Orban to Weber: EPP opening to the Left is a slippery slope

In an op-ed for German daily Die Welt, EPP Group Leader Manfred Weber accused Hungarian Prime Minister of dismantling the vision of the late German Chancellor, Helmut Kohl. “Immense economic, social, and societal upheavals cannot be mastered with a national-populist political approach or a cultural war,” he wrote, reacting to an interview Orban gave to the same newspaper the week before. Hungary’s Prime Minister reacted … Continue reading Orban to Weber: EPP opening to the Left is a slippery slope

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Orban proposes looser form of cooperation to Weber

In a letter to EPP group leader Manfred Weber, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban proposed „a looser form of cooperation” between the MEPs of the Fidesz delegation and the EPP Group in the European Parliament. „Our membership in the EPP has been consensually suspended and this defines the actual relationship between our parties. However, the ways this would alter our cooperation in the European Parliament … Continue reading Orban proposes looser form of cooperation to Weber

thehungaryjournalDecember 7, 2020Leave a comment

EPP not changing course, says Weber

The European People’s Party (EPP) will not change course and has made clear that those wishing to belong to the party family are expected to endorse its values, Manfred Weber, the EPP’s group leader in the European Parliament, said on Tuesday, in reaction to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s remarks on his Fidesz party’s membership. Continue reading “EPP not changing course, says Weber”

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Fidesz backs Weber, but not for EC president

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”

thehungaryjournalJune 6, 2019Leave a comment

Govt backs neither Weber nor Timmermans

Hungary’s government is not backing either the European People’s Party’s Manfred Weber or the Social Democrats’ Frans Timmermans for the role of European Commission president, the state secretary for international communications and relations said on Wednesday. Continue reading “Govt backs neither Weber nor Timmermans”

thehungaryjournalMay 29, 2019May 29, 2019Leave a comment

Gyongyosi’s open letter to Weber

In an open letter to Manfred Weber, the executive vice-president of Jobbik asked the EPP’s Spitzenkandidat, whether he had “noticed the Hungarian government’s attempts to smear its opponents through defamation and fake news,” when he was praising Viktor Orban in an interview a year ago. Continue reading “Gyongyosi’s open letter to Weber”

thehungaryjournalMay 17, 2019May 17, 2019Leave a comment

“Weber insulted the Hungarian voters”

EPP Spitzenkandidat Manfred Weber told ZDF on Friday that if he could only win the presidency of the European Commission with votes from Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, then he wouldn’t take the job. He added that he does not want to win by right-wing votes, he wants to shape the future of Europe from the middle.

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EPP-conflict: Orban’s waiting for the Bavarian PM’s letter

“I’m supposed to receive a letter from the Bavarian prime minister and I will answer you depending on its content,” Prime Minister Viktor Orban told HVG.hu when he was asked about EPP Spitzenkandidat Manfred Weber’s idea regarding the Central European University (CEU). Continue reading “EPP-conflict: Orban’s waiting for the Bavarian PM’s letter”

thehungaryjournalMarch 18, 2019March 18, 2019Leave a comment

Both Orban and Weber want Fidesz to stay in the EPP – Gulyas

Manfred Weber, the group leader of the European People’s Party (EPP), said in Budapest on Tuesday that his talks with Prime Minister Viktor Orban had been constructive and covered several issues, but some problems had remained unresolved. Continue reading “Both Orban and Weber want Fidesz to stay in the EPP – Gulyas”

thehungaryjournalMarch 12, 2019March 12, 2019Leave a comment

Weber meets Orban on Tuesday

Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet Manfred Weber, group leader of the European People’s Party (EPP) in the European Parliament and EPP’s spitzenkandidat in the upcoming European parliamentary election, in Budapest on Tuesday, the prime minister’s press chief said on Monday. Continue reading “Weber meets Orban on Tuesday”

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