Arrested: Criminals recruiting workers in Romania, exploiting them in Hungary
Eight suspects have been arrested during a Eurojust supported operation against a human trafficking ring in Hungary and Romania. The…
Hungary’s EU Presidency: Viktor Orbán at the EU Parliament plenary debate (updated)
MEPs discuss with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán the programme for Hungary’s six-month EU Council Presidency, which started on 1…
The EU Court broadly confirms validity of EU Mobility Package, annuls certain obligations
The EU Court broadly confirms the validity of the EU Mobility Package. However, it annuls the obligation requiring vehicles to…
EU Commission: Hungary’s law on the ‘Defence of Sovereignty’ breaches EU law
The EU Commission has decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union considering its national…
Azerbaijan: MOL signs commercial agreements for development of gas reserves
Energy security: MOL and its joint venture partners have signed commercial agreements for the development of gas reserves in Azerbaijan,…
State Secretary: Hungarian company in pager bomb deliveries just an ‘intermediary’
Hungarian State Secretary Zoltán Kovács said the pagers used in detonations in Lebanon were purchased by a Sofia-based company from Taiwan,…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Partner in Pet Food by CVC and Cinven
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Partner in Pet Food…
Agricultural markets: Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-557/23 SPAR Magyarország
"Hungarian legislation requiring traders to offer for sale certain agricultural products at a fixed price and in predetermined quantities is…
EU Commissioner Johansson concerned about Hungary’s National Card Scheme
Hungary's National Card Scheme is a new type of resident permit that allows easy entry into the EU for work. At…
Hungary accuses Ukraine of threatening the energy security of Hungary and Slovakia
Péter Szijjártó, Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said Ukraine has threatened the energy security of Hungary and Slovakia…
Foreign Minister Szijjártó: Hungary must prepare for attacks against its sovereign foreign policy
Hunagrian foreign minister said Hungary’s insistence on protecting its sovereignty had become the “antithesis of the liberal mainstream”.
ECDC alert: West Nile virus season in full swing in Europe
In 2024 and as of 31 July 2024, eight countries in Europe reported 69 locally acquired human cases of WNV infection. Cases were…
Hungary: IMF Executive Board concludes 2024 Article IV Consultation
A modest recovery is underway, while the disinflationary process remains on track. Following a contraction of 0.9 percent in 2023,…
Excessive deficits: EU Council launches procedures against seven member states
The EU Council adopted decisions establishing the existence of excessive deficits for Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia.…
Hungarian advertisement tax: EU Commission closes state aid investigation
The European Commission has formally closed its in-depth investigation opened in March 2015 into the Hungarian advertisement tax as the issue has…
Informal meeting of EU energy ministers, 15-16 July 2024
The informal meeting will concentrate on the decarbonisation of the energy system. Related to this, the discussions will focus on…
Hungary opposes Ukraine mission: “NATO should win peace, not wars”
Viktor Orbán reminded that NATO was started 75 years ago with the aim of protecting the security of its members.…
Excessive deficits: EU Commission proposes decisions for seven EU Member States
The EU Commission has proposed to the Council yesterday decisions establishing the existence of excessive deficits for Belgium, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland, and Slovakia.
Despite EU criticism: Hungarian PM Orbán meets Russian President Putin
Despite sharp and clear criticism by several EU leaders, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moskau…
Serbia: Hungary to open new chapters in accession negotiations
Hungary will hold inter-governmental talks with all five Western Balkans membership candidates as part of its bid to speed up…
European Council: Doorstep answer by Viktor Orbán on the EU leadership proposal
The following remarks were recorded during Viktor Orbán's doorstep at the European Council. The transcription was done by Word, the…
Cargo traffic: EU Commission delivers cargo scanner to Hungarian-Ukrainian border
Yesterday, a new EU-funded mobile cargo scanner was delivered to the Hungarian-Ukrainian border crossing point in Chop to improve the flow of…
Joining the Euro: EU Convergence Report reviews Member States’ progress
The EU Commission has published the 2024 Convergence Report in which it provides its assessment of the progress non-euro area…
Main results of the EU General Affairs Council, 25 June 2024
The EU General Affairs Council held a hearing under the Article 7 procedure concerning Hungary. Ministers also prepared for the…
Hungary: IMF staff concluding statement of the 2024 Article IV Mission
Hungary is emerging from a period of shocks. The pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and crisis-related stimulus widened fiscal and…
Hungary: EU Commission approves €35m state aid to Hyginett toothbrush manufacturing
The EU Commission has approved a €35 million Hungarian measure in favour of Hyginett Magyar-Amerikai Higiéniai Cikkeket Gyártó Kft (‘Hyginett'), which is…
Asylum policy penalty: Judgment of the EU Court: EU Commission v Hungary
Hungary is ordered to pay a lump sum of €200 million and a penalty payment of €1 million per day…
Hungarian support for auto parts plant in Észak Magyarország incompatible state aid – EU Commission
The European Commission has concluded that Hungary's plan to support the construction of a new automotive components plant in Észak…
European elections: Preliminary results in Hungary
Preliminary results of the European elections in Hungary.
European elections 2024 background: Hungary country sheet
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU…
Hungary would not back Rutte for NATO secretary general
Minister Szijjártó welcomed that Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, an “eastern candidate” for the post, had emerged.
Hungarian government rejects political pressure on where it buys its energy
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the Hungarian government rejects all attempts at political pressure on where…
Defense Minister: Hungary wants peace but must also be prepared to defend itself
Hungary's defense minister said that even as a NATO member, only those countries that had an independent, genuinely capable and…
Main outcome of the visit of President Xi Jinping to Hungary
Xi said China highly valued Hungary’s “firm commitment to the One China policy”, and he pledged to provide China’s steady…
European Semester: EU Commission publishes social convergence analysis for seven Member States
The Commission has published a detailed country analysis in the areas of employment, skills and social inclusion for Bulgaria, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Lithuania,…
Rule of Law in Hungary: EU Parliament condemns the “Sovereignty Act”
A new resolution on the state of EU values in Hungary pinpoints several concerns, especially given the upcoming elections and…
European Semester: EU Commission publishes in-depth reviews for six Member States
The Commission has today published in-depth reviews (IDRs) for France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy and Portugal.
EU Commission publishes March infringements package – key decisions
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply…
German Government publishes report on defence export policies in 2023
According to provisional figures, individual licences were issued for the final export of military equipment worth approx. €12.2 billion in…
Release of frozen EU funds to Hungary: MEPs to debate next steps with EU Commission
On Wednesday, Budgets and Budgetary Control Committee MEPs will quiz commissioners Hahn, Reynders and Schmit about the partial release of…
EU Commission disburses REPowerEU pre-financing payments to Hungary, Lithuania and Poland under the RRF
On 28 December 2023, the Commission disbursed €779.5 million to Hungary in loans, €109.8 million to Lithuania in loans, as…
EU Commission considers that Hungary’s judicial reform addressed deficiencies in judicial independence
Today, the European Commission adopts two decisions regarding Hungary and the rule of law situation in the country. One relates…
Vertragsverletzung: Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem EU-Gerichtshof in der Rechtssache C-123/22 EU-Kommission vs Ungarn
Donnerstag, 30. November 2023 Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem Gerichtshof in der Rechtssache C-123/22 Kommission / Ungarn (Zuerkennung...
EU Commission endorses Hungary’s €4.6bn REPowerEU chapter
Hungary's REPowerEU chapter, worth €4.6 billion, includes 13 new reforms and 16 investments, including two scaled-up investments drawing on existing measures. The implementation of these measures will help…
Online fraud with cryptocurrencies: Eurojust and Europol actions across Europe
At the request of the Swiss authorities, Eurojust has coordinated several actions against an online fraud network in EU Member…
NATO Secretary General meets with the President of Hungary
On Wednesday 8 November 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will meet with the President of Hungary, Mrs…
Chinese President Xi Jinping receives Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Xi Jinping expressed deep appreciation for Hungary's long and firm pursuit of a friendly policy toward China and active support…
Agriculture: EU Commission approves a new GI from Hungary – ‘Sárréti kökénypálinka’
The Commission approved the addition of ‘Sárréti kökénypálinka'as Geographical Indication (GI) from Hungary. ‘Sárréti kökénypálinka' is a fruit spirits with a minimum alcoholic strength of 38,5%…
Energy: Hungary submits request to modify recovery and resilience plan and add a REPowerEU chapter
The REPowerEU chapter includes a wide range of reforms and investments aimed at decreasing the country's dependency on Russian fossil fuels and…