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MEPs give reaction to outcome of Hungarian elections

EU politicians have broadly welcomed the outcome of Hungary’s keenly-awaited elections. But there are also warnings from some quarters that the new PM must be "judged on his record." The Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, won a two-thirds majority in the Hungarian parliamentary

Plans afoot to celebrate Belgian 'Liberation Day'

Plans are in the pipeline to celebrate one of the most “joyous” days in the history of Belgium... Liberation Day. It happened on 8 May when the country was liberated from Nazi occupation. Every year a commemoration has been held, in collaboration with the Royal British Legion,

Is the EU ready to drop unanimous voting?

The decisive defeat of Hungarian leader and EU veto-er-in-chief Viktor Orbán presents the EU with an opportunity to move forward on several key foreign policy issues. But was he the problem? Or is unanimity holding the EU back from defending itself on the world stage?