Tibor Navracsics

The delegation's findings are unlikely to speed up Hungary's access to the frozen EU funds, with Freund tweeting: "Question: When will Hungary get full access to EU funding again?

Namely, those funds were blocked due to the EU's concerns about the rule of law in Hungary, that is, because of the corrupt and autocratic rule of Prime Minister Viktor Orbn.

He is a distinguished legal scholar, specializing in constitutional and European law. No dry academic, he is a pleasant person, with a background in diplomacy.

A two-times ambassador, to Belgium and France, he is one of those few Hungarian politicians who speak both French and English.

An informal meeting of the EU Ministers of Education, Youth, Culture and Sports on Culture was held in Sofia on 28th of February.

The meeting is under the motto "Culture - an inclusive value of the EU" and is chaired by the Bulgarian Minister of Culture Boil Banov.

Tibor Navracsics, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, also took part.

The event offers citizens the opportunity to meet EU-funded researchers, participate in discussions about research and visit an exhibition of exciting scientific discoveries and innovations.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the European Capitals of Culture initiative, EU Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Commissioner Tibor Navracsics is participating in a number of activities in Mons (Belgium), 2015 Capital of Culture together with Plze? (Czech Republic).

Hungary's Tibor Navracsics will not be in charge of the citizenship portfolio in the new European Commission, according to Jean-Claude Juncker, President-elect of the new EC.

Corina Cretu, the European Commissioner-designate for Regional Policy, will be heard on Wednesday by the Regional Development Commission (REGI) of the European Parliament, starting with 10.00 EEST.