Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2025 | Gosia Pearson Cabinet member | Civil society in Hungary and implementation of funds in the area of Home Affairs. | — |
| 26 May 2025 | Gosia Pearson Cabinet member | Civil society in Hungary and implementation of funds in the area of Home Affairs. | SRC |
| 23 May 2025 | Fausto Matos Cabinet member | Rule of law | — |
| 23 May 2025 | Fausto Matos Cabinet member | Rule of law | SRC |
| 22 May 2025 | Simona Constantin Cabinet member | Rule of Law, European Democracy Shield | — |
| 22 May 2025 | Simona Constantin Cabinet member | Rule of Law, European Democracy Shield | SRC |
| 21 May 2025 | Anne Funch Jensen Cabinet member | Exchange of views on Rule of Law and conditionality mechanisms | — |
| 21 May 2025 | Anne Funch Jensen Cabinet member | Exchange of views on Rule of Law and conditionality mechanisms | SRC |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Ivana McDowell Cabinet member | HU sovereignty law | SRC |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Johannes Noack Cabinet member | Discussion on the rule of law and the EU budget | SRC |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Alvaro De Elera Cabinet member | Rule of law | SRC |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Johannes Noack Cabinet member | Discussion on the rule of law and the EU budget | — |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Alvaro De Elera Cabinet member | Rule of law | — |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Ivana McDowell Cabinet member | HU sovereignty law | — |
| 05 Feb 2020 | Joachim Herrmann Cabinet member | Challenges for the civil societies | — |
| 05 Feb 2020 | Joachim Herrmann Cabinet member | Challenges for the civil societies | SRC |
| 19 Dec 2019 | Ylva Johansson Commissioner | Discussions on the New Pact on Migration | — |
| 19 Dec 2019 | Ylva Johansson Commissioner | Discussions on the New Pact on Migration | SRC |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Thomas Zerdick Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the current situation with NGOs in Hungary | — |
| 10 Oct 2017 | Thomas Zerdick Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the current situation with NGOs in Hungary | SRC |
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