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Hungary refuses to pay fines for breaking EU asylum rules. Brussels is taking the money anyway
In June, the EU's top court ordered Hungary to pay $223 million for persistently depriving migrants of their right to apply for asylum.
Hungary declines to pay EU fines for asylum rule violations
On Wednesday, the European Union initiated the process of reclaiming hundreds of millions of euros intended for Hungary
European Commission to collect €200M fine from Hungary for migrant policy breaches
The European Commission announced on Wednesday it will move to subtract Hungary's 200 million euro fine from the country's EU funds, European Commission spokesperson Balazs Ujvari confirmed. This
EU Condemns Hungary’s Plan To Bus Asylum Seekers To Brussels
A standoff between Hungary and the European Union is escalating, with the latter threatening to use all their power to stop Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban transporting asylum seekers to Brussels. The dispute is the latest round of an ongoing fight between Hungary and the E.U. over irregular migration in Europe.
EU to Enforce €200 Million Fine From Hungary in Asylum Spat
The European Union said it will deduct €200 million ($222 million) from its next payments to Hungary after the country failed to pay a fine imposed for its asylum policies before the expiration of a Tuesday deadline.
EU to withhold €200 million from Hungary over asylum fine
The EU Commission says it will withhold funds for Hungary after Budapest failed to pay a fine for violating asylum rules. Prime Minister Viktor Orban's nationalist Fidesz government has taken a hard l
EU tightens purse strings on Hungary over immigration law breach
The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it will deduct £170 million from EU funds due to Hungary. Budapest failed to pay a fine on time for violating EU law. The violation relates to obstructing third-country nationals from applying for international protection.
Hungary says EU not doing enough to end Russian gas dependence
Hungary's energy security chief on Wednesday slammed the European Union for not providing enough support to help smaller, ...
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MEPs challenge Viktor Orban on 'European values': Hungary’s controversial EU presidency
Few EU presidencies have rocked the bloc as much as the current one, held by Hungary. European leaders, many MEPs, and EU ...
Belgium's top migration official criticizes Hungary for threatening to bus migrants to Brussels
Belgium’s top migration official has criticized Hungary for threatening to send a bus convoy of migrants to Brussels in ...
The European Union wants answers from Hungary about work visas for Russia and Belarus
The European Union’s top migration official is seeking answers from Hungary about a work visa program open to citizens from ...
Hungary Laments Boycott After EU Finance Chiefs Avoid Budapest
Hungary doubled down on its vitriol against the European Union after a meeting of finance chiefs in its capital that saw ...
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Hungary prepares to sue EU for border protection costs
Hungary may seek to file a lawsuit against the European Union for border protection costs, Gergely Gulyás, Hungarian Minister ...
Watch: Hungary’s Danube River bursts banks as flooding reaches parliament in Budapest
Watch as the swollen Danube River reaches Hungary's parliament building in Budapest as flood waters continued to rise on ...
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Czechia and Hungary are only EU states to oppose UNGA Israel resolution
By Robert Anderson in Prague Czechia’s centre-right government and Hungary’s radical right-wing regime were the only European ...