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EU Affairs Minister: It's clear that the European Union must change
Minister Bóka emphasized the importance of discussing how to change the EU and find alternatives to the way it functions.
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Hungary's EU affairs minister holds talks with EU's rule of law commissioner
János Bóka proposed that the European Commission should deal only with matters within its competence, in which all member states should be treated equally.
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Bóka: Public opinion poll will determine government's position on EU accession of Ukraine
The public opinion poll initiated by the Hungarian government "is especially justified in the light of efforts to speed up the accession process" of Ukraine, János Bóka said.
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Bóka: Hungary will not support closing declaration of upcoming EU summit on Ukraine
János Bóka said the declaration was contrary to Hungary's position and the national interest in several strategic respects.
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EU Affairs Minister lays out Hungary's expectations of von der Leyen's second term
Minister Bóka put in first place the freedom of the press and scrapping the censorship of online content and the "hegemony of opinion".
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Bóka calls on EP groups to withdraw lawsuit against Hungary
Minister Bóka noted that in December 2023, the EC acknowledged that Hungary had fulfilled all requirements regarding judiciary independence and the country was allowed access to 10.2 billion euros in cohesion funds.
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Bóka: Rule of law in Poland is being abandoned at 'full speed'
Minister Bóka said right-wing opposition Law and Justice (PiS) lawmakers briefed him in Warsaw, adding that "this scenario now being implemented in Poland is planned for Hungary".
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Bóka: Competitiveness Compass of EC 'doesn't point anywhere'
"Rather than supporting companies, we see a European planned economy and further curbing of the space for member states' economic policy," János Bóka said.
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Bóka: Budapest Declaration on boosting European competitiveness must be maintained
Minister Bóka said he would raise whether the Polish presidency planned to pursue Hungarian presidency initiatives.
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Bóka: Hungary has won guarantees from EU over energy security
Hungary's energy supply "is secured" and Hungarian interests have been protected in Brussels, Minister Bóka said.
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Bóka: Hungary has won guarantees from EU over energy security
Being fully committed to supporting Ukraine, the commission and EU member states will help to restore and stabilize Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
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Bóka: Hungary brought about 'historic decisions' under EU presidency
János Bóka said the US presidential election and changes in the European Parliament presaged change, which "must be forced through by member states, including Hungary". He added that 2025 was therefore likely to be a year of conflicts.
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Bóka: Hungary’s 2024 EU presidency was ‘of historic importance’
Minister Bóka said Hungary's EU presidency in 2024 "was a great success despite the huge headwind the government was facing".