Timeline of Hungary–European Union relations

• 1989 – To support the transition in Hungary and Poland, the EU launched the Phare programme.{{Cite web |title=The PHARE Programme and the enlargement of the European Union (index) |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/enlargement/briefings/33a1_en.htm#summary |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu}}
• 1991 – European agreements with Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia (free trade, possibility of future membership) (16 December).{{Cite web |title=Hungary, European Union - Agreement of 16 December 1991 establishing an association between the European Community and its member States, and the Republic of Hungary. |url=https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=44279&p_lang=en |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.ilo.org}}{{Cite web |date= |title=European Agreements with Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=European Commission - European Commission |language=en}}
• 1993 – The Council of the European Union defined eligibility criteria ("Copenhagen criteria") for joining the EU (Copenhagen, 21–22 June).{{Cite web |title=Copenhagen European Council - 21-22 June 1993 |url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/enlargement/ec/cop_en.htm |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.europarl.europa.eu}}
• 1994 – Hungary submitted its request to join the EU (31 March).{{Cite web |title=Hungary's application for accession to the European Union (31 March 1994) |url=https://www.cvce.eu/content/publication/2005/5/18/9df08619-80b3-4e8d-a568-a1111de8d5d3/publishable_en.pdf |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.cvce.eu}}
• 1995 – Neighbouring Austria joined the EU (1 January).
• 1997 – The Council decided to launch accession negotiations with Eastern European candidate countries (Luxembourg, 12–13 December).
• 1998 – Accession negotiations between the EU and Hungary started.
• 1999 – The EU reformed the Phare programme to support the preparation for the accession and the structural funds, and launched the ISPA and SAPARD programmes to support the preparation for the Cohesion Fund and the rural development pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy.{{Cite web |title=European Community aid to Eastern Europe - Subject files - CVCE Website |url=https://www.cvce.eu/en/collections/unit-content/-/unit/df06517b-babc-451d-baf6-a2d4b19c1c88/d41c0d3f-3bed-4585-a9a9-1a13320f39b9 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.cvce.eu}}
• 2002 – Accession negotiations between the EU and Hungary concluded.
• 2003 – Hungary held a referendum on joining the EU (12 April). 84% of the valid votes supported the membership.{{Cite web |date=2011-12-08 |title=Referendum in Hungary on the country's accession to the European Union (Budapest, 12 April 2003) |url=https://www.cvce.eu/en/obj/referendum_in_hungary_on_the_country_s_accession_to_the_european_union_budapest_12_april_2003-en-f71b8824-05b4-45ba-9f7c-7775c9b5bb72.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=CVCE.EU by UNI.LU |language=en}}

2004

• Hungary joined the EU, together with Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and 6 other countries (1 May).{{Cite web |title=Hungary – EU member country profile {{!}} European Union |url=https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/country-profiles/hungary_en |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=european-union.europa.eu |language=en}}
• The first member states (UK, Ireland and Sweden) opened their labour markets for the new member states (the accession treaty allowed up to 7 years transition period).
• Excessive deficit procedure launched against Hungary (5 July).{{Cite web |date=2004-06-24 |title=Council Decision on the Existence of an Excessive Deficit in Hungary |url=https://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/economic_governance/sgp/pdf/30_edps/104-06_commission/2004-06-24_hu_104-6_commission_en.pdf |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.ec.europa.eu}}

2007

• Neighbouring Romania joined the EU and neighbouring Slovenia joined the Eurozone (1 January).
• Hungary – together with neighbouring Slovakia and Slovenia among others – joined the Schengen Area (21 December).{{Cite web |title=Background on Schengen enlargement |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=European Commission - European Commission |language=en}}

2008

• The EU, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank provided EUR 20 billion bailout package for Hungary (of which the EU provided EUR 6.5 billion) (4 November).{{Cite web|title=Financial assistance to Hungary|url=https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/economic-and-fiscal-policy-coordination/financial-assistance-eu/which-eu-countries-have-received-assistance/financial-assistance-hungary_en|access-date=2020-12-28|website=European Commission - European Commission|language=en}}

2009

• Neighbouring Slovakia joined the Eurozone (1 January).

2011

• Hungary held the presidency of the Council (1 January–30 June).
• Prime Minister Viktor Orbán likened Brussels to Moscow for the first time (15 March).{{Cite web|title=1848 és 2010 is megújulást hozott|url=http://2010-2015.miniszterelnok.hu/beszed/1848_es_2010_is_megujulast_hozott|access-date=2020-12-28|website=2010-2015.miniszterelnok.hu}}
• The last member states (Germany and Austria) opened their labour markets for the new member states (the accession treaty allowed up to 7 years transition period).
• Hungary requested a second (precautionary) financial assistance from the EU and the IMF (21 November). Later, Hungary was able to finance itself through the market and did not request further assistance.
• In the meantime, Hungary drafted a new law on the central bank. The European Commission assessed that the new law can threaten the bank’s independence and President José Manuel Barroso asked Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to withdraw the legislation (20 December).{{Cite web|date=2011-12-21|title=EU warns Hungary over Central Bank independence|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/central-europe/news/eu-warns-hungary-over-central-bank-independence/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.euractiv.com|language=en-GB}} However, the Hungarian parliament adopted the new law (30 December).{{Cite news |date=2011-12-30 |title=Hungary passes controversial central bank law |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-16362662 |access-date=2023-05-23}}

2012

• The European Commission launched infringement procedure against Hungary over the independence of its central bank, data protection authority and judiciary (17 January).{{Cite web|title=Press corner|url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en|access-date=2020-12-28|website=European Commission - European Commission|language=en}}
• With the presence of Viktor Orbán and José Manuel Barroso, the European Parliament had a harsh debate on recent political developments in Hungary (18 January).{{Cite web|title=Debates - Recent political developments in Hungary (debate) - Wednesday, 18 January 2012|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CRE-7-2012-01-18-ITM-021_EN.html|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.europarl.europa.eu|language=en}}
• Pro-government demonstration ("peace march") held in Budapest, with the slogan "We will not be a colony" (21 January).{{Cite web |title=The 'laboratory' called Hungary: a challenge for understanding protest movements |url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/can-europe-make-it/laboratory-called-hungary-challenge-for-understanding/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=openDemocracy |language=en}}
• The European Commission was satisfied with changes to central bank statute, but referred the cases of the data protection authority and the judiciary to the European Court of Justice (25 April).{{Cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_12_395|title=Press corner}} Later, the Court found in both cases that Hungary has infringed EU law.{{Cite web |date=2012-11-06 |title=Court of Justice of the European Union PRESS RELEASE No 139/12 |url=https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2012-11/cp120139en.pdf |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.curia.europa.eu}}{{Cite web |date=2014-04-08 |title=Court of Justice of the European Union PRESS RELEASE No 53/14 |url=https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2014-04/cp140053en.pdf |website=www.curia.europa.eu}}

2013

• Excessive deficit procedure against Hungary closed (21 June).{{Cite web |date=2023-06-26 |title=Council Decision of 21 June 2013 Abrogating Decision 2004/918/EC on the Existence of an Excessive Deficit in Hungary |url=https://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/economic_governance/sgp/pdf/30_edps/126-12_council/2013-06-21_hu_126-12_council_en.pdf |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=www.ec.europa.eu}}
• Neighbouring Croatia joined the EU (1 July).
• Hungary repaid the 2008 bailout credit to the IMF (12 August).{{Cite news |date=2013-08-12 |title=Hungary repays 2008 IMF loan in full - government |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-hungary-imf-repaid-idUKBRE97B07720130812 |access-date=2023-05-02}}

2014

• After winning the 2014 Hungarian parliamentary election, Viktor Orbán called for building a Hungarian nationalist illiberal democracy while remaining within the EU (26 July).{{Cite news|last=Tóth|first=-Csaba|date=2014-07-29|title=Full text of Viktor Orbán's speech at Băile Tuşnad (Tusnádfürdő) of 26 July 2014|url=https://budapestbeacon.com/full-text-of-viktor-orbans-speech-at-baile-tusnad-tusnadfurdo-of-26-july-2014/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=The Budapest Beacon|language=en-US}}

2015

• As a response to the European migrant crisis, Hungary started to build a border barrier (15 June).{{Cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=2016-08-26 |title=Hungary's PM plans 'more massive' fence to keep out migrants |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/26/hungarys-pm-plans-more-massive-fence-to-keep-out-migrants |access-date=2023-05-02 |issn=0261-3077}}
• With tens of thousands of migrants in Hungary, many frustrated with waiting started ignoring police controls on their way to Austria (4 September).{{Cite news|date=2015-09-04|title=Migrant crisis: Hungary migrants start walk to border|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34155701|access-date=2020-12-28}}
• With qualified majority, the Council established a temporary and exceptional mechanism to relocate 120.000 refugees from Greece and Italy to other member states (22 September).{{Cite web|title=Justice and Home Affairs Council, 22 September 2015|url=https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/meetings/jha/2015/09/22/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=www.consilium.europa.eu|language=en}} Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Romania voted against the plan.{{Cite news|date=2015-09-22|title=Migrant crisis: EU ministers approve disputed quota plan|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34329825|access-date=2020-12-28}} Hungary and Slovakia asked the European Court of Justice to annul the decision, but in 2017 the Court dismissed the actions.{{Cite web |date=2017-09-06 |title=Court of Justice of the European Union PRESS RELEASE No 91/17 |url=https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2017-09/cp170091en.pdf |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.curia.europa.eu}}
• In Poland, the Eurosceptic Law and Justice party won the election and formed government becoming a key ally to Viktor Orbán (25 October).{{Cite web |date=2022-04-02 |title=The end of the Budapest–Warsaw axis |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-poland-axis-diplomacy-ukraine-russia-war-vikto0r-orban-fidesz-pis-visegrad-group/ |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}

2016

• Hungary repaid the 2008 bailout credit to the EU (6 April).{{Cite web |date=2016-04-06 |title=Hungary pays off bailout loan amid economic recovery |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2016/0406/779906-hungary-debt/ |access-date=2023-05-23 |website=www.rte.ie}}
• Hungary held a referendum on the EU's refugee relocation plans (2 October). 98% of the valid votes rejected the relocation; however, with 44% turnout the result cannot be considered valid.{{Cite news |last=Kingsley |first=Patrick |date=2016-10-02 |title=Hungary's refugee referendum not valid after voters stay away |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/02/hungarian-vote-on-refugees-will-not-take-place-suggest-first-poll-results |access-date=2023-05-23 |issn=0261-3077}}
• The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) found serious irregularities in the Budapest metro line project funded by the EU.{{Cite web|date=2016-12-21|title=Budapest metro scheme tainted by fraud|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/budapest-metro-scheme-tainted-by-fraud/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}

2017

• The Hungarian government launched a domestic campaign entitled "Let's stop Brussels!", suggesting that "Brussels" wanted to force Hungary to let in illegal migrants (March).{{Cite web|date=2017-04-01|title=Hungary's 'Let's stop Brussels!' survey|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/hungarys-lets-stop-brussels-survey/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}
• As Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland did not implement the 2015 Council Decision on relocation of refugees, the European Commission launched an infringement procedure against those three Member States (14 June).
• The European Commission referred the cases to the European Court of Justice (7 December). Later, the Court found that the three member states have failed to fulfil their obligations under EU law.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-02 |title=Court of Justice of the European Union PRESS RELEASE No 40/20 |url=https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2020-04/cp200040en.pdf |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.curia.europa.eu}}

2018

• OLAF found serious irregularities in projects funded by the EU and run by a company once co-owned by the son-in-law of Viktor Orbán. The Hungarian prosecution launched a probe but soon dropped it.{{Cite web|date=2018-02-08|title=Hungary launches fraud probe into EU-funded projects|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-launches-fraud-probe-into-eu-funded-projects-viktor-orban-olaf/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2018-11-08|title=EU pursues Orbán son-in-law case despite Hungary ending probe|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/istvan-tiborcz-viktor-orban-olaf-eu-pursues-orban-son-in-law-case-despite-hungary-ending-probe/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}
• Significant deviation procedure launched against Hungary (18 June; the first such procedure was launched the previous year against Romania).{{Cite web |title=Significant Deviation Procedure |url=https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/economic-and-fiscal-governance/stability-and-growth-pact/preventive-arm/significant-deviation-procedure_en |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=economy-finance.ec.europa.eu |language=en}}
• The European Parliament initiated to trigger Article 7 procedure against Hungary for persistently breaching the EU’s founding values (report by MEP Judith Sargentini, 12 September; the first such procedure was initiated the previous year against Poland, by the European Commission).{{Cite web |date=2018-09-12 |title=Parliament denounces Hungary's illiberalism |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-approves-hungary-censure-motion/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}

2019

• Ahead of the European Parliament election, the Hungarian government launched a domestic campaign entitled "You too have the right to know what Brussels is planning!", suggesting that the Commission had a secret plan to promote migration. The Commission rejected the claims (28 February).{{Cite web|title=Facts matter: European Commission responds to Hungarian government campaign|url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/publications/european-commission-responds-hungarian-government-campaign_en|access-date=2020-12-28|website=European Commission - European Commission|language=en}}
• The European People’s Party suspended the membership of Fidesz (20 March).{{Cite web|last=Party|first=EPP-European People's|title=EPP - European People's Party|url=https://www.epp.eu/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=EPP - European People's Party|language=en-US}}
• The European Parliament rejected the Hungarian commissioner designate Laszlo Trocsanyi (as well as the Romanian commissioner designate Rovana Plumb) (30 September).{{Cite web|date=2019-09-30|title=Von der Leyen seeks new recruits after Parliament torpedoes two|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-and-hungary-european-commission-picks-rovana-plumb-laszlo-trocsanyi-rejected-for-second-time/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}} Olivér Várhelyi was then nominated and appointed European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-01 |title=Hungary names EU ambassador as new Commission nominee |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-names-eu-ambassador-as-new-commission-nominee-oliver-varhelyi-viktor-orban-laszlo-trocsanyi/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-05 |title=Olivér Várhelyi: Europe's under-fire gatekeeper |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/oliver-varhelyi-eu-commissioner-enlargement-western-balkans-serbia-human-rights-democracy-rule-of-law/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}

2020

• The European Council agreed to link the EU budget to rule of law conditionality, but left details open (17-21 July).{{Cite web|date=2020-07-21|title=What EU leaders really decided on rule of law|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/what-eu-leaders-really-decided-on-rule-of-law-budget-mff/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}
• The Commission published the first reports on rule of law in the Member States (20 September).{{Cite web|title=2020 Rule of law report - Communication and country chapters|url=https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/2020-rule-law-report-communication-and-country-chapters_en|access-date=2020-12-28|website=European Commission - European Commission|language=en}}
• Hungary and Poland threatened to veto the EU budget if linked to rule of law conditionality, but finally a compromise was agreed (10 December).{{Cite web|date=2020-11-16|title=EU in crisis over Hungary and Poland's €1.8T hold-up|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-in-crisis-over-hungary-poland-budget-hold-up/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-12-10|title=EU leaders back deal to end budget blockade by Hungary and Poland|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/deal-reached-to-unblock-eu-budget-and-recovery-fund/|access-date=2020-12-28|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}

2021

• The Hungarian parliament passed Act LXXIX, which included banning educational material and content depicting LGBT people in schools and on TV (15 June).{{Cite web |title=Hungary: Recent Rule-of-Law Developments |url=https://eucrim.eu/news/hungary-recent-rule-of-law-developments/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=eucrim.eu |language=en}} In response, 17 EU leaders signed an open letter, vowing to take a stand against discrimination.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-24 |title=17 EU leaders sign LGBTQ+ rights letter in response to Hungary anti-gay law |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/16-eu-leaders-sign-lgbtq-rights-letter-in-response-to-hungary-anti-gay-law/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=POLITICO |language=en}} The European Commission announced it would take legal action.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-16 |title=Von der Leyen chides Hungary over bill to restrict LGBTQ depictions |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-justice-commissioner-expresses-regret-over-controversial-hungarian-law-lgbtq-homosexuality-mino/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-06-23 |title=Hungary's law against gay 'propaganda' draws fire from E.U. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/hungary-lgbt-gay-propaganda-law-eu/2021/06/23/4b8e3eb6-d43d-11eb-b39f-05a2d776b1f4_story.html |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.washingtonpost.com}} The Hungarian government defended the law as a “bill [that] protects the rights of children” and accused the Commission of being biased.{{Cite web |last=Hungary |first=About |date=2021-06-23 |title=Official government statement responding to the comments of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Hungary's child protection law |url=https://abouthungary.hu//news-in-brief/official-government-statement-responding-to-the-comments-of-european-commission-president-ursula-von-der-leyen-on-hungary-s-child-protection-law |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.abouthungary.hu |language=en}}
• The European Commission launched infringement procedures against Hungary and Poland “related to the equality and the protection of fundamental rights” (15 July).{{Cite web |date=2021-07-15 |title=EU founding values: Commission starts legal action against Hungary and Poland for violations of fundamental rights of LGBTIQ people |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=European Commission - European Commission |language=en}}

2022

• The European Commission referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the EU, as Hungary failed to respond to the concerns brought up during the 2021 infringement procedures (15 July).{{Cite web |date=2022-06-15 |title=Commission refers HUNGARY to the Court of Justice of the EU over violation of LGBTIQ rights |url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=European Commission - European Commission |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title=The infringement against Hungary: Behind the scenes |url=https://ilga-europe.org/blog/infringement-hungary-behind-scenes/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.ilga-europe.org |language=en-GB}}
• The European Commission froze regular EU-payouts and grants allocated to Hungary because of breaches of the principles of the rule of law in Hungary (18 September).{{Cite web |date=2022-09-18 |title=Commission proposes €7.5B funding cut for Hungary but opens compromise path |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/commission-suggests-funding-cut-for-hungary-but-opens-compromise-path/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-12 |title=Rule of law conditionality mechanism: Council decides to suspend €6.3 billion given only partial remedial action by Hungary |url=https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/12/12/rule-of-law-conditionality-mechanism/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=www.consilum.europa.eu}} Hungary committed to 17 judicial reform measures in order to unlock the grants (7 November).{{Cite web |date=2022-11-07 |title=Hungary vows to overhaul its judiciary, hoping to unlock EU funds |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-overhaul-judiciary-unlock-eu-funds/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}
• The member states decided to suspend EUR 6.3 billion of the grants due to Hungary having only partially implemented the proposed reforms (12 December).{{Cite news |last1=Abnett |first1=Kate |last2=Strupczewski |first2=Jan |last3=Strupczewski |first3=Jan |date=2022-12-22 |title=EU holds back all of Hungary's cohesion funds over rights concerns |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-holds-back-all-hungarys-cohesion-funds-over-rights-concerns-2022-12-22/ |access-date=2023-05-10}}

2023

• Neighbouring Croatia joined the Eurozone (1 January).{{Cite news |last= |date=2023-01-01 |title=Historic new year for Croatia as it joins euro, Schengen area |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/historic-new-year-croatia-it-joins-euro-schengen-area-2023-01-01/ |access-date=2023-05-10}}
• The European Commission blocked Fidesz-linked universities from signing new Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe grants (January).{{Cite news |last= |date=2023-01-12 |title=Hungary denounces EU decision to cut off funds to universities |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hungary-says-eu-decision-cut-off-funds-universities-is-unacceptable-2023-01-12/ |access-date=2023-05-10}}{{Cite web |date=2023-02-06 |title=Brussels hits Orbán where it really hurts — education |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/viktor-orban-education-brussels-eu-funds/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}
• 15 EU member states (Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Ireland, Malta, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Slovenia, Finland and Greece) have joined the ongoing infringement proceedings against Hungary (April).{{Cite news |last= |date=2023-04-06 |title=Germany, France join EU proceedings against Hungary over anti-LGBT law |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-france-join-eu-proceedings-against-hungary-over-anti-lgbt-law-2023-04-06/ |access-date=2023-05-09}}{{Cite web |last=Times |first=The Brussels |title=Belgium drives EU proceedings against Hungarian 'anti-LGBTQ' law |url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/447974/belgium-joins-eu-proceedings-against-hungarian-anti-lgbtq-law |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=www.brusselstimes.com |language=en}}
• The Hungarian parliament approved a reform to improve judicial independence in order to unlock the EU funds (3 May).{{Cite news |last=AFP |title=Hungary Adopts Justice Reform To Unlock EU Funds |language=en |work=RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/humgary-justice-reform-eu-funds/32393700.html |access-date=2023-05-10}}
• A clear majority of the European Parliament approved a resolution which questions Hungary's ability to hold the 2024 presidency of the Council of the European Union (1 June).{{Cite web |date=2023-06-01 |title=Parliament easily backs measure aimed at restraining Hungary's EU presidency |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-clears-measure-aimed-restraining-hungarys-eu-presidency/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}

==See also==

• Hungary in the European Union
• Timeline of European Union history
• History of the European Union since 2004
• Enlargement of the European Union
• Hungarian withdrawal from the European Union

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• [https://europa.eu/european-union/about-eu/history_en The history of the European Union]

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