Daniel Freund
@daniel_freund
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Green Member of the European Parliament đ» fighting against corruption and for a European Federal Republic đȘđș
Brussels
Joined May 2011
Victor Orban bans the Pride. Him and his all male cabinet, 19 men, seem so insecure that men holding hands is too much for them. Join me at the Budapest Pride on 28 June.
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Congrats to Petr Klement, the new director of the @EUAntiFraud watchdog #OLAF! The @EU_Commission needed just âĄïžthree monthsâĄïž to confirm the candidate vetted and approved by Parliament and Council. https://t.co/IB46hO2Qz5
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Petr Klement gets top job at critical watchdog.
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Viktor OrbĂĄn fears his critics - and the EU. Thatâs the only plausible reason for #Hungaryâs spying on EU institutions. I was targeted too. Which is why Iâm pressing charges against OrbĂĄn and persons unknown. Time for the @EU_Commission to act as well.
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âEmergency powersâ again? This time, the President is claiming authority to slap tariffs on Americans under IEEPA, a law that never even mentions tariffs. In this episode of Ask The Judge, Justice Daniel Kelly explains why taxing Americans isnât just bad policy, itâs
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Another heavy blow to press freedom in Hungary.
đ„European media giants have shamefully helped Viktor OrbĂĄn build his propaganda empire. After Deutsche Telekom and Axel Springer, Ringier has now also sold its portfolio to OrbĂĄnâs proxiesâwho desperately need every outlet to secure victory in Hungaryâs 2026 election. @Reuters
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đ„Ouch! Trump refused Viktor OrbĂĄn's request for an exemption from US sanctions on Russian oil: "He has asked for an exemption. We haven't granted one... He's a friend of mine." The two will meet next week in Washington, D.C.âfriendship is friendship, but business is business.
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Hungary has once again claimed the lowest rule-of-law score in the EU. This isnât just a number, itâs a warning. The @EU_Commission and Member States must recognise this is a clear threat to the EUâs representative democracy - and act accordingly. https://t.co/Dit0gBPikp
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While Budapest received the worst marks for justice in the bloc, Russia and the U.S. led a broader global retreat from the rule of law in 2025.
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Visiting Washington D.C. today and tomorrow. Autocrats worldwide support and learn from each other. Itâs time for democratic forces to do the same. What does effective resistance look like? How does civil society cope in times like these? Letâs find out. https://t.co/1cdKwtVHt9
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The #EU handed out billions of ⏠to member states to recover from the COVID pandemic. Where did the money go? Who profited from it? What did taxpayers get for their money? - Unclear. #transparency #ECAreport
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#DaphneCaruanaGalizia was assassinated 8 years ago. What has the Maltese government done to deliver justice for Daphne and her family? Next to nothing. #Malte #RuleOfLaw #FreedomOfPress
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#OrbĂĄn has ruled by decree for more than 5 years, sidelining parliament. And #Hungary has just extended its âstate of emergencyâ again - now until May 2026. Even the next election will happen under emergency rule. Iâve asked the @EU_Commission how long it will tolerate this.
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đȘđșđžAnother classic EU-funded project from Hungary: âŹ1.3 million spent on a useless roundabout in the middle of nowhereâafter Viktor OrbĂĄn's government failed to deliver its share (rail developments) for a planned logistics hub and container terminal. By @atlatszo.
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Shares of Lundin Mining, a name we own in our gold funds, just hit a 52-week high. Lundin Mining is a diversified Canadian base metals mining company with operations in Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden and the U.S. The companyâs operations primarily produce copper, zinc, gold
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In 2024, someone tried to install #spyware on my devices. Today @freiheitsrechte and I filed charges - against Viktor OrbĂĄn. #Hungary is the only plausible actor in this scenario. If confirmed, this would be an outrageous attack on the European Parliament.
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This was the heart of Hungarian spying - against the EU! Hard to believe that then-PermRep, now Commissioner, VĂĄrhelyi had no idea this was happening right under his nose. Heâs either complicit or incompetent. #Hungary #espionage #EU
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Danas se dva puta glasa o nepovjerenju Ursuli von der Leyen. Jednom po zahtjevu radikalne ljevice, jednom radikalne desnice s kojom @EPP po potrebi istovremeno paktira. @daniel_freund upozorava da bi to PuÄane moglo skupo koĆĄtati. Cijeli razgovor na linku u prvom komentaru.
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Every vote counts: very close vote today on the lifting of @SalisIlariaâs immunity. Good to see a majority recognising that a fair trial in #Hungary isnât possible. Still worrying how close it was - with the @EPP voting against upholding her immunity.
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The accusations against PĂ©ter Magyar are absurd. #OrbĂĄn is trying to silence his opponent with a smear campaign. The European Parliament will not be instrumentalized. We will not lift Magyarâs immunity. #Hungary #RuleOfLaw
https://t.co/vCeVy7wL5N
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In #Hungary, the extraordinary has become the everyday. For more than 1,900 days the country has been under a state of emergency. OrbĂĄn rules without parliamentary oversight, using migration, COVID & Russiaâs war in Ukraine as excuses. Stop đSendingđOrbĂĄnđMoney @EU_Commission
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Dear @jimmykimmel Europe is glad youâre back on air. We followed the coverage around your brief absence with concern. Which is why Iâd like to invite you to speak in the European Parliament. You have the jokes, we have freedom of speech and rule of law. A perfect match.
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Congrats to @Die_Gruenen's mayoral candidates in Köln, MĂŒnster, Bonn, DĂŒsseldorf & Aachen on their great 1st round election results! Local elections are whereâšyouâšdecide what your neighbourhood will look like for the next years. German friends, vote on the 28/09!
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EU money must not fuel autocrats. Itâs time to freeze the funds for Fico now. The situation in Slovakia is alarming. Europe cannot afford another Hungary, another OrbĂĄn. #EU #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #Slovakia
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