… The Hungarian government's latest billboard campaign is urging people to cast their vote in the national consultation on Ukraine's request for EU accession. … The European Commission has not commented on the poster campaign, arguing that this type of polling is a national competence and that Ukraine's accession to the EU remains a priority. …

… For example, as the research recalls, a 70-year-old male refugee was contacted by his doctor from Kharkiv for an online consultation because he had heard from other refugees that Hungarian health care was poor. … This especially affected dual nationals who could not receive temporary protected status: “Hungarian citizenship, although a higher legal status, also carried unexpected disadvantages, despite the fact that in principle they have the same rights and … However, all things considered, the 2023 figures suggest that the average monthly per capita income among Ukrainian refugees was 144,000 forints, while the national average per capita income was 212,000 forints. …

… The government was fast to explain what this vote would be about: it would be "quick and efficient", just like national consultations, but this time, people will only have to answer a single question with a yes or a no. " The Hungarian people will decide … Just like they do after national consultations. However, there are several problems with the national consultations being used as a reference point. … So far, the Hungarian government has held a national consultation fourteen times. In most cases only 15-20 percent of the Hungarian population eligible to vote has participated in these. … The most successful national consultation was clearly the one on "the Soros plan" in 2017, but even on that one, less than 30 percent of the population "consulted" with the government. … In contrast to the national consultations, a referendum is valid and conclusive if more than half of the eligible voters cast a valid vote and more than half of those who did so gave the same answer to the question asked. …

… He said the vote would be conducted by the Hungarian government in the same way as national consultations are done: “quickly and in a straightforward fashion, and then we'll see". … A subsequent reply he gave later revealed that the opinion poll would in fact be another national consultation. Balázs Orbán, the Prime Minister's Political Director, posted a similar statement on Facebook. …

… Our goal is to prevent a new hotspot from developing in our neighbourhood, so the stability and security of the Western Balkans is of paramount military and national security interest. … We continue to look for an opportunity to hold consultations in Sarajevo", the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade commented. … If the United States stops playing the role of the world's policeman, while the international organisations are simultaneously being hollowed out, nationalist forces that could challenge previous agreements could find themselves in a position to take …

… He reminded his audience that 95 percent of those who participated in the most recent national consultation supported the government's concept of economic neutrality. …

… At the same time, the Polish Foreign Minister ordered their ambassador to Budapest home for consultations. … In addition, Poland's ambassador to Hungary, Sebastian Kęciek, has also been called home for consultations. In diplomacy, both gestures are a strong signal of indignation. … According to the Polish National Prosecutor's Office the politician is accused of 11 criminal offences, among them participation in an organised criminal group and misuse of public funds. …

… The procedure was decided almost unanimously by national governments in December 2022, and it means that at the end of this year, Hungary will lose more than €1 billion. … The Commission will either pass the amendment on to national governments for a decision, indicating whether the conditions have been met in full or in part, or, if it sees no progress, it will inform the member state concerned and the others accordingly … It could be a while before money comes In the meantime, the Hungarian budget would have to cover the deficit for the developments that have already been paid for, and the rest would have to be either covered from national resources or halted. … As Portfolio has spotted , on Tuesday, the government made an amendment pertaining to the recovery fund available for public consultation which could contribute to complying with the super-milestones. …