Hungary

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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Hungary imposes lockdown, predicts coronavirus peak by July

Hungary is imposing a two-week lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, which is expected to peak in the country in June or July, Prime Minister Viktor Orban…

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Photo Story: Military patrols in the streets of Hungary

A soldier and an MP patrol in the main square of Debrecen, Hungary, 20 March 2020. The patrol is deployed to keep up public safety and order during the time…

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Hungary to shut borders, preparing fiscal, monetary response to coronavirus

Hungary will close its borders, postpone cultural and sports events and take fiscal and monetary steps to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said…

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Obuda Danubia Orchestra performs concert without audience due to coronavirus crisis

Hungarian maestro Mate Hamori conducts the Obuda Danubia Orchestra's Kurtag/Haydn/Dvorak concert without audience at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary, on the evening of the 13 March…

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Hungary declares State of Emergency over coronavirus

Hungary’s government declared a state of emergency to help deal with the coronavirus outbreak, closing university campuses and banning large gatherings. “These measures are unprecedented in the three decades since…

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Balkan countries step up controls at borders

Countries along the so-called 'Balkan route', where hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers crossed in 2015-2016, are pledging not to allow migrants to cross this time after Turkey's decision not…

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Head of Polish drug trafficking group based in Krakow arrested in Slovakia

A Polish woman suspected of being the head of a Polish drug trafficking group based in Krakow was arrested in Slovakia after a collaborative operation by Polish, Hungarian and Slovakian…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Tiszacsege, Hungary

A picture taken with a drone shows a ferry on River Tisza at Tiszacsege, Hungary. In the night of 30 January 2000, a dam at the gold mining company Aurul,…

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Hungary to boost border protection

Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Hungary would strengthen the protection of the southern border after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan informed him in that Turkey could no longer hold back the…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Abadszalok, Hungary

Ice yachts slide on the frozen Lake Tisza near Abadszalok, Hungary. Photo: EPA-EFE/Zsolt Czegledi

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Concerts for hard-of-hearing audiences to mark 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven

A series of exhibition concerts of classical music were organized by the Obuda Danubia Orchestra at the Budapest Music Center in Budapest Hungary. The concerts are performed for hard-of-hearing audiences…

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EPP extends Hungarian Fidesz Party membership suspension

The leaders of the European People’s Party (EPP) agreed on Monday with EPP President Donald Tusk’s decision to extend the suspension of the Hungarian Fidesz party membership over flouting democratic…

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Photo Story: Winter in Hungary

Hoarfrost covers the branches of willow trees on the shore of Sosto lake near Nyiregyhaza, north-eastern Hungary. Photo: EPA-EFE/Attila Balazs

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Official inauguration of new passenger pier of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Photos of the new passenger pier of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport after its official inauguration in Budapest, Hungary, 15 January 2020. The new building serves passengers of the budget…

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Photo Story: Milky Way in the Hungarian sky

The Milky Way galaxy is visible in the night sky near Salgotarjan, northern Hungary, on the night of Wednesday 15 January 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/Peter Komka

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Hungary opens state-sponsored fertility clinics to counter population decline

Hungary wants to boost declining birth rates by providing state-sponsored fertility treatments. A new program has purchased six private IVF clinics and put them under the state's control. The clinics…

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Photo story: Debrecen Amusement Park prepares for Spring

Painter and decoration worker Sandor Valik Zagyva (L) paints one of the horse as maintenance worker Robert Kerek works on one of the duck of Debrecen Amusement Park's carousel in…

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