Europe's week: Orban leaves the EPP, as Brexit makes a dramatic return
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Europe's week: Orban leaves the EPP, as Brexit makes a dramatic return
While Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban left the EPP Group after it changed its internal rules, MEPs delayed a decision on when to vote on the Brexit deal.
Her name is Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann and she is one of three lead candidates chosen by the European liberals for the upcoming EU elections. But what does she really think?
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Orban's speech comes as former Fidesz member, Péter Magyar, announced his intentions to form a political party to challenge the ruling government and promote dialogue with EU.
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Former President Donald Trump met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at Mar-a-Lago, followed by a tribute band concert. Described as a "social" and "friendly" meeting, Orbán sought discussions on issues affecting both nations, particularly emphasising border security. Biden expressed concern over the meeting, highlighting Orbán's authoritarian leanings.
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Sweden Officially Joins, NATO Military Alliance.
On March 7, Sweden officially joined NATO,
ending centuries of neutrality.
CNBC reports that after almost two years
since first applying, Sweden has become
the military alliance's 32nd member.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg
confirmed the news, saying that Sweden
was “taking its rightful place at our table.”.
Sweden’s accession makes
NATO stronger, Sweden safer,
and the whole Alliance more secure.
I look forward to raising their
flag at NATO HQ on Monday, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary-General, via CNBC.
Earlier this week, Swedish Prime Minister
Ulf Kristersson visited Washington
to deliver the final documents. .
CNBC reports that Sweden's
previous policy of neutrality dates
back to the Napoleonic wars.
In order to join the military alliance, all existing
members must approve any new members, which
ultimately delayed the process of Sweden's accession.
Both Hungary and Turkey opposed
Sweden's bid to join the alliance, citing
varying reasons for delaying their approval.
Both Hungary and Turkey opposed
Sweden's bid to join the alliance, citing
varying reasons for delaying their approval.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the
country opposed Sweden joining NATO based on
its criticism of the state of democracy in Hungary.
Turkey opposed Sweden's bid based on claims that
the country was too tolerant of groups viewed as
security threats to the Turkish government.
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Sweden , to Officially Join Nato .
Sweden cleared the final hurdle to join
the alliance after Hungary’s parliament approved the motion, Politico reports.
The historic move for Sweden comes after the country’s neutrality lasted through two world wars and the Cold War. .
Sweden is the 32nd member to join the military alliance. .
Hungary was the last NATO member to hold out on Sweden’s membership but held a parliamentary vote to approve it. .
188 lawmakers in the Hungarian parliament supported Sweden’s NATO membership,
6 against and no abstentions.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine caused Sweden to change its decade-long stance of neutrality, all while the future of NATO’s future remains uncertain. .
Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, withheld his approval of Sweden’s bid
for over 600 days.
Orbán has faced criticism for maintaining contact with Russian president,
Vladimir Putin. .
Orbán has faced criticism for maintaining contact with Russian president,
Vladimir Putin. .
Finally it is done, Sweden is the 32nd member of the alliance,
and this way NATO has
become stronger, Agnes Vadai, lawmaker of the opposition party Democratic Coalition, via NBC News
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An anti-Brexit campaigner is calling for damaging the environment to be made a criminal offence - with major polluters facing up to a decade in jail or a fine of.. Sky News
A new £24m border control post may have to be demolished because repeated changes to post-Brexit border arrangements have left it commercially unviable. Sky News
Farmers park their tractors in a Kent supermarket car park to protest against cheap imports and try and “engage with the British public”. Around 20 tractors park at Tesco Extra in Whitfield, near Dover, to raise awareness of the threat to food security in the UK, because of "terrible” post Brexit trade deals which are harming British farmers. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Democratic Unionist Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson insists his party are taking the “right steps” by accepting new Brexit trading arrangements, paving the way for restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The European Parliament has made good on its threat and will file a lawsuit against the European Commission over the release of €10.2 billion in frozen funds to Hungary.
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The European Parliament has moved forward with its plan to launch a lawsuit against the European Commission for the release of €10.2 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary, which had been blocked over rule-of-law concerns.
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