CJEU Ruling on Rule of Law Fund Cuts: EC Satisfied, EP Impatient, Fidesz Critical "I welcome these judgments, which follow the position that the Commission, the European Parliament, the Council, and ten Member States... 2022.02.17.
Orbán Meeting Bolsonaro: Hungary and Brazil in “Coalition of the Sober” Hungary has a vested interest in close cooperation with Brazil, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after talks with Brazilian President... 2022.02.17.
Govt Reaction to CJEU Decision: “It’s about the Child Protection Act, not the Rule of Law” After the Court of Justice of the European Union rejected Hungary and Poland’s complaint that the EU may cut funds... 2022.02.16.
Thousands Demonstrate in Support of Finnish Christian Politician Accused of Hate Crime against Homosexuals According to organizers, 3,000 people gathered in front of the Finnish Embassy in Budapest on Sunday for a sympathy rally... 2022.02.14.
FM Szijjártó: Hungary and Germany “Friends Holding Different Views on Certain Issues” As it is quite normal that "friends may hold different views on certain issues", Hungary is prepared to cooperate with... 2022.02.07.
Justice Min to EC: Gov’t is Protecting Children, Not Discriminating against LGBTQI People The Hungarian government has sent a letter to the European Commission in response to the infringement procedure launched against amendments... 2022.02.04.
Fidesz’ Presidential Candidate ‘Prepared for Action, Not Gestures’ "I am prepared to take action rather than gestures," Katalin Novák, the ruling parties' candidate for president said in an... 2022.01.27.
Fidesz: Child Protection Referendum ‘Pre-emptive Strike Against Gender Ideology’ Hungary's spring referendum on child protection is aimed at creating consensus on the issue and could serve as a "pre-emptive... 2022.01.26.
EC: EU Funds to Hungary Withheld Due to Need to Strengthen Anti-Corruption Framework As we have reported before, the European Union made the decision to withhold Poland and Hungary’s coronavirus recovery funding. Several... 2022.01.26.
Mental Health Professionals Protest Fidesz’s “Child Protection Law” The Fidesz government's "child protection law" threatens the mental health of several groups of young people, say Hungarian mental health... 2022.01.26.
PM Orbán “Prepared to Defend” Price Caps in Brussels In critical situations the main question was "to what extent is it good to interfere in the operation of the... 2022.01.14.
CoE Calls on Hungary to Stop Curbing LGBTI Rights The Hungarian government "must stop instrumentalising and weakening the human rights of LGBTI people", Dunja Mijatovic, human rights commissioner of... 2022.01.14.
Referendum on Child Protection: NGOs Call for Invalid Votes Ten non-governmental organizations, including Amnesty International and Budapest Pride, are calling for invalid votes in the upcoming April 3 referendum... 2022.01.12.
Constitutional Court Decided: There Will Be Referendum on “Child Protection” The Constitutional Court unanimously upheld the Parliament's decision to call for a referendum, thus rejecting the petitions for its annulment,... 2022.01.07.
Orbán Government’s Child Protection Referendum Challenged in Top Court Shortly before the deadline, the controversial referendum, labeled as a "child protection" act by the Fidesz-led government, has been challenged... 2021.12.23.
Socialists: EU Fund Freeze Not Triggered by ‘So-Called Child Protection Law’ The European Union's freezing reconstruction funds for Hungary are "not connected in any way" to the country's "so-called child protection... 2021.12.22.
Justice Minister: Hungary’s Sovereignty Key Question at Next Spring Ballot The key question at the parliamentary election next spring will be whether Hungary remains faithful to its thousand-year-old past or... 2021.12.21.
Constitutional Court Overrules Supreme Court, Giving Green Light to Gov’t’s 5th Referendum Question Regarding the question "Do you support the availability of non-conversion treatments for minor children?," the Constitutional Court announced that the... 2021.12.18.
City of Brussels Supports Budapest Pride with 30,000 Euros The government of the Brussels-Capital Region will support the organization of Budapest Pride with 30,000 euros because the new Hungarian... 2021.12.16.
Justice Min: Venice Commission Has No Say in How Hungarian Parents Raise Their Children The Venice Commission is not entitled to have a say in how Hungarian parents raise their children, Justice Minister Judit... 2021.12.16.
PM Orbán in Sopron: “Freedom, Patriotism Main Pillars of Hungary” Freedom and patriotism are the two great traditions of Hungarian politics, the "two main pillars of one-thousand-year-old Hungary, ones that... 2021.12.15.
