Hungary will be joining the agreement between the EU and 79 countries, which has so far been vetoed by the Hungarian government over its concerns about migration and gender issues.

NGOs claim the bill was rewritten at the last minute before the vote, which is in breach of the House rules. In order to receive EU funds, the National Judicial Council is being given greater powers.

Due to the worsening situation in many places around the world, Hungary's position on the list has gotten better for the second year in a row.

The intelligence report on the Hungarian elements of the leaked NATO reports has been made public. It states that the information is authentic, but the Hungarian government has not been wiretapped.

Provocative climate change protests held throughout the continent grabbed headlines last week, while new anti-abuse pet laws drew both praise and criticism in the EU.

In an interview given a few days ago, Johannes Hahn expressed his concern about the Hungarian government's failure to take the necessary measures to unblock the frozen funds.

According to a new decree issued by the Hungarian government, "public hearings may be held without the personal appearance of the parties concerned in the future".

Veronika Munk, our Head of Content Development and Founding Editor-in-Chief is leaving Telex to join the Slovak media company Denník N, as Director for Innovation and New Markets.

He was relieved effective Thursday and is likely to be replaced by Gábor Böröndi, head of Hungary's military representation in Brussels.