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Elections in Hungary, Magyar is ahead of Orban according to the latest pre-vote poll

Elections in Hungary, Magyar is ahead of Orban according to the latest pre-vote poll

The opposition party Tisza is preparing to win the parliamentary elections in Hungary and to question the system of power built by Viktor Orban, the man who transformed the country into a laboratory of sovereign nationalism. According to a survey conducted on the eve of the vote, the team led by the 45-year-old Peter Magyar he would be ahead with ...

Elections in Hungary: Viktor Orban risks losing, for the first time in 16 years

Elections in Hungary: Viktor Orban risks losing, for the first time in 16 years

Parliamentary elections are underway in Hungary. They are the most important in the country’s recent history, because they could mark a political turning point with repercussions in Europe and in relations with Russia and the United States. Today 8 million Hungarian citizens are called to the polls, open from 6am to 7pm, to decide whether or not to confirm the ...

Who is Péter Magyar, Viktor Orbán's challenger in Hungary

Who is Péter Magyar, Viktor Orbán’s challenger in Hungary

There are just a few hours left until a historic vote that could call into question the political system built over more than fifteen years by Viktor Orbán. On Sunday 12 April, millions of citizens in Hungary will go to the polls for the parliamentary elections. The challenge is between two duelists. On the one hand there is Orbán, 62 ...

Orbán's last dance?

Orbán’s last dance?

Next, the newsletter of Europa Today which every Monday morning tells you what will happen in the European week Top of the agenda The spotlight on Hungary – The countdown to the elections in Hungary has now come to an end, with the election scheduled for Sunday 12 April, which will determine whether the Hungarian Prime Minister and leader of ...

"Tax extra profits from oil to help families in difficulty"

"Tax extra profits from oil to help families in difficulty"

Big oil companies are generating extraordinary profits while European families and businesses suffer from rising energy costs. For this reason, extra profits in the sector should be taxed to help the weakest sections of society. This is the proposal launched by MEP Pasquale Tridico of the 5 Star Movement. “There is a huge amount of revenue generated by the six ...

Italy reprograms seven billion in cohesion funds: priority for competitiveness and housing

Italy reprograms seven billion in cohesion funds: priority for competitiveness and housing

The European Union’s cohesion policy changes course midway through the 2021-2027 cycle and adapts to a context marked by geopolitical crises, price pressure and new industrial needs. Member States have successfully reprogrammed €34.6 billion of the funds towards the EU’s most urgent strategic priorities. The mid-term review allowed governments to reprogram part of the funds towards five strategic priorities: competitiveness, ...

The war in Iran also brings ceramic production to its knees: "Suspend the ETS"

The war in Iran also brings ceramic production to its knees: "Suspend the ETS"

The war in Iran is having global economic repercussions, caused above all by the increase in the cost of fuel. In Italy, ceramic production is suffering a serious blow, which in our country is concentrated above all in Emilia Romagna. “If the crisis caused by the aggression in Iran lasts another four months, it will lead to zero percent growth, ...

The European Parliament to Italy: "It will have to 'de-abolish' the crime of abuse of office"

The European Parliament to Italy: "It will have to ‘de-abolish’ the crime of abuse of office"

The European Parliament has approved the new anti-corruption directive, with the aim of harmonizing criminal laws between member states and strengthening the fight against crimes related to public administration. Among the provisions is the introduction in all member states of the crime of abuse of office, a crime abolished in Italy by the Nordio reform and which will now have ...

This way our accounts will be better protected in the event of bank failure

This way our accounts will be better protected in the event of bank failure

The European Parliament has definitively approved the reform of the framework for the management of banking crises and the protection of deposits, with the aim of making the exit from the market of institutions in difficulty more orderly, strengthening the protection of savers and minimizing the use of public funds. The new package intervenes on three regulatory pillars (the Bank ...

Italy must reintroduce the crime of abuse of office: Brothers of Italy votes against Nordio in Europe

Italy must reintroduce the crime of abuse of office: Brothers of Italy votes against Nordio in Europe

After the defeat in the referendum and the “earthquake” that involved the Ministry of Justice and the Meloni government, a new “slap” comes from Europe for the minister Carlo Nordio. The European Parliament has in fact approved the anti-corruption directive, which establishes the types of corruption cases that must be classified as crimes by EU countries. In the list there ...