PM Orbán to the EP: “Hungarians Talk Straight About Tough Things” 2015. 05. 22. Responding to yet another request by the left and liberal political groups in the European Parliament, this week’s plenary session featured a debate on the “Situation in Hungary.”
Public Consultation on the Future of the Internet in Hungary 2015. 05. 11. InternetKon, a national consultation with Hungarian citizens on Internet regulations and digital development, was launched in early February under the leadership of Fidesz MEP Tamás Deutsch. “Let’s get at it together! Let’s discuss what the future of the Internet in Hungary should look like,” he said as the dialogue got underway. What is the aim of this government initiative and where does the Hungarian Internet consultation stand now? We caught up with MEP Deutsch to ask him these and other questions about InternetKon.
The Hungarian Government is not planning to re-introduce the death penalty 2015. 05. 07. Last week a number of media outlets falsely reported that Hungary will re-introduce the death penalty. As a response to the accusations Prime Minister Viktor Orbán spoke to Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament on 30 April and informed him that he was not planning to re-introduce the death penalty. Yet, the ALDE Group chooses to ignore this and acts on a purely party political basis. We denounce the spreading of false accusations and call on ALDE to refrain from their irresponsible actions.
We must ban cyanide-based mining in Europe! 2015. 05. 07. Five years have passed since the European Parliament passed a resolution requesting the European Commission to introduce a general ban on the use of cyanide mining technologies in the European Union. In the 2010 resolution, initiated by Members of the European Parliament János Áder and László Tőkés, the EP requested the European Commission to initiate a complete ban before the end of 2011, as this is the only safe way to protect our water resources and ecosystems against cyanide pollution from mining activities. However the European Commission has not yet addressed the resolution's requests.
Greece, the Troika, and ‘Running Out of Other People’s Money’ 2015. 04. 24. The government of Greece managed to meet the deadline to make a 448 million euro payment on its IMF loan. Questions remain, however, about its ability to make future payments in the coming weeks and to secure more bailout funding. [Blog post by Dr. Ildikó Pelczné Gáll]
Hungary’s Tough Road to Economic Recovery 2015. 04. 17. Hungary is undergoing an economic recovery. [Blog post by Dr. Ildikó Pelczné Gáll]
Remembering Prime Minister József Antall 2015. 04. 15. At the beginning of April each year, Hungary remembers József Antall, who served as our nation’s prime minister from May 1990 until his death in December 1993. Born April 8, 1932, he was our first democratically elected prime minister after the defeat of communism, and we commemorated him this year with the unveiling of a bronze bust set in the wing of the European Parliament that bears his name. [Blog post by András Gyürk]
EU support for Middle East needed to prevent ‘new wave of immigration’ 2015. 03. 26. The EU needs to reach a consensus on the 'human catastrophe' being perpetuated by ISIS, writes György Hölvényi in the Parliament Magazine.
An Energy Union We Can Support 2015. 03. 12. When the subject turns to the idea of an Energy Union, a number of factors influence Hungary’s perspective. First of all, security of supply is a crucial issue for us. Approximately 80 percent of Hungarian households rely on natural gas for heating. That high rate of penetration is almost unmatched in all of Europe. At the same time, Hungary depends on Russia for 80 percent of the supply of that gas. The result is that Hungary has become one of the most exposed Member States of the European Union. [Blog post András Gyürk]