István Hegedűs participated at the roundtable discussion following the launch of the video entitled "A European Success Story?" at the European Centre for Solidarity in Gdańsk.
Watch the discussion HERE.
Éva Számely participated at the study visit to Brussels organised by the European Commission Representation in Hungary once again.
Erik Uszkiewicz participated at a study visit organised by the European Commission Representation in Hungary held between 7 and 9 November 2018 in Brussels. Presentations of officials working for the European Commission and the Permanent Representation of Hungary to the European Union focused on the challenges facing the European Union like migration, Brexit and the new fiscal framework, as well as the relationship between Hungarian and European interests.
István Hegedűs gave an interview to Klubrádió on 8 December 2017 about the public hearing in the LIBE Committee of the European Parliament on the situation in Hungary and the decisions of the European Commission to refer Hungary to the European Court of Justice over three infringement cases.
István Hegedűs gave an interview about the potential reaction of the European Commission to the new national consultation initiated by the Hungarian government on 4 October 2017. The Commission might unmask the charges, but it can hardly reach the majority of the Hungarian citizens according to Hegedűs.
István Hegedűs gave an interview to Klubrádió on 13 September 2017 about the speech of Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission held in Strasbourg in the European Parliament, emphasising that the Commission took the lead in the efforts to reform the European Union.
István Hegedűs' view was quoted in Il Piccolo on 2 September 2017 about the fresh request of the Hungarian government to the European Commission to contribute to the costs of the fence erected at the Hungarian border. It would be nonsense, he argued, adding that the construction did not stop refugees, but forced them towards other directions in 2015.
The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) on Media Pluralism and Press Freedom was approved by the European Commission on 19 August 2013.
