The prime ministers of the Visegrad Four countries – Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic – will hold an extraordinary, informal meetin in Budapest on Thursday, Czech daily Lidove Noviny writes. Continue reading “Extraordinary V4 summit in Budapest”
Finland – who wolds the the presidency of the Council of the EU from the 1st of July – wants to speed up the Article 7 procedure against Hungary and hold a formal hearing in the General Affairs Council, diplomatic sources told Euronews. Continue reading “Finnish presidency to increase pressure on Hungary”
The Hungarian government expects Romania’s authorities to restore the Valea Uzului (Uzvolgy) military cemetery “to its original state”, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in parliament on Tuesday. Continue reading “Szijjarto: Hungary expects Romania to restore WWI cemetery”
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto and Teodor Melescanu, his Romanian counterpart, had further talks concerning the Valea Uzului (Uzvolgye) military cemetery, by phone on Monday. Continue reading “Szijjarto urges Romania to respect its obligations”
Hungarian President Janos Ader has slammed a Thursday incident in the Valea Uzului (Uzvolgye) military cemetery between Hungarians and Romanians as “blasphemous, in violation of laws and international agreements and also deeply immoral.” Continue reading “Ader slams Uzvolgye incident as blasphemous, unlawful and immoral”
Romania’s ambassador to Hungary has been summoned to the foreign ministry to account for Thursday’s events at a Hungarian WW1 memorial cemetery in Valea Uzului (Uzvolgye) but refused to comply, citing conflicting orders, a ministry official said in Budapest on Friday. Continue reading “Romanian ambassador shuns Hungarian foreign ministry summons over WW1 cemetery events”
MEPs of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party have also reelected Manfred Weber as the leader of the European People’s Party group in the European Parliament. Continue reading “Fidesz backs Weber, but not for EC president”
