NGOs

12/12/2019

Justice minister: EU Article 7 procedure ‘witch hunt’ against Hungary

Varga said no one at the hearing "was interested in our answers" #HUngary #EU #law
17/10/2019

Budapest mayor-elect: New leadership seeks partnership with govt

He also said that he would ask the rector of the Central European University in writing to keep as many activities in #Budapest as possible #Hungary #CEU #Budapest #mayor
23/05/2019

Government spokesman: “Soros won’t decide EP vote’s outcome with his money”

The #spokesman insisted that the #US billionaire and the #NGOs he financed were attempting to manipulate the #EP #election
22/05/2019

CoE rights commissioner urges steps for Hungary refugee protection, independence of NGOs, judiciary

"Human rights violations in #Hungary have a negative effect on the whole protection system and the rule of law.# - Dunja Mijatovic
05/03/2019

Fidesz MP: NGOs must comply with Hungarian law

Overall, 60,000 civil organisations operate in #Hungary #NGO #law #government
05/03/2019

Soros political player for decades, tells Fidesz state secretary to BBC

"Soros's institutional network wields great power without ever having had an electoral mandate" #Hungary #Soros #NGO #BBC
21/02/2019

Deputy PM outraged by references to Venezuela Hungarians as ‘migrants’

"All #Hungarians, wherever they may be in the #world, can count on the motherland" #Hungary #migration #Venezuela
11/02/2019

US Secretary of State Pompeo meets NGO leaders in Budapest

"Concerns regarding the rule of law and the situation of NGOs were highlighted at the meeting" - #MikePompeo in #Budapest, #Hungary
25/01/2019

Orbán: EP debate on Hungary is a ‘Soros campaign event’

"#Soros is now open about wanting to take over #European institutions" #Orbán #Hungary #EP
17/01/2019

Foreign minister urges continued pushback against migration pressure

"#UN and #EU officials in Brussels and New York want to put us to sleep and give the impression that the #migration #crisis is over"
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NGOs violates the rights to free expression and association, therefore, the law package dubbed "#Stop #Soros" should be repealed" #venicecommission #hungarian #osce
12/11/2018

Hungary marks Social Work Day

The #Hungarian #parliament declared November 12 the Day of #Social #Work in 2016
24/10/2018

Hungarian justice minister discusses migration, terrorism, NGOs in Jerusalem

The sides were in #agreement that #terrorism was a common #enemy and it is necessary to apply the toughest means to #fight it
05/10/2018

Fidesz turns to prosecutor over Migration Aid becoming political party

"Soros's donations to Hungarian NGOs always end up with organisations supporting migration" - #Fidesz
02/10/2018

Government official: Latvia’s NGO rules stricter than Hungary’s

"The #Hungarian #government cooperates closely with #NGOs and takes into #consideration their proposals"
01/10/2018

Orbán cabinet: Gap between western elite, public growing

"The reflection of change of opinion has been most apparent in #Austria, #Germany and #Italy" - Hungarian government #eu #europeanunion #hungary
24/09/2018

Soros foundation appeals to Strasbourg court over “Stop Soros” laws

"The #legislation contradicts the articles of the European Convention of Human Rights on #freedom of #expression and freedom of #association"
19/09/2018

Hungary tells European Commission it won’t withdraw ‘Stop Soros’ laws

"#Hungary finds it objectionable that the #EC continues to #represent an openly #pro-migration #position"
19/09/2018

Helsinki Committee turns to top court, Strasbourg over drastic Hungarian law

"The #new #provisions in the #criminal #code are vague, giving the #authorities wide scope to apply them arbitrarily"
04/09/2018

NGOs call on MEPs to launch Article 7 proceedings against Hungary – UPDATE

#Orbán #cabinet "has stepped off this common path, curbing media freedom, freedom of association and undermining the independence of its courts" #hungary #hungarian #politics #government