Does the EU Commission’s requirement to set up an integrity authority count as fulfilled if the president of the integrity authority is on trial for embezzlement? 🤔english.atlatszo.hu/2026/06/…#hungary
Never before have corporations and business associations spent so much money to influence political decision-making in Brussels. At the same time, effective rules and oversight bodies have never been more important.
➡️We need a mandatory lobby transparency register.
➡️We need an ethics body that sets standards across all EU institutions.
➡️And we must ensure that civil society is heard just as much as well-funded industry lobbyists.
Otherwise, consumers and the environment will ultimately pay the price.
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„The RRF was supposed to jumpstart Europe’s economy after COVID-19, with a focus on digital and green projects. Pumping it into national banks misses the point.” @Euractiv#RRFeuractiv.com/news/eu-countri…
💥SCOOP: Rumors intensifying that Viktor Orbán's MAGA allies want to throw him a lifeline: a top UN job, with diplomatic immunity attached, to shield him from prosecution back home in Hungary.
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The new Hungarian government and the Commission agreed on a roadmap today. But now the real work begins for Peter Magyar: he and his team must swiftly push the necessary legislation through the Hungarian parliament. Only once the reforms have been adopted will the EU funds start flowing. Magyar is going home today with a promise - not with a suitcase full of money.
“Those who incite against minorities, collude with Europe’s enemies, and fuel racism should not be rewarded with taxpayer money. The evidence gathered by the responsible authority paints a clear picture: The AfD’s European party tramples on Europe’s values. The European Parliament must turn off the funding tap for the ESN.“ danielfreund.eu/en/aktuelles…
The irony: Today, on Europe Day 2026, Orbán’s era comes to an end. It was a long fight. But it was worth it. Here’s a short recap of the last eight years.