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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Siofok, Hungary

Bathers enjoying a hot summer day in Siofok, Hungary.

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Hungary signs gas deal with Shell, its first in the West

Hungary will buy 250 million cubic metres of liquefied natural gas per year for six years from Royal Dutch Shell Plc. via Croatia's LNG port in Krk, Foreign Minister Peter…

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Wizz Air cuts passenger forecasts on virus restrictions hit

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air expects to fly at roughly 60% of capacity in the three months to the end of September, down from earlier projected levels as renewed travel…

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Hungary registers record number of Covid-19 cases

Hungary has registered 365 new coronavirus cases, its highest daily tally on record, as people return from summer holidays and the school year starts up. Hungary, with a population of…

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Photo Story: Stormy weather in Hungary

Lightning bolts illuminate the sky during a morning storm over Salgotarjan, Hungary. Via EPA-EFE/Peter Komka

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UEFA in talks with Hungary over Super Cup following border closure

UEFA says it is discussing entry requirements for this month’s European Super Cup match in Budapest with the Hungarian government following the decision to close the country’s borders to curb…

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Hungary to close borders on September 1

Foreign citizens will not be able to enter Hungary starting September 1, the Hungarian government announced Friday, returning to a policy implemented during the first wave of the coronavirus crisis.…

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Hungary PM Orban’s cabinet chief quarantined over coronavirus

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s cabinet chief has been quarantined until he tests negative for the coronavirus, after he attended a private event last Saturday where a participant tested positive…

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Wizz Air warns recovery could stall on travel restrictions

Hungary's Wizz Air warned its industry-leading recovery could stall as COVID-19 warnings and restrictions hamper travel across Europe, but said Britain's quarantine rules had not led it reconsider long-term expansion…

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UEFA to allow fans attend Super Cup final in Budapest

Fans will be allowed to attend the UEFA Super Cup match between Bayern Munich and Sevilla in Budapest on Sept. 24, European soccer’s governing body said on Tuesday. All games…

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Hungary advises citizens to avoid booking holidays in the ‘south’ of the continent

Hungary’s government is advising citizens to avoid travelling abroad from the start of next month, and is planning to introduce tighten measures in the country, in a bid to keep…

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Hungary to tighten border crossing as of September 1 to curb spread of coronavirus

Hungary will tighten border crossing rules from Sept. 1 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as the number of new infections is rising in neighbouring countries, Prime Minister Viktor…

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Photo Story: Budapest lights up for the National Day of Hungary

The Chain Bridge is illuminated with colours of the national tricolour marking the National Day, one of the country’s major national holiday in Budapest, Hungary, 20 August 2020. Each year…

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Hungary’s Orban calls for central Europe to unite around Christian roots

Central European nations should unite to preserve their Christian roots as western Europe experiments with same-sex families, immigration and atheism, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday. Orban, a…

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Hungarian opposition unites to challenge PM Orban in 2022

Hungary's six main opposition parties will form an alliance for the 2022 election and, if they manage to unseat premier Viktor Orban, would aim to govern in a coalition, they…

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Photo story: Perseids swarm over Hungary

A meteorite of the Perseids swarm is seen above the castle of Somosko as seen from Salgotarjan, Hungary, late 11 August 2020, after Earth entered the cloud of dust scattered…

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Photo Story – Beating the heat in Hungary

A dog frolics in a fountain on a hot summer day in Budapest, Hungary, 09 August, 2020. Hungarian Meteorological Service has issued a first heat wave alert as the temperature…

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Photo Story: 5th Budapest Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Festival

Participants of the 5th Budapest Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Festival that was held on Saturday steer their stand up paddle boards on River Danube in front of the building of…

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PM Orban expects investment boom in Hungarian economy in 2021

Hungary's economy will benefit from an investment boom in 2021 as a result of government programmes to help local companies, provided the country can prevent a second wave of the…

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Hungary plans no easing in measures to contain coronavirus

Hungary's government will not relax measures to contain the coronavirus after cases increased in several neighbouring countries, the prime minister's chief of staff said on Thursday. Gergely Gulyas said continued…

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Hamilton wins Hungarian Grand Prix

A masterful Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix in dominant style and for a record eighth time on Sunday to wrest the Formula One championship lead from Mercedes team…

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EU plans clampdown on pro-corporate tax systems to aid recovery

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled plans to clamp down on tax regimes seen as unduly beneficial to big corporations in a move it said would aid Europe's recovery from…

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UPDATED: Hungary imposes border checks, quarantine to prevent spread of virus

Hungary has imposed new restrictions on cross-border travel as of next Wednesday in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after a surge in new cases in several countries,…

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Photo Story: Comet NEOWISE over Hungary

The Comet NEOWISE or C/2020 F3 is seen above Salgotarjan, Hungary, early 10 July 2020. It passed closest to the Sun on 03 July and its closest approach to Earth…

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Hungary to review rules on travel to neighbours after COVID-19 spikes

Hungary will on Thursday review rules on travel to neighbouring Austria, Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia where numbers of coronavirus cases have been rising, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief…

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Photo Story: Comet streaks across north-eastern Hungary

The comet NEOWISE, or C/2020 F3, shoots across the sky at dusk above Cered, northeastern Hungary, 06 July 2020. The comet's path passed nearest to the Sun on 03 July,…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Budapest, Hungary

A handout picture made available by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of an image taken by a member of the Expedition 62 crew from the International Space Station…

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Photo Story: Cube-shaped melons from Hungary

Hungarian watermelon farmer Robert Pap displays two of his dice-shaped melons grown for experimental purposes in Hodmezovasarhely, Hungary. The growing fruit is placed in a cube-shaped box for three weeks,…

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Photo Story: Bad weather over Hungary

Lightning strikes over the sky in Nagykanizsa, Hungary, during a storm on Friday, 26 June 2020. Via EPA-EFE/GYORGY VARGA

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Hungary lost about 130,000 jobs to coronavirus pandemic

ngary has lost 120,000 to 130,000 jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday, adding that the cabinet still expected the economy…

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Thousands gather to light a candle in honour of Tibor Benedek in Budapest

Thousands gather to light a candle in honour of Tibor Benedek water polo player in front the Alfred Hajos swimming pool on Margaret Island in Budapest, Hungary. Benedek died on…

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Photo Story: Rainstorm hits Budapest

Cars wade through water of a flash flood inundating a street after a rainstorm hit Budapest, Hungary. Via EPA-EFE/MIHADAK ZOLTAN

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PM Orban says Hungary ready to take steps in case second wave of coronavirus comes

Hungary's government will take the necessary legal and economic measures to protect lives in case there is a second wave of the novel coronavirus epidemic, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told…

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Visegrad Four countries call for a “fair” allocation of EU’s €750 billion Coronavirus recovery fund

The Prime Ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries have called for a “fair” allocation of EU’s €750 billion Coronavirus recovery fund, known as “Next Generation EU”, following a meeting…

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Commemoration ceremony on anniversary of Budapest sightseeing boat tragedy

Lit Candles during the ecumenical commemoration service of the Panorama Deck Shipping Company held for the victims of the capsized Hableany sightseeing boat near the scene of the accident, at…

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Hungary employment falls by 73,000 in April

Hungary's unemployment rate rose slightly to an average of 3.8% in the February-April period from 3.7% in January-March, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Wednesday, adding that only partially…

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Photo Story: Hungarian helping hand in the Ukraine

Members of a Hungarian folk band wear and distribute embroidered face masks as protection against the coronavirus to passers-by in the center of Uzhhorod, Ukraine. Via EPA-EFE/Janos Nemes

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Hungary expects emergency powers to end by early June

The government of Hungary's nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban expects that much-criticised emergency powers it adopted in response to the coronavirus pandemic will end by early June, his chief of…

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Hungarian PM Orban hopes industry will expand quickly from June

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hopes that the industrial manufacturing sector, which represents close to a third of the country's economy, will return to its pre-crisis expansion tempo from…

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Hungary to ease some virus restrictions in Budapest next week

Hungary's government is considering some easing of restrictions to contain the spread of coronavirus in Budapest from next week due to a decline in the number of infections, Prime Minister…

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Malta: Man wanted in Hungary for human trafficking remanded in custody

A suspected human trafficker wanted in Hungary was remanded in custody on Monday after contesting a European Arrest Warrant. Loiai Aljelda, a 48-year old Syrian national who has been living…

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Enjoying the sun and love

People enjoy the sun on Margaret Island in Budapest, Hungary, 09 May 2020 (issued 10 May 2020). The local authority made a recommendation that residents of Budapest should go to…

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Intensive Care – Hungary

A nurse in protective gear strokes the hand of a patient at the Intensive Care Unit for patients with the COVID-19 disease at the National Koranyi Institute of Pulmonology in…

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Schools in Hungary to remain closed

Schools in Hungary will remain closed until the end of May and events with more than 500 participants cannot be held until 15 August, prime minister Viktor Orban’s chief of…

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Budapest makes masks mandatory for public

From today, it is mandatory to cover one’s face in Budapest's shops, stores, markets and taxis, Mayor Gergely Karácsony has announced on the city page. The city council has…

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Protected view…

View of a protective face mask hanging from the rear-view mirror of a car for use during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in Nyiregyhaza, northeastern Hungary, 26 April 2020. EPA-EFE/ATTILA BALAZS

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Photo Story: Starlink satellites above Hungary

A computer-generated image from several long-exposure images shows Starlink satellites (centre) in the sky above the concrete base of a former heating plant in Salgotarjan, Hungary, 20 April 2020. The…

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EU Parliament condemns Hungary and Poland for undemocratic decisions

The European Parliament strongly condemned recent political decisions taken by the Polish and Hungarian Government during the current pandemic, which have been described as "totally incompatible with European values". Hungarian…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Budapest, Hungary

A picture taken with a drone shows empty outdoor pools of the Szechenyi Thermal Bath in Budapest, Hungary. The company that manages the capital's spas and hot springs closed all…

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Commemoration of Holocaust victims in Budapest

Hungarian Minister of Justice Judit Varga pays tribute to the victims as she stands next to cast iron shoes, a memorial of Holocaust victims on the bank of River Danube,…

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Hungary extends national lockdown

Hungary is extending lockdown measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus by one week from Saturday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff said at a media conference…

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Von der Leyen threatens Hungary with legal proceedings over new Covid-19 laws

The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen threatened Hungary with legal proceedings over their new laws to slow the spread of coronavirus, in comments published on Sunday. Von der…

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14 leaders from the EPP family call for Tusk to expel Orban’s Fidesz party

Prominent national leaders in the European People's Party (EPP), including Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg, called Thursday for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party…

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App in Hungary for nurses to communicate with pregnant women and new mothers during coronavirus pandemic

An employee of the University of Debrecen Clinical Center displays a smartphone application called 'Stefania', developed for nurses to communicate remotely with pregnant women and with mothers staying at home…

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Joint statement on the principles of the rule of law in times of Covid-19

Thirteen EU countries on Wednesday issued a joint statement calling for coronavirus emergency measures to be temporary and in line with rule of law principles. The move comes after Hungary’s…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Hortobagy, Hungary

A picture taken with a drone shows geese and swans in the municipality of Hortobagy, Hungary, 27 February 2020. Between October and March, the geese are regular guests of the…

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Hungary introduces jail terms for spreading coronavirus misinformation

Hungary is set to pass a new law on coronavirus that includes jail terms for spreading misinformation as critics warn that the nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán could be given…

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