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 July 1, many politicians in Brussels will have the same thing on their minds: whether populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will use the role to further his reputation as the bloc’s main spoiler.
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.
Hungary can ‘no longer be considered a full democracy,’ says EU ...
WEBSep 16, 2022 · Hungary can “no longer be considered a full democracy,” the European Parliament said in a statement following its adoption of a report on Thursday. The Parliament said the situation...
Viktor Orban: Hungary 'autocracy' verdict from EU correct, say ... - BBC
WEBSep 16, 2022 · The European Commission - the EU's executive body - is expected to propose cutting up to 70% of Hungary's €24.3bn (£21.28) cohesion funds, intended for infrastructure and development...
Orbán's party takes most votes in Hungary's EU election, but new ...
WEBJun 9, 2024 · Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s nationalist party has taken the most votes in the European Parliament elections, a race that has pitted the long-serving leader against a new challenger that has upended Orbán’s …
EU sues Hungary over new security law - Financial Times
WEB3 days ago · The European Commission said on Thursday the Hungarian “sovereignty law” that entered into force in February violated EU rules on privacy, freedom of expression and freedom of association.
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.
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...
Brussels threatens to hit Hungary’s economy if Viktor Orbán …
WEBJan 28, 2024 · The EU will sabotage Hungary’s economy if Budapest blocks fresh aid to Ukraine at a summit this week, under a confidential plan drawn up by Brussels that marks a significant escalation in the...
Victory for Hungary's Orban means a headache for the EU - BBC
WEBA 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.