24

Jul

Thousands join Budapest Pride march against anti-LGBTQ law

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Thousands of Hungarians joined the annual Budapest Pride march on Saturday to support LGBTQ people and protest against a law that limits teaching about homosexuality and transgender…

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23

Jul

EU seeks two-month delay in talks on Hungary recovery plan

The European Union is seeking a two-month delay in talks on Hungary's pandemic recovery plan, with funding likely to be delayed over contested issues as part of an "ideological war"…

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22

Jul

UPDATED: Hungary to hold referendum on child protection issues by early 2022 -PM aide

Hungary plans to hold a referendum on legislation that limits schools' teaching about homosexuality and transgender issues late this year or early next year, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of…

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21

Jul

Hungary’s Viktor Orban will hold referendum on anti-LGBT law

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared that his government will be holding a referendum on a controversial anti-LGBT law. Orban made the announcement in a live video on his…

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20

Jul

EU wants reforms before approving Hungary’s recovery plan

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The European Commission won't approve Hungary's recovery plan until it carries out judicial reform and guarantees that corruption cases are investigated, justice commissioner Didier Reynders said in…

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20

Jul

EU lists rule-of-law concerns for Hungary, Poland, could withhold funds

The European Commission listed on Tuesday serious concerns about the rule of law in Poland and Hungary in a report that could help determine whether they receive billions of euros…

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17

Jul

Poland’s Tusk says conflicts within the EU could eventually end the bloc

Poland and Hungary's conflicts with the European Union could start a process that results in the bloc falling apart, former European Council President Donald Tusk warned, amid a worsening standoff…

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16

Jul

Hungary to offer third dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Hungary will offer the option of taking a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine from Aug. 1 and will make coronavirus vaccines mandatory for all healthcare workers, Prime Minister Viktor…

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16

Jul

Hungary PM calls EU action on LGBT rights ‘legalised hooliganism’

Hungary's Prime Minister on Friday accused the European Commission of "legalised hooliganism" for an infringement action against measures by his government that the EU executive said discriminated against LGBT people.…

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15

Jul

UPDATED: EU executive expected to take legal steps against Poland, Hungary over LGBT rights

The European Union executive will announce a fresh legal case against Hungary on Thursday over LGBT discrimination and also take steps over regions in Poland which have declared themselves "LGBT-free…

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12

Jul

Hungary’s economy could grow by 6.5% this year

Hungary's economy could grow by more than 14% in the second quarter and by 6.5% in the whole of 2021, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said in an interview posted on…

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10

Jul

Hungary to play games without fans for discriminatory fan behaviour – UEFA

(Reuters) - Hungary have been ordered to play their next two games behind closed doors after they were sanctioned for discriminatory behaviour by fans during European Championship matches in Budapest,…

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09

Jul

Hungary’s clash with EU over LGBT rights deepens

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban vowed he would not give in to EU pressure to repeal a new law banning schools from using materials seen as promoting homosexuality, as the…

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08

Jul

Hungary seeks workers from outside EU to ease labour shortage

Hungary will allow in temporary workers from non-EU states to alleviate a labour shortage and help the economy recover, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday. Szijjarto said some employment…

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08

Jul

Orban says Hungary will not let LGBTQ activists into schools

Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday that EU efforts to force Hungary to abandon a new law banning the promotion of homosexuality in schools would be in vain. His…

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07

Jul

UPDATED: Hungary says EU efforts to overturn its ban on gay content in schools will be in vain

The EU's efforts to force Hungary to give up a new law banning content in schools that promotes homosexuality will be in vain, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff…

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04

Jul

Pope announces trip to Slovakia and Budapest in September

VATICAN CITY, July 4 (Reuters) - Pope Francis announced on Sunday that he will visit Slovakia on September 12-15 after a brief stop in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. It…

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03

Jul

Photo Story: Lavender picking in Hungary

A woman holds a bag of lavender plants (Lavandula angustifolia) in a garden in Nyircsaholy, Hungary. Photo: EPA-EFE/ATTILA BALAZS 

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02

Jul

Dutch criticism of Hungary over LGBT rights reeks of ‘colonial’ past -Orban

Dutch criticism of Hungary over a new law on LGBT rights reeks of a moral supremacy rooted in a colonial past, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. EU…

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02

Jul

Hungary plans export curbs on construction materials

Hungary plans to impose export restrictions on construction materials from October to help rein in inflation in the sector, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. Orban said on Tuesday…

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30

Jun

France expects sanctions against Hungary over anti-LGBT law

French European Affairs junior minister Clement Beaune said on Wednesday he expected a form of sanctions against Hungary over Hungary's anti-LGBT law. Beaune also said he was not in favour…

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29

Jun

Poland should copy Hungarian LGBT law, says Polish minister

Poland should copy a Hungarian law that bans schools from using materials seen as promoting homosexuality, the Polish education minister said in comments published on Monday, as the nationalist government attacks…

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25

Jun

Respect LGBT rights or leave EU, Hungary’s Orban told

Respect LGBT rights or leave the European Union, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told his Hungarian counterpart as the bloc's leaders confronted Viktor Orban over a law that bans schools…

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24

Jun

Late Goretzka equaliser against Hungary sends Germany into last 16

A late Leon Goretzka goal salvaged a 2-2 draw for Germany against Hungary on Wednesday night, in a whip-saw contest that sets the Germans up for a June 29 Round of 16 match against England at Wembley. The Germans were teetering on…

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23

Jun

EU to take steps against Hungary’s LGBT bill which is a ‘shame’, von der Leyen says

The European Commission will take action against Hungary's LGBT draft law, the head of the EU's executive said on Wednesday, calling the bill a shame and violation of fundamental EU…

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20

Jun

UEFA investigate ‘potential discriminatory incidents’ in Budapest

Two European Championship soccer matches in Hungary are being investigated for "potential discriminatory incidents," UEFA said Sunday. The governing body of European soccer said a "UEFA ethics and disciplinary inspector…

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19

Jun

France rescue draw to dash Hungary’s hopes of an upset

Antoine Greizmann rescued a point for world champions France as they came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with hosts Hungary in Group F and prevent a massive upset…

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17

Jun

Harry Potter, ‘Friends’ may fall victim to Hungary’s anti-LGBT law

The largest broadcasters in Hungary criticised a new law banning the “display and promotion of homosexuality” among under-18s as a threat to freedom of expression, and one said it could…

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16

Jun

Hungary could be sanctioned over anti-LGBT+ law, warns EU equality chief Helena Dalli

The EU could impose funding restrictions on Hungary over legislation that bans the dissemination in schools of content deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change, the bloc’s equality chief told…

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16

Jun

Ronaldo becomes Euros top scorer as Portugal beat Hungary

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated becoming the first player to appear in five European Championships with a brace as they got their title defence off to a winning start with…

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15

Jun

Hungary approves law banning promotion homosexuality and gender change among children

Hungary's parliament passed legislation on Tuesday that bans the dissemination of content in schools deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change, amid strong criticism from human rights groups and opposition…

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08

Jun

EU veto ‘hostage’-taking on foreign policy must end -Germany’s Maas

Germany's foreign minister said on Monday the European Union should abolish the right of individual member states to veto foreign policy measures as the 27-nation bloc could not allow itself to be "held hostage". His comments, which…

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06

Jun

As Hungary lifts restrictions, couples can wed at last

Marton Aszalos, a young Hungarian ambulance paramedic, and vet Eniko Tokacs-Mathe had to cancel their wedding twice during the pandemic and are finally getting ready for their big day this…

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04

Jun

Top EU court dismisses Hungary’s complaint over democracy probe

The top European Union court dismissed Hungary's challenge against the opening in 2018 of a disciplinary procedure against Budapest for undermining democracy in the formerly communist country. Budapest had challenged…

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28

May

Hungary PM laments loss of UK from EU ahead of Johnson meeting

Hungary is missing Britain's presence within the European Union and the two countries need to build new bilateral ties, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday ahead of a meeting…

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26

May

Hungary signs up to huge EU COVID recovery fund, moving deal a step closer

Hungary on Wednesday approved a bill essential to the European Union's massive recovery fund, bringing the bloc a step closer to putting the deal into operation and hopefully ending Europe's…

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15

May

Budapest mayor launches bid to challenge Orban next year

Budapest mayor Gergely Karacsony on Saturday announced his bid to become the prime minister candidate for Hungary's six opposition parties which are trying to forge an alliance to take on…

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08

May

Hungary’s Orban: EU should approve vaccines shown to be effective elsewhere

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would propose to European Union leaders that the bloc authorise all vaccines that have been shown to be safe and effective elsewhere and…

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07

May

Poland, Hungary push against “gender equality” at EU social summit

Lobbying by Poland and Hungary has led to the removal of the phrase "gender equality" from a draft declaration on advancing social cohesion that the EU is due to publish…

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02

May

Hungary reopens for people holding COVID-19 immunity cards

Spa fans flocked to Budapest’s world-famous thermal baths over the weekend as Hungary relaxed lockdown restrictions for people with government-issued vaccination cards. A queue formed in front of the Szechenyi…

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30

Apr

Hungary to ease virus curbs

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday said parts of the service economy will reopen as scheduled on Saturday as the country's COVID-19 vaccination rate surpasses 40%, adding he would…

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28

Apr

Scientists, doctors slam Hungarian government criticism of western vaccines

BUDAPEST, April 27 (Reuters) - Hungarian scientists and doctors have warned against relying on numbers released by the government that suggested Russian and Chinese COVID-19 shots were more effective than Western ones, the latest twist in the country's unorthodox…

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20

Apr

EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Somosko, Hungary

Heavy fog covers the landscape around the Castle of Somosko, near Salgotarjan, Hungary. Via  EPA-EFE/Peter Komka

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16

Apr

On this day in 2004, Malta and nine other countries signed the EU accession treaty

On this day, in 2004 the leaders of ten new countries with a combined population of almost 75 million signed the accession treaty, through which they joined the EU. Up to…

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09

Apr

Hungary delays secondary schools reopening

Hungary will push back the reopening of secondary schools by three weeks to May 10, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday, after teachers and students called for…

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01

Apr

Photo Story: An Easter Park in Hungary

Painted Easter eggs decorate a tree in the Easter Park of Hajduszoboszlo, Hungary. Ten large-scale eggs were made with the help of artists and art school instructors, and 1,600 egg…

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31

Mar

Hungarian journalists say state conceals impact of world’s deadliest COVID-19 outbreak – UPDATE

Hungarian journalists accused the government on Wednesday of putting lives at risk by barring the media from covering the full extent of what is now the world's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak.…

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31

Mar

Hungary reports daily record of coronavirus deaths

Hungary recorded 302 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, the highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic, and 6,700 new COVID-19 cases across the country, the government said on…

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26

Mar

Hungary says no room to ease lockdown measures as coronavirus infections rise

Hungary has no room to loosen lockdown measures yet due to a rise in coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, adding doctors would start vaccinating pregnant women…

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26

Mar

European Parliament votes to sue European Commission unless it acts fast on rule of law in Poland, Hungary

The European Parliament voted on Thursday to sue the European Commission unless the EU executive quickly applies new legislation that makes access to billions of EU funds conditional on respecting…

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22

Mar

Doctors in Hungary urge volunteers to join overwhelmed COVID-19 wards

An appeal went out on Monday for volunteers to join hospital staff treating coronavirus patients in northwestern Hungary, as doctors said COVID-19 wards were overwhelmed, with the pressure only set…

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22

Mar

China’s CanSino Biologics COVID-19 vaccine receives emergency use approval in Hungary

China’s CanSino Biologics Inc (CanSinoBIO) said on Monday its COVID-19 vaccine has been authorised for emergency use in Hungary, the second Chinese vaccine to receive approval in that nation. The…

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21

Mar

Hungary’s Sziget cancels early summer music festivals

Hungary’s Sziget, which organises some of the largest music festivals in Europe, said it would decide in the coming weeks whether to hold its main event in August in Budapest…

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19

Mar

Hungary’s COVID-19 infections hit record 10,759

Hungary's daily coronavirus infections on Friday surpassed 10,000, hitting a new record at 10,759, the government said on its COVID-19 information website. The daily death toll also hit a new…

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19

Mar

UPDATED: Hungary’s Fidesz leaves the EPP group

Hungary’s ruling nationalist Fidesz party quit the main pan-European centre-right bloc, the European People’s Party, on Thursday, two years after it was suspended for policies criticised by mainstream conservatives as…

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18

Mar

Hungary sees no room to ease coronavirus curbs yet

The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic will reach its peak in Hungary by the end of March the latest, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday,…

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11

Mar

Hungary seeks to annul EU’s rule-of-law budget condition in court

Hungary will launch a court case this week seeking to annul a rule-of-law condition for European Union budget payments approved at December's EU summit, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of…

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