EU budget
Hungary proposes judicial reforms to unlock EU funds
The Commission will likely make a decision on the funds before the end of the month.
EU chief recommends cutting billions of funds for Hungary
For the past decade, Orbán's right-wing government has faced criticism from civil rights organizations for undermining democratic standards.
European leaders call for sanctions against Hungary over anti-LGBT law
Germany's interior minister Horst Seehofer suggested that cutting Hungary's access to EU funds could be a suitable response to the law which prohibits the display to minors of content depicting homosexuality or gender reassignment. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
Orbán predicts "victory of common sense" ahead of EU summit amid hopes of solution to budget impasse
Hungarian officials are celebrating a compromise plan meant to bring an end to the EU budget stalemate, even as rule of law conditionality which they opposed remains on the books. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
Orbán and Morawiecki vow to maintain veto after Budapest talks on stalled EU budget
The two leaders said they wouldn't accept a rule of law mechanism contained in the €1.8 billion EU budget and pandemic recovery package, further holding up the badly needed funds as European economies shrink. This week's InsightHungary newsletter.
Resignations begin at Index after firing of editor-in-chief, protest for press freedom planned
Several journalists have resigned so far after their demands for the reinstatement of Szabolcs Dull were rejected. Also, Viktor Orbán claims victory over EU budget negotiations, and other stories from this week.