Local democracy in practice – conference in Budapest, 21-22 November 15 Oct 2024 K-Monitor is organizing a conference with the aim of bringing together parties interested in improving local democratic conditions in Hungary - such as municipalities, local civil society organizations and experts. During the event, we will have a chance to listen to international good practices in the fields of transparency and participation and to better understand the local democratic agenda of Hungarian stakeholders.
Ultimate Beneficial Owners in Hungary - where are we now? 24 Jul 2024 In Hungary, the efforts to combat money laundering mostly rely on implementing EU rules. Rules on the access to ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) registry were implemented in 2021, adhering to the minimal requirements outlined in the relevant EU Directive.
HESITANT AHEAD OF EUROPEAN ELECTIONS NEXT SUNDAY? VOKSMONITOR IS HERE TO HELP! 29 May 2024 To help you make an informed choice this year, Voksmonitor compares your views directly with the candidates' political positions on 40 issues affecting European politics.
ASSESSMENT OF HUNGARY'S COMPLIENCE WITH CONDITIONS TO ACCESS EU FUNDS 17 Nov 2023 K-Monitor, together with Amnesty International Hungary, Eötvös Károly Institute, the Hungarian CivilLiberties Union, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, and Transparency International Hungary has re-assessed the compliance with the RRP milestones.
A year of missed opportunities 30 Oct 2023 In the second half of 2022, Hungary made a number of commitments, partly due to the launch of the conditionality mechanism and partly to the adoption of Hungary's RRF plan. This is the largest and most comprehensive anti-corruption and rule of law package in the last ten years, providing the Government with a unique opportunity to send a clear signal to EU partners, civil society and citizens that anti-corruption criticisms are taken seriously.
Level UP for our PARTIMAP geosurvey tool! ⬆️ 23 Oct 2023 Conditional questions. Tags on the map. Email notifications. And much more. For free.
How many crises can local governments absorb? (Project summary) 1 Jul 2023 The collaborative research project of K-Monitor, Oživení (Czechia), Sieć Obywatelska Watchdog Polska (Poland) and Funky Citizens (Romania) started in July 2021 and has concluded now after 2 years of work. The main objective of the project was to better understand how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected local democracy and municipalism in Central and Eastern Europe and to disseminate lessons learned on how to enhance democratic resilience.
Political Online Campaigns in Central Europe: Wild and Waiting for the Regulation 30 Jun 2023 K-Monitor and its partners released the report “Making political finance and advertisement in the Visegrad region more transparent”, supported by the Visegrad Fund. The study maps shortcomings and unfair practices in the field of paid online political advertising in the Central European region.
Selected recommendations by CSOs for Hungary in the Article 7(1) TEU procedure 24 May 2023 On 30 May, there will be yet another hearing in the Council in relation to Hungary in the framework of the procedure under Article 7(1) TEU that is aimed at determining whether there is a clear risk of a serious breach by Hungary of the values the EU is founded on.
LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN THE CROSSHAIRS: AN OVERLOOKED FRONT OF THE STRUGGLE FOR EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY 1 Mar 2023 Our new regional research report highlights how the more lasting effects of the pandemic have manifested through changing legislation, municipalities’ access to funding, transparency and accessibility of local decision-making.
