Europe News EU leaders endorse ban on Russian oil, exempting pipeline imports The European Council agreed to a Hungarian demand to completely spare oil imports coming through pipelines. 30/05/2022
state of the union Europe's week: Hungary and Turkey block Western efforts against Russia Analysis from Euronews' Brussels bureau on the key issues dominating the agenda in the Belgian capital this week. 20/05/2022
Europe News EU ban on Russian oil: Orban-VDL talks fail to produce a breakthrough European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen flew to Budapest to discuss the ban on Russian oil but said "further work is needed". 10/05/2022
Europe News Russian oil ban plans like 'dropping atomic bomb on Hungary's economy' Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are among the most sceptical over EU plans to ban Russian oil imports. 06/05/2022
Europe Decoded What's next after Brussels triggers rule of law mechanism on Hungary? The never-used procedure will target the €6.1 billion the country gets every year from the EU budget. 06/04/2022
Uncovering Europe Orban has last laugh as Hungary's 'joke' party accused over election The Two-Tailed Dog Party has trolled and teased its way through Hungary’s political system since it was founded as a movement in 2006. But is the joke running thin? 06/04/2022
Europe News Sanctions on Russian oil and gas a 'red line' for Hungary, says Orban Hungary will block any EU attempts to put sanctions on Russian oil and gas imported into the bloc. 06/04/2022
Europe News 'A victory so big you can see it from the moon... and Brussels' “We won a victory so big that you can see it from the moon, and you can certainly see it from Brussels,” said Orban, who has often been condemned by the European Union for overseeing democratic backsliding and alleged corruption. 04/04/2022
Europe News 12 years of Orban: How the EU has failed to stop Hungary's backsliding Twelve years of Orban: How the EU has failed to rein in Hungary's democratic backsliding 02/04/2022
Europe News A short history of Viktor Orbán's strained relationship with the EU As Viktor Orbán bids to stay in power, Brussels will be watching Sunday's election with a close eye. 30/03/2022
Europe News OSCE recommends deployment of election observation mission to Hungary If such a mission is sent, it would be the first for an EU member state since 2013. 04/02/2022
Europe News Viktor Orban under fire for Moscow meeting with Vladimir Putin Viktor Orbán will travel to Russia on Tuesday to meet with Vladimir Putin in the hope of securing more cheap gas. But 31/01/2022
Europe News Hungary move to criminalise helping asylum seekers 'infringes EU law' The EU's Court of Justice found the Hungarian legislation restricts the rights to asylum in an unlawful manner. 16/11/2021
Uncovering Europe Why are France’s far-right politicians paying visits to Viktor Orban? Marine Le Pen met with Hungary's Viktor Orban after Eric Zemmour attended a political conference with him. Here's a look at why far-right political candidates are heading to Budapest. 29/10/2021
Europe News 'Slap in the face': EU leaders ask Poland to respect EU law primacy "I do believe Poland has gone too far," said Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin ahead of a two-day European summit in Brussels. 21/10/2021
Uncovering Europe Is Orban's biggest threat right under his nose in Budapest? Gergely Karacsony, as Budapest's mayor, has little real power in his fight to bring down PM Viktor Orban. But that could all change in the coming months. 20/09/2021
Europe News Governments using Pegasus spyware should be held responsible, says MEP Hungary was among the governments found to use the spy tech and the German government has since admitted the federal police service also used the spyware. 09/09/2021
state of the union Europe's week: Brexit returns and Orban announces anti-LGBT referendum The Commission also released its annual report on the rule of law across the EU, with Hungary, Poland and Slovenia in starring roles. 23/07/2021
Hungary Hungary to offer citizens booster COVID-19 jabs from August 1 Prime Minister Viktor Orban confirmed citizens would be offered their third doses from August, regardless of age, health, or which vaccine they initially received. 16/07/2021
Europe News EU begins legal action against Hungary over anti-LGBT law The European Commission is contesting a controversial amendment that prohibits the depiction of homosexuality and gender reassignment to children. 15/07/2021
Europe News Right-wing populist parties join forces to rally against future EU Sixteen parties from 14 countries are calling for an EU based on sovereign member states rather than a federal European state. 05/07/2021
Europe News 17 EU leaders defend LGBT rights amid row over new Hungarian law "We must continue fighting against discrimination towards the LGBT community, reaffirming our defence of their fundamental rights," the leaders say. 24/06/2021
Europe News Fourteen EU countries denounce Hungary's new anti-LGBT law Ministers from Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg gathered 13 like-minded countries in a critical statement that condemns Hungary for "stigmatising LGBTIQ persons". 22/06/2021
Hungary Hungary votes on anti-LGBT bills amid protests Thousands of protesters urged the Hungarian Parliament to vote against bills banning any content portraying or promoting homosexuality to young people. 15/06/2021
Uncovering Europe Meet the emperor's grandson who wants to patch things up with France György Habsburg, a descendant of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, has been appointed Hungarian ambassador to France. 10/06/2021
Hungary Budapest's liberal mayor announces election bid to oust Viktor Orbán Gergely Karácsony hopes to run as the united opposition's candidate for prime minister when Hungary goes to the polls next year. 15/05/2021
