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Hungary's new sovereignty law could have "a chilling effect" on free and democratic debate in the country, a panel of constitutional law experts from the Council of Europe, a human rights watchdog ...
The EU is considering its options to block Hungary from vetoing hundreds of billions of dollars worth of sanctions against Russia, including an 81-year-old decree that can only be signed by the ...
In June 2020, the Hungarian parliament voted to end the rule by decree, but this left the government more powerful than before the crisis. [19] Usage of Article 7 was discussed again in January 2024 when Hungary blocked unanimous EU support for Ukraine. [20] [21] Freedom House ratings for European Union and surrounding states, in 2019. [22]
Skyrocketing prices – Hungary has recorded the highest inflation in the EU for most of the last year, rising over to 20% for 11 months – have undermined consumer demand. In October, Hungarians ...
Leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal Thursday to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in support for its war-ravaged economy after Hungary dropped weeks of ...
Following the meetings, Germany, Poland, the Baltic states and other member states threatened to boycott EU meetings chaired by Hungary. The European Parliament delayed Orbán's speech to open the Hungarian presidency to as late as September, which parliament officials claimed was to "focus on nominees for the European Commission". [10]
Hungary and Poland threatened to veto the EU budget if linked to rule of law conditionality, but finally a compromise was agreed (10 December). [46] [47] 2021 The Hungarian parliament passed Act LXXIX, which included banning educational material and content depicting LGBT people in schools and on TV (15 June). [48]
Pressure mounted on Hungary on Monday not to veto the opening of European Union membership talks and the supply of economic aid to war-torn Ukraine at a pivotal EU summit this week, after Prime ...