Tag: Hungary
The EU Commission is taking action against Hungary for violations of the rule of law
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission “With Hungary, we made it very clear, the problem is corruption.” (Photo: dpa) Strasbourg Hungary is the first country to face…
The EU must take a hard line against hardliner Orban
Orban celebrates his election victory Hungary’s prime minister will be entering his fourth term. (Photo: IMAGO/Xinhua) Viktor Orban speaks of a “huge victory” – and one thing is extremely important…
Viktor Orban is weak despite his election victory
“Orban has been further strengthened domestically by the election, but may be in a weakened position within the EU,” says Thorsten Benner, director of the Global Public Policy Institute in…
Viktor Orban wins election in Hungary
Vienna Shortly before 11 p.m., Hungary’s old and new Prime Minister Viktor Orban stepped in front of a euphoric crowd, who greeted him with football and revolution songs. “Our victory…
Viktor Orban wins election in Hungary
Vienna Shortly before 11 p.m., Hungary’s old and new Prime Minister Viktor Orban stepped in front of a euphoric crowd, who greeted him with football and revolution songs. “Our victory…
Bucha – the “My Lai of Russia” – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
My Lai: For many years, the US Army’s image suffered from its 1968 massacre in a Vietnamese village. At that time 504 people died. Srebrenica: The 1995 massacre by the…
Orban party clearly ahead in elections
Counting in a Hungarian polling station Budapest Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed victory in the parliamentary elections for his national conservative party Fidesz. He has been given a…
Is the country about to change power?
Gyor The opposition’s election campaign event in Gyor is over, but the big screen will remain in front of the Trianon memorial until Sunday, monitored by two security guards. The…
Hungary: Elections – Viktor Orban’s opponent works with anti-politics
Hodmezovasarhely Peter Marki-Zay clearly named good and bad on the national holiday. The opposition leader said that Hungarians would have to make a decision in the parliamentary elections in early…
The EU can only get it wrong
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…
Prime Minister grabs his bag of tricks ahead of Hungary’s elections
Vienna Rising inflation rates, and of all things before the April 3 elections: the past few weeks could hardly have gone worse for Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. In February,…
Procedures have not been opened for weeks
Brussels The European Commission is dampening expectations that the rule of law violations by the Polish and Hungarian governments will soon lead to a cut in EU funds. Last Wednesday,…
Procedures have not been opened for weeks
Brussels The European Commission is dampening expectations that the rule of law violations by the Polish and Hungarian governments will soon lead to a cut in EU funds. Last Wednesday,…
Europe is bracing itself with billions against rising energy prices
Athens, Vienna, Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, London, Rome Data released this week by Italy’s energy regulator is alarming: In a year, electricity prices have risen 131 percent for a typical family,…
Why EU funds are not enough to slow down Orban and Kaczynski
Victor Orban On April 3, Hungarians will elect a new parliament. (Photo: AP) Whoever wants to become a member of the EU must respect democracy and the rule of law.…
What is now coming to Poland and Hungary
Brussels In the event of deficiencies in the rule of law, the EU Commission can take action against its members with a new procedure and cut funds from the EU…
ECJ gives green light for EU rule of law mechanism
ECJ in Luxembourg The European Court of Justice has declared a new regulation to punish violations of the rule of law in the EU to be legal. (Photo: dpa) Luxembourg…
Hungary MB to EU: “It’s Time, Ban Cryptocurrencies”
Countries cryptocurrency While discussing the regulations for the units, contradictory voices continue to rise. After the Central Bank of Russia, a ban call came from Hungary. In the warning issued…
Hungary does not want NATO troops on its soil –
The soldiers transferred from the USA to Poland should also help evacuate US citizens from Ukraine in an emergency. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday that he could not…
How Eastern European countries position themselves towards Russia
Vienna He was certain of the suspicions of Western European government headquarters: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who was already under observation in Brussels due to his national obstinacy, visited…