European Commission

11/05/2022

Green opposition LMP submits draft decree against new GMO technologies

LMP: "The European Commission seems to yield to the multi-s with which they put food security at risk"
10/05/2022

Orbán discuss the oil embargo with the President of the EC in Budapest

Von der Leyen paid a surprise visit to Budapest:
08/05/2022

Hungarian MOL can continue to expand despite possible Russian oil ban, with EU help

Here is how Hungarian MOL could take advantage of the loopholes the European Commission might open in the case of a Russian oil ban. #Hungary #Hungarian #MOL #energy #dailynewshungary #oil #gas #import #business #economy
07/05/2022

Former Russian president Medvedev wrote that Orbán was brave to reject the EU ban on Russian oil

Dmitri Medvedev, the deputy president of the Russian Security Council, shared his thoughts about Orbán's decision yesterday. #Hungary #Hungarian #dailynewshungary #ViktorOrbán #Medvedev #Russia #embargo EU #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanCommission #vonderLeyen #oil #energy #gas
03/05/2022

EC identifies ‘serious risk’ for sound financial management of EU budget in Hungary

The European Commission has identified issues in Hungary that indicate sound management of EU monies are at risk, details here:
02/05/2022

Oil embargo against Russia: big relief for Hungary

#Hungary may receive special treatment during the #embargo. 🇭🇺 #DailyNewsHungary #EU #economy
29/04/2022

Top Court: No basis for EU objections to Hungarian judicial appointments

"The European Commission's objections to how judges in Hungary are appointed (...) have nothing to do with reality", the Kúria said
29/04/2022

Budapest to receive direct EU funding for green development

The European Commission is directly funding green developments in Budapest, as part of a mission to aid in achieving the 2030 climate goals #Hungary #Hungarian #dailynewshungary #Budapest #development #green #money #EU
29/04/2022

Fidesz: EU’s rule-of-law mechanism against Hungary ‘punishment and pressure’

The European Commission's decision to activate the rule-of-law mechanism against Hungary serves to put pressure on and penalise its government, a Fidesz MEP said. #Hungary #Hungarian #Fidesz #dailynewshungary #EuropeanCommission #EC #EU
28/04/2022

Minister acknowledged: they received EC letter about activating the rule of law mechanism

Government received from Brussels the letter activating the so-called conditionality mechanism linking EU funding to the rule of law #Hungary #Hungarian #EuropeanUnion #dailynewshungary #ruleoflaw #EU #money #economy
23/04/2022

Hungary to lose significant EU funding?

Part of EU funding is now almost certain to be lost. When and how much? That is still a question. #hungary #orbánviktor #eu #ec #eufunding #money #economy
20/04/2022

Finance ministry employees arrested on charges of accepting bribes

The investigative body of the public prosecutor's office has arrested three employees of the finance ministry on the charge of accepting bribes. #Hungary #Hungarian #dailynewshungary #financeministry #government #prosecutor #EU #EuropeanUnion #lgbtq #EC
13/04/2022

Orbán cabinet: Hungary, Poland rule-of-law reports apply double standards

"54 percent of Hungary's electorate voiced its disagreements with the EC's concerns over Hungary"
12/04/2022

Minister Varga: Hungary is open dialogue with the EU, but it rejects stigmatisation

Commenting on the agenda concerning specific countries in connection with the rule of law:
10/04/2022

Hungarian forint continues to weaken – will it fall victim to the war and crisis?

The Hungarian forint has been up and down in the past weeks, but mostly down. One company has already been wrecked by the economic crisis. #hungary #economy #crisis #forint #eu #ec #tungsram
09/04/2022

EC president’s threat: Hungary breaches sanctions if it pays for gas in rubles

Viktor Orbán said earlier this week that it is not a problem for us to pay for gas in roubles. However, the European Commission's president said that it would be in breach of EU sanctions against Russia. #Hungary #hungarian #EuropeanCommission #dailynewhsungary #UrsulavonderLeyen #ViktorOrbán #energy #gas #oil #Russia #money #government
07/04/2022

Hungarian forint plummets again – here is why

After a significant strengthening trend, the forint is weakening again. Read on to find out the main reasons why. #Hungary #Hungarian #economy #business #money #forint #currency #EuropeanUnion #EU
28/03/2022

MEP Gyöngyösi: Contemporary Merkelism – Why keep funding autocrats?

What will Ursula von der Leyen do, who is widely considered as Angela Merkel’s follower? - MEP Gyöngyösi
05/03/2022

Hungary’s PM Orbán held talks with European Commission’s vice-president

Schinas expressed appreciation for the helpful approach of Hungarian authorities, civil organisations and ppl in aid of Ukrainian refugees. 🇭🇺🇪🇺🕊️ #europeancommission #hungary #diplomacy #peace #refugees #ukraine #dailynewshungary
22/02/2022

Orbán cabinet: Planned EU ban on red meat, wine promotion ‘unacceptable’

"The planned measure may contribute to food production being shifted to third countries, jeopardising the security of supplies to the EU".