The Hungarian parliament is not yet prepared to ratify Sweden’s application to join NATO, as the issue will not be on the agenda of the upcoming parliamentary session, despite expectations and earlier assurances, MP Ágnes Vadai said on Wednesday.
This article is based on research presented at the UACES Graduate Forum 2023 (8-9 June, at IBEI, Barcelona).
EU leaders failed to resolve a bitter dispute on reform of the bloc’s migration rules after Poland and Hungary refused to back down in their standoff with the 25 other EU leaders.
The Commission on Friday (15 July) started an infringement procedure against Hungary for its discriminatory fuel price policy and took Budapest to EU court over a law banning LGBTQ content to minors and the closure of an independent radio station.
Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Tuesday (31 May) hailed Hungary’s exemption from an EU Russian oil ban, but analysts warned he has only won more time and will need to adjust to the new reality.
**This article has been updated with comments from officials of the Hungarian government
The EU could begin issuing statements on behalf of 26 members rather than all 27 following a series of vetoes by Hungary on a range of issues, an EU diplomat told journalists on Friday (21 May).
Hungary is asking the European Commission to publish all vaccine contracts jointly procured by the EU, as well as delivery schedules, pointing out that it has already made public its own vaccine contracts with China and Russia for the sake of “maintaining public confidence”.
