European Union - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:33:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png European Union - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 Hungarians Trust EU More than Average Europeans https://dteurope.com/european-union/hungarians-trust-eu-more-than-average-europeans/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80535 Hungarians' trust in the European Union as a place of stability in a troubled world has surged to 80%, well above the EU average of 75%, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey published this week. Trust among Europeans rose by eight percentage points since the last survey in October-November 2025, but Hungarian support jumped 14 […]

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]]> Hungary to Receive EUR 552 Mn for Clean Energy Investments https://dteurope.com/european-union/hungary-to-receive-eur-552-mn-for-clean-energy-investments/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:07:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80552 The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have announced on Thursday the disbursement of EUR 2.5 billion from the Modernization Fund to support 51 energy-related projects in 11 EU member states, including EUR 552.3 million of transfers for Hungary. These investments will help modernize energy systems by improving energy efficiency in the energy, industry […]

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]]> 11 Hungarian Schools Join EP Ambassador School Program https://dteurope.com/european-union/11-hungarian-schools-join-ep-ambassador-school-program/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:46:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=80117 In the tenth academic year of the European Parliament’s Ambassador School Program, eleven new schools joined the initiative in Hungary. The schools that joined in the 2025–2026 academic year received their plaques at a ceremony held at the Europe Point on June 5, 2026. Launched ten years ago, the program aims to raise young people’s […]

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]]> 21 Years in the European Union: EU Day in Budapest https://dteurope.com/european-union/21-years-in-the-european-union-eu-day-in-budapest/ Sun, 11 May 2025 15:13:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=73790 Free concerts, a traditional Europe Day running race, quizzes and a variety of activities attracted thousands of visitors to Budapest's downtown Szabadság Square on Sunday to celebrate 21 years of EU membership. 3,436 people completed the race, which was 21 kilometers long this year to mark the anniversary, the European Parliament Liaison Office in Hungary […]

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]]> Eurozone Industrial Production Fell in May https://dteurope.com/european-union/eurozone-industrial-production-fell-in-may/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:13:44 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=70697 According to data published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, the industrial production of the Eurozone decreased to a lesser extent than expected by analysts, but in a monthly comparison in May, a decline was also registered on an annual basis. In May, industrial production in the Eurozone fell by 0.6% on […]

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]]> Europe Day in Budapest https://dteurope.com/european-union/europe-day-in-budapest/ Sun, 12 May 2024 18:00:23 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=70228 Free concerts, the traditional Europe Day running race, quizzes and civic programs attracted thousands of visitors to Budapest's downtown Szabadság Square on Sunday, where the focus was on the 20th anniversary of Hungary's EU accession and the EP elections. The Europe Day events were organized by the European Commission Representation in Hungary and the European […]

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]]> Europe Day Festival in Budapest https://dteurope.com/news/europe-day-festival-in-budapest/ Sun, 07 May 2023 15:07:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=63435 A free all-day festival was held in Budapest to celebrate Hungary's accession to the European Union. This year's event was packed with exciting and colorful activities. There was a chance to run with famous Olympians in the now traditional Europe Day running race, but music lovers and families were also in for a treat with […]

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]]> EIB Committed EUR 804 Mn to Support Hungary in 2022 https://dteurope.com/european-union/eib-committed-eur-804-million-to-support-hungary-in-2022/ Mon, 03 Apr 2023 08:28:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=62919 The European Investment Bank (EIB) provided climate finance totalling more than EUR 600 million in 2022 to accelerate the green transition in Hungary, the EIB reports. In 2022, the EIB’s operations in the country included financing for energy, transport and innovation, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps. Three-quarters of total financing signed across […]

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]]> EU Council Suspends EUR 6.3 Billion to Hungary https://dteurope.com/politics/hungary/eu-council-suspends-eur-6-3-bn-to-hungary/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 07:40:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=59010 The Committee of Permanent Representatives to the EU has found the required qualified majority to impose measures for the protection of the Union budget against the consequences of breaches of the principles of the rule of law in Hungary, concerning public procurement, the effectiveness of prosecutorial action and the fight against corruption in Hungary. The […]

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]]> European Commission President Short Visit to Budapest https://dteurope.com/european-union/european-commission-president-pays-short-visit-to-budapest/ Mon, 09 May 2022 20:09:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=50566 "This evening’s discussion with PM Viktor Orban was helpful to clarify issues related to sanctions and energy security," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a short Twitter post after arriving in Hungary on Monday evening to meet the Hungarian prime minister. "We made progress, but further work is needed. I will convene […]

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]]> Thousands Celebrate Europe Day in Budapest https://dteurope.com/european-union/thousands-celebrate-europe-day-in-budapest/ Sun, 08 May 2022 14:34:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=50508 It is eighteen years since Hungary joined the European Union. Thousands of people celebrated the anniversary on Sunday, May 8 with the Europe Day festival on Szabadság (‘Liberty’) Square, which included free family and children's activities, exciting concerts and an 18-kilometer obstacle-free running race. The festival kicked off with the “18 years - 18 kms […]

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]]> Record Support for Hungary's EU Membership https://dteurope.com/european-union/record-support-for-hungarys-eu-membership/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:07:15 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=27969 85% of the people eligible to vote in Hungary are in favor of the country's European union membership, according to a new survey conducted by the Medián Institute for Public Opinion and Market Research. The EU's popularity among opposition voters is 94% and 77% of even those favoring the governing parties support the country's EU […]

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]]> Csopak Wine Receive Designation of Origin Protection https://dteurope.com/gastronomy/wine/csopak-wine-receive-designation-of-origin-protection/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 07:54:04 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=21574 The European Commission (EC) has approved the application for the inclusion of 'Csopak' / 'Csopaki' wines in Hungary in the Register of Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs), the EC said in a statement. It has also been geographically determined from which areas wines are protected, according to which the production area of 'Csopak' / 'Csopaki' […]

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]]> EU Court Ruling May Affect Future Merger Deals https://dteurope.com/european-union/eu-court-ruling-may-affect-future-merger-deal/ Sat, 27 Jun 2020 11:09:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=20754 The EU General Court’s new approach to merger control may give the green light to an increasing number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals. On May 28, 2020, the EU General Court annulled the Commission’s prohibition of a merger proposed by two telecom companies, Telefónica UK and its competitor among network operators, Hutchison 3G UK. […]

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]]> EIT Crisis Response Initiative https://dteurope.com/research/eit-crisis-response-initiative/ Fri, 15 May 2020 17:03:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=19224 As part of the EU’s collective efforts to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), which is based in Budapest, has launched the ‘EIT Crisis Response Initiative’. The Governing Board of the EIT, which a European Union body, has decided to mobilise EUR 60 million of additional funding to innovators powering […]

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