The political dialogue between the European Commission and the Hungarian National Assembly also includes direct visits and exchange of views. Since 2014 the European Commission has put special emphasis on the improvement of relations with national Parliaments. It follows that visits of Commissioners have taken place regularly in the Hungarian National Assembly. The Commissioners or other representatives of the European Commission are hosted by the Committee on European Affairs solely or – depending on the subject-matter of the discussions – with other standing committees.
2022
- Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
The Commissioner took part in the meeting of the Committee on European Affairs of the Hungarian National Assembly held on 5 December 2022. During the exchange of views, he gave a general overview on the current state of play of the accession processus, highlighted the results achieved so far during his mandate and addressed the challenges of the Western-Balkan region as well as its EU integration perspective.
2024
- Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
The Commissioner visited the Hungarian National Assembly on 15 February 2024, where he had talks with the members of the Committees on European Affairs, on Sustainable Development and on Agriculture. During the meeting, several issues, such as the Commission's proposals on the use of plant protection products and on new genomic techniques, the fight against cross-border pollution and the upcoming Hungarian EU presidency's opportunities were touched upon.
- Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
Commissioner Várhelyi participated at the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly on 13 May 2024. The Commissioner held a speech on the current issues of the neighbourhood and enlargement policy of the European Union and had exchange of views with the members of the committee on the perspectives of the enlargement of the European Union in light of the upcoming Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union.