Mushrooming Anti-NGO Legislation in EU Member States and Its Implications: The Cases of Hungary and Slovakia

Mushrooming Anti-NGO Legislation in EU Member States and Its Implications: The Cases of Hungary and Slovakia

Mushrooming Anti-NGO Legislation in EU Member States and Its Implications: The Cases of Hungary and Slovakia Dimitar Keranov Tue, 05/20/2025 - 07:58 Text/Summary Europe has witnessed over the past year concerted attacks on independent civil society at the EU and member-state levels by the populist radical right and segments of the center right. A particularly worrying aspect of this campaign is the mushrooming of “Russian-style” anti-NGO legisla…

The Hungarian Trade Union Confederation (MASZSZ) is calling for the withdrawal of the so-called “public transparency” bill. They believe that the content of the draft legislation not only violates the Fundamental Law, but if adopted, it will be a mockery of democracy and a shame for Hungary.