Daniel Freund

The end of the corrupt dictator

@H322ppm Klar ;) der Fall war in nahezu allen Zeitungen des Landes, im ö-r Radio und Fernsehen, mit klarem Tenor. Die Diskrepanz zwischen öffentlicher Meinung/Medienberichterstattung und Abstimmung im EP könnte nicht größer sein

@daniel_freund Lässt sich da nichts mediales draus machen?

@daniel_freund .. was ist da los?

Today the European Parliament once again called on the Commission to launch a procedure against #Slovakia to protect EU funds. #ruleoflaw #corruption #europe danielfreund.eu/en/aktuelles/s…

This is what happens when right-wing politicians are in charge of fighting corruption in Europe: They „forget“ to mention the biggest fraud scandals.

Coming to Parliament this week: The Slovakia Resolution. Stay tuned.

Why we need a European Defence Union now: danielfreund.eu/en/aktuelles/w…

The irony: Today, on Europe Day 2026, Orbán’s era comes to an end. It was a long fight. But it was worth it. Here’s a short recap of the last eight years.

„…all this shows that EU funds are not adequately protected. And when EU funds aren’t protected, they should be stopped.“ #Slovakia #Corruption #RuleOfLaw @euobs euobserver.com/215354/intervi…

You hear that sound? That’s Orbán’s people shredding compromising documents.

Orbán- the vetoer-in-chief - is gone. But we must ensure no autocrat ever blackmails the #EU again. Time for reform. @euronews #TheRing

Looks like @EU_Commission didn’t read @Europarl_EN‘s discharge report closely enough. Via @Guardian_UK @JenniferMerode #block-69f336798f08e0584d89bf2c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/world/live/202…

Yes, Hungarians voted for Peter Magyar, a Conservative. But I don’t think they voted for a Conservative agenda. @euronews #Hungary

This year, I led the audit of the @EU_Commission’s budget. The result? Discharge granted - but with serious warnings. ⚠️ COVID funds: €577B with zero transparency in some states. We demand answers by year’s end - or legal action. ⚠️ Slovakia: Fico’s govt dismantles anti-corruption authorities - yet EU funds keep flowing. Stop the cash until rule of law is restored. ⚠️ Várhely: Orbán’s ally left key Ukraine posts vacant for years during war. Not fit for office. ⚠️ Hololei: Fired for allegedly taking Qatari bribes. Now his aviation deal must be reviewed. Every euro belongs to Europe’s citizens. Oversight isn’t optional.** #EUBudget #Transparency multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreamin… danielfreund.eu/en/aktuelles/e…

European Parliament urges freezing EU funds for Slovakia over rule-of-law concerns dlvr.it/TSHKCG

European Council meeting. For the first time in years there are no Russians in the room. Huge relief.

Even when they’re losing they’re winning. Orbán is gone, but the system is still in place.

What happens with Hungary‘s frozen EU funds? 👇🏻

I heard bookstores in #Hungary recently moved books about Orbán to the „History“ section.