NGOs

Orban's promised spring cleaning: New bill targets NGOs and the free press

In March, Orbán held a speech about a “shadow army” of critics supposedly funded by foreign powers, pledging to do a “spring cleaning” before the elections

Hungary is the last one to approve Sweden's NATO bid

Hungary's parliamentary speaker said there was "no urgency" in approving Sweden's NATO membership bid.

Hungary denies extradition request for Russian linked to high-profile murder

Hungary has declined Ukraine's request to extradite a Russian man accused of involvement in the 2017 killing of a member of the volunteer Dzhokhar Dudayev battalion.

Hungary's civil society warns new sovereignty bill is part of the Orban government’s attempt to silence all critical voices

The broad language of the legislation has raised concerns that the office could target journalists, trade unions, churches, and companies.

Fidesz to submit 'sovereignty' bill targeting 'foreign influence'

A Fidesz lawmaker earlier suggested that the new bill could potentially impact "journalists, civil organizations, and political parties."

Open Society Foundations to limit EU funding in restructuring

OSF's spokesperson says the charity group still would "continue to fund civil-society groups across Europe," including those that work on EU external affairs or support Romany communities.

Orbán becomes first EU leader to be placed on "free media predators" list

Orbán joined leaders like Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus and Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines on the list of 37 heads of state or government that "crack down massively on press freedom." This week's InsightHungary newsletter.

Government plans repeal of lex-CEU and NGO law after European court rulings

CEU says it's still not coming back to Budapest from Vienna, and NGOs are worried a new draft bill would be used to stigmatize and harass them. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.

Diplomatic tensions rise after Ukraine bans Hungarian officials over alleged election interference

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says the Hungarian government interfered in Ukraine's internal affairs when officials campaigned in a local election in Transcarpathia. FM Szijjártó called the accusation "pathetic nonsense". This week's InsightHungary newsletter.

EU court rules against Hungary's NGO law

Hungarian legislation requiring nongovernmental organizations that receive foreign funding to register with the government and disclose their donors violates European law, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Thursday.