Hungary

Sport

Grand Slam Hungary 2020: Epic second round

The second day of the Hungarian Judo Grand Slam was opened by Dr Gergely Gulyas, who introduced what proved to be an epic day of Judo.

25/10/2020

Sport

2020 Budapest Grand Slam: Judo is back!

Momentous day in Hungary, as eight months of uncertainty came to an end - the moment thousands of athletes, coaches, media, and fans have been waiting for: Judo is back, with the first day of the 2020 Budapest Grand Slam.

24/10/2020

Hungary

Hungary's Budapest marathon goes ahead despite coronavirus fears

Hungary's 35th annual Budapest marathon took place despite fears over coronavirus resulting in a much lower turnout than usual

11/10/2020

Europe News

EU court rules against Hungary's Viktor Orban over Soros university

Hungary's far-right leader was widely viewed to have passed the law as his latest political attack against Hungarian-American investor George Soros.

06/10/2020

Hungary

'Leave our children alone' Hungarian PM tells publisher of LGBT book

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took a stand against a children's book featuring homosexual characters.

05/10/2020

The Cube

Twitter suspends Hungarian pro-government media account

Twitter confirmed the action to Euronews. Earlier this week, a Hungarian government account was restored after being suspended in error.

02/10/2020

Hungary

Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic 'oppose EU's new migration pact'

"We must ensure that the external borders of the EU and the Schengen Area remain perfectly sealed along all section," a spokesman for the Hungarian Prime Minister said.

24/09/2020

Hungary

Hungarian students blockade university in protest against Orban reform

Students in Hungary are blockading the main entrance of a university over a government reform that has already seen the establishment's management resign in protest.

04/09/2020

Hungary

Hungary to close its borders in bid to curb COVID-19 resurgence

Hungary will close its borders to non-residents as COVID-19 cases rise in Europe.

28/08/2020

Hungary

Hungary urges EU to pursue dialogue with Belarus

EU foreign ministers have scheduled a video meeting on Friday to discuss possible sanctions against Belarus.

13/08/2020

Hungary

More than 80 journalists quit Hungarian news site after editor fired

Press freedom is under the spotlight in Hungary after the editor of independent news site Index was fired.

24/07/2020

Hungary

Hungary's Index.hu editor-in-chief has been fired

Szabolcs Dull said it was "no accident" that the news site's staff felt they were in danger in a statement released after his sacking.

22/07/2020

Hungary

Hungary claims victory in EU recovery fund talks

"The Eastern European countries have learned the EU negotiating game – and Orban has become quite good at this," one political analyst told Euronews.

22/07/2020

Hungary

Euroviews. Zoltán Kovács: Look who’s talking about the “spread of disinformation” ǀ View

International spokesman for the office of Hungarian prime minister, Zoltán Kovács responds to a Euronews opinion piece penned by contributors Sohini Chatterjee and Péter Krekó.

20/07/2020

Hungary

Hungary's main online news site says independence 'in danger'

Index is among a handful of independent outlets whose finances and freedom to operate have been curtailed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's efforts to control more of Hungary's media.

22/06/2020

Hungary

Youngsters turn to the army for stable job in coronavirus-hit Hungary

As Hungary's coronavirus-hit economy shrinks and unemployment soars, thousands of Hungarians are seeking to join the army, attracted by job stability and a government scheme that fast-tracks recruits toward a military career.

20/06/2020

Hungary

Euroviews. The silence over Orban's anti-Roma rhetoric shames the EU | View

Brussels quick to condemn the treatment of George Floyd - why is Europe so slow to speak out on anti-Roma violence?

17/06/2020

Hungary

As Hungary ends controversial emergency powers, critics are suspicious

As Hungary ends its controversial "state of danger," critics remain suspicious about the powers Viktor Orbán’s government has gained from the coronavirus crisis.

16/06/2020

Hungary

Trianon trauma: Why is the 1920 treaty a national tragedy for Hungary?

The fallout from the Treaty of Trianon - signed 100 years ago today - has echoes in current tensions between Hungary and its neighbours, where some two million ethnic Hungarians still live.

04/06/2020

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary’s new anti-transgender law is threatening to set hard-won LGBT rights back decades ǀ View

Despite there being laws in Hungary that protect LGBT people from discrimination, the recent bill to end legal recognition of transgender people passed by parliament would undermine such laws and leave transgender people open to prejudice.

01/06/2020

Hungary

Euroviews. Csaba Molnár: Orbán demanding an apology over the return of emergency powers is a cruel joke ǀ View

For us, who trust institutions rather than “good emperors,” Orbán’s Enabling Act remains unconstitutional, even if it was ultimately revoked. And so, instead of applauding his greatness, we remember the words of the Trojans: “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!”

29/05/2020

Hungary

Hungary bid to end emergency powers 'an optical illusion'

The state of emergency gave the government the power to rule by decree and was heavily criticised because it had no clear end date.

28/05/2020

Hungary

Euroviews. Don’t be fooled by its sudden compliance. Hungary is helping to unravel the EU’s legal order ǀ View

The Hungarian government’s decision to comply with the Luxembourg court’s judgement makes perfect sense in the illiberal calculus of strategically resetting the terms of EU membership.

28/05/2020

Hungary

Euroviews. Zoltán Kovács: Hungary’s criticised Coronavirus Protection Act has saved thousands of lives ǀ View

The virus is still with us, of course, and the fight goes on. But as we look back over the last several difficult weeks, we recall how critics claimed that this law hailed the end of democracy in our country. In fact, more Hungarians are alive today because of it.

26/05/2020

Hungary

Orban and Hungarian government poised to give up unrestrained powers

The much-criticised emergency powers introduced at the end of March are to come out of legislation this week, according to the Justice minister.

26/05/2020

Hungary

Hungary passes bill ending legal gender recognition for trans citizens

Amnesty International say the decision "pushes Hungary back towards the dark ages".

20/05/2020