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Last year, Hungarians demonstrated against an earlier NGO law, which Orban's government will have to defend at the EU's top court (Photo: Eszter Zalan)

Germany raises concerns over Hungary's 'Stop Soros' bills

Germany's minister of state for Europe expressed concern on Thursday (15 February) over draft legislation - known as the 'Stop Soros bills - put forward by the Hungarian government, warning that it could make NGOs' work with migrants "impossible".

Michael Roth said in a statement that he had "clearly expressed our concerns" to the government of prime minister Viktor Orban.

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

Last year, Hungarians demonstrated against an earlier NGO law, which Orban's government will have to defend at the EU's top court (Photo: Eszter Zalan)

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Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.

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