{"id":1037648,"date":"2018-04-29T04:40:48","date_gmt":"2018-04-29T08:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/?p=1037648"},"modified":"2018-04-29T04:40:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T08:40:48","slug":"eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"EU\u2019s Sargentini: LIBE Concerned About Rights of Hungarian Citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1037649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Judith Sargentini, the Green Party\u2019s rapporteur, said the European Parliament\u2019s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs had examined not only how EU legislation is implemented in Hungary but also how the fundamental rights of Hungarians are enforced and how the state treats its citizens.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In light of its findings, she said the EU must act. She said the views of the Council of Europe,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/un-rights-committe-calls-on-hungary-to-stifle-hate-speech-by-politicians\/\">the United Nations<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/osce-raises-concerns-over-the-hungarian-elections\/\">the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)<\/a>\u00a0and the judgments of international courts had been taken into consideration and underlined the committee\u2019s concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Istv\u00e1n \u00dajhelyi, an MEP for the opposition Socialists, called it regrettable that \u201cthe Fidesz government representing Hungary has to give an explanation over and over again for its policies that dismantle democracy and the rule of law and go against common European undertakings.\u201d He called it \u201cpathetic\u201d that officials of the Hungarian government and its MEPs had only managed to come up \u201cwith empty propaganda sound bites instead of sound reasoning\u201d in the debate while \u201cholding up the entire Hungarian nation as a shield\u201d to protect themselves. \u201cShadow rapporteur\u201d Roberta Metsola of the EPP addressed the issue of Hungary\u2019s law on foreign-supported NGOs, saying it had had a huge impact on their operations and violated EU values.<\/p>\n<p>Social Democrat Josef Weidenholzer said the issue of the rule of law in Hungary had long been on the agenda and now was the time to act. He said liberal democracy was in grave danger, adding that without liberal principles, democracy was an empty vessel. Marek Jurek, a representative of the European Conservatives and Reformists, said Hungary\u2019s government was pillorised for issues which other EU member states had escaped censure. He cited minority rights, saying that Hungary had done more to improve the situation of the Roma than many other European countries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36756\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36756\" src=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010.jpg 4293w, https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010-575x382.jpg 575w, https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010-70x47.jpg 70w\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">FM Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 and the Hungarian delegation after the LIBE hearing in Brussels. Image: KKM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>MEPs may submit amendments to the draft by mid-May, and the EP committees on constitutional affairs, culture and education, budget control and women\u2019s rights will attach their opinion. The report is expected to be put to the vote in June and will go before an EP plenary in the autumn. It is at this point that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/unprecedented-european-parliament-hearing-hungarian-govt-accused-restricting-fundamental-rights-17319\/\">Article 7<\/a>\u00a0may be launched against Hungary for violating the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>Iverna McGowan, AI\u2019s Head of European Institutions Office and Advocacy Director, stated concern over Hungary\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/government-plans-to-pass-stop-soros-bill-in-may\/\">\u201cStop Soros\u201d bill<\/a>, which she said would lead to the closure of NGOs like AI and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee \u201cthat protect human rights and people\u2019s freedom\u201d. She stated solidarity with Hungarian people, particularly with those \u201cwho address the causes of freedom, justice and the rights of marginalised groups\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Hungarian Foreign Minister P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 in response told MTI that AI \u201cis a political player that openly participated in Hungary\u2019s election campaign, openly calling for a vote against the incumbent government and siding with the opposition before finally suffering an ugly defeat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>via hungarymatters.hu<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>image via youtube.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/\">hungarytoday.hu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1037649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Judith Sargentini, the Green Party\u2019s rapporteur, said the European Parliament\u2019s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs had examined not only how EU legislation is implemented in Hungary but also how the fundamental rights of Hungarians are enforced and how the state treats its citizens.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In light of its findings, she said the EU must act. She said the views of the Council of Europe,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/un-rights-committe-calls-on-hungary-to-stifle-hate-speech-by-politicians\/\">the United Nations<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/osce-raises-concerns-over-the-hungarian-elections\/\">the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)<\/a>\u00a0and the judgments of international courts had been taken into consideration and underlined the committee\u2019s concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Istv\u00e1n \u00dajhelyi, an MEP for the opposition Socialists, called it regrettable that \u201cthe Fidesz government representing Hungary has to give an explanation over and over again for its policies that dismantle democracy and the rule of law and go against common European undertakings.\u201d He called it \u201cpathetic\u201d that officials of the Hungarian government and its MEPs had only managed to come up \u201cwith empty propaganda sound bites instead of sound reasoning\u201d in the debate while \u201cholding up the entire Hungarian nation as a shield\u201d to protect themselves. \u201cShadow rapporteur\u201d Roberta Metsola of the EPP addressed the issue of Hungary\u2019s law on foreign-supported NGOs, saying it had had a huge impact on their operations and violated EU values.<\/p>\n<p>Social Democrat Josef Weidenholzer said the issue of the rule of law in Hungary had long been on the agenda and now was the time to act. He said liberal democracy was in grave danger, adding that without liberal principles, democracy was an empty vessel. Marek Jurek, a representative of the European Conservatives and Reformists, said Hungary\u2019s government was pillorised for issues which other EU member states had escaped censure. He cited minority rights, saying that Hungary had done more to improve the situation of the Roma than many other European countries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36756\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-36756\" src=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010.jpg 4293w, https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010-575x382.jpg 575w, https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/D_MTI20180426010-70x47.jpg 70w\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">FM Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 and the Hungarian delegation after the LIBE hearing in Brussels. Image: KKM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>MEPs may submit amendments to the draft by mid-May, and the EP committees on constitutional affairs, culture and education, budget control and women\u2019s rights will attach their opinion. The report is expected to be put to the vote in June and will go before an EP plenary in the autumn. It is at this point that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/unprecedented-european-parliament-hearing-hungarian-govt-accused-restricting-fundamental-rights-17319\/\">Article 7<\/a>\u00a0may be launched against Hungary for violating the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>Iverna McGowan, AI\u2019s Head of European Institutions Office and Advocacy Director, stated concern over Hungary\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/government-plans-to-pass-stop-soros-bill-in-may\/\">\u201cStop Soros\u201d bill<\/a>, which she said would lead to the closure of NGOs like AI and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee \u201cthat protect human rights and people\u2019s freedom\u201d. She stated solidarity with Hungarian people, particularly with those \u201cwho address the causes of freedom, justice and the rights of marginalised groups\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Hungarian Foreign Minister P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 in response told MTI that AI \u201cis a political player that openly participated in Hungary\u2019s election campaign, openly calling for a vote against the incumbent government and siding with the opposition before finally suffering an ugly defeat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>via hungarymatters.hu<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>image via youtube.com<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hungarytoday.hu\/sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/\">hungarytoday.hu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1037649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[166],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1037648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>EU\u2019s Sargentini: LIBE Concerned About Rights of Hungarian Citizens &#8211; Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"EU\u2019s Sargentini: LIBE Concerned About Rights of Hungarian Citizens &#8211; Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Judith Sargentini, the Green Party\u2019s rapporteur, said the European Parliament\u2019s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs had examined not only how EU legislation is implemented in Hungary but also how the fundamental rights of Hungarians are enforced and how the state treats its citizens.  In light of its findings, she said the EU must act. She said the views of the Council of Europe,\u00a0the United Nations,\u00a0the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)\u00a0and the judgments of international courts had been taken into consideration and underlined the committee\u2019s concerns.  Istv\u00e1n \u00dajhelyi, an MEP for the opposition Socialists, called it regrettable that \u201cthe Fidesz government representing Hungary has to give an explanation over and over again for its policies that dismantle democracy and the rule of law and go against common European undertakings.\u201d He called it \u201cpathetic\u201d that officials of the Hungarian government and its MEPs had only managed to come up \u201cwith empty propaganda sound bites instead of sound reasoning\u201d in the debate while \u201cholding up the entire Hungarian nation as a shield\u201d to protect themselves. \u201cShadow rapporteur\u201d Roberta Metsola of the EPP addressed the issue of Hungary\u2019s law on foreign-supported NGOs, saying it had had a huge impact on their operations and violated EU values.  Social Democrat Josef Weidenholzer said the issue of the rule of law in Hungary had long been on the agenda and now was the time to act. He said liberal democracy was in grave danger, adding that without liberal principles, democracy was an empty vessel. Marek Jurek, a representative of the European Conservatives and Reformists, said Hungary\u2019s government was pillorised for issues which other EU member states had escaped censure. He cited minority rights, saying that Hungary had done more to improve the situation of the Roma than many other European countries.  FM Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 and the Hungarian delegation after the LIBE hearing in Brussels. Image: KKM.   MEPs may submit amendments to the draft by mid-May, and the EP committees on constitutional affairs, culture and education, budget control and women\u2019s rights will attach their opinion. The report is expected to be put to the vote in June and will go before an EP plenary in the autumn. It is at this point that\u00a0Article 7\u00a0may be launched against Hungary for violating the rule of law.  Iverna McGowan, AI\u2019s Head of European Institutions Office and Advocacy Director, stated concern over Hungary\u2019s\u00a0\u201cStop Soros\u201d bill, which she said would lead to the closure of NGOs like AI and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee \u201cthat protect human rights and people\u2019s freedom\u201d. She stated solidarity with Hungarian people, particularly with those \u201cwho address the causes of freedom, justice and the rights of marginalised groups\u201d.  Hungarian Foreign Minister P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 in response told MTI that AI \u201cis a political player that openly participated in Hungary\u2019s election campaign, openly calling for a vote against the incumbent government and siding with the opposition before finally suffering an ugly defeat.\u201d  &nbsp;  via hungarymatters.hu  image via youtube.com  Source:\u00a0hungarytoday.hu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BocskaiRadio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-04-29T08:40:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"432\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Csibi Lor\u00e1nd\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@BocskaiRadio\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@BocskaiRadio\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Csibi Lor\u00e1nd\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/10edfc7ddc0e006131357c2bcb81b96b\"},\"headline\":\"EU\u2019s Sargentini: LIBE Concerned About Rights of Hungarian Citizens\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-04-29T08:40:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":526,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/04\\\/maxresdefault-1.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bocskairadio.org\\\/en\\\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\\\/\",\"name\":\"EU\u2019s Sargentini: LIBE Concerned About Rights of Hungarian Citizens &#8211; 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In light of its findings, she said the EU must act. She said the views of the Council of Europe,\u00a0the United Nations,\u00a0the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)\u00a0and the judgments of international courts had been taken into consideration and underlined the committee\u2019s concerns.  Istv\u00e1n \u00dajhelyi, an MEP for the opposition Socialists, called it regrettable that \u201cthe Fidesz government representing Hungary has to give an explanation over and over again for its policies that dismantle democracy and the rule of law and go against common European undertakings.\u201d He called it \u201cpathetic\u201d that officials of the Hungarian government and its MEPs had only managed to come up \u201cwith empty propaganda sound bites instead of sound reasoning\u201d in the debate while \u201cholding up the entire Hungarian nation as a shield\u201d to protect themselves. \u201cShadow rapporteur\u201d Roberta Metsola of the EPP addressed the issue of Hungary\u2019s law on foreign-supported NGOs, saying it had had a huge impact on their operations and violated EU values.  Social Democrat Josef Weidenholzer said the issue of the rule of law in Hungary had long been on the agenda and now was the time to act. He said liberal democracy was in grave danger, adding that without liberal principles, democracy was an empty vessel. Marek Jurek, a representative of the European Conservatives and Reformists, said Hungary\u2019s government was pillorised for issues which other EU member states had escaped censure. He cited minority rights, saying that Hungary had done more to improve the situation of the Roma than many other European countries.  FM Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 and the Hungarian delegation after the LIBE hearing in Brussels. Image: KKM.   MEPs may submit amendments to the draft by mid-May, and the EP committees on constitutional affairs, culture and education, budget control and women\u2019s rights will attach their opinion. The report is expected to be put to the vote in June and will go before an EP plenary in the autumn. It is at this point that\u00a0Article 7\u00a0may be launched against Hungary for violating the rule of law.  Iverna McGowan, AI\u2019s Head of European Institutions Office and Advocacy Director, stated concern over Hungary\u2019s\u00a0\u201cStop Soros\u201d bill, which she said would lead to the closure of NGOs like AI and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee \u201cthat protect human rights and people\u2019s freedom\u201d. She stated solidarity with Hungarian people, particularly with those \u201cwho address the causes of freedom, justice and the rights of marginalised groups\u201d.  Hungarian Foreign Minister P\u00e9ter Szijj\u00e1rt\u00f3 in response told MTI that AI \u201cis a political player that openly participated in Hungary\u2019s election campaign, openly calling for a vote against the incumbent government and siding with the opposition before finally suffering an ugly defeat.\u201d  &nbsp;  via hungarymatters.hu  image via youtube.com  Source:\u00a0hungarytoday.hu","og_url":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/","og_site_name":"Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BocskaiRadio","article_published_time":"2018-04-29T08:40:48+00:00","og_image":[{"width":768,"height":432,"url":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Csibi Lor\u00e1nd","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@BocskaiRadio","twitter_site":"@BocskaiRadio","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/"},"author":{"name":"Csibi Lor\u00e1nd","@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/10edfc7ddc0e006131357c2bcb81b96b"},"headline":"EU\u2019s Sargentini: LIBE Concerned About Rights of Hungarian Citizens","datePublished":"2018-04-29T08:40:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/"},"wordCount":526,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxresdefault-1.jpg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/eus-sargentini-libe-concerned-about-rights-of-hungarian-citizens\/","name":"EU\u2019s Sargentini: LIBE Concerned About Rights of Hungarian Citizens &#8211; 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