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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 27d

Was lernen wir aus der Situation in Ungarn?
Herausforderungen für die Zivilgesellschaft und ihre Widerstandsfähigkeit
Heute bietet Ungarn wichtige Lehren für die europäischen Demokratien.
My piece for @wienerforum.bsky.social

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Notfall Demokratie: Was lernen wir aus der Situation in Ungarn?

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 28d

CJEU, State aid law

New judgment: EU Commission unlawfully approved Hungarian State aid for nuclear power stations to be built by Russia - Commission failed to consider if EU public procurement law had been correctly applied

EU Court of Justice @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social · 28d

⚖️ In today’s judgment, the #ECJ set aside the Commission’s approval of Hungary’s aid for the Paks II nuclear project (Case C-59/23 P Austria v Commission).

Why? 🎥 💬 President Lenaerts explains with subtitles in all EU languages 👉 curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1...

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · Aug 27

Hungary's Law-Making Process: Executive Dominance and Eroded Oversight
⚠️ Ineffective Public Consultations
⚠️ Parliamentary Process Instrumentalisation
⚠️ Perpetual Emergency Powers
⚠️ Opposition Marginalisation and Sanctions

📗 Read our new mapping paper: helsinki.hu/en/deficienc...

Deficiencies of the Law-Making Process in Hungary - Hungarian Helsinki Committee

Mapping paper on the public consultation on draft laws, parliamentary law-making, and the perpetuated states of exception

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Democracy Reporting International @democracyreporting.bsky.social · Aug 13

🎤Civil society leaders @neusvidal.bsky.social @martapardavi.bsky.social & @meyer-resende.bsky.social
🎤Legal advocate Rachel Cohen
🎤Journalist @candundar.bsky.social
They'll discuss how we can build lasting networks of courage & support in times of democratic decline.

Learn more here: bit.ly/4mGwJIv

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · Jul 25

www.ft.com/content/8678... Could Hungary’s faltering economy topple Orbán?

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · Jul 17

🎞️ 3 great independent documentaries to watch on 🇭🇺Hungary's backsliding (w ENG subs)

10 Years of Hate
This documentary by Partizán traces how Orbán cemented his power once the refugee crisis had subsided, and how hate became the basic rule of his regime. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzgA...

10 ÉV GYŰLÖLET | Film az orbáni gyűlöletpolitikáról

YouTube video by Partizán

www.youtube.com

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · Jul 17

Van angol felirat mindegyikhez.

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · Jul 17

The High-Stakes Manoeuvre – The Hungarian National Bank Scandal
Telex’s documentary shows how public funds were used for enriching circles close to György Matolcsy’s family while he served as governor of Hungary's top financial institution.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=digi...

A nagy játszma - Az MNB-botrány és a Matolcsy-klán meggazdagodásának története

YouTube video by Telex․hu

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Dynasty - How the Orbán family’s economic empire was born
By 2025, PM Orbán's son-in-law had become one of the richest men in Hungary. How did he get there?
Film produced by the investigative reporting centre Direkt36.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ4S...

A dinasztia (The Dynasty) - így született az Orbán család gazdasági birodalma

YouTube video by Direkt36

www.youtube.com

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · Jul 17

🎞️ 3 great independent documentaries to watch on 🇭🇺Hungary's backsliding (w ENG subs)

10 Years of Hate
This documentary by Partizán traces how Orbán cemented his power once the refugee crisis had subsided, and how hate became the basic rule of his regime. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzgA...

10 ÉV GYŰLÖLET | Film az orbáni gyűlöletpolitikáról

YouTube video by Partizán

www.youtube.com

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · Jul 14

The European Commission just published the 2025 Rule of Law Report.
Join us on Wednesday, 16 July at 14:00-15:00 in this EPC webinar in to discuss what the report’s new edition brings.
With @martapardavi.bsky.social @mariaskora.bsky.social @ericmaurice.bsky.social @danielfreund.bsky.social

European Policy Centre @epc-official.bsky.social · Jul 11

📢 The 2025 Rule of Law Report: Full use of the #EU toolbox?
🗓️ 16 July | 14:00–15:00

As #democratic backsliding persists, is the EU doing enough to defend the #RuleOfLaw?

Join our policy dialogue to discuss findings, tools & next steps.

🔗 epc.eu/events/the-2...

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · Jun 28

Budapest Pride 🏳️‍🌈🇭🇺 the ban backfired! Peaceful, safe, happy and huge!
Organisers estimate a crowd over 200,000 people.

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Zselyke Csaky @zecsaky.bsky.social · Jun 25

Ahead of the planned Pride 🏳️‍🌈 parade on June 28, let’s look at the situation in Hungary. It’s confusing: the LGBT+ Pride is banned but also, it’s going ahead. Here’s an explainer on the background and what we can expect 🧵

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · Jun 25

Many thousands of people are expected to participate in Budapest Pride 🏳️‍🌈 this Saturday, 28 June. We need people to be informed and to feel safe in exercising their right to freedom of assembly. So here’s our Q&Q guide: helsinki.hu/en/pride2025/

Q&A - Budapest Pride 2025 - Hungarian Helsinki Committee

The Hungarian Government uses its power arbitrarily to discourage people from attending the Budapest Pride in 2025. According to an amendment adopted by the Parliament, attending Pride will be conside...

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · Jun 24

“Every time I got arrested our crowdfunding revenues would go up and I had to tell my CFO, this is not a sustainable business-model.” Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist @mariaressa.bsky.social @rappler.bsky.social at the World Justice Forum 2025 in Warsaw

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · Jun 23

33 embassies and 9 cultural institutes in Budapest join a statement to support the 30th Budapest Pride festival

"As Budapest Pride celebrates [its 30th anniversary] milestone, we stand firm in our commitment to a future where all individuals can live freely, with love and PRIDE."

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · Jun 22

"People wake up in the morning and don’t know which of their fundamental rights are going to be taken away; that’s not a normal way to live." The legal battle for equal rights and freedom of assembly is heating up before Budapest Pride 🏳️‍🌈 on Saturday, 28 June. observer.co.uk/news/interna...

Orbán’s challenger hopes that Pride will come before a st...

Hungary’s opposition leader can’t speak out in favour of the banned Budapest march for fear of losing votes when he tries to break the right’s 15-year gr...

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · Jun 20

Hungary in 2025: Far-right groups can hold rallies promoting exclusionary messages, while the Supreme Court (Kúria) has upheld a police ban on a LGBT+ rights demonstration planned by 4 human rights groups. We continue the struggle for freedom of assembly and human rights. helsinki.hu/a-kuria-dont...

A Kúria nem állt a szivárványos tüntetők mellé

A Kúria szerint nem lehet felvonulást tartani a szexuális és nemi kisebbségek jogegyenlősége mellett Magyarországon.

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · Jun 13

Vote delayed ≠ threat gone
The proposed law targeting civil society, media, and democracy groups isn't dead—it's just on pause. The political intent to silence watchdogs remains crystal clear. lens.civicus.org/interview/th...

‘Those who promote accountability, democratic values and human rights are branded enemies of the state’

CIVICUS discusses Hungary’s now-postponed foreign agents bill with Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, a human rights organisation that defends human dignity through legal and...

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · Jun 13

The Hungarian government’s relentless assault to weaken fundamental rights and rule of law protections and sincere cooperation is compelling the EU to transform Article 2 [of the EU Treaties] core values from aspirations into binding legal obligations.
@garvanwalshe.org tvpworld.com/87237168/opi...

Why Orbán’s repressive laws attack Hungarians’ individual sovereignty and freedom.

The so-called “transparency bill” is an attack on Hungarians’ sovereign independence.

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · Jun 5

Postponing the final vote on the bill is not a retreat but merely a tactical delay. Protests by civic actors, media and businesses helped secure this temporary relief. The next months will be crucial to safeguard freedom of expression, association and assembly. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Hungary postpones vote on law to curb foreign-funded organisations

Orbán’s ruling party delays vote on legislation allowing government to ban organisations with foreign funding

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · Jun 4

Time is needed to debate and identify the right methods of repression. www.reuters.com/business/med...

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · Jun 4

Next week’s final vote on the Starve&Strangle bill needs to be postponed due to internal debates, says Fidesz faction leader
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Kocsis Máté belső vitákra hivatkozva bejelentette, elnapolják a nagytakarítási törvény elfogadását

Az eredeti tervek szerint jövő kedden szavazott volna erről az Országgyűlés. Kocsis mindezt egy dél-budai fórumon jelentette be kedd este.

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Júlia Pőcze @juliapocze.bsky.social · Jun 4

At this point, everybody is piling on the Hungarian govt to withdraw the bill that is sure to kill many civil society organisations doing crucial work to uphold democracy, minority rights and whatever is left of the system of checks and balances.

Commissioner for Human Rights @commissionerhr.coe.int · Jun 4

I asks Hungary’s Parliament not to adopt law that stifles civil society. ⬇️Read my letter addressed to the Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament. #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfAssociation
www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

Commissioner asks Hungary’s Parliament not to adopt law that stifles civil society - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int

Strasbourg 04/06/2025

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · Jun 4

Michael O'Flaherty, the Council of Europe's @coe.int Commissioner for Human Rights has asked Hungary’s Parliament not to adopt the law that stifles civil society.
It breaches freedom of expression and association, privacy, fair trial rights and the ban on discrimination. www.coe.int/en/web/commi...

Commissioner asks Hungary’s Parliament not to adopt law that stifles civil society - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.int

Strasbourg 04/06/2025

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