PMO Head: ‘Brussels Making Mistake by Dancing to Hungarian Leftists’ Whistle’ Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister's chief of staff, on Tuesday said Brussels was making a mistake "by dancing to the... 2022.04.06.
EC Activates Rule-of-Law Conditionality Mechanism against Hungary The European Commission has formally notified Hungary that they are activating the mechanism in the European Union budget, which links... 2022.04.06.
EC: PM Orbán’s Request for Fast Loan Still under Consideration "The European Commission is still examining the letter that Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sent last Friday to the presidents of... 2022.03.24.
Background: Orbán Unexpectedly Asks Brussels to Disburse EU Reconstruction Fund and Loans Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sent a letter to the European Commission, or rather personally to Ursula von der... 2022.03.23.
Ukrainian Refugees: Von der Leyen Expresses Special Thanks to Hungary "War has returned to Europe. Almost thirty years after the Balkan Wars, and over half a century after Soviet troops... 2022.03.02.
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.
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.
Fidesz MEP: EP Groups’ Letter to Withhold EU Funds “Stab in the Back for Poland” The recent letter by five European parliamentary groups calling on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to withhold post-pandemic... 2021.11.17.
Socialists: EU Body to Assess Request for Immunity Certificate to Eastern Vaccine Recipients A European Union body will assess a Hungarian request to extend immunity certificates to recipients of eastern vaccines against the... 2021.09.20.
PMO Head Gulyás: Von der Leyen’s State of the EU Speech ‘Huge Disappointment’ The speech Ursula von der Leyen delivered on the state of the European Union in the European Parliament on Wednesday... 2021.09.17.
Hungary’s Surveillance Scandal Generates International Backlash An international backlash against Hungary grows due to the recent surveillance scandal known as the "Pegasus Project,” according to which... 2021.07.20.
EP Debate on LGBTQ+ Restrictive Law: “A Matter of Deep Concern” vs. “Hungary under Attack” Controversy around the Hungarian government's new, anti-pedophilia law's restrictive features towards the LGBTQ+ community hasn't been toned down. At the... 2021.07.07.
Párbeszéd, Three Polish Peers Ask for EC Scrutiny of Hungary, Poland Rule of Law Situation Hungary's opposition Párbeszéd and three peers in Poland have sent a joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen, the president... 2021.07.07.
Rule of Law Mechanism ‘Not Possible’ Over Child Protection’s Law’s LGBTQ-Restrictive Parts The European Commission cannot apply the rule of law mechanism in connection with the LGBT-restrictive features of the Hungarian government's... 2021.07.01.
EC Criticizes Hungarian Ban on ‘Promotion of Homosexuality’ as Discriminatory The European Commission has sent its first official letter to Hungary regarding the government's ban on, among other things, the... 2021.06.24.
Orbán: Statement by the President of the European Commission is a Shame A statement by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen concerning recent Hungarian legislation is a shame... 2021.06.23.
EU Condemns Hungary’s Rulings on LGBTQ as “Flagrant Discrimination,” Gov’t Suspects ‘Global Fake News Campaign’ 14 European Union member states have made a joint statement condemning the Hungarian government for passing amendments which “discriminate against... 2021.06.23.
‘EU Digital COVID Certificate’ Confirmed, EMA Vaccines Only The European Parliament has reached consensus on a European Union-wide vaccine passport, an "EU Digital COVID Certificate," 24.hu reports. The... 2021.05.21.
EU Minimum Wage Policy – Would Hungary Benefit or Lose if Implemented? The debate concerning the EU minimum wage level has been going on for more than a decade, and its progress... 2021.05.16.
Govt Submits Hungary Plan for Tapping EU’s Recovery Fund The government on Tuesday submitted Hungary's plan for utilizing the European Union's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) which covers more... 2021.05.12.
PMO Head Gulyás: Hungary Model Democracy Hungary will spend the lion's share of the European Union's coronavirus recovery fund on developments in health care, Gergely Gulyás,... 2021.04.26.
