European Commission

07/11/2017

Hungary protests EC’s shortened infringement procedure deadlines

This marks the fifth time in seven months that the EC has set a deadline of one month or even less for Hungary to respond to its official queries
06/11/2017

Government could raise VAT exemption revenue threshold

The annual revenue threshold for VAT exemption for small businesses could be raised to 12 million forints (EUR 38,600).
29/10/2017

Economy minister presents Hungarian model at Tatra Summit

"What we expect from Brussels is not to withdraw certain resources or force us to use national resources, but..." - Hungary's economy minister #Tatra #Summit
27/10/2017

Foreign affairs and trade minister: MOL to undertake EUR 902m expansion at North-East Hungary plant

Szijjártó: Hungary needs competitive, nationally-controlled companies to achieve reliable growth
26/10/2017

Hungary can count on Bulgaria in issues relating to agricultural policy

Hungary can count on Bulgaria with relation to efforts to put an end to the practice of dual product quality
26/10/2017

Agriculture minister: Hungary committed to two-pillar CAP

"If there were no financial supports in place for farmers, then the price of quality food products would skyrocket" -
25/10/2017

EU Ministers reached a compromise on amendment of Posted Workers Directive

#eu #posted #workers #directive
20/10/2017

European Parliament implementing ‘Soros plan’, says Orbán in Brussels

As long as Hungary has this government and I am at the head of it, there will be no resettlement or migrant quota of any kind in the country" - PM Orbán
19/10/2017

Hungarian government: US ambassador needed – Weekly press briefing

"More US diplomats who speak Hungarian are needed" Weekly press briefing about CEU, farmland sales, Paks upgrade and many interesting topic
16/10/2017

EU-Ukraine association council set to discuss education law at December meeting

"#Ukraine's #education #law was in violation of human rights"
13/10/2017

Orbán’s cabinet submits amendment to higher education law

The government upholds its position that "Hungarian laws apply to all, even to the US-based #Central #European #University" (#CEU).
13/10/2017

Confidence ‘cement’ for European economy, says Orbán

Central Europe was especially "sensitive" to such issues as #double #food #standards due to its communist past - Orbán
12/10/2017

Visegrad group environment ministers discuss regional cooperation in Miskolc

Environment ministers of the V4 and delegations from Slovenia, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Croatia met for a three-day conference in Hungary
10/10/2017

Minister highlights Hungary’s ‘historic achievements’ in protecting Schengen borders

"The Hungarian government had managed to close that off in cooperation with Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia"
09/10/2017

‘European Commissioner Navracsics has to know that his colleagues are in Soros’s pocket’, says Hungarian deputy PM

"The #German #leadership had been anti-democratic for failing to consult its citizens about whether or not they wanted to live side by side with masses of #Muslims" - Deputy PM Semjén
07/10/2017

EC Commissioner Navracsics: EC follows own logic in migration policy

"The European Commission follows its own logic in shaping its migration policy"
05/10/2017

Government press briefing: Pensioners to receive bonus in November

"The European Union's mandatory migrant quota has failed"
05/10/2017

Visegrad Four interior ministers meet in Budapest

Visegrad Four: Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic
04/10/2017

EC sends reasoned opinion on law on NGOs financed from abroad and higher education law

"Hungary has one month to amend the law and bring it into line with European regulations."
25/09/2017

Visegrad Group call for stronger role of national parliaments in EU

Meeting of V4 parliamentary EU affairs committees in Sárospatak