Managing migration in an effective and holistic way through fostering returns (debate)
When the migration debate broke out, Hungary was almost alone in its position that migration must be stopped because it would fundamentally change Europe. We can remember what anger tsunami poured down on the Hungarian government for standing up for border protection. It's been nine years, and the consequences are drastic. Nearly 4 million attempts to cross the border illegally, 8 million asylum a
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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027 – all sections (debate)
Dear Madam President, The prevailing European gas price is around 88 euros, it has not been this high since 2022. In addition, the question is no longer only what the price of gas is, but also whether there will be anything to heat it with at all. Analyses suggest that an amount as large as the consumption of 12 million households may be missing. This is partly caused by military conflicts, but ju
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France, Italy and Belgium: Latest anti-democratic violence by radical far-left groups, implications on public order and the legitimate right to protest (debate)
Dear Madam President, 3,000 robbed shops, crowds of injured policemen, a blazing town hall and raids on public squares. These are the scales of the last few days in France. Like watching a disaster movie. And after that, there are still those who make it all a simple student demonstration. Let's make two things clear. One: no demands can be a reason for violence. And two: what we see is anti-terro
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Empowering Europeans to address the cost-of-living crisis (debate)
Dear Madam President, We are used to the fact that when Ursula von der Leyen's Commission fails to deliver on a previously announced programme, it tries to cover it up with dozens of new programmes. In today's speech, he announced more than 40 new strategies, programmes and institutions. They just don't want to talk about the point. It's about the fact that they've pushed energy prices skyrocketin
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Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (debate)
Dear Madam President, In recent years, you have expressed your views on the state of democracy in Hungary on numerous occasions. You are also the chairman of the Democracy Shield Committee, so I can say that you are an expert on the subject. I would like to ask your opinion on a topical issue. Based on the decision of the Hungarian government and the majority of the government, a significant numbe
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Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (debate)
Dear Madam President, The Democracy Shield Programme is, in principle, about protecting against external interference. All this in such a way that, if the Commission does not like a government in a Member State, the interventions are continuous. And that's not all. In Hungary, the new government has removed the President of the Republic and several constitutional judges. The leader of the oppositi
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EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires (debate)
Thank you for your question. I think we agree on the goal: the need to tackle the consequences of climate change, but how we deal with it already has different approaches. You, and I can say that the left-wing Grand Coalition, are working with a plan-economy approach, which means that they are making plans compulsory which very soon turn out not to be fulfilled, and in the meantime they are not ta
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EU’s response and preparedness to protect people against recurring heatwaves and upcoming wildfires (debate)
Dear Mr President, We are facing an extraordinary drought. According to data from the Copernicus Drought Observatory, the situation deteriorated further in June, which also means that there was an alarming level of drought in Germany, France and Hungary, among others. In my country, in April, only a tenth of the usual rainfall fell, 4 mm. Since 2021, there has been a rainfall deficit of the same m
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Conclusions of the European Council meeting of 18-19 June 2026 (debate)
Dear Madam President, In recent years, when they held the usual debates on summits, they have always specifically addressed the position of the Hungarian government and have been constantly concerned about the state of democracy. But now that the new TISZA government is really beginning to destroy the rule of law, there is a grave silence. Oh, hey, hey! Is there anyone here? A one-line constitutio
I think he's confused two different things. You are talking about how much money has been spent on war financing so far. This amount can be checked on the website of the European Council and is public. What I was talking about is that there is no substantive and detailed discussion about the costs of enlargement. So while, as a kind of creed, the majority is expected to unconditionally support an
Dear Mr President, The accession talks with Ukraine begin without clarifying the fundamental issues, and the voters have not been asked. First, they stubbornly avoid the question of the security risks of a country at war. We are accustomed to the fact that the situation of minority rights is not of much interest to anyone here. But it does not seem to bother many that there have been no elections
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One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Dear Madam President, Several European countries are protesting against the migration pact, which came into force a few days ago. But the left-wing factions here are very much in agreement. What is the reason for this contradiction? The Grand Coalition here claims that the pact is an effective solution to illegal immigration. But this wording cunningly obscures the essence of the problem. It means
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Recent proposals to fight poverty in the EU (debate)
Mr. President, please. Little has been said about the fact that high energy prices are the biggest damage to the livelihoods of European families. It all started with the fact that forced greening did not take into account the additional costs involved, so prices surged before the pandemic. It was then decided that Europe would cut itself off from Eastern energy imports. Energy prices have continu
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Presentation of the Fertilisers Action Plan (debate)
Madam President, I'm sorry. If there is an economic sector that is suffering from the current energy crisis on several sides, it is agriculture. The fact that both oil and gas prices are much higher than pre-war levels is in itself a major increase in production costs. But not only the price of fuel for agricultural machinery, but also the price of fertilizer, fell by an average of 50% compared to
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Topical debate requested by a political group (PfE) (Rule 169) - Commission interference in democratic process and elections (topical debate)
Energy security, independence and supply in the geopolitical context - ensuring market stability and affordable energy for industry and citizens (debate)
Mr. President, please. Europe is now in a very difficult situation. Energy supply has been curtailed by the pursuit of nuclear energy, mandatory greening and a ban on imports from the East. The consequences are here: the prices are gone, the extra bills are borne by the families. But the Grand Coalition here doesn't care. Nor do they care what the situation is with the Member
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Rise of political violence, notably by far-left organisations (debate)
Dear Mr President, Let's talk about another issue of political violence. A week ago, the Ukrainian president threatened the Hungarian prime minister with sending soldiers to his house. My fellow Austrian Members have taken the initiative to discuss this, but have not put it on the agenda. Instead, Zelensky was awarded a European Order of Merit for the promotion of European values. Si
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EUCO and situation in the Middle East (joint debate)
Dear Mr President, It is already clear that the main consequence of the Iranian war is the same as that of the Russian-Ukrainian war. In economic terms, it puts Europe in the most difficult situation. The price of gas and oil is falling, and Europe has tightened the possibilities for imports, so everything is in place to keep prices high. The first signs of panic have arrived. Ursula von
Dear Mr President, The basic principles of enlargement policy have been completely overwritten, and this is particularly visible in the case of Ukraine. They're talking about a reverse enlargement procedure, what does that mean? It means that they will first grant membership, and then let's see if Ukraine fulfils the conditions. And they're pushing it so hard that the fundamental issues haven't be
That's an essential question. This house has made many decisions that force European industry into certain modes of production without taking into account the cost of doing so. Ask the German automotive industry if they are in favour of making these rules even stricter. And also ask them if they think their energy costs have increased. I am sure that if you ask German car manufacturers what is cau
Dear Mr President, Another war broke out. This is not our war either, but Europe is again in the greatest trouble in terms of economic impact. Oil and gas prices have gone up, and there has been a fierce competition between European and Asian countries for available supplies. And it's all there to keep the prices high. Why is Europe in trouble again? Because the Grand Coalition here closed down fo