Márki-Zay: Choose Europe, Freedom and Growth Instead of East, Slavery and Deprivation In his speech on 15 March, Péter Márki-Zay, the opposition's candidate for prime minister, promised a Hungary that is committed... 2022.03.15.
March 15 – LMP: Ideal of Modern Hungary Born in 1848 The ideal of a modern Hungary was born on March 15, 1848, embracing equality, unquestioned individual freedoms and the primacy... 2022.03.15.
Fidesz: Opposition Undermining Hungary in Brussels Fidesz has accused Hungary's left wing of "quietly sabotaging" Hungary in Brussels amid the war in Ukraine. Undermining Hungary "is... 2022.03.11.
EP Adopts Resolution on Swift Implementation of Rule-of-law Conditionality The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution proposing the swift implementation of the rule-of-law conditionality, which ties the payment... 2022.03.10.
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.
Press Roundup: EU Court Rules Payments Can Be Frozen to Poland and Hungary A left-wing and a pro-government columnist ponder the implications of Wednesday’s ruling by the Court of Justice of the European... 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.
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.
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.
PMO Head Gulyás: Hungary “is the EU country most committed to the rule of law, democracy, and freedom” Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister's chief of staff, told an event celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Hungarian-German friendship agreement... 2022.02.15.
After Court Ruling, Gov’t Issues Decree to Uphold Decision re Independent Press Presence in Hospitals Just as a court ruled that the government unlawfully banned independent press outlets from entering hospitals during the raging pandemic,... 2022.02.07.
EU Justice Commissioner: International Observers Needed for Hungarian Elections Didier Reynders, the European Union's Justice Commissioner, is in favor of having observers at the Hungarian parliamentary elections in April.... 2022.02.02.
Commissioner Reynders: EU Will Not Sanction Hungary before Elections European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders talked about the Commission’s actions against Poland and Hungary in an interview with Politico. The... 2022.01.27.
Fidesz’ Presidential Candidate ‘Prepared for Action, Not Gestures’ "I am prepared to take action rather than gestures," Katalin Novák, the ruling parties' candidate for president said in an... 2022.01.27.
Macron Sets Goals of French EU Presidency, Singles Out Hungary and Poland over Rule of Law France took over the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1, so the French President... 2022.01.20.
Supreme Court, Prosecutor’s Office Promise to Protect Hungary’s Constitutional Order There is a growing political notion among opposition parties that in the event of a change in government, Hungary’s constitution... 2021.12.16.
Top Court Head Publishes Open Letter ‘in Defence of Rule of Law’ Tamás Sulyok, the president of Hungary's Constitutional Court, on Tuesday published an open letter in response to growing political "perceptions"... 2021.12.15.
Press Roundup: Evaluation of Macron’s Visit to Hungary Commentators on both sides of the political divide see both room for cooperation and opposition between the President of France... 2021.12.15.
Opposition after Meeting Macron: Strong Europe Needed In connection with Emmanuel Macron's visit to Budapest on Monday, the Budapest mayor's office issued a statement that the French... 2021.12.14.
V4-Macron Meeting: Agreement on Need to Protect EU’s External Borders The Visegrad Group (V4) leaders held "exhaustive talks" with French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said after the... 2021.12.14.
Orbán-Macron Meeting: “We’re Both Political Opponents and European Partners” Viktor Orbán, in a joint press release with the French president issued before a meeting with the Visegrad Group (V4)... 2021.12.13.
