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Justice Minister underlines commitments Hungary has made to access EU funding
The justice minister said Hungary has fulfilled all deadlines and content requirements of the European Commission.
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Justice Minister: Communist crimes should be treated in same way as Nazi crimes
The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation in the United States has a vital role in keeping the events of many decades ago in the minds of younger generations.
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Justice Minister: Conservative politics work
The justice minister said the Christian Democrat and national conservative formula were working.
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Justice Minister: Government protecting safe energy supply of Hungarian households
The only solution to Europe’s current energy dependence problem is to diversify energy acquisition.
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Justice Minister: EU conditionality mechanism may be ended before end of 2022
Minister Varga addressed a debate on a government-sponsored package of proposals related to the conditionality procedure in the opening session of parliament.
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Justice Minister: Talks with EC on release of EU funds to Hungary are “forward-looking”
Minister Varga said that while the European Parliament “is putting political pressure on Hungary”, the EC and the member states are seeking a solution within the framework of the rule of law procedure.
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Justice Minister: EU has not cut any funds from Hungary
The European Union has not cut any funds from Hungary up to now, and there is no such danger under the European Commission’s Sunday decision.
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Justice Minister: Interests of EU states as important as unity
Minister Varga said the European Union should be built on the cooperation of nations.
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Justice Minister: The European Parliament should focus on real problems
The justice minister branded the European Parliament’s recent rule-of-law report saying that Hungary was no longer a full democracy but rather an “electoral autocracy” as “nonsense”.
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Justice Minister hails "constructive talks" with EC
The justice minister said it is crucial that Hungary’s partners get a better understanding of the country’s stance on the rule-of-law procedures, the war in Ukraine and the energy sanctions imposed on Russia.
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Justice Minister holds talks in Prague
The talks focused on the priorities of Czechia’s presidency of the Council of the European Union as well as the challenges facing the bloc.
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Justice Minister: Good initiative to start debate about renewal of EU
Judit Varga said the mood of recession caused by the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis enables the debate on the future of Europe to turn towards real problems.
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Justice Minister: Hungary provides answers to rule of law concerns
The Hungarian government has received the European Commission’s annual report on the state of the rule of law in member states “calmly” and “retained its position to continue a professional dialogue” even in the “single fire it is well accustomed to”.