NGOs

19/06/2017

Civil groups stage anti-government demonstration in central Budapest

Hungarian Helsinki Committee would boycott the recent law requiring registration of groups receiving foreign assistance
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
16/06/2017

Hungarian president signs the criticized civil organisations law

President János Áder signed Hungary's new law concerning transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign support
16/06/2017

Hungary ‘cannot be obliged’ to drop migration policy, says Orbán in radio interview

"#Hungarians have made it clear that they don't want to see #illegal #immigrants" - #Orbán
15/06/2017

Orbán’s cabinet: Civil disobedience not recognised by law

Rights organisations would refuse to fulfil the law on the transparency of organisations financed from abroad and they would not register as stipulated by the new law
15/06/2017

Hungary’s foreign minister defends civil organisation transparency law

"German government is "very concerned" about a law passed by parliament"
15/06/2017

US government expresses concern over Hungary’s foreign-funded NGO transparency law

"United States "is troubled" by the adoption of the legislation "that unfairly burdens a targeted group of Hungarian civil society organizations"
13/06/2017

Hungarian parliament passes foreign-funded NGO transparency law – UPDATE

Lawmakers pass foreign-funded NGO transparency law
12/06/2017

Hungarian parliament to vote on 2018 budget, law on NGOs

#Hungary #budget #NGO
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 […]
04/06/2017

Fidesz: Venice Commission recommendations on NGOs bill worth weighing

#Fidesz: We've still got one week to build the recommendations into the law
03/06/2017

Venice Commission: Hungary’s NGO transparency bill has legitimate aims but is excessive

Hungray's parliament would vote on the bill on June 12
23/05/2017

Vote on NGO bill expected in current parliament session

Th bill on the transparency of NGOs financed from abroad
19/05/2017

Jobbik files complaint over MVM donation to pro-government NGO

1.6 million euros donation received by the pro-government Civil Unity Forum (CÖF) from state-owned energy company - #Jobbik
16/05/2017

UN rapporteurs urge Hungarian government to withdraw foreign funded NGO transparency bill

United Nations: The financial transparency of NGOs is already ensured under current legislation in Hungary
16/05/2017

Socialists accuse government of ‘Russian’ measures targeting NGOs

"The Fidesz government plans "Russian" measures to "attack" civil organisations" - Socialists (#MSZP)
12/05/2017

Dutch Embassy launches Corporate Social Responsibility programme in Debrecen

The #Dutch #Embassy launched its Corporate Social Responsibility programme with a roadshow in #Debrecen
11/05/2017

Orbán’s cabinet: Statehood, sovereignty at stake in migrant quota lawsuit in Luxembourg court

Weekly government news conference: #migration #quotas, #NGOs, #NATO, #EU and many other topics
11/05/2017

Orbán’s cabinet seeks to have say in choosing fund manager of EEA/Norway Grants

Hungarian government insists to have an influence on the tender for the #EEA/#NorwayGrants fund manager