Call from Brussels to Hungary over Teachers’ Protests Teachers in Hungary have been protesting for weeks over their demands for a pay increase, but the movement is increasingly... 2022.12.06.
Minority Rights in the EU – Only for the Select Loránt Vincze, president of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) that initiated the Minority SafePack The Minority SafePack is... 2022.11.10.
Hungary’s Parliament Passes New Law Hoping to Strike a Deal with Brussels The Hungarian parliament has adopted another law to reach an agreement with the European Commission about Hungary's delayed EU funds... 2022.11.09.
Brussels May Set New Demands for Hungary’s EU Funds Wide-ranging reforms are expected, as the European Commission may make new demands on the Hungarian government in exchange for EU... 2022.11.08.
Hungarian Farmers in Line for 8.4 Billion Euros Good news for Hungarian agriculture from Brussels: according to the European Commission's decision, the country is set to receive 8.4... 2022.11.08.
European Union Wants Common Gas Procurement and Price Cap The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, recently said that it would be worth considering the introduction... 2022.10.20.
Euro-zone Shoppers the Only Winners in the Brussels-Budapest Dispute Hungary used to protect its markets from shopping-tourism during the days of communism by introducing strict border-controls both South and... 2022.10.14.
Opinion: The Commission Must Learn Its Lesson From the European Shift to the Right Until recently the threat of European sanctions against Hungary in the form of withholding Covid recovery funds was looming large,... 2022.09.27.
Support Comes Again from Poland in Rule of Law Debate Regarding Hungary The European Commission is using contrived arguments to justify the application of the rule of law conditionality against Hungary, while... 2022.09.21.
Justice Minister Reports on Progress in Negotiations Regarding EU Funds On Tuesday, the Hungarian Justice Minister said in Brussels that there was progress during the series of negotiations with the... 2022.09.21.
Gasoline and Food Price Freeze Remains in Hungary The government has decided to extend the gasoline and food price freeze until December 31, the Chancellery Minister announced at... 2022.09.19.
Windfall Taxes to be Introduced across the European Union On Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered her State of the Union speech in the European Parliament,... 2022.09.14.
Opinion: The EU’s Media Freedom Act is a Concealed Threat to the Freedom of Speech The European Commission is planning to publish a cat in a sack media regulation legislation by the end of Autumn,... 2022.09.13.
Brussels Considering Overriding Hungarian Veto on Global Minimum Tax Politico has reported that the European Commission has started talks with EU Member States to override a Hungarian veto on... 2022.09.08.
Payrise for Teachers, but the Ball is in Brussels’ Court Few remembers exactly when the dispute or the negotiations between the Hungarian government and teachers’ unions have started about the... 2022.08.10.
EP Drops Rule-Of-Law Lawsuit against Hungary The lawsuit aimed at pressuring the European Commission into sanctioning Hungary by triggering the rule-of-law mechanism was quietly dropped. The... 2022.08.03.
Poland and Hungary Criticize EU Gas Cut Proposal Similarly to Hungary’s position, Poland’s government does not think that a binding solidarity mechanism would be the solution to the... 2022.07.26.
EC Claims Hungary Submitted Insufficient Corrective Measures Regarding Rule-of-Law Concerns Despite acknowledging the actions Hungary has taken to date to address the European Commission's concerns regarding the rule of law,... 2022.07.22.
Hungary Requests Official Proposal Regarding EU Plans to Reduce Gas Consumption The Hungarian government is awaiting the European Commission's official proposal on its plan to scale back gas consumption in the... 2022.07.21.
Energy and Climate Policy Expert: EU Emergency Gas Rationing “Completely Absurd” The European Commission is preparing new emergency powers to force EU countries to reduce their gas consumption if the bloc... 2022.07.20.
Hungary, EC Nearing Agreement on Recovery Funds, Says Justice Minister Varga An agreement on European Union recovery resources for Hungary is within reach, following a series of professional debates between the... 2022.07.20.