Hungary, EU
Hungary and the Netherlands want to exit EU asylum policy
Right-wing governments like those in Hungary and the Netherlands are demanding an opt-out, but it's hard to see how countries could legally exit the EU's asylum policy.Just hours after the Dutch, the Hungarian government also announced that it intends to apply to be exempted from EU asylum procedure regulations.
Hungary following Dutch example and asking for opt-out on EU asylum policy
The Hungarian government will follow the Netherlands’ example and ask the European Commission to grant it an opt-out for the European Union’s asylum and migration rules, Hungarian Minister for European Affairs János Bóka said on X.
EU Commission will use 'all powers' to stop Hungary from bussing migrants to Brussels
Viktor Orbán has vowed retaliation for a €200 million fine imposed by the European Court of Justice, which Hungary refuses to pay.
Hungary refuses to pay fines for breaking EU asylum rules. Brussels is taking the money anyway.
The European Union has begun the process of clawing back hundreds of millions of euros in funds meant to go Hungary
EU Moves To Withhold Hungary Funds Over Unpaid Asylum Fine
The EU said on Wednesday it was moving to withhold 200 million euros ($222 million) earmarked for Hungary, after Budapest failed to pay an equivalent fine for violating asylum rules.
Brussels moves to deduct €200 million fine from Hungary's EU funds, as country refuses to pay up
Budapest will soon be deprived of a share of its EU funds for refusing to pay the fine imposed by the European Court of Justice.
Hungarian families say area risks becoming a ‘battery wasteland’ in wake of Chinese lithium plant
People are continuing to resist the factory through street protests, court cases and toxic air monitoring. View on euronews ...
Belgium’s top migration official criticizes Hungary for threatening to bus migrants to Brussels
Belgium’s top migration official criticized Hungary for threatening to send a bus convoy of migrants to Brussels in ...
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Hungary: Ukrainian Refugees Losing Housing
The Hungarian government has issued a draconian decree in breach of EU law that cancels state funded shelter for refugees ...
Hungarian lawmakers meet in dried-out riverbed to sound alarm over drought
A group of Hungarian lawmakers and representatives of NGOs met on Wednesday on a dried-out sandbank of the country's second ...
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Hungary signals it's serious about sending buses of asylum seekers to EU headquarters
Hungary’s anti-immigrant government is signaling that it is serious about implementing a plan to provide asylum seekers free ...
Europe floods death toll rises after torrential rain in Czech Republic, Poland, Austria and Hungary
The extreme rainfall and flooding is the worst central and eastern Europe has seen in at least two decades, with several more ...
Hungary ready to sue EU executive over border protection costs, PM aide says
Hungary is ready to sue the European Commission to reimburse the costs of protecting the European Union's external border, ...
EU vows retaliation if Hungary sends buses of migrants to Brussels
The European Union says Hungary’s threat to send a bus convoy of migrants to Brussels in protest against the bloc's policies ...
Poland fortifies towns as deadly floods afflict central Europe
Volunteers in the Polish town of Nysa fortified floodwalls to stem swollen rivers on Tuesday after heavy rain and flooding ...