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Guess who else is concerned about foreign funding of NGOs

We’re not alone on this. This is a growing concern in many western democracies including – wait for it – Canada.

Blame Hungary

It seems Hungary and the Orbán Government must take the blame for protecting the border of Europe.

PM Orbán sends heartfelt condolences to Frau Kohl-Richter following the death of his friend Helmut Kohl

With his life’s greatest deed, the creator of German unity and his country’s refounding also guaranteed the freedom and independence of the nations of Central Europe," he continued

Hungarian Presidency of Visegrád Four: Our group serves as example of strength from strong nation states

A promising alternative to the "cooperation deficit" that prevails in Europe

Borders must be protected

Here's why we simply cannot support the system of mandatory quotas

Briefing room

News in Brief

PM Orbán on "new boy" Macron: 'That isn’t how we do things around here'

Jun 23, 2017

“Macron’s introduction isn’t too encouraging; he thought the best way to show friendship was to immediately stampede into central European countries. This isn’t how we do things around here, but he’ll soon get to know his way around,” the prime minister said

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Katinka Hosszú nominated for ESPY award

Jun 23, 2017

The self-titled 'Iron Lady' is the only female nominated alongside Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, Jamaican Usain Bolt, Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez and Irish mixed martial arts specialist Conor McGregor

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PM Orbán: EU member states are in disagreement over how migrants should be distributed

Jun 23, 2017

The prime minister suggested adopting a declaration on the protection of shared EU borders and preventing people unwelcome by Europeans from entering the territory

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Migrant quota dispute against original spirit of the EU

Jun 23, 2017

Zoltán Kovács said the dispute over migrant quotas was unsolvable and attempts to link cohesion funding to the issue were based on a false argument which misled public opinion

The Spokesman's blog

Guess who else is concerned about foreign funding of NGOs

Friends in North America have commented recently on Hungary’s new NGO law. In a tweet sent on the day of the law’s passage, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland called it “disappointing news” and reminded us that Canada “values transparency & civil society as key facets of healthy democratic societies.”