The European Parliament wants to prevent Hungary from fulfilling the presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2024 because the left-wing majority in the EP “dislikes Hungary’s pro-peace position”, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in Brussels on Tuesday.
Justice minister: Future direction of Europe at stake in EP elections
One of the most important questions at stake in next year's European Parliament elections is what direction Europe will choose, Justice Minister Bence Tuzson said in Subotica (Szabadka), in northern Serbia, on Saturday.
Mayor: Budapest to have another 45 speed cameras installed
The municipality of Budapest, in cooperation with police, has started installing another 45 speed cameras in the city, Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook on Monday.
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Orbán: We ask Serbian president to release Kosovan policemen
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday asked Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to consider releasing the three Kosovan policemen apprehended in Serbian territory last week, at a press conference after a meeting of Hungarian and Serbian heads of state and government in Palic, in northern ...
EU Commissioner: Rule of law must be protected across all sectors
Democracy, the rule of law, equality and fundamental rights form the foundation of the European Union, and they must be protected across all sectors ranging from government to civil society, the EU justice commissioner told a conference organised by the Brussels and Budapest city ...
LMP calls for steps against burning household garbage
The opposition LMP has called on the government to take immediate steps against the burning of household waste as heating fuel.
Ministry officials, school, teacher representatives hold talks on public education
Interior ministry officials held talks with school and teachers' union representatives on public education on Friday, the ministry said.
PMI down at 54.7 in November
Hungary's seasonally-adjusted Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 54.7 points in November from 56.4 in October, showing slowing expansion in the manufacturing sector, the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management (Halpim) said on Thursday.
Every effort must be made to avoid direct NATO-Russia conflict, foreign minister says
Every effort must be made to avoid a direct armed conflict between NATO and Russia because an escalation of hostilities could affect territories in the immediate neighbourhood, the Hungarian foreign minister said in Bucharest where he attended a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, on ...
Socialists: Hungarian people need EU funds
Hungarian families badly need European Union funds to tackle the current cost-of-living crisis, the Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) told MTI after talks with the European parliamentary leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) in Madrid.
DK accuses Fidesz of wanting ‘to strip Hungarians of funding’
The Hungarian government wants to make sure that Hungarian citizens and entrepreneurs do not receive funding if the European Union blocks Hungary's funds, an MEP of the Democratic Coalition (DK) said on Friday, referring to an amendment proposal submitted by Fidesz MEP Balazs Hidveghi ...
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Orbán calls for EU candidate status for Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán attended a video conference in preparation for a two-day European Union summit on Thursday and Friday, and has called for member state candidate status to be granted to several European states, the prime minister's press chief said on Monday.
Every effort must be made to avoid direct NATO-Russia conflict, foreign minister says
Every effort must be made to avoid a direct armed conflict between NATO and Russia because an escalation of hostilities could affect territories in the immediate neighbourhood, the Hungarian foreign minister said in Bucharest where he attended a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, on ...
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Hungary to launch Afghanistan rescue operation
Hungary will launch an operation in Kabul to evacuate Hungarians and their Afghan helpers, a state secretary of the foreign ministry said. The journey home is already ensured for 26 Hungarians who will be "brought back to Europe within the foreseeable future", Levente Magyar ...
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Orbán: All refugees from Ukraine taken care of in Hungary
All refugees from Ukraine are being taken care of in Hungary, the prime minister said in Beregsurany, at the Hungary-Ukraine border, on Thursday.
Every effort must be made to avoid direct NATO-Russia conflict, foreign minister says
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Opposition DK mayors protest plans of ‘selling off’ housing stock
Deputy mayor of Budapest Erzsebet Gy. Nemeth and the mayors of five districts delegated by the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) have protested a ruling Fidesz bill aimed at "selling off the municipal housing stock" for a "fraction" of their value.
