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HU Written Statement

Right to clean drinking water in the EU (debate)

Clean drinking water is a basic need and a human right that the Fidesz government ignores. The Hungarian government has proven that it does not work, because it is not even able to provide such a basic need for its citizens. In Hungary, primary water poverty affects 2% of the population, some 200,000 people, because there is no piped drinking water supply in their homes. In addition, millions of p…

28 Apr

2026

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Joint debate - Discharge 2024 (joint debate)

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Dear Mr President, As rapporteur for the Committee on Regional Development, I would like to address four short points. Firstly, although error rates have decreased, both the European Court of Auditors and the Commission recognise that simplifying complex regulations can significantly reduce a large proportion of errors in cohesion spending. Secondly, we are concerned about the very slow implementa…

20 Jan

2026

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Presentation of the programme of activities of the Cyprus Presidency (continuation of debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. The programme of the Cyprus Presidency is clear, the strength of the Union is the rule of law, legal certainty. This can be seen in the lives of ordinary people. A Hungarian farmer from Upper Hungary worked on the same land as his grandfather. It wasn't an investment, it was his life. Work, family, future. He always followed the rules. One day he received a letter that …

15 Dec

2025

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Order of business

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Madam President, I'm sorry. I'd like to refer to rule 150. The European Parliament often deals with violations of fundamental rights by the Hungarian government. We do not dispute the legitimacy of this, its usefulness from the point of view of Hungarians, but fundamental rights cannot be selective. The government of Viktor Orbán's friend Robert Fico deprives people of their land ownership on ethn…

12 Nov

2025

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Gender Equality Strategy 2025 (debate)

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Dear Madam President, We need an EU strategy for equal opportunities, but we want less ideological debate and more concrete goals and results. Women should be valued. Opportunities for training and employment, equal pay and pensions. To promote work-life balance, to strengthen public participation and to provide effective protection against violence. This is important in Hungary, where the current…

12 Nov

2025

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The new 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework: architecture and governance (debate)

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Dear Mr President, We welcome the Commission's proposal to increase the role of local authorities and the minimum support rate for rural development. Hungarian patriot MPs point to others for failing to get the money to farmers and the Hungarian people. But I will help you, look at the pockets of Viktor Orbán and his friends. The present proposal is far from perfect, but the good news is that from…

12 Nov

2025

HU Question

The new 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework: architecture and governance (debate)

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I didn't plan to ask the Congresswoman, because Fidesz representatives don't always answer our questions. However, now that he has literally mentioned the Tisza Party and other parliamentary groups, and blames them for the current proposal, he is saying that there is not enough funding for Hungarian farmers or Hungarian regions. I would like to ask what the Orbán government is doing to ensure that…

21 Oct

2025

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General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2026 – all sections (debate)

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Madam President, I'm sorry. I am delighted that young farmers will continue to be a priority in the 2026 budget, and that rural infrastructure, transport and health will be included in the proposal. The Committee on Regional Development pays particular attention to the development of lagging regions. The Hungarian government has abandoned the countryside, but from next April this will change. We c…

9 Oct

2025

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Declaration of principles for a gender-equal society (debate)

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Dear Mr President, Dear Commissioner, I am the mother of two wonderful adolescent children. They are raised in the same family and go to the same school. Still, it is known that my daughter will probably not start out with the same chances in life as my son. Many women work more than their peers, earning less, and are most often burdened with invisible, unpaid tasks: care of children, the elderly,…

9 Sep

2025

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Cohesion policy (joint debate)

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Dear Madam President, Dear Vice-President, There is a man in Hungary whose family and friends live in castles worth billions, keep zebras and rock luxury yachts at sea in the summer. This man is called: Viktor Orban. Meanwhile, nearly a third of the Hungarian population, three million people, live in housing poverty. Not only for home, but also for rent. The country is becoming depopulated, young …

10 Jul

2025

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European Citizens' Initiative 'Cohesion policy for the equality of the regions and sustainability of the regional cultures' (debate)

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Dear Madam President, Dear Commissioner, Dear fellow Members, When I was a child, I experienced what it was like to be part of a nation in a region outside the borders of the country. As a Transcarpathian Hungarian, I saw the challenges to be faced, but also the strength that the common language, culture and cohesion give to the national community. The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) on nation…

7 Jul

2025

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From institution to inclusion: an EU action plan for deinstitutionalisation, family- and community-based care (debate)

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Dear Madam President, Dear Commissioner, Recently, I hosted a group of visitors in the European Parliament in Brussels, consisting of disabled, visually impaired, slightly mentally handicapped and autistic people. This meeting confirmed that these people are not passive recipients, they have the right to self-determination and community participation. A real care society should serve this purpose,…

18 Jun

2025

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Safeguarding the rule of law in Spain, ensuring an independent and autonomous prosecutor's office to fight crime and corruption (debate)

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I am very pleased that the Congresswoman is so pleased to accept this question from me. If we didn't know that we were in a debate about Spain, and if we hadn't heard you speak Spanish, we might have thought that you were talking about Hungary, because there are scandals about the corruption of the Orbán government on a daily basis. So we would be very interested to know why they raise this proble…

17 Jun

2025

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The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report (debate)

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Dear Madam President, The current Hungarian prime minister is trying to create the appearance of the rule of law, while leaving citizens to themselves, fattening their oligarchs and bringing corruption to the top. The lack of rule of law conditions is one of the main reasons for freezing EU funds. The Tisza will get to the government and will give the Hungarian citizens the money due to them. We w…

17 Jun

2025

HU Question

The Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report (debate)

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Dear Member, I would like you not to repeat a propaganda message now, but to give me a real answer to my question. Why are they pointing at others when it comes to EU funds? Why is the Orbán government idle when Hungary and the Hungarian people are losing thousands of billions of EU funds? Why are power and wealth important to you, and how can you call the rule of law a country where the prime min…

16 Jun

2025

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Strengthening rural areas in the EU through cohesion policy (debate)

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Dear Madam President, In May, the Tisza community took a million steps from Budapest to Oradea. During the trip, we experienced the great gap between the rural regions of Hungary. Emigration, depopulation and the lack of a young, skilled workforce are causing enormous competitive disadvantages. Meanwhile, the EU is lacking billions of dollars from which normal transport links could be established.…

16 Jun

2025

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State of play and follow-up two years after the PEGA recommendations and the illegal use of spyware (debate)

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Dear Mr President, Two years have passed since the PEGA report, and unfortunately we Hungarians know exactly why this investigation was necessary. The current governing party, Fidesz, abused the Pegasus software. Journalists and opposition politicians were observed citing national security. In fact, they were defending their power, not the state and not the Hungarians. Now the same system has reac…

6 May

2025

HU Question

A revamped long-term budget for the Union in a changing world (debate)

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I would like to ask the Honourable Member, if he is already making statements that you and the government know very well are not true – and everyone in this house knows that it is not true because the money does not arrive in Hungary because the government is corrupt and anti-democratic – then why does the government not, for example, submit a request for payment on the basis of the recovery fund?…

5 May

2025

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Ninth report on economic and social cohesion (debate)

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1 Apr

2025

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Safeguarding the access to democratic media, such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (debate)

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Dear Madam President, In 1956, the last cry for help of the Hungarian freedom fighters reached the free world through Radio Free Europe. It was SOS, a desperate message against Soviet aggression. This radio was, and still is, the voice of freedom. That's why it's worrying that his very existence is in jeopardy because America is withdrawing its support. The Hungarian government can be pleased with…

1 Apr

2025

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Safeguarding the access to democratic media, such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (debate)

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I would like to ask the Member why the Orbán government applies double standards when it comes to foreign subsidies. Why is it acceptable for the Heritage Foundation, for example, to support your fellow group members in maintaining close links with this organisation? Why is it acceptable that there is Russian and Chinese influence in the country, and meanwhile they want to silence the independent …

1 Apr

2025

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Improving the implementation of cohesion policy through the mid-term review to achieve a robust cohesion policy post 2027 (debate)

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Dear Madam President, Is Quo Vadis? Where is Cohesion Policy heading? The challenges of the Union justify overcoming inequalities, more than ever. This is the guarantee of Europe's security. We're stronger together. It is necessary to strengthen local and regional actors, involve stakeholders, partnership. Simplification, easier implementation, efficient and proper use of money. It is important th…

31 Mar

2025

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Guidelines for the 2026 budget - Section III (debate)

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Dear Mr President, It is pleased that cohesion policy is included in the report as one of the pillars of the budget. It is important that the amount allocated to cohesion policy is not reduced and that the long-term objectives of cohesion policy are not lost sight of. It is important to fully implement the principle of "leave no one behind". It is also gratifying that the report mentions direct EU…

13 Mar

2025

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Action Plan for Affordable Energy (debate)

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Mr. President, please. Hundreds of thousands of Hungarian families are cold in their own homes, and some are freezing in winter. Viktor Orbán shows himself to be at the forefront of competitiveness, while neglecting the development of infrastructure. Hungary imports more electricity than Germany. Industrial consumers are paying the fifth highest electricity bill in the European Union. They are bui…

23 Jan

2025

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Combating Desertification: 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention (debate)

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Dear Mr President, A camel is a good animal, but we don't want to use it as a means of transport. Due to climate change, desertification is also a growing problem in Hungary. The Danube-Tisza Sand Ridge is about 10% of Hungary's territory, and according to the UN it is now officially a semi-desert. This is a symbol of government inaction. Yields are declining, livelihoods are becoming more difficu…