Slovak top court upholds 21-year sentence for man who tried to assassinate prime minister Fico - AP News

Slovak top court upholds 21-year sentence for man who tried to assassinate prime minister Fico  AP News

Hungary's next PM says frozen EU funds will be paid out soon

Péter Magyar meets EU leaders in Brussels, for the first time since his Tisza party won a landslide election.

Russia’s Victory Day Parade Will Be Missing Tanks and Other Heavy Military Armor

The absence of tanks and other heavy military vehicles on Red Square will highlight the heavy toll of the war in Ukraine.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

EU warns Hungary and Slovakia on fuel price discrimination

Differential pricing to protect local motorists at expense of foreigners infringes EU law, says Brussels

Hungary’s new PM races to unlock EU’s frozen funds

Hungary's incoming PM Peter Magyar has travelled to Brussels, hoping to unfreeze billions of euros.

European Parliament supports financial restrictions for Slovakia over actions of PM Fico's government

The European Parliament has called on the European Commission to freeze part of EU budget payments to Slovakia over actions by Prime Minister Robert Fico's government, which are seen as a threat to the rule of law and the EU's financial interests.

By Mariya Yemets,Anastasia Protz

'Only yes means yes' rape definition backed by EU lawmakers

The European Parliament voted for a consent-based definition of rape. But what constitutes rape under criminal law still varies significantly across the bloc.

Hungary's Magyar says he had 'successful' talks on funds with EU's von der Leyen - The Straits Times

Hungary's Magyar says he had 'successful' talks on funds with EU's von der Leyen  The Straits Times

Pregnant EU members allowed to vote by proxy after reform

The European Parliament have voted to allow EU lawmakers who are pregnant or on maternity leave to vote by proxy.

CySEC hosts top European financial regulators for high-level Nicosia summit

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) on Wednesday announced that it successfully hosted the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) for its board of supervisors and management board meetings in Nicosia on April 28 and April 29. According to the announcement, this gathering took place within the official framework of the Cyprus Presidency of […]

Hungary's Magyar pushes to unblock EU billions in Brussels

In his first meeting with EU leaders, Hungary’s incoming leader Peter Magyar said EU funds could soon be released to the country.

European Parliament Approves Proposal to Freeze Billions in Funds for Slovakia

If the European Commission decides to follow the parliament’s recommendation, it could start a process that both Hungary and Poland went through when they were governed by anti-EU, populist governments.

By Nicholas Watson

No More Rule-of-Law Concerns: Manfred Weber Ready to Wright the EUR 20 Bn Check to Péter Magyar

EPP leader Manfred Weber (R) and his Hungarian protégé   Europe must now invest “capital of trust” in the new Hungarian government, Manfred Weber, president of the European People’s Party (EPP), stated at a press conference in Strasbourg on Tuesday. This came only a day earlier before Péter Magyar was due to visit Brussels to […] The post No More Rule-of-Law Concerns: Manfred Weber Ready to Wright the EUR 20 Bn Check to Péter Magyar appeared first on Hungary Today.

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