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Justice Minister: Venice Commission has no say in how Hungarians raise their children
“We will stop the LGBTQ lobby at the fences of schools and kindergartens,” the justice minister said.
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Venice Commission decides Ukraine infringes law on minority rights
The Venice Commission called on Ukraine to scrap passages of its law concerning the use of ethnic minority languages that discriminate between Ukrainian and minority languages.
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The Venice Commission opinion on the Stop Soros package: inherently flawed
Last Friday, the Venice Commission published its opinion on Hungary’s recently adopted Stop Soros legislative package. Regretfully, instead of acting in its capacity as an expert legal advisory body, the...
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The EU is putting the rights of migrants ahead of the Hungarian minority living in western Ukraine, says foreign minister
The foreign minister said it appeared that migrants were more important to Brussels than Hungarians in Ukraine
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Fidesz's parliamentary group leader says people in Venice Commission are sponsored by George Soros
Lajos Kósa said it was “absurd” that the European Commission believes the Central European University does not have to comply with Hungary’s law on higher education
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Hungary's Parliament passes new law on transparency of NGOs funded from abroad
Under the new law organizations are required to state that they qualify as organizations funded from abroad on their official website and publications
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Hungary agrees to amend government-initiated bill on the transparency of civil organizations financed from abroad
The Venice Commission does not doubt the legitimacy of the bill and had acknowledged that creating a transparent state of affairs concerning NGOs funded from abroad was a legitimate objective for parliament
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Case Closed: Venice Commission says Hungary’s draft NGO law pursues ‘legitimate aim of ensuring transparency’
The draft law “pursues the legitimate aim of ensuring transparency of civil society organisations”.
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Hungary open to constructive dialog with Council of Europe over NGOs and transparency
Hungary's Parliamentary Speaker said it is important to underline that Hungary recognizes the significant contribution of non-governmental organizations to the promotion of common values and goals. These organizations also play an important role in the democratic control of the government and shaping public opinion