Tag: Hungary
Hungary appears to be blocking sanctions against Russia again
Victor Orban According to the will of the other EU states, Patriarch Kirill should be included on the EU sanctions list because of his support for the Russian war of…
BMW restarts production
Munich The BMW Group wants to radically reorganize its production structures. The blueprint for the restart will be the new plant in Hungary, which is scheduled to start production from…
The small embargo for the big war
in the Ukraine a people is fighting for their country and their freedom – and in Brussels Hungary is fighting for EU financial commitments of 550 million euros. At the…
Foreigners refuel in Hungary now significantly more expensive than nationals
Gas station According to media reports, there were long queues in front of the petrol stations near the borders of the EU neighbors Austria and Slovakia on Thursday evening. (Photo:…
Foreigners have been fueling up significantly more expensively than nationals since Friday
Gas station According to media reports, there were long queues in front of the petrol stations near the borders of the EU neighbors Austria and Slovakia on Thursday evening. (Photo:…
Why Orban declares a state of emergency in Hungary
Victor Orban Hungary’s prime minister is again weakening the country’s democratic mechanisms. (Photo: dpa) Budapest Hungary’s right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban alone decides on practically all important issues in his…
Viktor Orban declares another state of emergency because of the Ukraine war
Victor Orban The Hungarian Prime Minister has ruled by decree since spring 2020. (Photo: Reuters) Budapest Hungary’s government declared a state of emergency from Wednesday because of the war in…
Ukraine is the sad star of the World Economic Forum
davos Volodymyr Zelensky urges: “Ukraine has no time. And nobody knows how much time Europe has,” says the President of Ukraine in an olive-colored T-shirt from Kyiv. He is connected…
The fight over oil sanctions is about more than just money
Viktor Orban and Vladimir Putin three years ago Orban wants to keep relations with Moscow as intact as possible. (Photo: dpa) It takes a special perspective to see Brussels and…
Hungary and Turkey are helping Putin
Not a single fly should escape from the besieged Azov steel works in the Ukrainian Mariupol, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed his military in one of those who-are-who press shows.…
Von der Leyen travels to Hungary
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President wants to convince the Hungarian President of an oil embargo against Russia. (Photo: AP) Brussels The proposal for a new sanctions package…
Von der Leyen travels to Hungary
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President wants to convince the Hungarian President of an oil embargo against Russia. (Photo: AP) Brussels The proposal for a new sanctions package…
Scholz lives with the “Ricola” strategy
When the traffic light coalition meets today in Meseberg Castle for its first closed conference, media criticism will play a role. After all, conference leader Olaf Scholz tried to catch…
The escape of the Gazprombank manager
on Tuesday evening, the deputy head of Gazprombank spoke up in a sensational video on YouTube. In it, Igor Volobuyev explains his flight back to his home country, Ukraine: “I…
All of Eastern Europe is in danger of slipping into recession
Destroyed shopping center in Kyiv The economy in Ukraine continues to collapse as a result of the war. (Photo: AP) Berlin The economic consequences of the Russian attack on Ukraine…
EU Commission formally initiates rule-of-law proceedings against Hungary
Ursula von der Leyen The head of the EU Commission is launching formal proceedings against Hungary. (Photo: dpa) Brussels Because of possible violations of the rule of law in Hungary,…
All of Eastern Europe is in danger of slipping into recession
Destroyed shopping center in Kyiv The economy in Ukraine continues to collapse as a result of the war. (Photo: AP) Berlin The economic consequences of the Russian attack on Ukraine…
President Orban keeps little distance from Russia
Christopher Herwartz Christoph Herwartz, correspondent in the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because anyone interested…
What the EU rule of law procedure means for the country
Victor Orban Reports detail Prime Minister Viktor Orban providing himself, his family and friends with lucrative grants. (Photo: IMAGO/Belga) Brussels In Hungary and Poland, the governments are securing power and…
Viktor Orban may have won the elections, but now he has other problems
In the months leading up to the elections, Orban could not resist handing out election gifts to young and old. For example, residents under the age of 25 no longer…