World news about “Hungarian politics” published by euronews.
Germany and Hungary at odds over Orban ‘tanks’ comment The smiles may be slightly forced when Germany’s Angela Merkel and Hungary’s Viktor Orban meet at Wednesday’s EU summit following a spat between their… 21/05/2013
Hungary’s far-right plays with fire “Death to the Jews!” “Auschwitz isn’t this way!” “We’re taking you to a free campsite, with heating!” “No return ticket!” Slogans like these were heard in… 26/04/2013
Centre-right MEPs back Hungarian PM Orban MEPs are divided over Hungary’s planned constitutional reforms that the EU argues could be a threat to human rights. The row centres on a proposal to curb… 17/04/2013
Hungarian parliament faces new wave of condemnation The Hungarian parliament has come in for a fresh barrage of criticism after passing a raft of controversial reforms, which critics say will weaken the… 12/03/2013
Hungary approves controversial Constitutional Court law In a vote that has been opposed by the EU, the US and human rights groups the Hungarian parliament on Monday adopted legislation that critics say will shackle… 11/03/2013
Hungary court overturns ban on Nazi and Communist symbols The decision by Hungary’s Constitutional Court to reject a ban on Nazi and Communist symbols has been deemed unworkable by several political groups. Some… 20/02/2013
Brussels issues Budapest with new ultimatum Budapest must do more to rectify its constitution before any talks can begin on a possible EU IMF bailout, Brussels has made clear. The latest warning… 07/03/2012
Brussels orders Budapest to tackle budget deficit The EU Commission has told Hungary it must slash its budget gap or face a penalty of almost half a billion euros. The move is unprecedented and is sure to… 22/02/2012
Freedom of speech, “alive and kicking in Hungary” Alex Taylor, Euronews: “Opposition media closed down, moves to make the justice and banking systems dependent on the government. The President of the European… 21/02/2012
Hungarian central bank row still unresolved Hungary is continuing on a collision course with Brussels over the independence of its central bank. The European Commission wants Budapest to change a… 17/02/2012
Hungary, a country divided As the last opposition radio station in Budapest loses its licence, many fear the country is slipping from a liberal, to an authoritarian state. The finger of… 27/01/2012
Outrage in Hungary over Jewish register remarkThousands of Hungarians turned out onto the streets of Budapest to protest against the country’s far-right Jobbik party after one of its members called for a… 03/12/2012
Hungary MP sparks protests over calls for “Jewish list”A far-right Hungarian MP has sparked protests after calling for Jews to be registered as threats to national security. Hundreds of people rallied in… 28/11/2012
Croatian Deputy Prime Minister stands downCroatian Deputy Prime Minister Radimir Cacic has resigned after a Hungarian court sentenced him to 22 months in prison for causing a fatal car crash in 2010… 15/11/2012
Hungary president resigns after plagiarism rowHungarian President Pal Schmitt has resigned after being involved in a plagiarism scandal. Semmelweis University in Budapest stripped him of his Ph.D in… 02/04/2012
Plagiarism pressure mounts on Hungarian presidentBeleaguered Hungarian President, Pal Schmitt, has repeated his refusal to step down over a plagiarism scandal – a day after hundreds gathered in Budapest… 01/04/2012
Hungary’s Schmitt won’t quit over plagarismHungarian President Pal Schmitt has refused to resign over a plagiarism scandal. The 69-year-old was stripped of his doctorate on Thursday after he was… 30/03/2012
Hungarian president quits over plagarismHungarian President Pal Schmitt has been stripped of his doctorate, after an investigation revealed he plagarised large parts of his 1992 thesis. Critics… 30/03/2012
Hungary far right group ‘defied ban’ to re-formAbout a hundred new members of a Hungarian far-right group have been sworn in at a very public ceremony in Budapest. They would have broken the law if they… 18/03/2012
Hungary: Huge rally backs government in EU rowHe may be under fire in Europe but supporters on home soil have rallied en masse in defence of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban. More than 100,000… 22/01/2012
