Council of Europe

10/12/2024

Hungarian finance minister: Budapest Declaration reaffirms importance of competitiveness

With the approval of the Budapest Declaration on the New European Competitiveness Deal in November, the Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union affirmed the importance of competitiveness, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said. #Hungarianpresidency #EU #VAT #budget
03/12/2024

Council of Europe: troubling findings on Hungarian prisons

Hungarian prisons have come in for heavy criticism from the CPT, and the impact of guards on inmates has been highlighted, details HERE:
25/11/2024

Council approves 2025 EU budget

The Council of the European Union announced on Monday that it has approved the joint text of the 2025 EU budget.
19/11/2024

Finance Minister Varga flags continued tax relief

Finance Minister Mihály Varga said tax relief was set to continue next year at a conference organised by the National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) on Tuesday. #tax #government #financeminister
19/11/2024

Hungary hosts European SME Assembly in Budapest

Budapest is hosting the European SME Assembly, a high-level political and professional forum for discussing current challenges and trends. #EU #Budapest #SME #EC #China
18/11/2024

Hungarian Finance Minister Varga to report on Hungary’s EU presidency to EP committee

Finance Minister Mihály Varga will report on the results of Hungary's presidency of the Council of the European Union at a meeting of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament on Monday. #EP #EUpresidency #EU
15/10/2024

CoE anti-racism commission reviews progress on key recommendations in Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, and Monaco

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published today its conclusions:
02/10/2024

Hungarian delegation to the CoE parliamentary assembly: Autonomy guarantee of minorities’ human rights

"Territorial autonomy is a key instrument of democratic participation" #CoE
20/09/2024

Council of Europe exhorts Hungary to legislation reforms concerning migration, life sentences

The Council of Europe exhorts Hungary to legislation reforms concerning collective expulsion of asylum-seekers and life sentences. #coe #councilofeurope #lifesentence #crime #legislation #hungarianparliament
19/07/2024

PM Orbán’s warning after Moscow, Kyiv visits to EU Council President about radical war escalation

PM Orbán made public a summary of his visits to the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, China, and Türkiye as well as to former US President Trump. #trump #orbán #ukraine #russia #china #türkiye
19/07/2024

PM Orbán: Ursula von der Leyen is our employee, not our opponent

Ursula von der Leyen, the newly re-elected President of the European Commission, "is our employee, not our opponent", PM Orbán said. #viktororbán #orbán #vonderleyen #europeancommission
01/07/2024

Historical moment: PM Orbán takes over EU’s rotating presidency – PHOTOS

PM Viktor Orbán formally took over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months:
17/04/2024

PACE: ‘CoE ignores own principle in connection with Kosovo’s membership’, says Hungarian politican

#PACE: "Since the Council of Europe ignores its own principles in connection with Kosovo's accession to the body, Hungary cannot support a related proposal." #CoE #Fidesz
19/03/2024

Venice Commission examines Hungary’s sovereignty protection law

The Venice Commission said on Tuesday that it had examined Hungary's law on sovereignty protection, , details HERE:
26/02/2024

CoE calls on Hungary to improve assistance to human trafficking victims

CoE: Most identified victims were women and minors with sexual exploitation remaining the main form of exploitation
21/01/2024

The European Parliament moving towards extremism?

The European Parliament has moved "towards extremism, transgressing the most fundamental democratic rules, Balázs Hidvéghi said #EuropeanParliament #elections2024 #EPelections
27/11/2023

Mijatovic calls on Hungary parliament to reject sovereignty package

"The bill, if adopted, posed a significant risk to human rights" - Dunja Mijatovic
23/11/2023

No sight of EU money and Hungary’s veto right could be abolished

The abolition of consensual decision-making would prevent Hungary from vetoing EU majority decisions on any issue. #Fidesz #Hungariangovernment #EuropeanUnio
21/11/2023

We show you the areas with the worst drinking water supply in Hungary

The drinking water quality was poor in 1,076 locations, a 34% incidence. #wateer #drink #survey #health
21/11/2023

Hungary to host CoE’s Cultural Routes Annual Advisory Forum

Hungary will host the Council of Europe's Cultural Routes Annual Advisory Forum