Press Roundup: Hungary Joins EU Sanctions against Russia As the EU imposes another round of sanctions in response to Russia’s moves in eastern Ukraine, commentators try to make... 2022.02.24.
Hungary Also Votes in Favor of EU Sanctions Against Russia European Union member states have agreed on new sanctions against Russia, and the European Commission will finalize the package of... 2022.02.23.
Gov’t Buys Significant Stake in Aegon Insurance Company Shortly after Vetoing Acquisition The European Commission has concluded that Hungary's decision to veto the acquisition of the Hungarian subsidiaries of the AEGON Group... 2022.02.23.
Hungary Among Forerunners in Speedometer Manipulation in Europe Hungary is one of the European leaders in odometer tampering. In a comprehensive study, the portal "carVertical" examined the percentage... 2022.02.23.
Mayor Karácsony and Pact of Free Cities Stand by Ukraine The Pact of Free Cities -- which is a cooperation agreement between the mayors of Prague, Bratislava, Warsaw, and Budapest... 2022.02.22.
Gov’t: Planned EU Ban on Promotion of Red Meat and Wine ‘Unacceptable’ A European Commission plan to prohibit the promotion of red meat and wine in the bloc is "unacceptable", a state... 2022.02.22.
Beneš Decrees: Slovakia’s Confiscation of Land from Ethnic Hungarians Still Ongoing In recent years, the Slovak state has used the Beneš Decrees to confiscate hundreds of hectares of land from ethnic... 2022.02.22.
“Too High” Hungary GDP Growth Leads to EU Cutting Recovery Fund by EUR 1.3 Billion Due to a much higher than forecasted economic growth, Hungary will be eligible for less non-reimbursable funding from the European... 2022.02.21.
PM Orbán: Election to Decide Between ‘New’ and ‘Old’ Economy The April 3 general election will decide whether or not "Hungary retains its new economy or we go back to... 2022.02.19.
FM Szijjártó Calls for Speeding Up Western Balkans European Integration The policy of sanctions has failed as it only triggered confrontation in the Western Balkans, Hungary's foreign minister said on... 2022.02.19.
Gov’t Spox: ‘Hungary Will Not Yield to Politically Motivated Blackmail’ The Hungarian government will not yield to any blackmail because it knows precisely that there are political motivations behind them,... 2022.02.19.
Press Roundup: Diverging Takes on the Ukraine Crisis A pro-government pundit ascribes the Ukraine-Russia tension to the West’s ignorance of Russian geopolitical considerations. A left-wing columnist, on the... 2022.02.19.
Orbán at Fidesz Parliamentary Group Meeting: “Hungary’s Fate Is at Stake” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán delivered a speech at the closed parliamentary group meeting of the ruling Fidesz-KDNP in Balatonfüred. According... 2022.02.18.
FM Szijjártó Sends Warning to EU Diplomats Planning to Observe Election At the end of January, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó warned that if any of the ambassadors... 2022.02.18.
CJEU Ruling on Rule of Law Fund Cuts: EC Satisfied, EP Impatient, Fidesz Critical "I welcome these judgments, which follow the position that the Commission, the European Parliament, the Council, and ten Member States... 2022.02.17.
EP Adopts Report of Momentum MEP Cseh Calling for Direct Funding of Local Governments The European Parliament has adopted a report by opposition Momentum MEP Katalin Cseh calling the Commission to make direct funding... 2022.02.17.
Opposition Lambasts Orbán Gov’t after EU Top Court’s Dismissal of Hungarian Rule of Law Challenge "Orbán was defeated at the European Court of Justice, but Hungary and the Hungarian people won,” said Momentum MEP Katalin... 2022.02.16.
Govt Reaction to CJEU Decision: “It’s about the Child Protection Act, not the Rule of Law” After the Court of Justice of the European Union rejected Hungary and Poland’s complaint that the EU may cut funds... 2022.02.16.
CJEU Rejects Actions by Poland and Hungary Against Rule of Law Mechanism The Court of Justice of the European Union has rejected Hungary's and Poland's complaint that the EU may cut funds... 2022.02.16.
Army Has Evacuation Plan in Case of Escalation of Russian-Ukrainian Conflict Plans are in place in case the Russian-Ukrainian conflict reaches the point where masses of refugees start heading for the... 2022.02.15.
Márki-Zay: Hungary’s Future in EU and NATO The future of Hungary lays "in the European Union, in unity, and in NATO", Péter Márki-Zay, prime minister candidate of... 2022.02.15.
