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We want to extend our best wishes to the Hungarian Presidency as they take the helm of the Council of the European Union. We look forward to working together for a stronger European future – one which nurtures innovation, drives investment, and secures the long-term competitiveness of European industries. #EU #HU24EU #Europe

My intervention during the EESC plenary debate with the Hungarian Minster for European Union Affairs - Lets make Europe greater - We need better designed legislation - We need a healthy business environment - We must defend Ukraine and stop putting obstacles

Charles Michel no longer interested in being EU Council President Charles Michel has just announced that he will stand in the #election to the #europeanparliament, meaning he will be leaving the post of EU Council President. There are several implications of the motion - including a possibility of Victor Orban serving as a de facto President in the 2nd half of 2024 - but one thing seems clear. The job of #EU Council President - brought forward by the treaty of Lisbon - proves to be unattractive. It speaks volumes that #Michel prefers to serve as a one of the 720 members of European Parliament rather than a single President of the entire #EUCouncil of 27 member states. Clearly the institutional reform of the Lisbon treaty was somehow lacking and the President's job - as splendid as it sounds - lacks real power and influence.

The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU starts today! For the next 6 months, Hungary will drive the EU agenda.  As a coalition dedicated to promoting smoke-free operating rooms, we’re particularly excited about the focus this Presidency wants to put on occupational health and safety, especially the revision of the directive on occupational safety limits for carcinogenic, mutagenic, and reprotoxic substances. Surgical smoke has been proven to contain mutagenic, carcinogenic, and toxic chemicals that cause chronic lung conditions like COPD. Alongside this new presidency and partners like the Roadmap on Carcinogens, we can keep surgical smoke out of our operating rooms and keep our healthcare workers safe! European Commission #SurgicalSmoke #SurgicalSmokeCoalition #RoadmapOnCarcinogens #HealthcareAdvoacy #HU24EU 

Yesterday Hungary has officially taken over the Presidency of the European Union, replacing Belgium at the steering wheel. Here are some automotive facts about Hungary:    🏡 Hungary is home of 7 automotive plants  🚗 Last year over 500 000 cars were manufactured in Hungary, making it the seventh-largest EU producer  🚌 Around 1 000 buses were made here  💡The automotive sector accounts for 12% of manufacturing jobs in Hungary, giving it the fifth-largest share of direct automotive employment in the EU #HungarianPresidency #HU24EU #MakeEuropeGreatAgain #EuropeanUnion

💼 Yesterday, the leaders of #EU Member States gathered in Brussels to vote on who would take on the Bloc's top institutional roles. ➡️ Ursula von der Leyen (Germany, EPP group) the incumbent President of the European Commission, has been nominated to serve a second term in office. Securing a second term will be subject to winning a majority vote in the European Parliament next month. ➡️ Antonio Costa (Portugal, S&D group), former prime minister of Portugal, was appointed as President of the European Council, the body gathering Heads of Member States to decide the strategic orientations of the EU. ➡️ Kaja Kallas (Estonia, Renew Europe group), current prime minister of Estonia, was appointed as High-Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs. 🔗 More details on these appointments can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eEz86QgQ 📊 Meanwhile, Eurosif has produced a short roundup of the recent European Election results and what these could mean for the future of #sustainablefinance in the EU. Read on here: https://lnkd.in/eGcTf3d4

As Hungary takes the mantle of EU presidency from July, there has been a lot of speculation as to what this may mean for EU legislative decisions through the second half of 2024. The direct impact of the presidency is limited, partly due to the incumbant EU parliament not effectively convening until later in 2024 which will limit the scope of new proposals. Still, Hungary will seek to use its influence to spark debates ranging from the socio-economic consequences of the European Green Deal to broader longer term Balkan accession. Check out FrontierView (part of FiscalNote)'s most recent view on Hungary's EU presidency, and the implications it may have for business. https://lnkd.in/eS-A-Ect #Europe #Hungary #EU #Greentransition

Hungary's EU Presidency: Key Priorities, Corporate-Relevant Policy Objectives and Possible Forward Scenarios amidst a Challenging International Political and Security Environment and an EU Institutional Transition See below for our Special Report, which takes an extensive look at how Hungary's Council Presidency may unfold in the next six months: https://lnkd.in/dYiiFaAk

❔ Must the Commission President be impartial? Charles Michel claims yes, but do the EU Treaties agree? Dive into the debate on independence vs. impartiality and why Michel’s remarks might be a dangerous game ahead of the EU elections. 🔎 Read our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/dhqimdt7 #EU #EuropeanCommission #CharlesMichel #EUelections2024 #PoliticalDebate Euractiv