lisbon treaty

March 08, 2010, 10:25 CET

Radical nationalists urge "eastern" turn in foreign policy

The radical nationalist Jobbik party presented ideas on Friday for a foreign policy that would orientate Hungary towards the East, the party's new foreign policy expert told reporters. Marton Gyongyosi said foreign policy should be based on national interests and... [read complete entry]

November 30, 2009, 11:40 CET

"Hungary a frontrunner in fiscal stability," Bajnai tells Newsweek

Hungary has become a frontrunner in terms of fiscal stability, Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai said in an interview published by the online edition of Newsweek on Friday. Asked about the impact of the economic crisis in Hungary, he said, "Hungarians... [read complete entry]

November 26, 2009, 11:28 CET

European Parliament president begins official visit to Hungary

European Parliament's President Jerzy Buzek will start a two-day visit to Hungary on Thursday at the invitation of House Speaker Bela Katona. Buzek is scheduled to meet President Laszlo Solyom, Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, Foreign Minister Peter Balazs and leaders... [read complete entry]

November 13, 2009, 09:06 CET

Hungarian MEP proposes post of EU minority rights commissioner

Hungarian MEP Csaba Tabajdi has stressed the need for the European Commission to have a member responsible for fundamental and minority rights. "It is now up to EC President Jose Manuel Barroso to fulfill his promise and set up a... [read complete entry]

November 04, 2009, 09:52 CET

Bajnai welcomes Czech court ruling clearing way for Lisbon Treaty adoption

Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai welcomed the Tuesday ruling of the Czech Constitutional Court, which declared the Lisbon Treaty compatible with the Czech Constitution, the Hungarian Government Spokesman's Office told MTI. "The Czech Constitutional Court's ruling is good news for... [read complete entry]

October 27, 2009, 05:37 CET

Hungary wants out after Slovakia wants in on Czech amendmant to Lisbon Treaty

An MTI piece earlier today stated how Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Balázs wasn't exactly ecstatic about Czech President Václav Klaus's attempt to amend the Lisbon Treaty. What that piece was unclear about, however, was that Balázs's opposition to the treaty... [read complete entry]

October 12, 2009, 09:22 CET

Hungarian PM lashes out at Czech president over EU treaty tactics

Czech President Vaclav Klaus's position on the Lisbon Treaty hinders Europe's recovery from the crisis, Hungarian Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai said in an interview printed in the Saturday issue of The Times. Bajnai, who visited Britain on Friday, told the... [read complete entry]

December 18, 2007, 11:43 CET

Hungary first EU country to ratify Lisbon Treaty

The Hungarian parliament ratified the Lisbon Treaty on Monday, becoming the first country within the European Union to do so, writes the International Herald Tribune. The treaty, which overwhelmingly passed, is a stripped down version of the EU constitution, which... [read complete entry]