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How to Tackle the Devastating Effects of the European Green Deal?

‘We all want to leave our children a world worth living in. There is no dispute about this among the members of European nations. Protecting the created and built world is not only our goal but also our duty. But…
European Commission vice-president in charge for Democracy and Demography Dubravka Suica speaks during a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels in 2022

Demographic Challenges in the European Union

Achieving the demographic turnaround will take a long time and a lot of work, but Hungary wants to take the first steps already in the coming months. Finding solutions to existing problems will be one of the key objectives of…

‘Too Effective’ Flood Protection — The Reason Why Brussels Won’t Help Hungary

The European Commission is allocating approximately €10 billion in aid to flood-affected countries in Central and Eastern Europe, but Hungary is notably absent from the list. The reason is somewhat paradoxical: Hungary has been so effective in its protective measures…
The city centre of Belgrade viewed from the Danube (Pixabay)

EU Enlargement and Energy Security — The Hungary–Serbia Relationship

Prior to the start of Hungary’s current presidency of the Council of the EU, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó stated that the country plans to initiate the opening of a new chapter in accession negotiations with…
Minister for EU Affairs János Bóka of Hungary (L) with EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi on 17 September 2024

Von der Leyen Assigns New Portfolio to Olivér Várhelyi

Olivér Várhelyi will be removed from his position as Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement and will, if confirmed by the EP, be serving as Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare instead in the incoming EU Commission. EU Minister János Bóka…
Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium on 9 September 2024.

Will Ursula von der Leyen Be a Strong President?

‘In contrast to five years ago, the legitimacy of the Commission’s former and future President has been weak from the start in 2024. Although she is a Spitzenkandidat now, as she was the leader of the European People’s Party list…

The European Commission’s Role in Recent Crises Explored at MCC Brussels Event

The conference featured research by Italian author and journalist Thomas Fazi, whose report ‘The Silent Coup’ was recently published by MCC Brussels. In his report Fazi argues that the sovereign debt crisis, the refugee crisis, the Brexit referendum, the COVID-19…
Ursula von der Leyen and Mario Draghi pose with copies of the Draghi Report in Brussels on 9 September 2024.

Draghi Report on Competitiveness: Wise Guidance for the Upcoming Five Years?

Draghi proposes that the EU’s priorities should include the lowering of energy prices, increasing competitiveness, proper governance of industrial policy, and increased defence spending. The EU should no longer rely on others to maintain its security, he argues, since continuing…

Von der Leyen’s Potential Picks for Key Commissioner Positions Revealed — A Bittersweet Scenario for Hungary

German newspaper Die Welt has obtained exclusive information on the planned composition of Ursula von der Leyen’s next Commission. Citing senior EU officials, the article outlines the potential commissioner-designates for key posts, presenting a scenario that could be bittersweet for…

European Commission Candidates List Still Incomplete after Deadline for Nomination Elapses

At the end of July Viktor Orbán announced that he would nominate again Olivér Várhelyi, the former Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policy. Hungary would retain the position in charge of enlargement policy in the new Commission, but this ambition…

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