VIENNA – Hungary’s motivation in supporting the EU enlargement process is driven by national interests, but its own stands on the rule of law, freedom of...
BRUSSELS – S&D Group called European Commission to act on Hungary’s interference in the democratic process in Slovenia and North Macedonia. MEPs Tanja Fajon, Tonino...
BRUSSELS – Commissioner-designate for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi went through two and a half hours of hearing in front of the Foreign Affairs Committee...
PRAGUE – Speeding up enlargement negotiations with Montenegro and Serbia could somewhat mitigate the negative signal sent by not opening accession talks with North Macedonia...
GRAZ – Olivér Várhelyi might appear to be an apolitical bureaucrat, but Orbán government has not afforded diplomats and other technocrats any independence and those whose...
BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST – Following the rejection of Hungarian original nominee László Trócsányi by the European Parliament, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has nominated Hungarian Permanent Representative to...
Even though the European Commissioners are not supposed to represent their national interest, it is impossible to separate the track record of former Justice Minister...
BRUSSELS – Despite rumours that Dubravka Šuica of Croatia or Janez Lenarčič of Slovenia are going to be nominated for the Neighbourhood and Enlargement portfolio...