Hungary: IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2022 Article IV Mission
November 18, 2022 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the...
Protection of EU budget: MEPs warn Commission to “not compromise” with Hungary
Strasbourg, 4 October 2022 On Tuesday, Members of the European Parliament warned the Commission against...
Europol: Kingpins of sexual exploitation gang arrested in Berlin
The Hague, 27 September 2022 Tricked into a fake business deal, the victims found themselves...
MEPs on the suspension of EU funding: Hungary must honour its promises
Brussels, 19 September 2022 The MEPs who guided the “rule-of-law conditionality” through the EP welcomed...
Partly EU budget suspension for Hungary – Statement by EU Commissioner Hahn
Brussels, 18 September 2022 “Check against delivery” We had an excellent discussion today and I...
EU budget: EU Commission proposes measures under the conditionality regulation
Brussels, 19 September 2022 The European Commission has today proposed budget protection measures to...
Orbán in Belgrade: The EU sanctions policy must be placed on a reasonable basis
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 Belgrade. – “We would like the EU sanctions policy to change and...
MEPs: Hungary can no longer be considered a full democracy
Strasbourg, 15 September 2022 The situation has deteriorated such that Hungary has become an “electoral...
SPD-Abgeordnete Barley: “Den Antidemokraten Orbán zur Verantwortung ziehen”
18. September 2022 VON KATARINA BARLEY Haushaltskommissar Johannes Hahn hat heute bekannt gegeben, dass die...
Ungarn: CSU-Haushaltskontrolleurin Hohlmeier zum Vorschlag der EU-Kommission
Brüssel, 18 September 2022 Zum Vorschlag der Kommission, EU-Haushaltsmittel gegenüber Ungarn zurückzuhalten, erklärt Monika Hohlmeier (CSU), Vorsitzende...
Hungary: EU Commission asks EU Council to suspend parts of Hungarian EU budget
Brussels, 18 September 2022 EU Commission proposes measures to the Council under the conditionality regulation:...
Finland: Minister Tuppurainen and Hungary’s Minister for Regional Development and EU Funds, will meet in Helsinki
Helsinki, 25 August 2022 Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen and Hungary’s...
Leading MEPs condemn Prime Minister Orbán’s racist declarations
Brussels, 30 July 2022 EP political group leaders adopted a statement Friday condemning the openly...
LGBTIQ discrimination: EU Commission refers Hungary to the EU Court of Justice
Brussels, 15 July 2022 The European Commission today decided to refer Hungary to the Court...
Breach of EU telecoms rules: EU Commission refers Hungary to EU Court of Justice
Bruxelles, 15 July 2022 Today, the Commission has decided to refer Hungary to the Court...
European values are under systemic threat in Hungary – MEPs
Brussels, 13 July 2022 European values are under systemic threat in Hungary, says the Civil...
Agriculture: EU Commission approves Derecske alma as PGI from Hungary
Brussels, 11 July 2022 The Commission has approved today a new protected geographical indication (PGI)...
As Hungary blocks global tax deal, MEPs denounce national vetoes
Strasbourg, 6 July 2022 Hungary’s demands unfounded; Commission and member states must not give in...
Eurojust supports successful action against VAT fraud in trade of used cars
The Hague, 22 June 2022 Supported by Eurojust, authorities in Lithuania, Hungary, Slovakia and Latvia...
Hungary: EU Commission approves €1.14bn support to companies affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Brussels, 20 June 2022 The European Commission has approved a €1.14 billion (HUF 442.37 billion)...
Hungary: EU Commission approves €226m to SMEs affected by Russia’s war
Brussels, 17 June 2022 The European Commission has approved a €226 million (HUF 90 billion) Hungarian...
Eurobarometer reports broad euro support in non-euro EU Member States
Brussels, 10 June 2022 Today the Commission published its annual Flash Eurobarometer on the introduction...
EU Convergence Report: Croatia on track to adopt euro on 1 January 2023
1 June 2022 Today, the European Commission has concluded that Croatia is ready to adopt...
MEPs demand more action to protect common values in Hungary and Poland
Strasbourg, 5 May 2022 Parliament calls for “genuine commitment” and progress in the Council Recommendations...
Plenary question time with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Commission to launch rule of law conditionality mechanism against Hungary War by Russia has pushed...
Renew Europe: Rule of Law conditionality mechanism against Hungary long overdue
April 5, 2022 Renew Europe welcomes the belated steps today taken by the European Commission...
EU Commission disburses €2.17bn under SURE to Poland, Portugal, and Hungary
29 March 2022 The European Commission has today disbursed €2.17 billion to three EU Member...
Ukraine: EU boosts assistance with emergency logistical hubs and rescEU aid
Brussels, 4 March 2022 The Commission continues to work at all levels to channel humanitarian...
We must do our utmost to help those fleeing Ukraine, says S&D leader Iratxe García
Published: 03/03/2022 Today a delegation of Socialists and Democrats led by its president, Iratxe García,...
Acquisition of AEGON’s Hungarian subsidiaries: EU Commission on Hungary’s veto
Brussels, 21 February 2022 Mergers: Commission finds that Hungary’s veto over the acquisition of AEGON’s...
Rule of Law conditionality: MEPs call on EU Commission to act immediately
Strasbourg, 16 February 2022 Following the Court of Justice ruling on the “rule of law...
EU Commission reaction to the General Conditionality Regulation judgements
Brussels, 16 February 2022 Statement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the...
EU Judgments in Cases C-156/21 Hungary and C-157/21 Poland
Luxembourg, 16 February 2022 Court of Justice of the European Union: Judgments in Cases C-156/21 Hungary...
EP press conference: EU Court ruling on Rule of Law Conditionality challenge by Hungary and Poland
Strasbourg, 15 February 2022 The EP negotiating team will hold a press conference on the...
Kremlin: Talks and news conference of President Putin with Hungarian PM Orbán
February 1, 2022, 20:05 The Kremlin, Moscow President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Prime Minister, ladies...
EU Merger Regulation: EU Commission investigates breach by Hungarian veto against VIG/AEGON
The European Commission has preliminarily concluded that the decision of 6 April 2021 by Hungary...
Main results of the General Affairs Council, 14 December 2021
Brussels, 14 December 2021 Conclusions on enlargement and the stabilisation and association processes Ministers approved...
Opinion of the EU Advocate General in cases C-156/21, C-157/21: Hungary and Poland on budget conditionality
Hungary v Parliament and Council, Poland v Parliament and Council Principles of Community law Advocate...
International protection: EU Court of Justice says Hungary infringed EU law
Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-821/19 – Commission v Hungary – Area...
Eurojust: People smuggling network in Netherlands and Hungary dismantled
03 November 2021 Eurojust has supported the Dutch and Hungarian authorities in dismantling a people...
Failure to address Rule of Law crisis in Poland and Hungary: Renew Europe calls for legal action against EU Commission
OCTOBER 20, 2021 Speaking at his first press conference as President of the Renew Europe...
EU-Abgeordneter Markus Ferber (EVP/CSU) zum EU-Aufbaufonds: EU Kommission muss bei Polen und Ungarn Farbe bekennen
Europäisches Parlament diskutiert mit Vizepräsident Dombrovskis und Kommissar Gentiloni Markus Ferber kritisiert „Wegducken“ der Kommission...
EU funds go hand in hand with European values – S&D MEPs tell Hungary and Poland on recovery funds
In a plenary debate with Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni in Strasbourg today, the Socialists and Democrats...
MEPs: Hungarian and Polish EU funding plans should be approved only if concerns are addressed
English and Polish versions (below) In a debate with Commissioner Gentiloni on the Hungarian and...
Open data and public sector information: EU infringement procedure against 19 Member States
Today, the Commission decided to open infringement proceedings as part of the regular review of...
Rule of law in Hungary: MEPs to meet government, NGOs, and opposition
EP delegation in Budapest from Wednesday 29 September to Friday 1 October On the agenda,...
Construction products: EU Commission asks Hungary to comply with free movement of goods
Today, the Commission decided to send a letter of formal notice to Hungary, requesting it...
ECR Group co-chairs Legutko and Fitto criticise EU Commission for applying double standards
The European Commission’s refusal to approve Hungary’s recovery plans until legal reforms have been carried...
Violation of LGBTIQ fundamental rights: EU takes legal action against Hungary and Poland
Brussels, 15 July 2021 “Europe will never allow parts of our society to be stigmatised:...
European Parliament vehemently opposed to Hungarian anti-LGBTIQ law
New rules in Hungary in “clear breach of EU values, principles and law” Political censorship...