However, the euroskeptics in Budapest or Bratislava don’t have the clout to hollow out the EU on their own. But if joined by founding members like Italy, and perhaps The Netherlands, their promise — or threat — of turning the bloc into a “Europe of nations” becomes ever more possible. Plus, for the right-wing populists … Read more
The visit shook up Brussels and European Union capitals, as it took place a few days after Hungary took the helm of the presidency of the Council of the EU and Orbán suggested he was representing the bloc as a whole. “The EU rotating presidency has no mandate to engage with Russia on behalf of … Read more
Orbán “undertook several diplomatic visits, notably to visit Putin in Russia and Xi Jinping in China, during which he intentionally misrepresented his empowerments,” the lawmakers wrote, and called on the Parliament to respond accordingly. “This requires real actions, such as suspending Hungary’s voting rights in the Council, since practice has shown that mere verbal condemnations … Read more
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has canceled part of his public agenda, nominating German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to hold the pen for him at this week’s European Council. Sánchez will not attend the Brussels summit, at which the EU’s 27 leaders are to sign off on the bloc’s three top jobs, due to the death of his … Read more
Gerade war der Kanzler noch auf internationalen Gipfel in Süditalien und der Schweiz, jetzt muss er sich mit harter Innenpolitik auseinandersetzen. Die kleine Ministerpräsidentenkonferenz Ost gestern, die Innenministerkonferenz heute, die große Ministerpräsidentenkonferenz dann am Freitag. Themen, die der Kanzler und seine Ampel dringend bearbeiten müssen, gibt es viele. Energie, Klima und Migration sind aus Sicht … Read more
Almost all Hungarians see Novák, despite her head-of-state status, as a mere puppet under the longtime prime minister. Orbán, after all, is the one calling the shots as far as politics in this Central European state is concerned. The other person hit by the turmoil is Judit Varga, a Hungarian lawmaker who was to lead … Read more
