Tag: Hungary
The EU should limit the unanimity principle
Victor Orban Hungary’s prime minister regularly blocks the EU with his veto. (Photo: imago/ZUMA Press) Brussels In the dispute over the rule of law, the EU has not allowed itself…
Viktor Orban gives up his veto – against minimal concessions from the EU
Brussels After weeks of blockade by Viktor Orban, the EU is able to act again. The 27 EU ambassadors agreed on Tuesday night to approve aid to Ukraine amounting to…
EU countries agree to freeze 6.3 billion euros for Hungary
Victor Orban Prime Minister of Hungary meets resistance in Brussels (Photo: dpa) Brussels A large majority of EU countries have agreed to freeze billions in payments from the European Community…
EU countries agree to freeze 6.3 billion euros for Hungary
Victor Orban Prime Minister of Hungary meets resistance in Brussels (Photo: dpa) Brussels A large majority of EU countries have agreed to freeze billions in payments from the European Community…
EU countries agree to freeze 6.3 billion euros for Hungary
Victor Orban Prime Minister of Hungary meets resistance in Brussels (Photo: dpa) Brussels A large majority of EU countries have agreed to freeze billions in payments from the European Community…
Sparitis: German companies bunker liquidity
Good morning dear readers, A contagious disease is currently rampant in German companies – sparitis. Signs of infection provide phrases like: “We have put the filling of the position on…
EU countries agree to freeze 6.3 billion euros for Hungary
Hungarian and European flag The EU freezes billions in payments planned for Hungary. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Spicker) Brussels A large majority of EU countries have agreed in principle to freezing the…
Corruption allegations undermine the legitimacy of the EU Parliament
Eva Kaili Has the Vice President of the European Parliament received a bribe from Qatar? (Photo: IMAGO/Panama Pictures) The European Parliament has less power than the other EU institutions, but…
EU countries decide on 18 billion package for Ukraine without Hungary
EU Commission The EU Commission is avoiding a unanimous decision when deciding on the aid package for Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU states have agreed on a billion dollar…
The EU Commission still considers reforms in Hungary to be insufficient
Viktor Orban (left) and Olaf Scholz in October The Chancellor wants to unblock the funds in the EU Council. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Brussels The EU Commission maintains its assessment that the…
Foreign firms have criticized Viktor Orban’s back and forth on economic policy
Vienna For years, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban courted foreign investors, and they were happy to accept the advances. But now the mood has changed. Hungary’s government is imposing special…
Foreign firms have criticized Viktor Orban’s back and forth on economic policy
Vienna For years, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban courted foreign investors, and they were happy to accept the advances. But now the mood has changed. Hungary’s government is imposing special…
Viktor Orban escalates dispute with EU
Brussels One name dominates the last few days before the Christmas break in Brussels: Viktor Orban. The Hungarian Prime Minister is currently slowing down all projects that are to be…
Hungary blocks billions in EU aid to Ukraine
FILE – Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban listens to a question during a press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer after their trilateral meeting in…
Going it alone by Austria, Serbia and Hungary causes resentment
migrants in the Mediterranean (Photo: via REUTERS) Berlin The parliamentary manager of the FDP parliamentary group, Stephan Thomae, has sharply criticized national solo efforts in European migration policy and called…
Going it alone by Austria, Serbia and Hungary causes resentment
migrants in the Mediterranean (Photo: via REUTERS) Berlin The parliamentary manager of the FDP parliamentary group, Stephan Thomae, has sharply criticized national solo efforts in European migration policy and called…
EU Commission blocks billions for Viktor Orban
Brussels The EU Commission has surprisingly decided to freeze the billions in payments to Hungary that have been withheld for a longer period of time. Commission President Ursula von der…
EU Commission blocks billions for Orban
Brussels The EU Commission has surprisingly decided to freeze the billions in payments to Hungary that have been withheld for a longer period of time. Commission President Ursula von der…
Upper price limits for eggs & potatoes – shortage economy possible
Vienna Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has again set a price cap in the country – this time for eggs and potatoes. Consumer prices for these foods will be frozen…
How Eastern Europe wants to get through the winter with new lines
LNG tanker in Poland Ships from the USA and Qatar regularly arrive in Swinoujscie to unload gas. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin Hardly anyone has been as dependent on Russia for decades…