Council of Europe’s Venice Commission

28/05/2018

Ruling Fidesz vows to support criminalising organisation of illegal immigration

"The penalty is 5 to 90 days imprisonment." - #Fidesz
19/03/2018

Hungary to resume support for Ukraine if education law postponed until 2023

#Ukraine's geo-political importance "does not lift that country's obligation to observe international law - #Hungary's FM #ukrainian #hungarian #eu #nato #kárpátalja #transcarpathia
10/03/2018

Hungary voices regret over Romania’s banning Szekler official

Hungary seeks to build "civilised" ties based on "mutual respect" with Romania, but...
16/02/2018

Ukraine must suspend implementation of education law, says Hungarian FM

Ukraine's new rules on education banning post-primary-level education in minority languages #Ukraine #Transcarpathia #ethnic #education #Hungary #Hungarian #language
18/11/2017

Hungary is working on a solution to the Ukraine education law

The Hungarian leaders and MPs have turned to several EU member states for support
20/10/2017

Ukraine will not change Hungarian nationality education until decision of Venice Commission

Ukraine will not close down a single Hungarian school in Transcarpathia/Kárpátalja! #ukraine #education #law
17/10/2017

Federica Mogherini: The EU will start discussion with Ukraine on the new Education Act

The new Ukrainian Education Act was on the agenda of the EU foreign ministers' meeting
17/10/2017

Parliament extends deadline for foreign universities to comply with higher education law – UPDATE

Talks are ongoing between the government and the #State of #New #York to secure the future of the #CEU in #Hungary
06/10/2017

Council of Europe shares Hungary’s concerns about Ukraine education law

The law "seems to provide less favourable conditions for minority language education in Ukraine." - Thorbjorn Jagland, CoE Secretary-General
18/09/2017

Fidesz: New education law could threaten Ukraine’s stability

#Ukraine's #new #education law threatens the future of 80 ethnic Hungarian schools in #Transcarpathia/#Kárpátalja
14/08/2017

Hungary sends response to EC regarding infringement procedures

"The disagreements between #Hungary and the #EC regarding the laws in question were mainly political rather than legal in nature"
13/08/2017

Governing Fidesz says some in Venice Commission sponsored by Soros

"People in the #Venice #Commission do what Soros says and must search for legal explanations" - #Fidesz
13/08/2017

Brussels wants to ratchet up tensions, says Hungarian government

"It appears that #Brussels is intent on ratcheting up tensions with #Hungary and is uninterested in finding a solution to differences between the #European #Commission and the country"
12/08/2017

Venice Commission says certain provisions of higher edu act ‘highly problematic’

Hungary's higher education act is overall in line with existing European norms, but... - Venice Commission
29/06/2017

Deputy Speaker of Hungarian Parliament Gulyás holds talks in Washington

"The Hungarian NGOs law is now actually closer to US legislation on the issue than it had been before"
19/06/2017

Justice ministry: Venice Commission criticism “baffling” after Hungary cooperation

Criticism of Hungary by the Venice Commission after acceptance of its proposals regarding the law on the transparency of foreign-funded NGOs is “baffling”, the justice ministry […]
17/06/2017

Venice Commission: Hungarian law on foreign-funded NGOs still raises concerns

#Venice #Commission: The Hungarian law on foreign-funded NGOs, despite amendments, still raises concerns
13/06/2017

Hungarian parliament passes foreign-funded NGO transparency law – UPDATE

Lawmakers pass foreign-funded NGO transparency law
09/06/2017

Orbán’s cabinet accepts most Venice Commission legal concerns over civil organisations law

Bill on the transparency of civil organisations financed from abroad:
07/06/2017

Fidesz accepts most Venice Commission recommendations concerning civil organisations law

Lawmakers of ruling Fidesz will support “the majority” of the recommendations the Venice Commission has made concerning the government-initiated bill on the transparency of civil organisations […]