Hungary's Viktor Orbán to take helm of EU ... - Associated Press News
WEBJun 30, 2024 · When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on Monday July 1, 2024 many politicians in Brussels will have the same thing on their minds: whether populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use the role …
Hungary refuses to pay fines, but EU is taking the money anyway
WEB1 day ago · The European Union on Wednesday began the process of clawing back hundreds of millions of euros in funds meant to go Hungary after its anti-migrant government refused to pay a huge fine for ...
The EU is putting new pressure on Hungary's ... - Associated Press News
WEBJul 22, 2024 · BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary won’t be allowed to host a strategic EU meeting next month because of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s self-proclaimed “peace mission” trips to Moscow and Beijing this month aimed at brokering an end to the war in Ukraine, which EU partners overwhelmingly saw as undermining their support for Kyiv.
European Union institutions gear up for a fight over Orbán’s rule …
WEBThe European Union's institutions are gearing up for a fight over Hungary and a controversial transfer of 10 billion euros or nearly $11 billion in funds to Budapest.
The Hungarian government threatens EU values ... - European …
WEBJan 18, 2024 · Need to protect the EU’s institutions, values, and funds during the upcoming Hungarian Presidency of the Council. The EU “must not give in to blackmail and trade the strategic interests of the EU and its allies by renouncing its values”. No EU money while any deficiencies persist.
EU slashes €200mn of budget payments to Hungary - Financial …
WEB1 day ago · Brussels has said it will deduct €200mn from EU budget payments to Hungary, increasing tensions with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government over its approach to immigration. The move by the ...
Hungary stripped of EU meeting over Ukraine stance - BBC
WEBThe European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borell, has stripped Hungary of the right to host the next meeting of foreign and defence ministers over its stance on the war in Ukraine.
Viktor Orbán: Hungary’s plan to make Europe competitive again
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Hungary is gearing up for an exceptionally active EU presidency. It’s time to set aside ideological disputes and kick-start Europe’s engine. Let’s make Europe competitive again.
In a first, European Union moves to cut Hungary funding over …
WEBBRUSSELS/BUDAPEST, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The European Union executive recommended on Sunday suspending some 7.5 billion euros in funding for Hungary over corruption, the first such case in the...
Victory for Hungary's Orban means a headache for the EU - BBC News
WEBApr 4, 2022 · A self-styled illiberal democrat, Hungary's prime minister has repeatedly clashed with Brussels over rule of law issues, like press freedom and migration. They've fallen out over Moscow too.