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EU searches for alternatives before Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine stops
The Ukrainian government has repeatedly stated that it will not extend a transit agreement, which has provided political, commercial, technical and legal grounds for...
Azerbaijan
Romania talks bring green power line deal for Caspian Sea – EU energy
At a meeting in Bucharest, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary reached milestone agreements on the establishment of a Green Energy Corridor, aiming at bringing...
Europe & Eurasia
Poland is going its own way
The leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, continues to attack Germany, the main focus of his ire in Europe. Kaczynski...
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Hungary approves two more vaccines not authorised by EU regulator
Hungary has issued initial approval to two more COVID-19 vaccines not authorised by Europe's medicines regulator, the country's officials said on Monday.The Hungarian medicines...
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EMA to start review of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid vaccine
Europe's medicines watchdog, namely the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Thursday said it will start reviewing the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine for Coronavirus, The decision...
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Hungary greenlights Sputnik V vaccine
Hungary's National Center for Public Health on Sunday greenlighted the Russian-produced Coronavirus vaccine, namely Sputnik V, for use in the country.Hungarian Human Resources Minister Kasler...
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Frontex suspends operations in Hungary over human rights abuses
Europe's Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) announced on Wednesday it had suspended all operations in Hungary over the government's treatment of asylum seekers. The...
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Hungary approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
Hungary has become the first country in the European Union to give preliminary approval to the Russian coronavirus vaccine "Sputnik V", in a bid...
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Renew Europe group expels Lithuanian MEP over homophobic remarks
The European Parliament's Renew Europe group on Wednesday decided to expel its Lithuanian member, Viktor Uspaskich, over homophobic remarks he made on a video...
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Senior Orban aide says Hungary will not use Russia’s Sputnik vaccine
A senior aide to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said the country will not use Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine, and will focus on the...
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Centre-right leaders urge Tusk to expel Orbán's Fidesz from EPP
In a letter sent to Donald Tusk, thirteen leaders of Europe's centre-right parties asked the European People's Party (EPP) chief to expel Viktor Orbán's...
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Sassoli wants Commission to ensure that Hungary's new law complies with EU treaty
European Parliament President David Sassoli asked the European Commission to assess whether the new laws introduced in Hungary comply with the Treaty on the...
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COVID-19 Pandemic: EPP Secretary-General Lopez-Isturiz says he hasn't forgotten where the crisis began
"I do not forget where this crisis started from," said Antonio Lopez-Isturiz White, Secretary-General of European People's Party (EPP), pointing to China's initial response...
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CoE head warns Orban about democratic principles of Hungary's emergency measures
In a letter sent on Tuesday to Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić, has...
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Hungary to consider bill that would allow Orbán to rule by decree
The Hungarian parliament is due to consider a draft law that would give Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán extraordinary powers to rule by decree...
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Emergency EU summit called off with no budget deal
European leaders failed to reach an agreement on the bloc's Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027, after more than 24 hours of negotiations and dozens...
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Hungary's Orbán questions EPP ideology and leader
Viktor Orbán, Hungary's Prime Minister, in a memorandum sent to European People's Party (EPP) leadership called for an internal debate on the future mission...
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EPP extends suspension of Hungary’s Fidesz
The leaders of the European People's Party (EPP) agreed on Monday with EPP President Donald Tusk’s decision to extend the suspension of the Hungarian...
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