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Hungary in talks with Brussels on EU’s post-pandemic recovery fund
The minister heading the Prime Minister's Office said talks are going well and expressed hope that Hungary’s recovery plan will be approved.
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Finance Minister urges EU bureaucrats to expedite payouts from 750 billion euro recovery fund
During a meeting of EU finance ministers, the ministers discussed how to get resources from the fund to member states that need it as quickly as possible.
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PM Orbán: Common sense prevailed, we defended Hungary's sovereignty and the money due to Hungarians
“At last week's summit of the European Council, common sense prevailed; we defended Hungary's sovereignty and Hungarian money,” said Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in his speech in Parliament today.
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Justice Minister: EU deal is a victory for common sense
Justice Minister Judit Varga said Thursday’s agreement concerning the European Union’s next budget and coronavirus recovery fund has in the first place been a victory for common sense.
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The victory of common sense
Brussels is not able to blackmail Hungary with money, there is no new weapon against us.
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Gulyás: Payment of EU funds must not be linked to conditions during pandemic
Gergely Gulyás said the time was not right for “unnecessary debates on immigration and gender issues” but aid must be granted to countries in need.
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FM: Hungary and Poland committed to cooperation in planned veto of EU budget
Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said the two countries would “not bow to any intentions trying to drive a wedge” between them.
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Five facts you should know about Hungary’s veto on the EU Budget
Hungary and Poland are once again the black sheep of the European Union because we insist on keeping to the original agreement on the EU budget and recovery fund, delivered by the European Council this past July.
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Hungary vetos EU budget and recovery package
Hungary and Poland have vetoed the European Union's next multi-year budget and post-pandemic recovery package.
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PM Orbán is prepared to veto EU budget
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is prepared to veto the EU budget and the recovery fund if the payment of funds to member states is tied to the rule of law.
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Finance Minister: EU’s coronavirus recovery package should respect member states’ right to determine tax regulations
Minister Varga said V4 finance ministers signed an agreement on regional cooperation regarding digital economy and the fight against tax evasion and money laundering.
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Foreign Minister says EU summit reached "the best deal" over recovery package
“Our primary goal was that these European resources should be distributed fairly and on objective criteria. Giving in to any blackmail or some countries pressing others and setting subjective criteria were out of the question,” the foreign minister said.
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PM Orbán: We won an important battle, not the war
In his regular slot on Kossuth Rádió, PM Orbán talked about the favorable outcomes of the four-day EU summit, the coronavirus and the national consultation.