The EU Needs To Urgently Protect Civic Space in Hungary The undersigned organisations call on the European Commission and EU Member States to take immediate action to protect civic space in Hungary and express our unwavering...
Civil society organizations cooperating in the Civilisation coalition published an open letter in February addressed to dr. Szabolcs Ágostházy, the State Secretary for EU Development Programs, objecting to the lack of dialogue and meaningful civic participation in the...
- Press release of the Civlisation coalition - Ten months after the ruling of the European Court of Justice, the Hungarian government finally moves to repeal the LexNGO. This is an important development for affected civil society organisations (CSOs) as it ends 4...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Initiated and coordinated by European House Budapest Europa Platform Hungary is a grass-root civil initiative open to civil society organisations and citizens interested in the future of Europe. It aims to contribute to the...
Merging the Equal Treatment Authority under the Ombudsman’s Office jeopardizes the assertion of the principle of equal treatment. While in the past the Authority has often acted in defence of vulnerable social groups, the current Ombudsman has not taken any steps in...
Europa Platform Hungary, an open formation of non-governmental organisations and citizens in Hungary initiated and coordinated by European House Budapest was formed on Europe Day 2020. The Platform aims to contribute to the successful proceedings of the Conference on...
The 3-year long project is implemented by European Civic Forum member Ökotárs and its sister foundations in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, as well as the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, Civil Society Development Foundation (Romania), Youth...
Today, the LIBE Committee of the European parliament organised a public hearing on the situation of fundamental rights and the Rule of Law in Hungary. Sitting in the panel with Judith SARGENTINI and Claude MORAES were also Marta PARDAVI from the Hungarian Helsinki...
On 13 June 2017, the Hungarian Parliament adopted a new law on "Transparency of Organisations supported from abroad". Behind these words stands a strong control of the government over civil society organisations, working especially on human rights and Rule of Law. As...
On Wednesday from 15.00, MEPs will discuss the fundamental rights situation in Hungary with Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Political group leaders and MEPs will take the floor to give their views on a new law,...