ngos

April 09, 2010, 09:44 CET

Hungary must not hijack EU presidency to promote national interests, says official

Hungary must resist the temptation to use its stint as EU president to promote national interests, the head of the EU representation in Hungary told a conference in Koszeg, western Hungary, on Thursday. Whereas Hungary's presidency in the first half... [read complete entry]

March 12, 2010, 09:49 CET

NGO compares energy agendas in campaign

Energy issues do not feature high in the Hungarian election campaign, a staff member of Energia Klub, an NGO, said on Thursday. Denes Fellegi has examined the campaign platforms of all parties who won at least two percent of the... [read complete entry]

March 08, 2010, 10:28 CET

Anti-fascist, Roma groups hold demo at Heroes' Square

Anti-fascist groups were joined by Roma representatives and NGOs for a demonstration against discrimination, violence and extremism on Saturday. The event attracted around 5,000 people, the organisers said. Participants including Helmut Scholz, MEP of the Party of the European Left,... [read complete entry]

March 05, 2010, 10:15 CET

Parties spent Ft 400 million on election campaigns so far

Hungary's parties campaigning for the two rounds of the April general election have so far spent a combined 400 million forints (EUR 1.4 m), anti-corruption NGOs said on Thursday. Representatives of Freedom House, Transparency International and the Karoly Eotvos Political... [read complete entry]

February 10, 2010, 09:47 CET

Hungarian NGOs signal support for draft law on climate change

Over 430 NGOs have signed a statement in support of a bill on climate protection drafted by the National Council of Sustainable Development (NFFT). A copy of the document was presented to leading politicians for environmental issues in front of... [read complete entry]

February 03, 2010, 09:32 CET

NGO to sue education ministry over Roma segregation

A NGO which specialises in helping disadvantaged kids has launched legal action against the government for allegedly failing to enforce the law which is supposed to guarantee a level playing field for school children, Nepszabadsag daily said on Wednesday. The... [read complete entry]

January 27, 2010, 09:43 CET

Transparency International to track campaign spending

Transparency International, Freedom House and the Károly Eötvös Research Institute will publish their estimates of political parties' expenses during the election campaign. Noémi Alexa, head of Transparency's Hungarian office, said the NGOs want to demonstrate that the current law cannot... [read complete entry]

January 13, 2010, 09:46 CET

Foreign minister briefs NGOs

Foreign Minister Peter Balazs on Tuesday met representatives of NGOs that work closely with the ministry. Balazs briefed around hundred participants about work carried out in relation to Hungarian foreign affairs last year and outlined objectives for 2010, the ministry's... [read complete entry]

February 18, 2009, 09:47 CET

Hungarian Prime Minister's Office to fund NGO named for U.S. Congressman

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) will allocate Ft 3 billion, unprecedented in the world of NGOs, toward the establishment of the Tom Lantos International Freedom and Democracy Institute, in honour of the late Hungarian-born US congressman.... [read complete entry]