Council of Europe

19/10/2023

MEP Gál marks 1956 anniversary in Strasbourg

"We must remember the events of 1956 to see what freedom means for us and why we have to fight for it again and again," Kinga Gál said. #Europe #Europe
26/09/2023

Govt ‘protecting car industry’ with backing for EURO7 regulations

Seven EU member states -- Czechia, Slovakia, France, Italy, Romania, Poland and Bulgaria -- proposed a compromise on a European Council plan to tighten EURO6 rules... #Hungariangovernment #EuropeanCouncil
22/09/2023

Council of Europe will baulk Hungary to push back asylum seekers to Serbia?

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has called on the Hungarian authorities to submit an action plan by June next year. #migration #asylum #government
14/09/2023

Hungarian government to ensure funding for universities to participate in European research programmes

It said that the government set up this year a  HUF 5 billion (EUR 13m) fund dubbed Önero Alap to directly support EU research programmes which it could later increase.... #HungarianGovernment
08/09/2023

Hungary supports strengthening OSCE role in peace making

"That is why we consider it unacceptable that the president of the European Council wants to postpone the date of admitting new members until 2030," Péter Szijjártó said. #NATO #PéterSzijjártó
03/08/2023

Roma Holocaust Memorial Day marked in Budapest

The Council of Europe declared August 2 Roma Holocaust Memorial Day in 1972..... #Budapest #Europe
13/07/2023

Hungarian opposition: adoption of EU’s Nature Restoration Law ‘huge green success’

Jávor said the regulation was a cornerstone of the European Green Deal, and of key importance to preserving natural habitats and biodiversity.... #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #Párbeszéd
06/07/2023

Hungarian government calls for answers on EU spending

Gergely Gulyás rules out family benefit cuts, scrapping utility price caps.... #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #Hungariangovernment
09/06/2023

Council of Europe: Hungary needs to prevent corruption in government and law enforcement

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), in a report published today, calls for determined measures to prevent corruption in Hungary. #hungary #dailynewshungary #councilofeurope #corruption
01/06/2023

Fidesz MEP slams EP resolution on concerns over Hungary

Hidvéghi said: "is a gross violation of the effective EU treaties, which proves that if there is a rule of law and corruption problem, it is here in Brussels, and not in Budapest". #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #EuropeanUnion #Fidesz
01/06/2023

EP votes Hungary unsuitable for the rotating presidency

The EP also expressed concern over frozen EU funds and the delay in the relevant reforms.... #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary
01/06/2023

Fidesz MEP slams planned EP resolution as ‘concentrated attack against Hungary’

The resolution set to be presented at the debate will attempt to prevent Hungary from taking on the rotating presidency of the EU in the second half of 2024, which is a serious breach of EU laws and treaties, Balázs Hidvéghi insisted. #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary
30/05/2023

The Hungarian government has been called a homophobic, kleptocratic, Putinist lapdog in the EU

"Once again the European Parliament wants to take something away from Hungary" Judit Varga, Hungarian Minister of Justice said..... #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #EuropeanUnion
22/05/2023

Hungary 2024 EU presidency preparations on track, says Minister Varga

"Preparations for Hungary's presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2024 are on track"
18/05/2023

Isolated Hungary? President Novák in cozy chats with Meloni, Macron, other EU leaders – PHOTOS

Hungarian President Katalin Novák said in Reykjavik that she would like a fair peace to end the war in Ukraine. #Hungary #Hungarian #President #CouncilofEurope #France #Poland #Italy
24/04/2023

CoE plans agreement on accountability for crimes committed in Ukraine war

#Hungary considers it important that the dialogue on settling relations between #Serbia and #Kosovo should continue and
24/04/2023

Presidential trio of the European Council from July: responsibility to ensure a safe environment for EU farmers

#Spain will hold the rotating presidency from July 2023, #Belgium will take over in January 2024, and #Hungary in July 2024.
10/03/2023

Severe problems found in Hungary concerning secret surveillance – Here is the warning of the CoE

The EU “exhorted” the authorities to adopt the measures required to bring domestic legislation on secret surveillance in line with ECHR #ECHR #Hungary #secretsurveillance #dailynewshungary
14/01/2023

Hungary gets EU funds to develop oil infrastructure

Hungary's share of the RepowerEU framework will doubled to more than 700 million euros #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #oil
09/09/2022

EU corruption report: Hungary’s compliance globally unsatisfactory

Hungary is requested to submit a progress report on the implementation of pending recommendations by Dec. 31 at the latest. #Hungary #Hungarian #CouncilofEurope #EuropeanUnion #dailynewshungary #economy #corruption