Hungary

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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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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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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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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Council of Europe accuses Hungary’s government of widespread human rights violations

The Council of Europe accused Hungary's government of widespread human rights violations, including depriving refugees of food, in a report published Tuesday. Dunja Mijatović, the watchdog's human rights commissioner, said…

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On this day in 1955, the Warsaw Pact was formed

The Soviet Union and seven of its European satellites sign a treaty establishing the Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense organization that put the Soviets in command of the armed forces…

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Donald Trump meets Viktor Orban

Donald Trump is hosting the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán at the White House. This meeting shrugs off complaints that the visit represented a reward for the erosion of democracy…

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Hungarian authorities denying food to failed asylum seekers

Hungarian authorities are systematically denying food to failed asylum seekers detained in the country’s border transit zones, say rights activists. The policy, whereby adults whose asylum claims have been rejected…

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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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Diplomatic row between Slovenia and Hungary registered over censorship

Slovenia rejected a Hungarian government request to censor journalists after a Slovenian publication ran a front cover showing a caricature of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán doing a Nazi salute.…

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Hungarian Fidesz MEPs still part of EPP

Despite being suspended from the European People’s Party (EPP) group in the European Parliament, MEPs from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz have not been suspended from the group. Fidesz…

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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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EPP votes for the suspension of Orban’s Fidesz Party

Earlier it was reported that Fidesz will immediately quit the EPP if it decided to suspend the party, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff told state news agency MTI…

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After the controversy… the mockery

The Hungarian Government's billboard campaign continues to be a center of attention. After the controversy, they are now the target of mockery Some Hungarians have begun mocking their government on…

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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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EPP to discuss Fidesz expulsion

The EPP President Joseph Daul told German newspaper Die Welt that the expulsion of Hungary's Fidesz party is on the agenda of the organisation's March 20 meeting in Brussels.…

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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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Three EPP parties asked for the expulsion of Hungarian’s Fidez Party

Three parties sent a letter Thursday to European People's Party President Joseph Daul asking for the expulsion of Hungary's Fidesz, Luxembourgish MEP Frank Engel confirmed to POLITICO. The three EPP…

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Swedish Moderate Party to push for the expulsion of Orban’s party from EPP

Sweden’s Moderate Party will push for the European People's Party to expel Hungary's Fidesz in the wake of Viktor Orbán's campaign against Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Ulf Kristersson, the Swedish party's leader, told Aftonbladet: "Our aim…

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Orbán should not form part of EPP – Juncker

European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker has said Viktor Orban's political party does not belong in his center-right EPP group. Orban's party has accused Juncker and the EU of purposely weakening…

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Hungarian government launches tax-funded campaign against Juncker

The Hungarian government launched a new taxpayer-funded campaign Monday aimed at European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Hungarian-American businessman George Soros, accusing Brussels of pushing migration plans that "threaten Hungary's…

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We don’t want numbers. We just want Hungarian babies – Orban launches EU election campaign calling voters to defend Christian countries against immigration

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban launched his European elections campaign on Sunday, calling on voters to defend "Christian" nations against immigration, which he said led to the "virus of terrorism".…

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Hungary declares opposition to EU agreement with Arab League

The EU had high hopes for a cooperation agreement with the Arab League, however, those dreams were dashed when Hungary declared their opposition Monday. The Hungarian government said they were…

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Hungary will not join Italy’s eurosceptic alliance

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling Fidesz party will not join a eurosceptic alliance spearheaded by Italy in the run-up to European Parliament elections despite their common hard line on…

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Hungarian government demands suspension of ‘Soros’ man in the EU Frans Timmermans from Commission throughout EP election campaign

The Hungarian government is demanding Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission, suspend his role in the Commission throughout the course of his European Parliament campaign. Timmermans is responsible…

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Juncker on Brexit, Romania’s presidency and Orbán in Die Welt interview

The European Union is not trying to keep Britain in and wants to start discussing future ties the moment the UK parliament approves Brexit, partly to focus on its own…

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Former Prime Minister of Macedonia seeks asylum in Hungary

Former Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski said on Tuesday he had fled to Hungary and was seeking political asylum there, six months after he was sentenced to two years in…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The heated debate in the Maltese parliament following the story on La Repubblica as part of the Daphne Project, the arrest of a suspected person in the murder of…

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If not October, we’ll do it in November – Juncker about Brexit deal

European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker gave a wide ranging interview to three Austrian newspapers. He indicated that Brexit deal is possible, highlighting the narrowing of the gap between the…

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Ukraine expels Hungarian consul

Ukraine has given a Hungarian consul 72 hours to leave country after accusing his consulate of illegally issuing passports to ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on…

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Europe stood by us, now it is our turn – Hungarians protest against Orban

Around 1,000 Hungarians protested against Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday at a pro-EU rally organized by leftist opposition parties, demanding that the government respect democratic rights and other EU…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Malta's newspapers present a number of issues, with The Times carrying the position of the Malta Employers' Association Director General on the way the property market is causing…

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Poland will oppose any sanctions imposed on Hungary

Poland, said it will oppose any sanctions imposed by the bloc on fellow member Hungary, accused of floating EU rules on democracy. “Every country has its sovereign right to make…

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Today’s vote is a global symbol of enduring courage – MEP Roberta Metsola

Maltese MEP Roberta Metsola, who led the EPP negotiations on the Hungary issue, told Corporate Dispatch that today's vote underlines what Europe stands for. EU Parliament votes to trigger Article…

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European Parliament vote to trigger Article 7 sanctions procedure against Hungary

EU Parliament votes to trigger Article 7 sanctions procedure against Hungary In a tense vote, a majority of EU lawmakers backed a motion that opens the door to sanctions against…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning The main development of the past hours concerns Libya as rockets were fired on the road to Tripoli Airport and the IS claimed that responsibility for the attack…

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Weber to back censorship motion against Orbán

Manfred Weber, leader of the European People’s Party in the European Parliament, said Tuesday he will vote for a motion declaring Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government is at risk…

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UEFA Nations League Roundup

Switzerland beat Iceland 6 - 0, while Spain beat England 2 - 1 in England. Northern Ireland lost to Bosnia Herzegovina 1 - 2. This is the round up of…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, A powerful earthquake hit Japan, the two Koreas agreed for a summit later on this month, while Donald Trump's experience at the White House remains an issue for…

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Hungary’s Fidesz Party committed to EPP

Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party is strongly committed to the mainstream conservative group in the European Parliament for elections next year, a top official said, but will still pursue common…

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Macron accepts role of being anti-Salvini and Orban

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday billed himself as the main opponent to hard-right, anti-immigration parties in Europe, seemingly relishing a challenge from Italy's Matteo Salvini and Hungary's Viktor Orban.…

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Anti-migration Salvini and Orban meet in Milan (Updated)

"Migration can be stopped and Salvini has shown it". This was stated by the Hungarian premier Viktor Orban after the meeting with Matteo Salvini in Milan. "With the minister - added Orban - we talked about…

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Hungarian authorities stopped food distribution for rejected asylum seekers – HRW

Hungarian authorities have stopped food distribution for rejected asylum seekers held in transit zones on the country's border with Serbia since early August, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). In…

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Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The day after for Trump, meant he had the opportunity to say his views, and he did via his preferred monologous channel - Twitter. Twitter, again, was the…

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Hungary to stop funding for gender studies

Euronews reports that Hungary's government will stop financing gender studies university courses, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Tuesday, marking one of the first concrete steps in…

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Wednesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The news around the world, including Malta are dominated with the tragedy that took place on Tuesday in Genoa, Italy. Earlier, the last news cycle started off with…

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EU to crack down on ‘citizenship by investment’ schemes

The Financial Times reports that Brussels is preparing to crack down on EU governments, that award citizenships to rich people from outside the bloc, as concerns mount about so-called dirty money…

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EPP urged to stand up to Hungary’s Orban – Politico

Politico's Anna Maria Corazza Bildt writes that the time has come for the European People’s Party to finally stand up to Viktor Orbán. As Europe’s biggest and most diverse political grouping,…

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Budapest’s government initiated proceedings against Wizz Air for ruining holidays of passengers through its ‘check-in practices’

Daily Hungary reports that Budapest’s regional government office has initiated proceedings against low-cost airlines Wizz Air for its check-in practices which “ruin the holidays of dozens of passengers”. According to a…

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