European Commission

25/06/2024

FM Szijjártó happy: Paks NPP’s Russian upgrade to be speeded up

Hungarian interests like Paks have been protected in the face of the European Union's latest sanctions package against Russia, FM Szijjártó said. #paks #nuclearpowerplant #npp #sanctions #eu #europeanunion
22/06/2024

Goverment-close think-tank slammed the von der Leyen-presidency

The European Commission presidency of Ursula von der Leyen has been marked by "a series of failures and dissatisfaction", Századvég said. #századvég #vonderleyen #eu #europeanunion #europeancommission
20/06/2024

The EU may begin another procedure against Hungary due to overspending

But we are not alone. #eu #europeancommission #vonderleyen #government #deficit #budget
13/06/2024

National economy minister: Hungary rejects brutal EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle makers

According to Márton Nagy, "exaggerated protectionism is not the solution". #economy #China #electriccar #vehicle #EuropeanUnion
14/05/2024

Government official: Hungary ‘expects progress from EU’ on Erasmus+ access

"Hungary will not allow Brussels to dictate the contents of the training for a European degree, or the regulations or financing related to it." #Erasmus #study #EU
11/05/2024

Hungarian minister worries about the EU’s competitiveness

The EU today lags behind other global players in terms of world economic competitiveness, János Bóka said. #eu #competition #economy #government
05/05/2024

Unforeseen: EU starts investigation against Hungarian Wizz Air!

Wizz Air in trouble? Do you like the Hungarian low-cost airline? #airline #wizzair #travel #tourism #europeancommission #europeanunion #europeancouncil
04/05/2024

Budapest to get EUR 770 million in EU development funding!

Here is what the capital will spend the money on. #budapest #development #eufunds
01/05/2024

Von der Leyen: Hungarians made Europe stronger, Hungarian commissioner: This is not the EU we dreamt of

"We are stronger together. Happy anniversary and long live Europe!" said von der Leyen. #europeanunion #europeancommission #anniversary
13/04/2024

Fidesz: Brussels is blackmailing us

European Commissioner Didier Reynders said the Article 7 procedure against Hungary would stay active until all issues are resolved, which Fidesz called political blackmail. #politics #europeanunion #fidesz
28/03/2024

Hungarian sovereignty protection office rejects Venice Commission report

The sovereignty protection office rejected the Venice Commission's report on Hungary's sovereignty protection law, calling the report "biased, riddled with errors and politically motivated". #venicecommission #sovereignty #government #politics
21/03/2024

Orbán receives support from EP: ‘He’s compatible with Europe’

The co-leader in the EP of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group has called Prime Minister Viktor Orbán "compatible with Europe". #europeanparliament #orbán #europe
12/03/2024

Hungarian finance minister: Previously blocked EU funds continue to arrive

The Hungarian economy is in very serious trouble, with inflation and a weakening forint. This is how Finance Minister Varga sees the situation:
12/03/2024

Panic sets in: Hungarian forint plunged to a one-year low

The Hungarian forint's decline has hit a critical point, and there's no sign of it stopping.
06/03/2024

PM Orbán holds talks with OECD Secretary-General Cormann

Orbán held talks with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann:
09/02/2024

Hungarian government: EU funds used to blackmail Hungary

The European Parliament and the European Commission are using EU funds as a tool to politically pressurise Hungary, Hungarian minister said #EuropeanParliament #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanCommission #EC #EU #government
07/02/2024

EC to launch infringement procedure against Hungary: forint starts to plummet

The EC has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country's Sovereignty Protection Act. #infringement #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #EU
07/02/2024

Budapest representative of European Commission appointed

The European Commission has appointed Gábor Zupkó as new head of representation in Hungary. #europeancommission #ec #politics #budapest
01/02/2024

Development of defence industry a priority of Hungarian EU presidency

The defence industry's development will be one of the focal points of the Hungarian EU presidency in the second half of 2024, Zsolt Kutnyánszky added. #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanCommission #Ukraine
01/02/2024

PM Orbán meets farmers protesting in Brussels

"The European Commission must represent the interests of European farmers against Ukrainians, not the other way around," Viktor Orbán said. #farmers #ViktorOrbán #EC #EuropeanUnion