- 06 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityHungary
EU court told to dismiss Polish, Hungarian cash-for-democracy challenge
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's top court should dismiss a challenge by Poland and Hungary to a new tool aimed at cutting cash for member states…
Hungary reports record daily COVID-19 cases
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary reported a record 12,637 new daily COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 1.045 million with 33,519 deaths, a government tally showed on Wednesday. Hungary, a country…
Hungary says will act against foreign-funded NGOs seeking to “promote migration”
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's government said on Tuesday that it acknowledged a ruling by the EU's top court on asylum rules but reserved the right to take action against activities…
EU’s top court rules against Hungary in asylum rules case
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday that Hungary failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law with its rule that consider asylum applications inadmissible if…
Hungarian court discusses government motion challenging supremacy of EU law
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's constitutional court will on Monday discuss a challenge by the justice minister to an EU court ruling which said Budapest broke EU laws designed to protect…
Hungary will not leave EU, wants to reform it, PM Orban says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will not leave the European Union but will resist attempts from Brussels to erode its sovereignty, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told his Fidesz party on Sunday.…
Leaders link tackling water and climate at COP26 as crisis looms
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Governments and U.N. agencies meeting at COP26 in Glasgow formed a water and climate coalition on Tuesday to address growing hazards and shrinking reserves.…
EU parliament sues EU Commission for inaction over rule-of-law concerns
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament launched a lawsuit against the bloc's executive on Friday for failing to apply a new law that allows the freezing of EU payments to…
‘Utopian fantasy’: Hungary’s Orban dismisses EU climate policy plans
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday dismissed European Union plans to tackle climate change as a "utopian fantasy", and suggested green measures were pushing up energy…
Hungary’s Orban backs Polish court ruling challenging EU law
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary has called on European Union institutions "to respect member states' sovereignty" after it backed a Polish court ruling that some EU law is incompatible with the…
Central Europe leaders say migration is not the solution to population decline
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Central European leaders signed a joint declaration on Thursday saying immigration should not be the answer to the European Union's declining birth rate, while calling on the bloc…
EU chief vows no let-up in democracy battles with Poland, Hungary
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday vowed no let-up in battles with Poland and Hungary over democratic standards, threatening to take more legal…
