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Environmentalists' anger after Hungary cuts down EU-protected forest

The WWF argues cutting down an EU-protected floodplain forest in central Hungary was illegal and has called for statutory penalties.

18/02/2020

Hungary

Hungary's Orban lashes out at slow EU growth and 'sinister menaces'

Hungary's Orban warns about climate crisis, slow EU growth

16/02/2020

Europe News

Budapest's mayor snubs Orban over access to EU climate change cash

Budapest wants to cut out Hungary's government and get direct access to EU green transition cash.

13/02/2020

Hungary

Hungary's Szijjártó says spend on counterterrorism not migration aid

Péter Szijjárto says the UN's budget is a "huge risk" to those countries that are most affected by migration, and the money would be better spent on fighting terrorism.

12/02/2020

Hungary

Is Hungary 'starving' asylum seekers to deter immigration?

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Hungary for the 28th time this week to provide food to an asylum seeker in the transit zone. Human rights advocates say starvation is part of government tactics to deter migrants.

06/02/2020

Europe News

Hungarian Fidesz Party suspension upheld by EPP

The decision to uphold the suspension of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban's Fidesz Party from the EPP political group was made behind closed doors yesterday.

04/02/2020

Hungary

The world's largest book takes six people to turn a page

71-year-old Béla Varga said the book - which covers the flora and fauna of Hungary - was as big as it can possibly be.

26/01/2020

World

Hungary launches armed river patrols to catch swimming migrants

The river border between Serbia and Hungary is a key entry point of entry for people trying to gain access to the EU. Hungary is trying to stop that.

24/01/2020

World

Thirteen European countries being affected by desertification

One-third of the Earth's surface is at risk of drying up due to climate change and its effects are becoming visible in unexpected parts of the Mediterranean, Central, and Eastern Europe.

23/01/2020

My Europe Series

Land grab: Hungary's political elite accused of milking the system

Hungary is in the headlines again with allegations of large-scale land-grabbing by the ruling elite. Unreported Europe investigates whether leading politicians are handing out precious farmland to friends and family.

17/01/2020

Hungary

Can sticking flags in sausages boost domestic consumption?

Hungarian farmers have praised the new policy but supermarkets are sceptical.

16/01/2020

World

Hungary takes over IVF clinics to increase population

This move comes under Prime Minister Victor Orban's “family protection action plan".

15/01/2020

Hungary

Hungary’s rules for foreign-funded NGOs unlawful, says top EU advisor

He said the rules were disproportionate and unjustified.

14/01/2020

Hungary

Viktor Orbán threatens new Europe grouping to rival 'weaker' EPP

Viktor Orbán praised Donald Trump and Boris Johnson praising their response to Iran compared to the EU which had been “not clear” on the issue.

09/01/2020

Hungary

Hungary makes fertility treatment 'free' in bid to boost birthrate

Across Europe, rules on who can access fertility treatment and how much it costs vary widely.

23/12/2019

Hungary

Meet the central European capitals fighting their populist governments

It's a move that says as much about Europe's political polarisation along urban and rural lines as it does about the four countries involved.

17/12/2019

Hungary

Democracy NGO casts doubts over Orban's 2018 supermajority in Hungary

NGO Unhack Democracy Europe heard reports of vote buying, intimidation, forged logs, and voters being brought in from neighbouring countries during Hungary's 2018 election

09/12/2019

Hungary

Euroviews. In response to Judit Varga: Some facts about the rule of law she should know ǀ View

The rule of law, as opposed to what the minister Judit Varga writes, is not one of the current “buzzwords” but a constitutional foundation for our civilization, the operation of the state and our daily life.

04/12/2019

Hungary

Hungarian rapper calls for climate action in his latest hit

The call to arms for the climate emergency has penetrated politics and is now heading into rap. Watch Hungary's influential artist Áron Molnár in his new video.

02/12/2019

Hungary

Ukrainian captain of ship involved in Danube river disaster charged

The Ukranian captain of a Swiss-owned ship involved in the deadly disaster on the River Danube in May has been charged with misconduct.

28/11/2019

Hungary

Euroviews. Responding to Judit Varga: Separating facts from propaganda about the rule of law ǀ View

Normally, we do not respond to statements from ministers or other representatives of the Orbán regime. Exceptionally, in this instance, we thought it important to counter the misinformation Minister Judit Varga is deliberately spreading.

25/11/2019

Hungary

A quest for justice: Hungary's victims of domestic violence

Every fifth Hungarian woman lives in a physically abusive relationship, according to a local NGO

22/11/2019

Hungary

Euroviews. What happened in the Hungarian media could happen in your country too ǀ View

Over the past nine years, public affairs have gradually become the private affairs of people with power, and every relevant law, regulation and practice echoes this shift in perspective. Government officials and politicians treat journalists asking them questions as if we were invading their privacy

21/11/2019

Hungary

Euroviews. Klára Dobrev: Rule of law is part of being in the EU. It’s time for dialogue, Viktor Orbán ǀ View

The Hungarian government appears not to accept that the rule of law can be a criterion to judge member states. Interestingly, until very recently, they always claimed that Hungary fully adhered to those principles, and that the rule of law worked perfectly in the country.

21/11/2019

Hungary

Euroviews. Judit Varga: Facts You Always Wanted to Know about Rule of Law but Never Dared to Ask ǀ View

For fear of sounding politically incorrect, many are reluctant to ask even the most basic questions about rule of law and its protection in the EU. So to help out, here are a few facts about the rule of law that you always wanted to know but never dared ask.

19/11/2019

Hungary

Hungary minister clashes with Dutch MEP in debate on European values

Judit Varga dismissed concerns about press freedom in Hungary, claiming that 80 percent of Hungarian media was critical — a comment that drew laughter.

15/11/2019