Council of Europe’s Venice Commission

16/12/2021

Government: we will stop the LGBTQ lobby!

"We will stop the LGBTQ lobby at the fences of schools and kindergartens," the justice minister said. #Hungary #Hungarian #LGBTQ #dailynewshungary #government #Brussels #EU #europeanunion
14/12/2021

Hungary’s child protection law ‘incompatible’ with human rights norms, says Venice Commission

"The law could result in stigmatisation and discrimination against LGBT communities"
06/07/2021

CoE calls on Hungary to reconsider December constitutional amendment

"The mother is a woman and the father a man, marriage as the union of one man and one, and only married couples may adopt children"
10/04/2019

Ukraine should suspend language bill debate, says govering Fidesz

"Isolation cannot be in Ukraine's interest" #hungary #ukraine #fidesz #government
19/03/2019

Hungarian ministry welcomes Venice Commission’s view that law changes will obviate criticisms

#CouncilofEurope #VeniceCommission #Hungary #Hungarian #government
18/03/2019

Hungarian justice minister: Independence of judges not in danger

"The newly established administrative courts do not endanger the independence of the judiciary in #Hungary"
15/12/2018

Venice Commission calls on Hungary to repeal ‘Stop Soros’ laws

"#Hungary's immigration tax affecting NGOs violates the rights to free expression and association, therefore, the law package dubbed "#Stop #Soros" should be repealed" #venicecommission #hungarian #osce
16/11/2018

Orbán cabinet: Hungary’s migration policy reason for Venice Commission assessment

"#Hungary has been "put in the corner" in international political and legal forums because its migration policy is different from the majority in Europe" #VeniceCommission
27/10/2018

MEPs protest Ukrainian language law

The law makes compulsory the use of Ukrainian as an official language in education and other areas! #ukraine #hungary #kárpátalja #transcarpathia #eu
19/07/2018

EC launches infringement procedure against Hungary over ‘Stop Soros’ laws

The Hungarian parliament passed the contested laws in June, aimed at penalising the "promotion or organisation of illegal migration" #hungary #eu #europeancommision #ec #hungarian
28/06/2018

Venice Commission head to follow up on Ukraine education law recommendations

#Hungary will continue to block #Ukrainian initiatives at international organisations as the #UN and #NATO #ukraine #venicecommission #eu #giannibuquicchio
27/06/2018

Hungarian government to examine Venice Commission’s opinion on ‘Stop Soros’ laws

The Venice Commission called for repealing certain provisions of the #laws" #Hungary #government #NGO #GeorgeSoros #migration
23/06/2018

Hungarian ministers discuss Ukraine education law with Ukrainian ministers

Hungary has an interest in having good relations with Ukraine, but will do everything to prevent the curbing of the rights of Transcarpathia (Kárpátalja) Hungarians, Foreign […]
22/06/2018

UN commissioner and Venice Commission: Stop Soros laws is xenophobic

The Stop Soros laws are shameful and xenophobic - Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein #hungary #hungarian #parliament #UnitedNations #VeniceCommisson #UN
22/06/2018

European Commission will examine new Hungarian legislation

The European Commission has said it will examine whether the new legislative package adopted by Hungary’s parliament on Wednesday falls in line with EU law, and […]
21/06/2018

EP committee to vote on Hungary rule of law report on Monday

The #European #Parliament's civil liberties committee to vote on #Hungary rule of law report #hungarian #eu #europeanunion
19/06/2018

Hungarian foreign minister: EU can only be built on strong nation-states

"The European Union's report card hasn't been the best in recent years" #Hungary #ForeignMinister #VisegrádFour #EU
18/06/2018

Foriegn minister calls on Council of Europe to take issue of protecting European minorities seriously

"One of Europe's most important #values is protecting #minority #rights and the Council of Europe should take this seriously"
30/05/2018

Hungary proposes intergovernmental team on Ukraine educaion law, says FM in New York

"It's bad for #Ukraine, bad for #Hungary, but primarily it's bad for the minority groups living in Ukraine" #hungary #hungarian #kárpátalja #transcarpathia
28/05/2018

Ruling Fidesz vows to support criminalising organisation of illegal immigration

"The penalty is 5 to 90 days imprisonment." - #Fidesz