{"id":216387,"date":"2026-05-19T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/hungarian-meps-clash-with-eu-commission-over-cybersecurity-strategy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T09:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:05:11","slug":"hungarian-meps-clash-with-eu-commission-over-cybersecurity-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/hungarian-meps-clash-with-eu-commission-over-cybersecurity-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Hungarian MEPs Clash with EU Commission over Cybersecurity Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hungarian MEPs Clash with EU Commission over Cybersecurity Strategy<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.hungarianconservative.com\/articles\/current\/eu-ai-cybersecurity-digital-sovereignty-debate\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-19 09:01:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.hungarianconservative.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Using an unordered list, summarize the following article with between 4 and 8 key points. <\/p>\n

Europe must invest in its own artificial intelligence and cybersecurity capabilities in order to reduce dependency and protect critical infrastructure, Henna Virkkunen said during a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Speaking during a plenary session on EU cybersecurity and preparedness related to artificial intelligence, Virkkunen said one of the most important first steps is for member states to fully apply existing cybersecurity tools to protect public services and private companies while preparing for emerging risks.<\/p>\n

According to the commissioner, artificial intelligence can strengthen resilience and improve the protection of critical infrastructure, but it can also pose serious risks if used maliciously. \u2018New AI models operate with enormous capacity and automation, making sophisticated attacks possible,\u2019 she said, stressing the importance of identifying and correcting vulnerabilities as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

Virkkunen also said the European Union must ensure that effective legal frameworks are in place to assess risks, including those affecting critical infrastructure. She added that software and hardware developers should examine vulnerabilities in their products before they are released onto the market. The commissioner said the European Commission plans to present action plans summarizing best practices across the EU in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence in order to support member states in assessing risks.<\/p>\n

During the debate, Andr\u00e1s L\u00e1szl\u00f3 argued that the European Union is moving toward \u2018digital colonization\u2019, though not as the colonizer but rather as the party being colonized. He said the lack of major European technology companies creates significant economic and security risks. \u2018Digital innovation is not coming from Europe,\u2019 he said, adding that Europe often copies the services it needs, while even those services do not run on European hardware.<\/p>\n

L\u00e1szl\u00f3 said Europe has been lagging behind for decades in areas such as data centres and artificial intelligence models, weakening the bloc\u2019s digital sovereignty. He also criticized what he described as ideologically driven energy policies, arguing that high energy costs harm competitiveness and cybersecurity alike. \u2018Without cheap energy, Europe will continue to fall behind,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

Zsuzsanna Borvend\u00e9g said Europe needs its own cyber defence industry, including chip manufacturing, cloud services and artificial intelligence technologies. \u2018Without these, Europe will remain small and vulnerable,\u2019 she said. Borvend\u00e9g called for close cooperation between member states but rejected what she described as \u2018imperial supervision\u2019 from Brussels, arguing that cybersecurity is fundamentally a national security issue that should remain under member-state authority. She also accused the European Commission of using cybersecurity and anti-disinformation measures as tools for ideological influence against freedom of expression.<\/p>\n

According to Borvend\u00e9g, fact-checking networks financed by the commission frequently label \u2018patriotic, globalization-critical, family-oriented, pro-life and conservative opinions\u2019 as disinformation or extremist content, reducing their visibility online. \u2018This is political influence\u2014the hacking of democracy,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n

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