Sources: AFP
Hungary accuses the European Union of being behind Ukraine-placed sanctions blocking Russian oil shipments to both Hungary and Slovakia essential for their fuel security as blackmail for anti-Ukraine acts, following the European Commission's refusal to mediate sanction negotiations while asserting that there was no oil shortage. 2024-08-24
The European Commission announces that top European Union officials including European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary during its rotating EU Presidency, in response to rogue meetings made by Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán to Russia and China regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 2024-07-15
The European Court of Justice fines Hungary €200 million and imposes a daily €1 million penalty for failing to follow the European Union's asylum laws and for illegally deporting migrants. 2024-06-13
Hungary, a member of the European Union, says that it will veto any sanctions that would restrict energy imports from Russia. Unanimity among the 27 EU members is required to introduce sanctions. 2022-05-1
The European Court of Justice dismisses Poland and Hungary's challenges against the regulation and confirms that the regulation is in compliance with the treaties of the European Union. This will allow the European Commission to suspend funds from the EU budget to member states that have rule of law issues which are likely to affect the management of EU funds. 2022-02-16
At the end of a European Union summit, representatives threaten to fine Poland on a daily basis and withhold part of the EU's budget from Hungary over their laws against the gay and LGBT communities. 2021-09-14
Hungary approves the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine for use in the country, becoming the first EU member state to do so. 2021-01-29
Voters in Hungary go to the polls for a referendum on whether to accept mandatory European Union quotas on relocating migrants. While an overwhelming majority of voters reject the EU's migrant quotas, turnout was too low to make the poll valid. 2016-10-2
The governments of Romania and Hungary sign a framework agreement for opening 20 cross-border roads, strengthening traffic links with the entire European Union. 2014-08-21
Poland takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months. 2011-07-1