Szijjarto: Article 7 procedure is political blackmail

The procedure launched against Hungary under Article 7 of the EU Treaty has nothing to do with facts; it is rather meant to be applied as a means of political blackmail, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjarto said in a meeting of his European Union counterparts in Luxembourg. Szijjarto spoke before the hearings the EU General Affairs Council is set to hold on Tuesday, as part of … Continue reading Szijjarto: Article 7 procedure is political blackmail

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Orban: ‘We were an inch away from quitting EPP’

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party was “an inch away” from leaving the European People’s Party (EPP) on Thursday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview. Continue reading “Orban: ‘We were an inch away from quitting EPP’”

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Deutsch: The EU should put a halt to migration to Europe

Fidesz MEP Tamas Deutsch says the key task in 2020 is to put a halt to migration to Europe.

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Varga blasts Article 7 hearing

Justice Minister Judit Varga slammed Tuesday’s hearing of Article 7 proceedings against Hungary, saying it had become clear that the proceedings were “being controlled from the outside” and that certain interest groups were trying to create mistrust among European Union member states.

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Orban: Rule of law in Hungary ‘matter of honour’

The issue of the state of the rule of law is not a legal one in Hungary, but rather one of honour, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after talks with his Finnish counterpart in Budapest on Monday. Continue reading “Orban: Rule of law in Hungary ‘matter of honour’”

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Justice minister: Central Europe must be respected

We still have many battles to fight, Hungary’s new minister of justice, Judit Varga told Hungarian daily Magyar Hirlap in a recent interview. Continue reading “Justice minister: Central Europe must be respected”

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Finnish presidency to increase pressure on Hungary

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”

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Timmermans: EC ‘shares concerns’ over rule of law in Hungary

The European Commission shares the majority of concerns over the rule of law, human rights and corruption in Hungary, the commission’s First Vice-President Frans Timmermans told the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee (LIBE) in Brussels on Thursday. Continue reading “Timmermans: EC ‘shares concerns’ over rule of law in Hungary”

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Gulyas: Hungary attacked for its migration policy

The European Parliament election campaign is not the forum to chew over the politically motivated Article 7 procedure launched against Hungary, a government official said in Bucharest. But, in this respect at least, European Union presidency-holder Romania “does not lack good will” towards Hungary, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office, said. Continue reading “Gulyas: Hungary attacked for its migration policy”

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“The real fascists are in Brussels”

The European elites are worried that anti-immigration parties will take over, as the polls are predicting, Lega MEP Marco Zanni tells Hungarian daily Magyar Hirlap, adding that the EU elites arra attacking politicians because of their stance on migration. Continue reading ““The real fascists are in Brussels””

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