MEP Hidvéghi Speaks out Against the Istanbul Convention Balázs Hidvéghi, MEP of the governing Fidesz party, accused the European Parliament of ideological pressure and violation of national competencies... 2023.02.15.
LMP Calls for Ratification of Istanbul Convention The opposition LMP party on Thursday submitted a proposal to parliament, calling for the ratification of the Istanbul Convention against... 2021.11.25.
Fidesz Abstains at Vote on EP Resolution Against Domestic Violence On Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the effects of domestic violence by a large majority, but the... 2021.10.07.
Fidesz MEPs Slam Initiative on Making Gender-Based Violence a Crime Under EU Law Ruling Fidesz MEPs said on Thursday that the European Parliament initiative on making gender-based violence a crime under EU law... 2021.09.17.
Hungarian-Polish Initiative against Istanbul Agreement Garners 60,000 Signatures A Hungarian-Polish initiative protesting against the ratification of the Istanbul Convention has garnered 60,000 signatures, and possibly contributed to the... 2021.04.26.
Fidesz Abstains from Voting on EP Gender Equality Report The European parliamentary group of Hungary's ruling Fidesz-Christian Democrats (KDNP) has abstained from voting on a report examining the impact... 2021.01.23.
“Build your house on stone, not on sand” – the story of rejecting the Istanbul Convention The Hungarian National Assembly turned down the Istanbul Convention on Tuesday. In November 2019, the EU urged states which had... 2020.05.07.
Parliament Adopts Declaration Rejecting Istanbul Convention Hungary's parliament adopted a political declaration on Tuesday, initiated by the Christian Democrats, on rejecting the Istanbul Convention. The co-ruling... 2020.05.05.
KDNP Submits Proposal against Ratification of Istanbul Convention The co-ruling KDNP (Christian Democrats) submitted a policy statement to the Hungarian parliament on Monday rejecting the ratification of the... 2020.05.04.
Gov’t Rejects Ratification of Istanbul Convention due to Gender Ideology, Migration Policy The justice ministry on Tuesday issued a statement calling on opposition parties to stop "the deliberate and perpetual misguidance" of... 2020.02.11.
Gov’t and Opposition Disagree on Ratification of Istanbul Convention The Hungarian government is committed to fighting violence against women, Judit Varga, the justice minister, told MTI on Monday. Varga... 2020.01.20.
Justice Minister to Tighten Rules on Conditional Release of Murder Convicts Hungary's justice ministry wants to tighten rules for releasing prisoners on parole who have taken another's life or attempted to... 2020.01.07.
Gov’t Mulling Law to Prevent Release of Murderers on Probation The government is drafting a bill that would ban the possibility of probation for criminals who have committed or attempted... 2019.12.19.
LMP Calls for More Effective Measures to Combat Abuse against Women The green opposition LMP marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Monday, calling on the government... 2019.11.25.
