European Commission

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 FM: Suspending EU-Israel political dialogue ‘would be mistake’

Suspending political dialogue between the European Union and Israel would be "a serious mistake", Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in Brussels on Monday, arguing that to do so would be to abandon hope for a peaceful settlement of the crisis in the Middle East. #Israel #Georgia #EU #EC #Szijjártó #foreignaffairs
18/11/2024

European Commission demands a further EUR 60 million from Hungary

The European Commission is tightening the screws on Hungary for failing to align its asylum laws with EU standards, as daily penalties pile up relentlessly. #EUfund #debt #EuropeanCommission #government
17/11/2024

Orbán cabinet: Hungary can receive 6.61 billion euros from the EU in 2025

Péter Benő Banai added that Hungary could receive 6.61 billion in 2025 on development programs accepted by the European Parliament before. #hungariangovernment #eufunding #europeanunion #money
16/11/2024

The European Commission cools PM Orbán’s optimism about Hungary’s 2025 GDP growth

The European Commission's GDP growth forecast for 2025 is much lower than the Orbán cabinet's optimistic figure. Orbán promises about economic miracles for 2025 but without economic growth such plans are impossible to carry out. #hungarianeconomy #hungariangovernment #orbancabinet #europeancommission #gdp #gdpgrowth
10/11/2024

Hungary’s commissioner nominee Olivér Várhelyi failed, Fidesz suspects leftist pact behind

PM Orbán nominated Olivér Várhelyi for Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare. He serves now as Commissioner for Enlargement. #olivervarhelyi #europeancommission #viktororban #ursulavonderleyen #fidesz
01/11/2024

Hungarian foreign minister talks about EU punitive tariffs against Chinese e-cars

The European Commission's punitive tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles are "another blow to the continent's competitiveness", FM Szijjártó said. Do you think the EU should not halt Chinese e-car import? #china #hungarianforeignminister #orbangovernment
21/10/2024

Hungarian farm groups slam European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy report

"European Commission's report on dialogue concerning the future of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is unacceptable"
14/10/2024

Will it be more favourable to be a pensioner in Romania than in Hungary? Here’s what the expert says

Pensions in Romania have grown by nearly 40% over the past years, while in Hungary, they have barely risen by 10%. #pension #retired #money #finances #Romania
10/10/2024

Under Hungary’s leadership, EU reaches agreement to provide Ukraine with EUR 35 billion loan

Part of the repayment is expected to come from the proceeds of frozen Russian central bank assets, essentially using Russian funds to assist Ukraine. #Ukraine #loan #EuropeanUnion
08/10/2024

Orbán government won’t allow migrant camps in Hungary

No to migrant camps: "Migrants will be transported to Brussels rather than hosted in Hungary"
07/10/2024

Tineke Strik in Budapest: EU aims to protect the Hungarians from concentration of power and corruption

Strik criticised the misuse of EU funds, which she argues are benefiting corrupt politicians and oligarchs rather than citizens. #EU #funds #Article7 #transparency #Poland #EuropeanCommission
06/10/2024

Orbán: Chinese electric car tariffs a blow to European economy

According to the prime minister, the tarrifs are a huge blow for the European economy and for the automotive industry in Germany. #Orbán #electriccar #China #economy
01/10/2024

Orbán cabinet: Brussels must stop freezing Hungarian universities out of Erasmus, Horizon

The exclusion of 21 Hungarian universities from the Erasmus and Horizon programmes continues. The students are the ones who suffer:
28/09/2024

Hungary could lose billions of euros in EU funding over ‘corruption risks’

Hungary’s progress in meeting EU fund conditions remains limited, with key anti-corruption and transparency measures lagging. #EUfund #EuropeanCommission #euro #fund
20/09/2024

Students from 21 Hungarian universities excluded from Erasmus?

There were intensive talks betweent the government and the EU, but it does not seem they could agree on a solution. #hungarianuniversities #erasmusprogramme #pannóniaprogramme #hungariangovernment
17/09/2024

EC President von der Leyen nominates Hungarian Commissioner to a weak position – UPDATED

Ursula von der Leyen nominated Hungary's Olivér Várhelyi for the post of European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare. #europeancommission #ec #europeanunion #eu #olivervarhelyi #orbangovernment
17/09/2024

European Union bypasses Hungarian veto for U.S. support in Russia sanctions

With the power to veto, any single member state could unfreeze Russian assets by halting the sanctions, so the EC is proposing solutions. #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanCommission #Russia #UnitedStates #sanctions
16/09/2024

EC launches communication campaign hailing Hungary’s 20 years in EU

Happy 20th, Hungary!
16/09/2024

Will Brussels withhold further EU funds from Hungary?

The future of EU funds for Hungary remains uncertain, with up to EUR 2-6.5 billion in public infrastructure investment at risk due to ongoing disputes with Brussels. #EU #funds #law #EuropeanCommission