Daniel Freund
EU Parliament to Sue Commission Over Hungary Fund Release
The European Parliament is gearing up to take legal action against the European Commission following its decision to release 10.2 billion euros in funds for Hungary, as reported by Politico.
Democracy Digest: Hungary Denies It Vetoed EU Text on Putin’s Arrest Warrant
Orban's chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas, was even more dismissive of the whole affair at his regular Thursday presser, saying that Putin "would not be arrested in Hungary" because the ICC's Rome Statute was never promulgated in Hungary due to it being "incompatible with the Hungarian constitution".
Orbán "nailed" EU, "Grant Serbia EU membership" published in the German "Bild" PHOTO
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn paid for a full-page advertisement outlining its EU vision, entitled "On the future of the European Union", and the seventh point reads: "Serbia should be admitted to the EU".
Reynders asks for explanations from Slovenia about EPPO appointment
Brussels, 24 June – European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders reiterated his concerns on Thursday over the fact that Slovenia has still not appointed its European delegated prosecutors (EDPs). He contacted Slovenian Justice Minister Marjan Dikaučič today to voice his concerns and request explanations for the situation. Several MEPs also expressed concern.
Greens MEPs expresses concern after mission to Slovenia
Ljubljana – Two members of the European Parliament from the Greens-European Free Alliance group have concluded their three-day mission to Slovenia, assessing that, politically-speaking, the situation was very complex, and that they are leaving the country feeling concerned.
Two Greens MEPs on fact-finding mission in Slovenia next week
Brussels – Two members of the European Parliament from the Greens-European Free Alliance group will be in Slovenia next week for a fact-finding mission ahead of Slovenia’s presidency of the Council of the EU.
MEPs Back Croatian for European Commission Democracy Role
The European Parliament's Committee on Constitutional Affairs on Thursday evening decided to give a green light to Dubravka Suica, Croatia's proposed candidate for the Commission's vice-presidency for Democracy and Demography, after she was questioned for three hours by MEPs.