NGOs

11/01/2017

Open Society Foundations vow to continue work in Hungary

Budapest, January 11 (MTI) – The Open Society Foundations intend to carry on working in Hungary to strengthen democracy, the rule of law and justice by […]
10/01/2017

Socialists slam Fidesz deputy leader over comments on ‘repelling’ NGOs

Budapest, January 10 (MTI) – The Socialists slammed Fidesz deputy leader Szilárd Németh on Tuesday for comments he had made on the need to “clear away” […]
05/01/2017

President nominated by MPs rather than civil groups, says proposed candidate

Budapest (MTI) – Former ombudsman László Majtényi, whose name has recently been suggested by a civil group as a possible candidate for Hungary’s next president, called […]
03/01/2017

Socialists support ex-ombudsman to be nominated for president

Budapest (MTI) – László Majtényi, Hungary’s former ombudsman, could “represent the whole country” if elected president, the opposition Socialists said in a statement on Monday. The […]
13/12/2016

WHO opens centre in Budapest

Budapest, December 13 (MTI) – The World Health Organisation’s Budapest centre was officially opened on Tuesday. The WHO has moved some of its Geneva-based operations to […]
27/10/2016

TI to monitor Hungarian motorway development under Integrity Pacts pilot project

Budapest (MTI) – Transparency International (TI) Hungary on Wednesday said it will monitor preparations for the construction of the final stretch of motorway M6, connecting Hungary […]
18/09/2016

Migrant quota referendum – Parties, NGOs continue campaigns

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s political parties continued their campaigns for the Oct. 2 migrant quota referendum on Saturday with three civil groups joining the fray for […]
14/09/2016

Civil groups urge voters to make referendum invalid

Budapest, September 14 (MTI) – Twenty-two civil organisations have launched a campaign urging voters to stay away from the upcoming quota referendum or participate but cast […]
02/09/2016

Amnesty International Hungary launches info-campaign on Oct 2 referendum

Budapest, September 2 (MTI) – Amnesty International (AI) Hungary is launching an information campaign ahead of the Oct. 2 referendum on European Union migrant quotas, the […]
23/08/2016

Two Hungarian MEPs on Soros ‘allies’ list

Budapest (MTI) – Two Hungarian MEPs are included on a list of “reliable allies” of the European Policy Institute linked to Hungarian-born American financer George Soros, […]
21/07/2016

Hungarian foreign minister meets US think tank, research institute leaders

Cleveland, July 21 (MTI) – The Hungarian foreign minister held talks with senior officials of influential think tanks and research institutes in Washington, DC, on Wednesday. […]
20/05/2016

NGOs say 2017 budget boosts inequalities

Budapest (MTI) – Sixteen NGOs have assembled a package of proposals for areas where they think that next year’s budget would further increase social inequalities. In […]
19/02/2016

NGOs turn to public prosecutor over case of man threatening migrants

Budapest, February 19 (MTI) – Human rights organisations have complained that the police have ceased investigating a case of a man who threatened migrants last autumn. […]
11/12/2015

Norway confirms suspension of funding to Hungary lifted

Oslo, December 10 (MTI) – Norway confirmed on Thursday that following a 19-month standoff, it had lifted the suspension of development funds to Hungary through the […]
09/12/2015

Hungary, Norway agree on restarting Norway Grants payments to NGOs

Budapest, December 9 (MTI) – The Norwegian government has agreed with Hungary to restart payments for Hungarian civil organisations under its Norway Grants scheme after suspending […]
30/11/2015

Funding available to civil organisations 

Budapest, November 30 (MTI) – Civil organisations can bid for a total of 2.15 billion forints (EUR 6.9m) of funding from the national cooperation fund to […]
23/10/2015

Award for blocking the internet tax

The Facebook group “100 thousand against the internet tax” won the European Civic Forum’s award in the “Citizens’ campaign of the year” category in 2015, which […]
21/10/2015

NGOs welcome end of tax probe over Norway grants

Budapest (MTI) – Okotars welcomes the cessation of a probe by Hungary’s tax office (NAV) into the operations of the foundation and 17 other NGOs in […]
18/10/2015

Political Capital: Serious abuses are possible in the Hungarian elections

According to Political Capital, electoral law needs to amend in several respects. The analyst company reports that if everything remains that way, fundamental rights are violated […]
08/09/2015

Hungarian Africa Society tries to help the migrant situation with UN

According to globoport.hu, United Nations celebrates the 70th anniversary of its foundation at the 2015 NGO conference and it brings together the civil society organizations of […]