NGOs

09/04/2017

Opposition parties protest civil organisations bill

Opposition: The government has "pulled a new card from the pack of Russian President Vladimir Putin"
05/04/2017

Hungary’s parliament parties discuss NGO transparency bill

The bill drafted by ruling #Fidesz that would require civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad
27/03/2017

‘National consultation’ questionnaires soon to be posted to households in Hungary

Another Orbán's national consultation for a couple million euros...
22/03/2017

Fidesz: Hungary under attack from ‘extreme human rights fundamentalism’

Hungarian-born US financier George Soros expect Brussels to punish Hungary
22/03/2017

Civil groups protest against “threat” by government

Fully 157 civil groups issued a joint statement protesting the Hungarian government's recent "threat" against civil society
22/03/2017

Századvég calls for handling NGOs as lobbyists

Századvég noted that NGOs involved in lobbying are subject to strict regulations in Austria, Germany, Israel and the United States.
17/03/2017

Orbán: Second border fence can keep out largest of migrant crowds

Orbán: The people of Austria and Germany can sleep sound because the Hungarians will protect Europe's external borders,
06/03/2017

Civil groups protest against tightening asylum rules

Seven civil groups voiced protest against the government's proposed tightening of the country's asylum regulations
28/02/2017

Government spokesman: Basic issues at LIBE hearing already clarified

The Hungarian government has already clarified the majority of issues concerning basic rights that are expected to be brought up at a hearing by LIBE
24/02/2017

Radio interview with prime minister Orbán – UPDATE

Orbán: For the past twenty plus years, we have tolerated the presence of these organisations, but when it came to the issue of migration, their behaviour was too much!
16/02/2017

Fidesz-KDNP parliamentary group session to address migration, nomination of president, NGO funding

Budapest (MTI) – The parliamentary group of allied ruling Fidesz-KDNP will gather in Visegrád, in northern Hungary, to discuss issues of migration, preparations for next year’s […]
16/02/2017

Majority of Hungarians distrustful of foreign-backed NGOs

Budapest (MTI) – The majority of Hungarians distrust civil groups financed by foreign entities but trust Hungarian-funded ones, according to a survey the Századvég Foundation conducted […]
02/02/2017

The United African Diaspora Community was created in Hungary – VIDEO

A new African association was created in Hungary. It’s called the United African Diaspora Community in Hungary and its aim is to connect Hungarians with Africans […]
31/01/2017

Russia Today interview with Hungary’s foreign minister – VIDEO

Moscow (MTI) – The Hungarian people deserve to know if there are any non-governmental organisations in the country that are financed from abroad, Foreign Minister Péter […]
25/01/2017

Jobbik: witch-hunt against NGOs only meant to conceal corruption

Budapest, January 25 (MTI) – The witch-hunt started by ruling Fidesz against NGOs only aims to conceal the unprecedentedly high corruption prevailing in Hungary,  Jobbik said […]
17/01/2017

Socialists rule out attending Jobbik-initiated cross-party talks on NGO transparency – UPDATE

Budapest, January 17 (MTI) – The opposition Socialist Party said on Tuesday that it ruled out attending cross-party talks proposed by opposition party Jobbik with a […]
15/01/2017

The Guardian: Why the Hungarian government wants to crackdown on foreign-backed NGOs?

London (MTI) – Hungary’s government believes that the transparency of non-governmental organisations “has the same requirement as in the case of politics and politicians, especially if […]
14/01/2017

Hungarian-born American financier George Soros unpopular in Hungary – Survey

Budapest (MTI) – According to a survey conducted by the Századvég Foundation in December, the partisan, interfering politics represented by Hungarian-born American financier George Soros and […]
13/01/2017

Jobbik proposes 5-party talks on NGO transparency

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition Jobbik party has called for five-party talks with a view to increasing the transparency of NGOs, Gábor Staudt, the party’s deputy […]
11/01/2017

Fidesz: Cut to household utility bills saves households 550 euros each year

Budapest, January 11 (MTI) – Thanks to the government’s scheme to cut household utility bills, families are saving up to 170 000 forints (EUR 552) each […]