• 22 Nov 2024

CHANNEL SHORTCUTS / SPONSORS

BREAKING
MENU

FEATURES

CHANNELS

CHANNEL SPONSORS

Search Results

22 result(s) for lawmakers in Videos

Hungary Floods Round-Up: Six More Days to Go

  • 23 Sep 2024 8:10 AM
  • current affairs
According to forecasts, heightened preparedness in flood defence will have to stay in place for six more days, until next Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a press conference.

Secret Ballot: Sole Candidate Sulyok Elected New President of Hungary

Hungary's parliament elected Tamás Sulyok, the outgoing head of the Constitutional Court, as head of state in a secret ballot on Monday.

Watch: EU Vows to Give Ukraine Aid Despite Hungary Veto

  • 19 Dec 2023 7:35 AM
  • current affairs
EU leaders have said that Ukraine will not be left without support, after Hungary blocked €50bn (£43bn) in aid. Ukraine is critically dependent on EU and US funding as it continues to fight occupying Russian forces.

Watch: Orbán Re-Elected Leader of Fidesz - Party Congress Round-Up

The 30th congress of ruling Fidesz re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as the party’s leader on Saturday. In his speech to the congress, Orbán said it was an “honour” to be given the mandate to lead the “most successful political community of the country, of Europe”.

Watch: “Wage Slaves”: New Protest Held by Teachers & Students in Budapest

Protesters including students and teachers staged a demonstration in front of Parliament against the new law on teachers’ career paths on Friday evening.

Watch: Momentum Party Removes Fence Outside Orbán's Office, Again

Politicians and supporters of opposition Momentum on Tuesday removed the metal fence in front of the prime minister’s office, with the action being the sixth time they have done so.

Finland's NATO Bid Ratified in Hungarian Parliament

Hungarian lawmakers on Monday voted to ratify Finland's NATO accession.

Watch: HUF 650 Billion Spent to Protect Southern Border in Hungary

Hungary has spent almost 650 billion forints (EUR 1.6bn) on protecting its southern border since 2015, and the European Union has covered just 2% of the costs, an interior ministry official told lawmakers.

EC Proposes Suspending 65% of Cohesion Funds To Hungary

The European Commission has proposed suspending a part of the EU funds allocated to Hungary over concerns about their mismanagement. Johannes Hahn, the Commissioner for Budget and Administration, told a press conference on Sunday that the EC was proposing to the European Council a suspension of 65% of cohesion funds due to Hungary, amounting to an estimated 7.5 billion euros.

Hungary Floods Round-Up: Six More Days to Go

  • 23 Sep 2024 8:10 AM
  • current affairs
According to forecasts, heightened preparedness in flood defence will have to stay in place for six more days, until next Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told a press conference.

Secret Ballot: Sole Candidate Sulyok Elected New President of Hungary

Hungary's parliament elected Tamás Sulyok, the outgoing head of the Constitutional Court, as head of state in a secret ballot on Monday.

Watch: EU Vows to Give Ukraine Aid Despite Hungary Veto

  • 19 Dec 2023 7:35 AM
  • current affairs
EU leaders have said that Ukraine will not be left without support, after Hungary blocked €50bn (£43bn) in aid. Ukraine is critically dependent on EU and US funding as it continues to fight occupying Russian forces.

Watch: Orbán Re-Elected Leader of Fidesz - Party Congress Round-Up

The 30th congress of ruling Fidesz re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as the party’s leader on Saturday. In his speech to the congress, Orbán said it was an “honour” to be given the mandate to lead the “most successful political community of the country, of Europe”.

Watch: “Wage Slaves”: New Protest Held by Teachers & Students in Budapest

Protesters including students and teachers staged a demonstration in front of Parliament against the new law on teachers’ career paths on Friday evening.

Watch: Momentum Party Removes Fence Outside Orbán's Office, Again

Politicians and supporters of opposition Momentum on Tuesday removed the metal fence in front of the prime minister’s office, with the action being the sixth time they have done so.

Finland's NATO Bid Ratified in Hungarian Parliament

Hungarian lawmakers on Monday voted to ratify Finland's NATO accession.

Watch: HUF 650 Billion Spent to Protect Southern Border in Hungary

Hungary has spent almost 650 billion forints (EUR 1.6bn) on protecting its southern border since 2015, and the European Union has covered just 2% of the costs, an interior ministry official told lawmakers.

EC Proposes Suspending 65% of Cohesion Funds To Hungary

The European Commission has proposed suspending a part of the EU funds allocated to Hungary over concerns about their mismanagement. Johannes Hahn, the Commissioner for Budget and Administration, told a press conference on Sunday that the EC was proposing to the European Council a suspension of 65% of cohesion funds due to Hungary, amounting to an estimated 7.5 billion euros.