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Scientists say new law will put future of research under threat

Scientists in Hungary say a 200-year-old institution is under threat. The Academy of Sciences is a prestigious centre of research in the country, but academics are accusing Prime Minister Viktor Orban of attempting to interfere with the autonomy of the institution by changing its remit.

13/06/2019

Hungary

Euroviews. Don’t be fooled: Hungary’s government remains a threat to European values ǀ View

The flouting of European values that led to the Fidesz’s suspension from the European People’s Party in March has not changed. What has changed is that the outcome of the elections has made Fidesz realize that it needs to stay in the EPP.

12/06/2019

Hungary

Hungarian rescuers find four more bodies in Danube River sunken boat

Rescuers in Hungary have pulled four more bodies from the Danube River as they search for more victims of the tragic Budapest sightseeing boat sinking

11/06/2019

Hungary

Watch: Boat involved in deadly collision lifted from Danube

The tourist boat involved in a deadly collision on the Danube in Budapest has been pulled from the water.

11/06/2019

Hungary

Salvage teams work to raise sunken tourist boat to Danube surface

The salvage operation to raise the sunken tourist boat from the bed of the Danube has begun.

11/06/2019

Hungary

Crash boat driver involved in previous smash, say prosecutors

Hungarian prosecutors say the Ukrainian captain arrested over the fatal sinking of The Mermaid in Budapest last week had been involved in another accident in the Netherlands in April

06/06/2019

Hungary

Rescuers in Hungary find body 100kms from scene of Danube boat accident

A body was pulled from the Danube more than 100 km downstream from Budapest

03/06/2019

Hungary

Rescuers in Hungary find body 100 km from scene of Danube boat tragedy

Rescuers in Hungary have pulled a body from the Danube River more than 100 km downstream from the scene of the sightseeing boat accident in Budapest

03/06/2019

Hungary

Budapest shipwreck: captain of cruise ship arrested

Police have said in a statement that a 64 year old Ukrainian man has been taken into custody under suspicion of endangering water transport.

01/06/2019

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Hungarians pay tribute to South Koreans killed in Danube boat accident

Hungarians gathered outside the South Korean embassy in Budapest on Friday (May 31) to pay tribute to 28 tourists feared dead after a boat accident on the Danube River.

01/06/2019

Hungary

Budapest tour boat flipped over 'in an instant' say survivors

Survivors of the Budapest tour boat disaster say they barely had time to grab hold of a drifting lifeboat while watching in horror as others struggled in the dark, rainy waters.

01/06/2019

Hungary

Hopes fade for tourists missing after fatal boat sinking on River Danube

Hopes are fading for 21 South Korean tourists and Hungarian crew still missing after the fatal sinking of a tourist boat on the River Danube in Budapest

30/05/2019

Hungary

Captain of larger ship arrested over deadly Budapest boat smash

Rescue workers were searching a vast length of the River Danube on Thursday for 21 tourists and crew missing after a sightseeing boat collided with a larger ship and sank within seconds.

30/05/2019

Hungary

7 dead, 21 missing after Budapest tourist boat sinks in seconds

Seven people are dead and 20 missing after a pleasure boat carrying South Koreans was struck by another vessel in the Hungarian capital.

30/05/2019

Hungary

At least 7 dead, 20 missing after boat touring Budapest sinks in Danube

The sightseeing vessel had at least 32 South Korean passengers when it collided with another vessel and sank in Hungary.

30/05/2019

Europe News

Hungary foreign minister rejects Weber as EU President

"I can tell you one thing for sure: We do not consider any Spitzenkandidat suitable as the president of the European Commission."

27/05/2019

World

Breakfast with Belle in Budapest: Hungarian MEP says Fidesz wants to be in the EPP

In the run-up to the European elections, Good Morning Europe host Belle Donati is travelling across the continent to meet Members of the European Parliament in their own constituencies.

17/05/2019

World

Memories of migration mayhem on the Hungary-Serbia border

Our correspondents Damon Embling and Gabor Tanacs reach the farmland on the border between Hungary and Serbia which was one of the main routes during the migrant crisis in 2015.

10/05/2019

Hungary

Hungarian TV says MEP pledged to remove border fence. (He denies it.)

Hungarian TV claims socialist MEP Istvan Ujhelyi vowed to break down the anti-migrant fence on the country's southern border, but he denies it.

07/05/2019

Hungary

Hungarian PM withdraws support for Weber concerning EU's top job

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán withdrew his support from Manfred Weber Monday at a press conference with Austrian far-right politician Heinz-Christian Strache.

07/05/2019

Hungary

Hungary PM seeks immigration cooperation with Italy's Salvini

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who leads the far-right League party in his home country, met Hungary's leader Viktor Orban on Thursday for talks dominated by immigration and political alliances ahead of EU elections later this month.

02/05/2019

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Orban and Salvini inspect Hungary's border fence with Serbia

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini took a helicopter from Budapest during his visit to Hungary on Thursday (May 2) to visit Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the fence on the country's southern border with Serbia.

02/05/2019

Hungary

Hungary accuses EU of ignoring its veto over Israel criticism

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Euronews that it was "unaccetpable" to maintain that there was a common position from the EU on Israel.

02/05/2019

Smart Regions

Bubi bikes in Budapest: Hungary aims to become cycle-friendly

In partnership with the European Commission

Budapest is working to become a bike-friendly city, with a growing network of dedicated paths, and a fleet of shared bicycles, known as Bubi bikes.

02/05/2019

World

Hungary reflects on 15 years of EU membership

Fifteen years ago today, Hungary joined the European Union. But the anniversary of its accession has coincided with strong allegations of misuse of EU funds in the country and the current government is very hostile to Brussels.

01/05/2019

Hungary

Young women 'watered like plants' in ancient Easter tradition

The so-called "watering" of the women on Easter Monday is an old fertility rite that dates back to pre-Christian times.

22/04/2019