Hungary

Hungary

Refugees in Hungary offered classes to speed integration

Registered refugees in Hungary are getting English lessons to help them integrate in Europe. Every Saturday around 40 of them gather at the Central

08/02/2016

Hungary

Hungarian court acquits managers over deadly alumina reservoir spill

Fifteen people tried in connection with a toxic spill from an alumina reservoir in western Hungary in 2010 have been acquitted. Ten people were

29/01/2016

Hungary

Budapest cabbies protest and call for ban on Uber

More than 100 Hungarian taxi drivers brought the capital Budapest to a standstill today calling for a ban on Uber and other smartphone taxi

18/01/2016

Cinema

Son of Saul goes for Oscar glory

Hungary has only ever once won an Oscar in 1981 when István Szabó‘s “Mephisto” triumphed as Best Foreign Language movie. This year it may have its

15/01/2016

Cinema

'Son of Saul' earns Hungary its first Golden Globe

The Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film has gone to ‘The Son of Saul’, a first feature by Hungarian director László Nemes. It tells the

12/01/2016

Hungary

Hungarian PM to David Cameron over EU reform: "We are not parasites"

The British PM has been in Germany and Hungary, as part of campaign to convince other leaders to back EU reform plans

07/01/2016

Hungary

Hungary's campaign 'fuelling xenophobia towards migrants'

Hungary must stop fueling fear, intolerance and xenophobia towards migrants, says the UN’s refugee agency. UNHCR, in a joint statement with two other

23/12/2015

Hungary

Former Hungarian politician Bela Biszku escapes jail sentence

Former Hungarian minister Bela Biszku dodged jail for his involvement in a deadly crackdown after the anti-Soviet revolution in 1956. Biszku had

17/12/2015

Europe News

EU answers to refugee crisis 'against common sense,' says Hungarian minister

Hungary says controversial plans to create a new EU border force, which could intervene in a country without its permission, would violate “national

15/12/2015

Hungary

Viktor Orban aims for third term as Hungarian PM

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is aiming for a third term in a row after declaring he’s ready to lead his Fidesz party in 2018 elections. His

14/12/2015

Hungary

Hungary terror suspects are just WWII hobbyists, says court

A court in Hungary has said there is no evidence to suggest a young World War II hobbyist has any links to international terrorism. The head of

26/11/2015

Hungary

Nicholas Negroponte: 'internet is like roads and street lighting'

17/11/2015

Hungary

Hungary's prime minister suspects "masterplan" is behind refugee crisis

Viktor Orbán has discussed suspicions the migrant crisis is a means of importing left-wing voters into Europe.

13/11/2015

Hungary

Hungary former president Goncz buried in Budapest

Former Hungarian President Arpad Goncz was buried in Budapest on Friday. Hungary’s first post-communist president, Goncz held the office for two

07/11/2015

Cinema

Golden Life launches in Hungary

A family that seems idyllic from outside, but the parents commit crimes for their living. As the father wants to quit the illegal lifestyle, the children are getting more and more involved in crime.

30/10/2015

Hungary

US ambassador sends alarm bell warning to Hungary

Colleen Bell, the US ambassador to Hungary, spoke of her country’s concerns – corruption, decline of freedom of the press, xenophobic characterisations of refugees - during her speech on Wednesday at the Corvinus University in Budapest.

29/10/2015

Hungary

Migrants on Slovenia-Austria border 'being overcharged for basic supplies'

“We’re waiting here at the border for many hours, and the Slovenian people are selling pizzas…” These are the words of one among some 2,000 migrants

28/10/2015

Economy

Car industry woes cast aside as Automotive Hungary opens

It is the largest event of its kind in central and eastern Europe, and is also seen as a litmus test of the state of Hungary’s economy. Automotive

28/10/2015

Culture news

Bassist Éva Muck is the Queen of Strings

At 22 she is the Queen of Strings, bassist ‘‘Éva Muck’‘:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjWiRKgLOfM from Hungary won the prestigous US musical prize

28/10/2015

Cinema

Home Guards in Hungary

Home Guards on parade Hungarian film “Home Guards” is one of the country’s most expensive ever movies, made with a budget of 2.2 million euros. It’s

27/10/2015

Culture news

WOMEX mixes cultures and styles

All sorts of music styles were on display at the World Music Expo (WOMEX) in Budapest, Hungary. Among them was Canadian band Kleztory with their rich

26/10/2015

Culture news

WOMEX sets the pace for world music

This year the Hungarian capital Budapest became the centre of world music as it hosted the World Music Expo. Bands from all over the world made

26/10/2015

Hungary

Dancing beauties of Budapest

When a spectacular city, such as Budapest, meets talented ballerinas, the raw materials are there to create beautiful images.

22/10/2015

Hungary

Hungarian camerawoman vilified for tripping a migrant, plans to sue

The Hungarian camerawoman who was sacked after being filmed tripping a refugee in Hungary says she plans to sue Facebook over its coverage of the

22/10/2015

Hungary

Brave Warrior 2015: military exercise ends in Hungary

A joint NATO drill involving troops from Hungary and the US has ended with a live firing exercise. The operation – known as “Brave Warrior 2015” –

21/10/2015

Hungary

Balkan borders continue to close as Hungary says will seal frontier with Slovenia

Hungary will close its border with Slovenia after barring its three major crossing points on its Croatian border, ending the possibility for refugees

17/10/2015