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The Government still does not approve the financing of new arms shipments to Ukraine
Hungary will not approve the disbursement of the next European Peace Facility tranche of EUR 500 million to finance new arms shipments to Ukraine until Kiev removes OTP Bank, which does not violate international law in any way, from the list of international sponsors of the war, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Luxembourg on Monday.
Environment Council of 20 June
The Environment Council took place in Luxembourg on 20 June. Hungary was represented at the meeting by Dr. Anikó Raisz Secretary of State for Environment and Circular Economy.
Energy council on the 19th June
The energy council on the 19th June reached an agreement on the regulation which aims to reinforce the protection against market manipulation on the wholesale energy market but ministers couldn’t reach consensus on the new electricity market design proposal.
Hungary votes no to EU initiative attacking cuts in utility bills
Hungary will vote no to the European Commission's proposal on the reform of the electricity market, which would take away the right of member states' governments to keep electricity prices low, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Luxembourg on Monday.
Hungary rejects the European Commission's right to interfere in Member States' budgets
The Hungarian government rejects the idea that the European Commission should be allowed to intervene even more strongly in the budgets of Member States, as this would constitute a new double standard, the Hungarian Finance Minister said in Luxembourg on Friday.