Fear not if you have nothing to hide
The government plans to pass legislation that would make it mandatory for NGOs receiving their funding from abroad to disclose where they are financed from. The law “is a disclosure[…]
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“Nothing to hide or fear”
Interview with Transparency International managing director Péter József Martin
Fidesz vice-chairman Szilárd Németh caused anger among many with his recent threat that certain non-government organisations must be “swept out of the country”. He also named Transparency International, whose managing[…]
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Selflessness in action
The Capital with the Eye of an Expat
The village of Tarnabod sits 113 kilometres east of Budapest. A shadow of its former self, today success and plenty are but a memory. Like other villages in rural Hungary,[…]
Through art and history
Canadian Embassy supports Hungarian youth efforts to combat prejudice, discrimination
From April to May the Embassy of Canada in Budapest was home to a moving student-made art exhibit that creatively communicated the importance of human rights and the value of[…]
Human rights report sees dangers
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muiznieks has recommended further changes to Hungarian media regulations and warned of the rise of intolerance. He also urges improvements for asylum-seekers.
Muiznieks and his delegation gauged media freedom, the fight against intolerance and discrimination, and the rights of asylum seekers during a visit to the country in July, when they held[…]
Through thick and thin, Sziget remains music to our ears
A look at the next and past festivals
Twenty-five years have passed since the change of regime – almost as many as since the first Sziget Festival in 1993. Since then, the strangest political events have simply passed[…]
The Brief History of the Week
The news that made headlines
The Budapest Times is unrivalled among English-language print publications in the capital for its coverage of the week’s most important national stories, whether they be economic, political, cultural, sporting or[…]
The Brief History of the Week
The news that made headlines during last week
The Budapest Times is unrivalled among English-language print publications in the capital for its coverage of the week’s most important national stories, whether they be economic, political, cultural, sporting or[…]
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