Hungary’s EU presidency 2024

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
09/12/2024

EU Presidency: Hungarian Agriculture Minister points to importance of farmer-friendly policy after 2027

The two-day Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting will be the last during Hungary's EU presidency:
06/12/2024

Official: Hungarian EU Presidency prioritises road safety and economic strengthening

Strengthening the European economy is the most important target of the Hungarian EU presidency, and improving transport and road safety are key elements of this, Bálint Nagy said.
03/12/2024

EU Presidency – Official: EU health ministers to discuss smoke- and aerosol-free environments in Brussels

EU Presidency - EU health ministers are scheduled to discuss smoke- and aerosol-free environments
29/11/2024

Hungary praises Albania’s progress on path to integration

Albania is making spectacular progress on the road to integration during Hungary's EU presidency, which shows the entire Western Balkans that there is hope for accession, foreign minister Péter Szijjártó said. #Albania #WesternBalkans #EU
28/11/2024

Border controls to disappear between Hungary and Romania: Key steps towards Schengen have been taken

Starting 1 January 2025. #EuropeanUnion #Bulgaria #Romania #Schengen
19/11/2024

Orbán cabinet: Relations between Hungary and the UK to further strengthen

Cooperation in agriculture and trade must be further strengthened between Hungary and the UK, the minister of agriculture said in London on Tuesday. #UK #trade #agriculture
19/11/2024

Hungarian EU enlargement commissioner: Ten years of enlargement advances achieved in a single term

Oliver Várhelyi, the EU enlargement commissioner, said in Brussels on Monday that European Union integration, a priority of the Hungarian presidency, had advanced by ten years in a single term. #EU #EUenlargement #Balkans
19/11/2024

Orbán cabinet: Improving competitiveness cornerstone of Hungary’s EU presidency

The Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union will continue to make every effort to improve competitiveness, in addition to the results achieved so far with regard to that priority, Finance Minister Mihály Varga said. #EUpresidency #ministryoffinance #EU #competitiveness
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
11/11/2024

EU Presidency: EU diplomats for Sahel meet in Chad

"The European Union's top diplomats responsible for policies regarding the #Sahel region are meeting in N'Djamena for a two-day visit" #chad #africa #eu
11/11/2024

Justice minister Tuzson: Europe is in big trouble, its competitiveness is lagging behind that of the US and China

How much Hungary contributes to EU competitiveness?
06/11/2024

Varga: Compromise on VAT in the digital age among successes of Hungarian EU presidency

A compromise reached on a package of legislation on VAT in the digital age is one of the “great successes” of Hungary’s presidency of the Council […]
04/11/2024

EU Presidency – Minister Bóka: No EU mechanism to monitor rule of law compliance

"A deep and mutual distrust has been generated between member states and institutions, which makes sincere cooperation extremely difficult"
28/10/2024

Orbán cabinet: Ill-advised policies jeopardising European Union’s existence

"We have a vested interest in a successful European Union, and the success of our presidency will be a success story for the whole EU," Bóka said. #EU #migration #warinUkraine #Hungariangovernment
28/10/2024

Hungarian government: Romania’s Schengen accession in line with Hungary’s interest

Romania's accession to the Schengen area as soon as possible is in Hungary's national interest, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said. #Romania #Schengen #FMSzijjártó #Hungariangovernment
21/10/2024

Orbán cabinet: Hungarian presidency to give impetus to EU enlargement in Western Balkans, Montenegro steps forward

Accession chapters with Montenegro?
21/10/2024

Hungarian politician: EU summit targets Hungary’s sovereignty in ‘head-on attack’

Hungary's sovereignty was at the receiving end of a "head-on attack" at the summit of EU leaders this week, Zoltán Kovács said. #sovereignty #EUsummit
14/10/2024

Hungarian EU Presidency: electricity grid development conference held in Budapest

Conference on electricity grid development in the framework of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in Budapest on Monday:
08/10/2024

EU presidency – Minister Varga: Finance ministers’ decisions must contribute to building more resilient Europe

Tuesday's #Ecofin meeting in Luxembourg