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Poland summons Hungarian ambassador over fugitive asylum spat

Hungary's government granted politicial asylum to opposition lawmaker Marcin Romanowski, who is wanted in Poland on charges of corruption and misuse of public funds.

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Hungary and Slovakia veto EU sanctions on Georgian officials

The sanctions proposed by Kaja Kallas targeted state officials of Georgia involved in the repression of pro-European demonstrations.

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Greenpeace: fracking should be banned in Hungary

The water-intensive gas extraction technology - known internationally as fracking - has been banned in several European countries, but is still used in Hungary.

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EU sanctions on Georgia coming to the table despite Hungarian veto

Kaja Kallas, the EU's new foreign policy chief, is set to ask member states for a mandate to move forward with sanctions on Georgian officials.

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Brussels chides Hungary for significant errors in its fiscal plans

Budapest appears to be dragging its feet over submitting a realistic picture of Hungary's economic outlook, according to a European Commission letter seen by Euronews – the latest potential quarrel in a pattern of worsening relations with Brussels.

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Hungarian FM warns Ukrainian NATO membership could escalate war

Although NATO leaders have declared Ukraine’s path to membership “irreversible”, Secretary-General Mark Rutte avoided questions about the specifics of its potential accession.

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Roads in Austria closed as a result of increased cross-border commuters

Thousands of people commute daily to their jobs in Austria, where they are paid twice as much as in Hungary.

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Hungary's foreign minister visits Moscow to discuss Ukraine and energy

Budapest has maintained close political and economic ties with Moscow since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drawing ire from the EU.

Art

Renowned Hungarian painter Mihály Munkácsy honoured at Szépművészeti

The Museum of Fine Arts commemorates Mihály Munkácsy, who was born 180 years ago, with a major exhibition. The exhibition presents the entire career of the Hungarian painter, who resided in Paris, as well as explores the artistic, social and economic context linked to his career.

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Jourová: financial sanctions key to countering rule of law abuses

Financial sanctions are the EU's best tool for bringing member states to compliance, despite their length, outgoing European Commissioner Vera Jourová told Euronews in exclusive interview.

Design

Take a look at Budapest’s new tram made of 1.8 million LEGO bricks

The newest tram in Hungary's capital has been unveiled: a full-size rail vehicle made of 1.8 million colourful LEGO blocks, the first of its kind in the world.

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Hungary's push for Serbia EU accession talks stalls

Serbia's refusal to impose sanctions on Russia was one of the main stumbling blocks impeding the country from moving to the next stage of accession talks.

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Brussels warns Orbán: it's your duty to comply with ICC warrants

Ignoring an arrest warrant by the ICC would breach international obligations and damage Hungary's reputation, Věra Jourová told Euronews.

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Austria lifts veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria

Budapest was the stage of a major breakthrough in Schengen after Austria agreed to lifts its veto on Romania and Bulgaria's accession.

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Polar blast brings snowfall across Europe

A trough of low pressure has settled over Central Europe, with polar cold air and high-altitude currents flooding the region.

Hungary

EU fraud investigation opened into Hungarian nursery

The EU's anti-fraud unit opened an investigation into a Hungarian nursery that cost almost €2 million, but has only 12 places available.

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Hungary seeks to settle Erasmus row as ECJ fines soar to €360 million

Hungary has offered to settle its Erasmus dispute with Brussels, which has left 21 Hungarian universities without access to the popular programme.

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Euroviews. The results of the Hungarian EU presidency are a success

With the peace-oriented forces now victorious in the US, it is up to Western European leaders to take action for peace. At any rate, the Hungarian presidency will continue working toward this goal. Let’s make Europe competitive again, Balázs Orbán writes.

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Is Borrell’s proposal to halt political dialogue with Israel a flop?

EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called to suspend political dialogue with Israel over the country's alleged violations of human rights and international law in the Gaza Strip.

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Slovakia language law sparks fears over rights of Hungarian minority

A proposed amendment to Slovakia's language legislation could prove a fresh setback to diplomatic relations between Bratislava and Budapest.