MCC Brussels, a Hungarian government-backed think tank and part organizer of the event, said a search is now on for an alternative venue. Frank Furedi, executive director of MCC Brussels, denounced the decision by the venue to cancel the event. “What has happened in these last few days represents nothing less than a crisis for … Read more
While the deal was hailed as historic by European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, it was sharply criticized by others, including NGOs, alongside both far-right and far-left MEPs. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vehemently rejected the idea of a relocation mechanism, which would transfer migrants from frontline countries … Read more
Leading the country’s ideological assault is the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (commonly referred to as MCC), an Orbán-backed think tank. The government-affiliated organization opened a branch in Brussels in 2022, offering an unapologetically conservative take on EU affairs as it seeks to disrupt the Brussels think tank circuit. The Brussels branch, with a staff of about … Read more
And yet, the election comes at a febrile political moment: Slovakia appears evenly split between a pro-Western camp that’s alarmed by Russia’s aggression, and a reactionary one that’s suspicious of the West and attuned to the Kremlin’s talking points. And it is this divide that will determine Saturday’s outcome. While political leaders, parties and specific … Read more
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives to attend a European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 21, 2024. Sameer Al-doumy | Afp | Getty Images Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has run into political trouble ahead of European parliamentary elections in June, with his ruling party shaken by two political scandals … Read more
Transparency campaigners and some political opponents have sought to put pressure on the Commission to discuss the case, but von der Leyen has so far avoided addressing it. In a reply to a direct question put to her by POLITICO about missing text messages, von der Leyen said: “Everything necessary about that has been said … Read more
‘A defining experience in my life – it’s my favourite kitchen in the UK.’ So says Alexander Varga of Cumbria’s three-Michelin-star L’Enclume restaurant, founded by head chef Simon Rogan and located in the medieval village of Cartmel, on the edge of the Lake District. What makes this lavish slice of praise so noteworthy, is that … Read more
Szijjártó — who had already said Hungary was “not willing to send either weapons or soldiers to Ukraine” — told TASS that “words matter.” “When it comes to the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine on behalf of some NATO member states, it’s really dangerous, because we don’t want to face a threat,” he said. Budapest … Read more
Bolsonaro’s brief stay at the Hungarian embassy came four days after Brazil’s federal police confiscated his passport and arrested some of his former aides. Under international law, national authorities are not allowed to arrest individuals in foreign embassies. It’s not uncommon for politicians to go to prison in Brazil. Current President Lula Da Silva was … Read more
The failure of WTO member countries to produce anything meaningful at the group’s 13th Ministerial Conference could further erode the Geneva-based organization’s ability to create new global trade rules. Feb 25 8 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, … Read more
