Blog Brussels shoots itself in the foot with crackdown on Hungarian NGO transparency Oct 12, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács Their credibility just took another blow. It’s difficult to take seriously this latest move by the European Commission.
Blog Hungary’s NGO crackdown is FAR(A) from the truth Oct 03, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács Well, isn’t that interesting? It seems the federal government of the US has taken exception to the activities of Russian-owned media outlet, RT, and will require RT to formally register as a foreign agent under FARA.
Blog Myths and Facts about Hungary and George Soros (Part 2) May 30, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács Democracy means first and foremost accountability and the people’s right to participate in the decision making of their lives and futures. Governments, including the Hungarian government, are held accountable and can be voted out of power. The shadowy power networks of the “open society” are accountable to no one.
Blog Hungary’s draft legislation would require NGOs to improve transparency Apr 11, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács Despite recent reports claiming that an “NGO crackdown” is under way in Hungary, the reported draft legislation confirms what the government of Hungary has been saying all along: this is about transparency in civil society. NGOs, not even those representing foreign interests, are not in jeopardy in Hungary.
Blog Is the European Union carrying out an NGO crackdown? Apr 10, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács Members of the European Parliament are so worried about the activities of certain foreign-funded NGOs that they’re calling for the EU to cut public funding for NGOs "demonstrably disseminating untruths". Others question "democratic legitimacy" of NGOs.
News in Brief Hungarian government has "always stood on the foundations of law" Mar 22, 2017 “The Hungarian government will not change its policies despite the pressure it is being put under; to us, Hungary comes first," Hungary's foreign minister said
Blog Prominent US and European think tanks taken in by the “NGO crackdown” ruse Mar 21, 2017 - Zoltán Kovács The government of Hungary is not the only one concerned about foreign meddling to influence domestic political outcomes, and we’re not the only ones who believe that it’s the citizens’ right to know.