11

Oct

Hungary urges EU dialogue with Turkey to prevent new wave of migrants

The European Union should have a dialogue with Turkey despite Ankara’s offensive on Kurdish-led forces in Syria, in order to avoid a fresh wave of migrants coming to Europe, Hungarian…

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06

Oct

Photo Story: Commemoration of the 1849 Arad Martyrs in Budapest

The flag of Hungary flies at half-mast during the annual commemoration of the 1849 Arad Martyrs at the Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary, 06 October 2019. The thirteen Hungarian rebel…

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27

Sep

Flashmob to mark the World Heart Day

Nearly 800 kindergarten and elementary school pupils form a giant heart at the flashmob of the local Association For Heart Patients. The event marked World Heart Day on Friday in…

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17

Sep

Photo story: Life-size Lego Technic Bugatti Chiron on display in Budapest

The life-size Lego Technic Bugatti Chiron is on display at the WestEnd City Center in Budapest, Hungary. The functioning and driveable Chiron was made from around one million Lego Technic…

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15

Sep

EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Kiskore, Hungary

A picture taken by a drone shows a blackhoe loading floating plant debris and communal waste onto a barge at the barrage of Kiskore hydroelectric power station at Kiskore, eastern…

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12

Sep

Photo exhibition by the homeless on the homeless in Hungary

Scenes from downtown Budapest in Hungary from the outdoor photography exhibition 'My Budapest Photo Project 2019' by the homeless in Hungary. For the third consecutive year, the food-saving charity organisation…

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12

Sep

Photo Story: Algae bloom in Hungary

Freshwater algae proliferate in the southern tip of Lake Balaton at the mouth of the Zala river near Fenekpuszta, southwestern Hungary. Researchers suspect that phosphorus escaped from the lakebed sediment…

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05

Sep

Photo Story: Hot air balloon festival in Hungary

Teachers and students of the Oroshaza Liszt Ferenc School of Art play music with wind instruments in the basket of a hot air balloon. This was done on Thursday, during…

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19

Aug

Photo Story: The Night of Lights in Debrecen, Hungary

The light installation 'Lily' by the Hungarian Koros Design art group is seen during the light art exhibition titled 'Rescape' of the Limelight Projection Mapping International Light Art Group in…

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19

Aug

Germany, Hungary to mark end of the Iron Curtain

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the city of Sopron Monday to commemorate a pivotal moment in the fall of the Iron Curtain in…

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14

Aug

Photo Story: Stormy weather in Hungary

A lightning strike across the sky above the town of Salgotarjan, Hungary, late Tuesday, 13 August 2019.   Photo: EPA-EFE/PETER KOMKA

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14

Aug

Photo Story:  The Perseid meteor shower

A meteorite of the swarm of meteorites Perseida is seen above Salgotarjan, Hungary, early 13 August 2019. The Perseid meteor shower occurs every year in August when the Earth passes…

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11

Aug

Photo Story: The Sziget Festival in Hungary

A member of the French street theatre Le Caramantran performs with a giant puppet at the Sziget (Island) Festival on Shipyard Island, Northern Budapest, Hungary, 10 August 2019 (issued 11…

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09

Aug

Photo story: The Sziget Festival in Hungary

Festival goers are reflected in a mirror at the 27th Sziget (Island) Festival on Shipyard Island, Northern Budapest, Hungary. The festival is one of the biggest cultural events of Europe…

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25

Jul

Brussels takes Hungary to court for criminalising activities that help asylum seekers

The European Commission is referring Hungary to the EU’s highest court after Budapest further tightened eligibility requirements for asylum seekers and made it a criminal offense to help refugees. The 2018 law…

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10

Jul

Photo Story: Mark Knopfler in concert in Budapest

  British guitarist, singer and song-writer Mark Knopfler, founder of the former rock band Dire Straits, performs during his concert in Papp Laszlo Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary.  …

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10

Jul

Photo Story: Protest against the use of plastics in Hungary

  Whale sculptures made from plastic waste that was recovered from the ocean are on display at the parliament building in Budapest, Hungary. The temporary installation was erected by Greenpeace…

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01

Jul

Photo Story: The Milky Way above a clear night sky in Hungary

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28

Jun

Photo Story: Zsolnay Light Festival in Pecs

  A head sculpture of a well is pictured in the foreground of a building facade decorated with a colourful light projection during the fourth Zsolnay Light Festival in Pecs,…

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07

Jun

Photo Story: New, direct flight between Budapest and Shanghai

Hostesses wave Chinese and Hungarian flags next to a Shanghai Airlines Boeing 787-9 aircraft at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, 07 June 2017. Shanghai Airlines introduced the…

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07

Jun

Captain of Budapest fatal ship crash was also involved in Dutch boat crash

  The captain of a cruise ship, identifies only as a 64-year-old Ukrainian national named as Yuriy C, who was involved in a fatal crash in Budapest last week was…

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30

May

PhotoStory: Tragedy on the Danube

Hope is fading fast that any other survivors will be found in the Danube River in the Hungarian capital Budapest after a tourist boat sank after being involved with another…

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30

May

Seven dead after boat capsizes in Danube river in Budapest

At least seven people have died and 19 are missing after a boat capsized on the Danube river in Hungary's capital Budapest. Thirty-three people, mostly tourists from South Korea, were…

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27

May

Hungary rejects Weber for EU’s top job

  Hungary's foreign minister has shut down the idea of supporting German MEP Manfred Weber as the next EU commission president. In an interview with Euronews the day after the…

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26

May

Europe Votes: Hungary, the projections

This is a summary of Politico’s projections of the voting today in Hungary:   Hungary – The Projections If turnout of 28.97% is maintained in this vote, Politico predicts Fidesz&KDNP will…

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18

Apr

Slideshow: The Arts on Eggs Museum in Hungary

  Photos from The Arts on Eggs Museum in Zengovarkony, 188 kms south of Budapest, Hungary.  The decoration of eggs is an integral part of folk traditions related to Easter…

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23

Mar

Syrian Islamic State member detained in Hungary

Hungarian police detained a Syrian man accused of taking part in beheadings in Syria as a member of Islamic State, Budapest prosecutors said in a statement. The man, who was…

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08

Mar

Orban indicates Fidesz may leave the EPP

  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban revealed that his ruling nationalist Fidesz party may drop out of the European People's Party (EPP), the center-right grouping in the European Parliament. In…

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03

Mar

Viktor Orbán calls EPP antagonists ‘useful idiots’

Politico reported that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán labelled those in the European People's Party (EPP) critical of his party,  "useful idiots". Orbán was quoted by Politico as saying this…

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05

Jul

Merkel’s meeting with Orban described as a sign of ‘new winds blowing in Europe’ though evident differences on views on issue of migration

Euronews/ AFP:  In a joint press conference following the talks, divisions between the pair were clear. Orban argued that closing borders was the only way to deal with migration. "If the…

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20

Jun

Hungary is to step up its anti-immigration measures with a new 25 percent special tax on aid groups which support migration

Euronews: Hungary is to step up its anti-immigration measures with a new 25 percent special tax on aid groups which support migration. Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government has been among…

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15

Jun

Belgian mayor invites Orban to migrant-diverse town

EU Observer - The mayor of a Belgian town with reportedly more Muslims than Slovakia and Hungary combined wants Viktor Orban, Hungary's prime minister, to visit. Mechelen mayor Bart Somers  said…

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11

Jun

Hungary’s Orbán, offers help to Italy, to expel migrants

La Repubblica: Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian Prime Minister, in an interview broadcast by the Hungarian public radio said "I understand that the Italians through a free vote said that they…

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10

Apr

Hungary – Reactions to Orban’s Victory

Winning a two-thirds majority for the third time straight time in Sunday’s election, gives Victor Orban the power to change constitutional laws - potentially paving the way for further friction…

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07

Apr

The election in Hungary

Hungary’s right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is the second-longest-serving government leader after Germany's Angela Merkel, seeks a third consecutive term in parliamentary elections on Sunday. Opinion polls show…

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