Video: Sunday's Election In Hungary Will Be A Barometer Of Nationalist Sentiment
- 6 Apr 2018 3:00 PM
MTI Photo: Szigetváry Zsolt
MTI Photo: Szigetváry Zsolt
European Union funds will soon be released to Hungary, Peter Magyar, the prime minister-elect, said after a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Wednesday.
The Hungarian authorities have requested the waiver of immunity for Fidesz MEP Tamas Deutsch. The request was revealed by Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, at the opening of the plenary session in Strasbourg on Monday.
Peter Magyar, the incoming prime minister, on Saturday criticised PM Orbán for "failing to take responsibility". Magyar's remarks came in response to Orban's announcement that he is returning the parliamentary mandate he won in the election.
The decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union has made it clear that the so-called child protection law in reality aimed at inciting hate on a systemic level, Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook, commenting on the CJEU decision issued on Tuesday.
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