The ALDE Group in the European Parliament expressed concern on Tuesday 13 June at the new Hungarian law on NGOs which receive funding from abroad, passed by the Hungarian parliament the same day. The new law strengthens the government’s control over such NGOs.
The European Commission expressed concerns at the end of April and the Council of Europe was also critical.
The law promoted by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was passed by 130 votes to 44, with 24 abstentions. It requires NGOs which...