The European Green Party would expel Hungary’s Politics Can Be Different (LMP) party, if they start cooperating with the right-wing conservative Jobbik party, Philippe Lamberts told Hungarian news site Azonnali. Continue reading “Lamberts: No alliance with Jobbik”
Government plans to reorganise the structure and funding of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) have triggered protests from opposition parties on Tuesday. Continue reading “Protest for the Academy of Sciences”
Hungarian-born American billionaire George Soros published an article on Monday entitled “Europe, please wake up!”. He urged “pro-European” forces to protect Europe from its external and internal enemies. According to Hungary’s government, Soros is interfering with the European elections in May to help pro-immigration parties. Continue reading “Hungarian govt rejects Soros’s article”
Hungary and the United States have started to rebuild their political ties, the Hungarian foreign minister said after meeting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Budapest on Monday. Continue reading “Szijjarto: Hungary-US political ties on the mend”
Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced a seven-point family protection action plan in his state-of-the nation address in Budapest on Sunday. Continue reading “Orban announces major family protection package”
The United States State Department held a telephonic press briefing about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s upcoming visit to Budapest, Bratislava, Warsaw, Brussels and Reykjavik. The background discussion on Friday was joined by two senior administration officials. Continue reading “Pompeo to give Orban a hard time”
Franz Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission, “plays the role of chief European Union official” while he is at the top of the “Socialists’ pro-migration [EP election] list”, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office told a press conference on Friday. Continue reading “Gulyas slams Timmermans for double standards”
