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Fraudsters beware

The EU's anti-fraud agency OLAF have been busy. 2017 saw 197 investigations leading to 309 recommendations to recover of €3 billion for the EU budget. Three countries - Romania, Poland and particularly Hungary seemed to be the focus of the most intense scrutiny.

06/06/2018

Poland

Floods worsen in central Europe

Parts of Poland, Bulgaria, and northwest France have been hit by the heavy rainfall and storms.

05/06/2018

Hungary

Budapest to ban Segways in city centre

The move is in line with other European tourist destinations

30/05/2018

Romania

'I want to stop Romania becoming like Hungary': ex-PM Victor Ponta

Romania’s former prime minister Victor Ponta has told Euronews he wants to stop the country becoming like Hungary.

30/05/2018

Europe News

Cuts in the east, hikes in the south - EU funding plans revealed

Hungary and Poland are among eastern EU states facing reductions in cohesion cash

29/05/2018

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Thousands of balloons released for missing children in Hungary

The annual Night of a Thousand Lanterns Foundation event seeks to raise awareness about child disappearances.

28/05/2018

Hungary

Hungary: The criticisms, the responses and some facts

An insight into nine of the battlefields on which Viktor Orbán and the European Union are facing off.

24/05/2018

Hungary

Nine Romanians killed in Hungary minibus crash, driver 'live on Facebo

The driver of a minibus that crashed into a lorry, killing nine, was broadcasting live on Facebook, according to local reports.

23/05/2018

Hungary

Hungarian TV falls for fake story on Ramadan name change

Hungary's public broadcaster fell for a fake story about German city Essen changing its name to Fasten during Ramadan.

21/05/2018

Europe News

Serbia: a 'transit' shelter for migrants

Migrants hoping to reach the EU are stuck in Serbia because of tough Hungarian and Croatian border controls

15/05/2018

Hungary

EU should give up 'nightmares' of United States of Europe: Orban

As he kicked off his fourth term as prime minister, Viktor Orban spoke about the end of liberal democracy in Hungary, refusing EU's "nightmares" of United States of Europe, and his foreign policies plans during his acceptance speech at parliament.

11/05/2018

Europe News

EU on the brink of a major rift over migration

The bloc is seeking to reform the current system to avoid another big refugee crisis this summer

08/05/2018

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Testing the water: how to make fish farming more sustainable

Futuris travelled to Hungary to see how scientists are working to develop a more efficient and more sustainable aquaculture sector in Europe

07/05/2018

Europe News

Orban's secret visit to Brussels

Why did the controversial Hungarian PM meet with the European People's Party?

03/05/2018

Europe News

EU members undermining rule of law face funding cuts

New punishment tool emerges as EU unveils post-2021 budget plans

02/05/2018

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: Hungary slams EU parliament report

26/04/2018

Europe News

EU parliament's Hungary report a 'collection of lies,' says FM

Foreign Minister slams inquiry into rule of law, as parliament committee discusses findings in Brussels

26/04/2018

World News

As it happened this morning: Thursday 26 April

The latest news concerning the inter-Korean meeting, Armenia protests, and the end of Macron's US visit.

26/04/2018

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Hungary: Siberian tiger receives stem-cell surgery for joint pain

Igor, of the Szeged Zoo in Hungary, is the first Siberian tiger to receive the Lipogems stem-cell procedure for hip joint pain.

19/04/2018

Hungary

Hungarian swimming executive accused of murdering business rival

On Tuesday, Hungarian authorities arrested swimming executive Tamas Gyarfas for ordering the murder of business rival Janos Fenyo but on Wednesday his lawyer said he was innocent.

18/04/2018