Let’s begin with the fundamentals. What occurred? Ursula von der Leyen was elected for a second time period as European Commission president in July (extra on how that occurred later). The former German protection minister has been within the job since 2019 due to a backroom deal between then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President […] More
“Even the chancellor awakened, so I mentioned, ‘welcome to the membership,’ as a result of he’s pushing for the borders to be protected,” Orbán mentioned about German chief Olaf Scholz. “There is just one step left for Western European leaders to take — and it’s not a very tough one intellectually: If they are saying […] More
In a blistering assault on Brussels the day earlier than, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár praised the Hungarian workaround, which will even assure the move of Russian crude to his personal nation. “Russian oil will proceed to move to us, which is sweet information for Slovak motorists and your entire economic system,” he mentioned on […] More
Belgium has nominated Lahbib as its decide for Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission. She is understood for her powerful stance on Budapest: During Belgium’s EU presidency, for instance, Lahbib urged EU governments to contemplate shifting ahead with a process to strip Hungary — which took over the presidency in July — of its […] More
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom, who presided over his nation’s entry to NATO, introduced Wednesday that he’ll step down subsequent week. The skilled Billstrom, who hails from the center-right Moderate party, stated he has been contemplating the choice for a while. “I’m blissful and really pleased with all the pieces now we have achieved in […] More
“Energy safety is a matter of nationwide safety! That’s why I’m going …” the Hungarian international minister wrote in an early morning Facebook submit, ending the sentence a number of hours later: “… to St. Petersburg.” After his three-hour assembly with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller — who has been sanctioned by the United States and […] More
That has now drawn a livid response from the Hungarian consortium, Ganz-Mávag Europe, which confirmed Friday it will withdraw its bid for Spanish train-maker Talgo — whereas launching a withering assault and authorized threats in opposition to the Spanish veto. Ganz-Mávag Europe, which is 55 p.c owned by the Hungarian practice manufacturing group Magyar Vagon […] More
While Von der Leyen didn’t point out Orbán by identify, EU leaders have been fuming on the Hungarian chief for months as a consequence of his opposition to army assist to Ukraine and his pro-Russia views — particularly after he visited Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in July. In a speech that centered on protection and […] More
Talks between finance ministers typically happen as soon as a month ― however twice a yr within the nation that holds the rotating presidency of the EU. Soon after Hungary took the reins in July Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a buddy of Russian President Vladimir Putin, visited Kyiv, Moscow, Beijing and Washington for self-declared “peace […] More
The deadline for placing ahead names for the following European Commission is the top of August. With that date approaching quick, and now that Ursula von der Leyen is again from her summer time vacation in Germany, listed below are the nominees thus far (do not forget that all of them, aside from von der […] More
The minister outlined the thought in response to a €200 million high quality issued in opposition to Hungary in June after the Court of Justice of the European Union dominated Budapest was ignoring EU asylum legal guidelines in addition to an earlier judgment in opposition to it. Hungary, dominated for years by Orbán’s right-wing Fidesz […] More
Hungary final month referred to as on the EU to drive Ukraine to again down over the sanctions, which it claims quantity to vitality blackmail. The EU, nevertheless, declined to interact, indicating there have been a number of choices to make sure oil would nonetheless circulate. Now Gulyás is asking on Kyiv to approve a […] More
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