The European Parliament’s holding another vote on “migrant visas” is “unacceptable”, the head of the Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday, and called the procedure “anti-democratic”. Continue reading “Gulyas: EP vote on migrant visas unacceptable”
Fidesz has accused Guy Verhofstadt, the group leader of the Liberals in the European Parliament, of mounting “a vicious attack on Hungary due to its refusal to turn the country into a land of immigration”. Continue reading “Fidesz accuses Verhofstadt of vicious attack”
Next year’s European Parliamentary elections should bring about a change in the community’s policy, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview on Friday, and warned that „the battle between pro-migration and anti-migration MEPs has not yet been decided”. Continue reading “Orban: European politics must be changed in May”
The Austrian presidency of the EU has received the letter of the European Parliament’s President, Antonio Tajani about the result of the vote on the Sargentini-report, urging the Council to start the Article 7.1 procedure against Hungary. Continue reading “Article 7 procedure launched against Hungary”
Members of the European Parliament in a vote on Wednesday approved the Sargentini report that finds the rule of law in Hungary wanting. Continue reading “EP approves the Sargentini report”
Hungary is being condemned by the European Parliament because its people have decided „that we won’t become a country of immigrants”, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a European parliamentary debate in Strasbourg on Tuesday. Continue reading “Orban: pro-migration forces, blackmail Hungary”
In an interview with Hungarian news site HVG, Dutch green MEP, resposible for the report about Hungary, said that she presented her report deliberately after the Hungarian general elections in April, in order to avoid influencing the voters. Continue reading “Sargentini: I want to protect the rights of Hungarians”
“The parliamentary investigation on which lawmakers have been asked to base their decision — known as the Sargentini report — is misleading and riddled with factual errors”, Hungary’s state secretary for EU affairs, Judit Varga writes in an op-ed for Politico. Continue reading “Hungarian politicians slam Sargentini’s report”
International civil groups have called on MEPs to vote for launching the EU’s Article 7 procedure against Hungary later this month. A Hungarian pro-government think tank has also decided to further inform the MEPs. Continue reading “Sargentini report: NGOs target MEPs”
The so-called Sargentini report, which will be debated by the European Parliament’s plenary on September 11, seems to be a difficult puzzle for the Hungarian opposition parties, according to opposition news site Alfahir.hu. The plenary votes about the report, which threatens with stripping Hungary of its voting rights, on the next day. According to Alfahir.hu it’s not too likely, but the report is still a start of Orban’s campaign for the European elections in 2019. Continue reading “Sargentini report: Campaign start for Orban, burden for the opposition”
