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Justice minister highlights “huge geographic discrepancies” in cohesion funding
The justice minister has highlighted how Hungary regards planned cuts to European Union cohesion funding as “unacceptable”.
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President Áder meets German counterpart to discuss EU cohesion funds
President János Áder met his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Athens on Saturday to discuss cohesion funds in the next EU budgetary period and German investments in Hungary.
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Gulyás: It is extremely important that the EU has causes on its agenda in which citizens can express their wish
Gergely Gulyás has signed a European civil initiative aimed at increased focus on aspects of ethnic regions when distributing cohesion funding.
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You have the right to know: Brussels plans to cut EU funding for countries that oppose immigration
They’d require admitting migrants as a precondition to receiving cohesion funding. This is pure black mail.
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The European Commission is planning to cut cohesion funding for Hungary by a quarter from 2021
The EC is planning to cut more than 17.9 billion euros from Hungary's cohesion funds
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Hungary and Poland agree on the importance of building a strong Europe
Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, met with his Polish counterpart Jacek Czaputowicz in Warsaw to highlight the importance of building a strong Europe
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Hungary has confirmed that there are no “irreconcilable differences” between the goals of the government and the EC's position on the budget
Hungary has confirmed that there are no “irreconcilable differences” between the goals of the government and the position of the European Commission concerning the community’s budget
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Hungarian government says immigration can't be tied to cohesion funds
"The Commission should not only oversee the fulfilment of the obligations related to immigration, but should also take the security of the EU’s citizens into consideration," the minister heading the Prime Minister's Office said
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Migrant quota dispute against original spirit of the EU
Zoltán Kovács said the dispute over migrant quotas was unsolvable and attempts to link cohesion funding to the issue were based on a false argument which misled public opinion
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Europe is facing the greatest threat of terrorism of all time
Minister Szijjártó said that due to the threat of terrorism "clear speech and determined action are required in the interests of protecting the people of Europe. Recent events have shown that previous integration models have failed and there are huge tensions in European societies"
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Hungarian government strongly refutes Martin Schulz’s criticisms of Hungary’s stance on immigration
Hungary is currently engaged in litigation in relation to the EU migrant quota decision, with Slovakia, Poland and others on side. The quota scheme is “unfair, unlawful and impracticable"
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Myth: If they want EU funds, Eastern European members must tow the line on Brussels' migration dictates
In today’s information-saturated world, we encounter a number of arguments and story lines that become popular and oft-repeated despite having almost no basis in fact. They sound compelling and have many people who would very much like to believe them, but they’re not true. The longer they linger, however, the more they get in the way. These myths deserve to be busted.