Brussels 04.09.2024 Today MEP Kinga Gál and MEP András László hosted a press-conference of János Bóka, Minister for European Union Affairs, on the margins of the meeting of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), European Parliament, Brussels. The event was organised following the new wave of criticism of Hungarian government, regarding…
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Fidesz leaves EPP group
Brussels 03.03.2021 EPP Statement on Fidesz “The European People’s Party (EPP) respects and welcomes the majority vote on the adoption of the new rules of procedure that took place today in the EPP Group in the European Parliament. (Image: European Parliament, Brussels) The #democratic decision of nearly 2 million voters that supported #Fidesz must fully…
Fidesz reluctant to join ENF
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party Fidesz is reluctant to join far-right Europe of Nations and Freedom (ENF) group in the European Parliament. Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini’ and France big winner of the elections Marine Le Pen have launched the group in the European Parliament as the smallest in June 2015, however it has been gradually grown…
Orban withdraws support to Weber for top EU job
The leader of Germany’s conservatives made clear she expected Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party would quit Europe’s main center-right group –European People’s Party (EPP) – after he withdrew support for Manfred Weber (pictured) – the bloc’s candidate to head the European Commission. Europa ist unsere Zukunft. Gemeinsam können wir viel mehr erreichen als alleine. Das…
Orban Fidesz party suspended from EPP
The center-right European People’s Party (EPP) has voted to suspend Hungary leading conservative party Fidesz, Joseph Daul (pictured) group’s president announced. #Fidesz will be suspended with immediate effect and until further notice following today’s vote of EPP members (190 in favour, 3 against). The suspension entails:▪No attendance at any party meeting▪No voting rights▪No right to propose candidates…
Salvini regards EU sanctions against Hungary as “madness”
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini called EU sanctions against Hungary “madness”, ANSA News agency reports. “I am convinced that in a few months’ time we’ll find ourselves governing Europe together with Viktor Orban”, Salvini said, while addressing a press conference with Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz Christian Strache. “…The sanctions against the Hungarian government and people…
Orban triumphant for third term
Hungarian incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced victory after preliminary results showed his party Hungarian Civic Alliance (Fidesz) is a big winner of the elections, receiving clear-cut two-thirds commanding majority in the parliament. Viktor Orbán is the strongest leader in Europe and the EU’s biggest nightmare. pic.twitter.com/6yE5S0sppr — Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) April 9, 2018 With more…
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