznieks has expressed concern over “the populist trend in political discourse in Hungary” in […]

30/04/2015

17/12/2014

CoE commissioner urges amendments in media regulations, warns of rise of intolerance

Daily News Hungary

Strasbourg (MTI) – The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner recommended further changes to Hungarian media regulations and warned of the rise of intolerance in a […]

17/12/2014