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Hungary to Be 'Most Pro-Enlargement EU Presidency of All Time', Says FM
- 21 Feb 2024 7:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s will be the “most pro-enlargement European Union presidency of all time”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Brussels on Tuesday, adding that the focus during accession talks would be on the “actual performance” of candidate countries rather than “bowing to political pressure”.
State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts
- 19 Feb 2024 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The prime minister in his state of the nation address said that President Katalin Novák’s resignation was “a great loss for Hungary” and thanked both Novák and former Justice Minister Judit Varga for their work.
Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák
- 19 Feb 2024 6:19 AM
- current affairs
Direkt36 and Telex have learned from several independent sources that head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Zoltán Balog, who has long been a confidant of Hungarian president Katalin Novák, played a crucial role in the presidential pardon which led to Novák’s resignation.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Orbán on Paedophiles in Hungary: “They Must Be Cut into Pieces”
- 13 Feb 2024 6:20 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
There shall be no mercy for paedophiles,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, adding that he had filed a constitutional amendment to prevent a pardon from being granted to perpetrators of crimes committed against minors.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail
- 10 Feb 2024 9:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘worse than a mafia hit’ the alleged plans to punish Hungary if it doesn’t agree to commit to a 50 billion Euro aid package to Ukraine for the forthcoming four years.
EC To Launch Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Sovereignty Protection Law
- 8 Feb 2024 9:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country’s Sovereignty Protection Act.
EP Threatens to Sue Commission for Releasing Funds to Hungary
- 22 Jan 2024 10:37 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist agrees with the European Parliament in its criticism of the European Commission, while a pro-government commentator describes the repeated moves by the EP against the Hungarian government as a ’despicable soap opera’.
Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?
- 19 Jan 2024 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It is inconceivable” that Hungary could be deprived of its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Gergely Gulyás told a government press briefing. But, he added, Hungary would be “doing the European Union a favour” by providing “a uniform government, with leadership skills and experience…”
Hungary to Be 'Most Pro-Enlargement EU Presidency of All Time', Says FM
- 21 Feb 2024 7:02 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s will be the “most pro-enlargement European Union presidency of all time”, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Brussels on Tuesday, adding that the focus during accession talks would be on the “actual performance” of candidate countries rather than “bowing to political pressure”.
State of the Nation Speech: Orbán Praises Disgraced President, Says 2024 Will Be "A Year Of Success", Opposition Reacts
- 19 Feb 2024 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The prime minister in his state of the nation address said that President Katalin Novák’s resignation was “a great loss for Hungary” and thanked both Novák and former Justice Minister Judit Varga for their work.
Paedophile Scandal Update: Head of Hungarian Reformed Church Pushed for Pardon That Led to Fall of President Novák
- 19 Feb 2024 6:19 AM
- current affairs
Direkt36 and Telex have learned from several independent sources that head of the Hungarian Reformed Church Zoltán Balog, who has long been a confidant of Hungarian president Katalin Novák, played a crucial role in the presidential pardon which led to Novák’s resignation.
Western Ambassadors Put Pressure on Hungary to Ratify Sweden’s NATO Membership
- 15 Feb 2024 5:30 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator compares the US ambassador to erstwhile Soviet oppressors because of his presence at Mondays’ extraordinary session of Parliament which was convened at the initiative of the opposition to vote on Sweden’s accession to NATO but boycotted by the governing majority. A liberal author dismisses such comparison as absurd.
Orbán on Paedophiles in Hungary: “They Must Be Cut into Pieces”
- 13 Feb 2024 6:20 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
There shall be no mercy for paedophiles,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said, adding that he had filed a constitutional amendment to prevent a pardon from being granted to perpetrators of crimes committed against minors.
Opinion: EU Pressure Mounting on Hungary, Bureaucrats Accused of Blackmail
- 10 Feb 2024 9:14 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator rejects as ‘worse than a mafia hit’ the alleged plans to punish Hungary if it doesn’t agree to commit to a 50 billion Euro aid package to Ukraine for the forthcoming four years.
EC To Launch Infringement Procedure Against Hungary Over Sovereignty Protection Law
- 8 Feb 2024 9:29 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The European Commission has sent a letter of formal notice to Hungary, launching an infringement procedure over the country’s Sovereignty Protection Act.
EP Threatens to Sue Commission for Releasing Funds to Hungary
- 22 Jan 2024 10:37 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing columnist agrees with the European Parliament in its criticism of the European Commission, while a pro-government commentator describes the repeated moves by the EP against the Hungarian government as a ’despicable soap opera’.
Could Hungary Be Stripped Of EU Presidency?
- 19 Jan 2024 9:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
“It is inconceivable” that Hungary could be deprived of its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Gergely Gulyás told a government press briefing. But, he added, Hungary would be “doing the European Union a favour” by providing “a uniform government, with leadership skills and experience…”