Daniel Freund @daniel_freund@respublicae.eu

When I started my mandate in the 🇪🇺Parliament 3.5 years ago, the undertaking was considered hopeless by many. Someone like Orban was unmanageable. The resistance in the Council was too big, Orban too powerful with his veto, and von der Leyen too unwilling to take action. /1

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/daniel_freund/status/1606255358548115456

Me after watching the first 20 minutes of Carlson's interview with Putin.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755864065388261821#m

[2024-02-09 07:59 UTC]

Yesterday, EU-Commission sent formal notice to launch infringement procedure against Hungary for new “sovereignty protection law”. Read excellent analysis by HHC &
https://nitter.cz/AmnestyHungary
here. It's scary. /1
<p>
https://nitter.cz/hhc_helsinki/status/1755574192295092382#m
</p>

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630638097485844#m

[2024-02-08 16:32 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: Law contains two main parts: (1) establishes so-called Sovereignty Protection Office (SPO) and (2) amends criminal code prescribing prison sentences of up to 3 years for using foreign funding for political campaign purposes. /2

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630705013318113#m

[2024-02-08 16:32 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: SPO is headed by Tamás Lánczi, former editor-in-chief of Figyelő - propaganda outlet which published blacklist of “Soros mercenaries” including activists, journalists, anti-corruption campaigners in 2018. /3

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630757253390430#m

[2024-02-08 16:32 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: SPO has far-reaching competences, among others: collect information on actors receiving foreign funding which are perceived to influence political debate and electoral processes, publish results of these investigations, notify competent authorities if irregularities detected that are deemed worthy of criminal prosecution or other proceedings… /4

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630854406062090#m

[2024-02-08 16:33 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: …request Parliament's Committee on National Security to summon the head of the investigated organization, recommend measures and legislation aimed at protecting national sovereignty to HU Parliament and gvmt /5

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630915751956560#m

[2024-02-08 16:33 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: All while having access to sensitive data and being able to request information from any relevant state or local government body. Secret services are compelled to assist. /6

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630983854928032#m

[2024-02-08 16:33 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: Cases can be opened against any person or organization on the basis of SPO’s own decision without giving justification. No legal remedy available against SPO’s actions, including against its investigation or publication of findings. /7

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755631058995798301#m

[2024-02-08 16:33 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: Legal provisions are vague, possibly criminalizing any kind of action carried out in “EU’s interest”, such as participation in EU funded programmes or using funds originating from other Member States to support activities that may fall under the investigation of the SPO. /8

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755631552354980042#m

[2024-02-08 16:35 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: Results: chilling effect on wide range of fundamental rights (i.e. freedom of expression, of peaceful assembly and of association), “leading to a serious distortion of public discourse and democratic life”. /9

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755631603122835635#m

[2024-02-08 16:36 UTC]

R to @daniel_freund: Law breaches a number of treaty provisions and Charter of Fundamental Rights. HHC and Amnesty rightfully call on COM to expedite procedure once response from HU is received! /end

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755631661151134195#m

[2024-02-08 16:36 UTC]

👀
<p>
https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755630638097485844#m
</p>

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755636160804552844#m

[2024-02-08 16:54 UTC]

ECR - The "C" stands for corruption.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755513627388301796#m

[2024-02-08 08:47 UTC]

RT by @daniel_freund: Honorary award

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/saintjavelin/status/1755516010512146463#m

[2024-02-08 08:56 UTC]

Percentage of refugees from Ukraine to the EU that ended up in Hungary:
0.79%

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755544899154276824#m

[2024-02-08 10:51 UTC]

‼️
EU-Commission taking action against Kremlin-style "sovereignty law" in Hungary.
Good!
But freezing more EU funds under rule of law mechanism for Orban would be MUCH better.
<p>
https://nitter.cz/eublogo/status/1755176908705206692#m
</p>

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755189556222009804#m

[2024-02-07 11:19 UTC]

RT by @daniel_freund: actual journalist in russia:

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/ianbremmer/status/1755056075399692556#m

[2024-02-07 02:29 UTC]

If you want to hear Putin's propaganda you don't have to watch the interview with
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23TuckerCarlson
.
You just need to tune in to Hungarian Public Television.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1755152160243773713#m

[2024-02-07 08:50 UTC]

There's a nuclear power invading countries in our immediate neighborhood and NATO could use all the reinforcement it can get.
Orban government:
'Let's play some mind games.'

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1754843175254913150#m

[2024-02-06 12:23 UTC]

Why Viktor Orban is not a reliable ally in one picture:

🐦🔗: https://nitter.cz/daniel_freund/status/1754772146876711216#m

[2024-02-06 07:40 UTC]