EU urged to ‘protect freedom of assembly’
The Pride march in Pécs, Hungary is set to take place tomorrow Saturday (4 October) despite a ban.
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June 10, 2025 Martin Schirdewan MEP Demands EU-Wide Ban on Extraditions to Hungary
By Martin Banks The call, by the joint leader of The Left Group in the EU parliament, comes in the wake of a hunger striker by Maja T., a 24-year-old from Germany.
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May 15, 2025 Hungary’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court: An alarm for the International Law and the European Union?
By Konstantinos Anagnostakis, Analyst KEDISA In November 2024, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán extended an invitation to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to visit Hungary. On April 3rd, the meeting was held, with Netanyahu arriving in Budapest despite an active arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Shortly after the visit, Hungary announced its intention […]
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March 14, 2025 Hungary drops veto and agrees to prolong EU sanctions on Russian individuals
The clock for renewal was ticking fast as sanctions on Russian individuals and companies were set to expire by midnight on Saturday.
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October 7, 2024 Hungary top of the agenda for MEPs this week
By Martin Banks MEPs will this week discuss with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán the programme for Hungary’s six-month Council Presidency that started on 1 July.
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October 6, 2024 Thousands protest in Hungary demanding end to state media propaganda
Thousands of Hungarians gathered outside the headquarters of the country’s state television on Saturday, protesting against what they described as the government’s “propaganda machine” and calling for an independent public service media. The protestors, from the opposition TISZA party, say that the state broadcaster MTVA is running biased propaganda, featuring only politicians from Prime Minister […]
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July 2, 2024 Hungary has taken over at the the helm of the EU and immediately met with a storm of criticism
By Martin Banks Hungary’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union comes at one of the most difficult periods for the EU and rest of the world in recent times. It took charge of steering the EU for the next six months on July 1. Belgium had been in holder of the presidency since […]
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February 23, 2024 Sweden and Hungary sign fighter jet deal ahead of NATO vote
Hungary and Sweden enhanced their military cooperation on Friday (23 February), just days before the Hungarian parliament is expected to vote on the Nordic country’s NATO bid on Monday.
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January 26, 2024 Swedish PM says won’t negotiate with Hungary on NATO bid
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Friday (26 January) he would “not negotiate” with Hungary over Sweden’s NATO bid despite Budapest now the sole holdout after Turkey’s ratification.
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November 17, 2023 Hungary launches new anti-EU consultation
The Hungarian government on Friday (17 November) launched a “national consultation” billed as “protecting” the country against alleged European Union policies, including war-torn Ukraine’s potential membership of the bloc.
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