NGOs

09/05/2017

House speaker: Hungary ready for constructive dialogue with Council of Europe

House speaker: Hungary has demonstrated on several occasions that it is ready to enter into constructive dialogue wit CoE
08/05/2017

Orbán’s cabinet to provide detailed rebuttal to Brussels ‘attack’ on national consultation

The government takes the "attack" by Brussels on Hungary's "national consultation" seriously
03/05/2017

Commissioner calls on lawmakers to reject law on foreign-funded NGOs

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks calls on lawmakers to reject law on foreign-funded NGOs
27/04/2017

Hungarian government news briefing about Brussels, NGOs, education and other topics

Hungary's stance is to "stop migration rather than organise it" - Hungarian government
27/04/2017

Fidesz: Soros ‘brazenly lobbying’ in Brussels against Hungary

#Fidesz: The number of MEPs connected to Soros or organisations funded by him was "astonishing"
26/04/2017

Majority of Hungarians see Soros, his organisations as unfavourable for Hungary

"The majority of Hungarians view the operation in Hungary of organisations linked to George Soros as "harmful" for the country"
25/04/2017

Jobbik to submit bill on transparency of foreign support for politicians

Jobbik's bill on transparency of foreign support for politicians
25/04/2017

Orbán’s cabinet: The problem is with NGOs, not charities and volunteer organisations

"The problem is with NGOs, not charities and volunteer organisations" - Orbán's cabinet
23/04/2017

Fidesz: Soros has built ‘alternative opposition’ in Hungary

#Fidesz: George #Soros has "pumped" 3.8 million euros into his "agencies" in Hungary to "create a new opposition organisation
23/04/2017

Jobbik: How many Fidesz leaders got money from George Soros?

#Jobbik: How many #Fidesz leaders got money from George #Soros?
21/04/2017

NGOs reject government’s civil organisations transparency bill

"The bill was unconstitutional and should be withdrawn"
20/04/2017

Orbán’s cabinet: Brussels openly ‘applying double standards’

Hungarian government weekly press briefing: #education, #NGOs, #EU...
19/04/2017

Jobbik to propose changes to NGO transparency bill

#Jobbik: The bill should also apply to NGOs backed by domestic donors, arguing that they, too, can influence domestic politics
19/04/2017

Debate on NGO transparency bill – LMP calls Fidesz deputies ‘foreign agents’, Fidesz rejects accusations

#LMP: Orbán "will do as Russian President Vladimir Putin instructs him #Fidesz: "We do not intend to follow Russia's example..."
17/04/2017

Hungary’s parliament to discuss NGO transparency legislation

Parliament is to hold a four-day session over the next two weeks, with the legislation on the transparency of foreign-funded NGOs
14/04/2017

Parallel systems of power at work in post-1989 democracies, says Romanian PM Ponta

#Romania's Prime Minister #Ponta: Parallel systems of power exist alongside the political authorities in post-1989 democracies
12/04/2017

Civil groups stage protest against civil organisations bill in Heroes Square – PHOTOS – UPDATE

The protesters held up a huge "CIVIL" sign in the square! - PHOTOS
12/04/2017

Fidesz: Bill on NGO transparency is not about sanctioning

#Fidesz: The bill on the financial transparency of non-governmental organisations is not aimed at sanctioning but...
12/04/2017

Funding for NGOs has grown by hundreds of millions of euros

Since 2010, annual funding for civil organisations has increased from 140 billion forints (EUR 450m) to 202 billion and associated red tape has been cut
10/04/2017

Orbán’s cabinet ready to discuss higher education, civil organisations law with US partner

US State Department is planning to send a delegation to Budapest