Hungary

Hungary

Will wooing the Hungarian diaspora tip the election in Orban's favour?

Today, some 1.2 million ethnic Hungarians (or Magyars) live in Romania; 420,000 in Slovakia; and smaller clusters elsewhere.

01/04/2022

Hungary

Russia's invasion of Ukraine casts shadow over Hungary election

A look at how Russia's invasion of Ukraine changed the campaign focus in Hungary's parliamentary elections.

01/04/2022

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary’s election may spark the next crisis for the EU | View

"Fidesz slowly stripped the guarantees for fair elections out of the system – a death by a thousand cuts," argues Michael Meyer-Resende, speaking about this Sunday's election in Hungary.

30/03/2022

Hungary

Who is Viktor Orban and how has he stayed in power for so long?

Today, Viktor Orban is best known for being a right-wing populist. But did you know his career began at the other end of the political spectrum?

30/03/2022

Hungary

Hungarian opposition is struggling to dethrone Orbán

Fidesz has dominated Hungarian politics for 12 years, benefiting from the fragmentation of the opposition. But now a coalition has united in an attempt to break its stronghold.

30/03/2022

Hungary

Poles and Czechs refuse meeting over Hungary's stance on Russia

Hungary's nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán has condemned the invasion but has repeatedly stated that the country will not support Ukraine with military equipment. He has also refused to support an embargo on Russian oil and gas imports.

29/03/2022

Hungary

Claims of media bias overshadow Hungarian election campaign

The conditions in which parliamentary elections are being held have attracted increasing international attention. Hungary is the first EU member state to receive a full-scale OSCE observer mission.

29/03/2022

Europe News

Euroviews. Hungary election: Watch our special election debate ahead of the vote

Euronews hosted a special show in Brussels' European Parliament to discuss why the poll matters to everyone in Europe.

29/03/2022

Hungary

Volunteer ballot counters recruited in Hungary amid fraud fears

A grassroots civic initiative in Hungary, concerned over the integrity of an upcoming general election, has recruited more than 20,000 ballot counters.

29/03/2022

Hungary

The era of Victor Orban

Hungarian Pm Victor Orban is to seek a fourth term in office on Sunday 3rd April. We look back on his 12 continuous years in power so far

28/03/2022

Hungary

Volunteers from around the globe are going to Hungary to help refugees

When they travelled to Hungary to help refugees from Ukraine, volunteers from Israel had no plan beforehand.

26/03/2022

Hungary

Zelenskyy's demands for Ukraine 'not in Hungary's interests' — Orban

Orban has let NATO troops into Hungary but banned arms shipments to Kyiv, prompting a challenge from Ukraine's president to 'decide who you are with'.

25/03/2022

Culture news

Hungarian circus opens its door for young Ukrainian refugees

Around 100 Ukrainian circus art students who fled their home from the Russian invasion, have found refuge in a circus in Budapest

24/03/2022

Hungary

Refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine arrive in Budapest

Aid agencies in Hungary are working to help hundreds of thousands of refugees arriving from Ukraine.

19/03/2022

Destinations

Why you need to visit Europe’s largest thermal lake in 2022

The Hungarian district is also home to the largest number of wineries in the region.

19/03/2022

Hungary

Euroviews. Orban is trying a daunting balancing act over the Ukraine war | View

"At a time when most of the right-wing leaders across Europe are distancing themselves from Putin, Orban is attempting a daunting balancing act."

17/03/2022

Hungary

Katalin Novak becomes Hungary's first female president

Novak is a loyal ally of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

10/03/2022

Hungary

Police pick up a penguin on the waddle in central Budapest

Officers say they have put their investigation on ice!

09/03/2022

Hungary

Annamaria one of a million children to have fled Ukraine, says UN

Annamaria, 10, fled after bombs started falling in her hometown Kharkiv.

09/03/2022

Hungary

Orban lets NATO troops into Hungary but bans weapons passage to Kyiv

Hungary's foreign minister Péter Szijjártó had previously told Euronews that Budapest would not accept additional NATO troops on its soil.

07/03/2022

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Refugees welcomed at Budapest train station

Families from all corners of Ukraine, African exchange students and pets are welcomed by volunteers at Budapest Nyugati train station.

02/03/2022

Tech News

This Hungarian firm is aiming to reinvent hologram technology

Scientists from Hungarian company Holotech and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics are using digital data sources to create superior clarity and colour in their holograms.

14/02/2022

Hungary

Hungary won't accept more NATO troops on its soil, says FM Szijjártó

"We don't need additional troops on the territory of Hungary," said Hungary's foreign minister Péter Szijjártó.

09/02/2022

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

Hungary

Manhunt launched after man shoots at Austrian soldiers near border

Hungarian police and counter-terrorism officials are involved in the operation.

17/01/2022

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary rigged election claim is as cynical as it is absurd | View

An opinion piece published earlier this week claimed the possibility of an upset in Hungary is so great that Europe should “prepare for a possible rigged election”.

14/01/2022