United Kingdom

Euroviews. Orban is not Hungary, like the Conservative Party is not the UK | View

Any hopes that the new Foreign Secretary would tone down the rhetoric were quickly dispelled recently with Jeremy Hunt’s appalling and indefensible comparison of the EU to a ‘Soviet prison’- prompting Nigel Farage to remark that Hunt was now ‘talking his language.’

06/10/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Shared values must be upheld in all EU countries | View

Many of Orbán’s allies in the centre-right European People’s party (EPP) deserted him. Those expressing their disgust also included fellow Scottish MEPs from the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Conservatives. But it didn’t include most of the Conservative MEPs from England.

03/10/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Tories back Orban: Abstention would have sent different signal | View

A large majority of the European Parliament voted to trigger article 7 of the Lisbon Treaty. This majority included many of Fidesz’s colleagues in the EPP (traditionally a very pro-EU grouping) whose affiliation to the EPP is being seriously tested by Fidesz’s membership, writes London's Green MEP.

02/10/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. UK Tories' support for Orban - Viktor Orban is no ally to be had

These are turbulent times and the way the UK has conducted Brexit talks is threatening our future relationship with the EU. We can’t afford to alienate ourselves even more by offering Orban political support in exchange for his.

02/10/2018

World News

Euroviews. UK Tories' support for Orbán - Conservatives fear criticising Hungary | View

It is clear that at the highest levels of the Cabinet, Conservative politicians are worried about criticising Hungary in any way, because they want to secure favourable treatment in the Brexit negotiations, writes British Labour MEP Theresa Griffin.

02/10/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Tories' support for Orban - 'disgraceful move' that echoes UKIP policy

A thank you letter from a far right leader for showing solidarity is not something I would be proud for my party to be associated with. It's astonishing the level The Tories are prepared to stoop to in order to get support for their failed Brexit plan.

02/10/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. UK Tories' support for Orbán – Do Tories see democracy as a priority?

It is important to note that the Tories sit in the European Parliament along with PiS, the Polish ruling party, who have taken very hostile actions against the independence of the judiciary in their country. These actions leave you wondering whether the Tories see democracy as a priority.

01/10/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Orbán's actions not a proxy for Brexit debate | View

It is frankly shameful that the Conservatives were the only ruling party in Western Europe that voted to support Orbán and at a time when my nation needs friends more than ever before, this is hardly a successful strategy to make friends and influence people.

28/09/2018

United Kingdom

Euroviews. UK Tories' support for Orbán – It's clear that there was a trade

Orbán deliberately tries to portray the Article 7 action as an attack on the Hungarian nation and people when it is actually a judicial process against his corrupt and anti-democratic government.

28/09/2018

Hungary

Orban sends thank-you letters to MEPs who voted against Article 7

Article 7, often dubbed the "nuclear option", could see the EU impose sanctions on Hungary and restrict its voting rights.

25/09/2018

Hungary

Euroviews. 'What if?' A View from a Fidesz MEP

As Milan Kundera once wrote, one of the functions of Central Europe is to serve as an early warning system for Europe as a whole. This is what Fidesz has got right and that’s why it’s so widely detested. Nobody likes a successful prophet, after all.

24/09/2018

Hungary

Orban says Hungary to appeal Article 7 in defiant message to Brussels

Hungary's Prime Minister blasted teh Sargentini report as full of "absurdities."

19/09/2018

Europe News

Socialist MEP tells Orban his is the 'most corrupt government in EU'

Heated debate in European parliament on Hungary

11/09/2018

World

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban to take part in European Parliament debate ahead of crucial vote

Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, is going to take part in a European Parliament debate about the "Sargentini" report, ahead of crucial vote on Wednesday.

11/09/2018

Hungary

Euroviews. Fidesz's future, Article 7 - Two questions to Hungarian MEPs | View

SZANYI: “I can only hope that finally the EPP leaders will prove to have sufficient political will, and leverage on Orbán to respect European values.” MOLNÁR: “I believe that the EPP should have launched the exclusion of Fidesz from its community a long time ago.”

10/09/2018

Hungary

Euroviews. Viviane Reding: Orban, Fidesz are destroying our values | View

Viktor Orbán is leading Hungary away from the rule of law, from our fundamental rights, from the EU solidarity, from the EU project. He uses public funds to wage a massive propaganda campaign against the European Union, against free movement and against the rule of law.

07/09/2018

Hungary

Euroviews. Three takeaways from the Salvini-Orbán meeting | View

The recent meeting between Viktor Orbán and Matteo Salvini created widespread speculations that the two politicians will run a joint political platform and totally change the political landscape in Europe. Is it really going to happen? It is highly unlikely, and here are the reasons why.

31/08/2018

Hungary

Hungary to end gender studies funding

Hungary’s government will stop financing gender studies university courses.

30/08/2018

World News

Macron main rival to nationalism

France's President Emmanuel Macron accepts that he is the main rival to nationalist, anti-immigration governments in Europe

29/08/2018

Hungary

Hungary's PM Viktor Orban attacks the EU

In an annual speech to ethnic Hungarians in Romania, he attacked the European Commission over its failure to protext the fundamental values behind the creation of the European Union

28/07/2018