Eurostat: Hungary anomalous, zero asylum applications. Record numbers of unaccompanied minors in Germany

EU: Eleusis (Greece), Timisoara (Romania) and Veszprém (UHungary), chosen as the 2023 European Capitals of Culture

Eurostat: surge in bread prices, +18% in Europe, +13.5% in Italy, +66% in Hungary

Hungary: Verhofstadt (MEP), “the silence of the EU institutions, especially that of EU Commission and EU Council, on Orbán’s racist comments is unacceptable”

Eurostat: number of illegal migrants up in the EU, number of repatriations down. Push-backs especially in Hungary and Poland

FAFCE: “Christian communities should unite to condemn armed aggression in Ukraine. Family is school of peace

Upcoming elections in Hungary. But Europe has pushed ‘illiberal democracy’ further away

General elections are due to be held in the country ruled by nationalist PM Viktor Orban next spring. Conservative mayor…

Hungary: Mijatovic (Commissioner for Human Rights), pluralism of the media and freedom of expression have been “eroded”

Hungary: independent radio Klubrádió to be silenced. European Federation of Journalists, “the EU cannot stand by”.

EU Court of Justice: Hungary condemned for “non-compliance with EU asylum and return legislation” 

Hungary: PM Orban granted sweeping powers. Von der Leyen, “respect for European values and freedom of expression”