K-Monitor Public Benefit Association has submitted an amicus curiae ("friend of the court") brief to the Constitutional Court in a case whose outcome may significantly affect the transparency of domestic political advertising. In our submission, we argue that the application of the EU regulation on…

Just two months ahead of Hungary’s April 12, 2026 parliamentary elections a high-stakes legal battle has begun at the Hungarian Constitutional Court. The outcome of it will directly determine how digital political communication unfolds in the upcoming years. Pieter Bruegel, Dulle Griet (1563) On…

For the seventh year in a row, K-Monitor is contributing to the European Commission’s annual Rule of Law Report in coordination with other Hungarian human rights and anti-corruption CSOs in the framework of the stakeholder consultation launched by the European Commission. Once again, Amnesty…

K-Monitor has sued the Prime Minister's Office to make public which government decisions are classified as "state secrets." The case is currently before the court and the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information. However, it is quite possible that Minister Antal…

In a fresh report, Amnesty International Hungary, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, K-Monitor and Transparency International Hungary assess compliance with the 17 conditionality measures, the 27 super milestones under the RRP, a further 45 milestones and targets under the RRP that were due to have…

PARTIMAP, K-Monitor's free, open-source, map-based questionnaire platform, has been expanded with new updates. The platform allows you to create surveys, where, in addition to simple questions, you can also ask respondents for feedback on locations and dilemmas displayed on a map. You can use it to…

In 2024 K-Monitor was working following its renewed strategy to make it harder to divert public funds in Hungary, to ensure citizens could stay informed about the decisions of those in power, participate in these decisions, and to promote the ideals of democratic governance, especially at the…

In December 2022, European Union institutions suspended and tied to conditions Hungary’s access to EU funds under various procedures due to severe breaches of the rule of law and human rights. Ahead of the upcoming re-assessment by the Commission and the Council in the framework of the…

Two years after the Hungarian government strengthened the institution of public consultation in October 2022, K-Monitor felt the need to analyse in more detail and depth how the practice of public consultation has changed after the reform. We conducted a similar analysis in May…

Since the European Commission initiated the conditionality procedure against Hungary in 2022, several amendments have concerned the freedom of information framework. Over the past two years, K-Monitor has regularly reported on changes. Now, K-Monitor provides an overview of the amendments and…