Lawmakers in Hungary passed a measure Tuesday that prohibits showing LGBT content to minors as part of a move to target pedophilia. The ruling Fidesz party to which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban introduced the measure before the central European nation’s National Assembly passed it with a 157–1 vote. The right-wing Jobbik party also endorsed…
EU Should Abolish Veto Rights for Individual States: German Foreign Minister
BERLIN—Germany’s foreign minister said on Monday the European Union should abolish the right of individual member states to veto foreign policy measures as the 27-nation bloc could not allow itself to be “held hostage.” His comments, which came days after a more junior official criticized Hungary by name, reflect growing frustration in Berlin at the…
Japan, US Pledge to Donate Billions of Dollars to COVAX to Counter Beijing’s Vaccine Diplomacy
June 6, 2021
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Japan and United States have recently pledged to donate more COVID-19 vaccines and funding to developing countries through the COVAX global sharing scheme to counter the Chinese communist regime’s vaccine diplomacy. At the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) summit on June 2 in Japan, summit chairman Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged that Japan would…
Hungarians Protest Against Planned Chinese University Campus
BUDAPEST–Thousands of Hungarians, some of them holding banners declaring “Treason,” protested on Saturday against a Chinese university’s plans to open a campus in Budapest. Liberal opponents of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban accuse him of cozying up to China, and fear the campus could undercut the quality of higher education and help Beijing increase its…
German Official Rebukes Hungary for Blocking EU Criticism of China
BERLIN/BRUSSELS—Hungary’s decision to block a European Union statement criticizing China’s Hong Kong policy was condemned on Friday by a senior Germany official, who said the bloc’s foreign policy was being undermined. “Hungary again blocked an EU statement on Hong Kong. Three weeks ago it was on the Middle East. Common foreign and security policy cannot…
Hungarian Wine Is Above the Radar Once More
Hungarian wines could have been a household word today, but two world wars and 40 years under communist rule forced a major pause on this once-formidable wine-producing country. “Wines from Hungary were considered the best in the world!” a wine store owner excitedly replied when I inquired whether he carried any. He didn’t that day…
EU and Vietnam to Exclude China-Made Vaccines
March 16, 2021
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The European Union is expected to exclude Chinese-made vaccines from its “vaccine passport” certification program because they are not approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). At the same time, Vietnam is reportedly buying large quantities of COVID-19 vaccines from Western counties and Russia, but not China. On March 12, Euronews reported that the EU is…
EU and Vietnam Exclude China-Made Vaccines
March 16, 2021
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The European Union is expected to exclude Chinese-made vaccines from its “vaccine passport” certification program because they are not approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). At the same time, Vietnam is reportedly buying large quantities of COVID-19 vaccines from Western counties and Russia, but not China. On March 12, Euronews reported that the EU is…
Hungary Closes Stores, Schools to Curb Surge Due to Variants
BUDAPEST, Hungary—Hungarians on Monday awoke to a new round of strict lockdown measures aimed at slowing a record-breaking wave of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. A rapid rise in pandemic indicators since early February prompted Hungary’s government to announce the new restrictions, including closing most stores for two weeks and kindergartens and primary schools until Apr….
Hungary Mulls Sanctions Against Social Media Giants
BUDAPEST—Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga on Monday raised the prospect of sanctioning social media firms over what she called “systematic abuses” of free speech. The minister said she would meet the Hungarian competition watchdog this week to discuss possible penalties for what she described as unfair commercial practices as well as convening a meeting of…
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