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Hungary defies its critics and builds a barrier along its open border with Serbia

Work has begun in Hungary on a four-metre high fence to close the open border with Serbia. Belgrade is strongly opposed to the plan which has also

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Budapest joins race for 2024 Summer Olympics

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Humans and animals splash around as heatwave hits Hungary

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Alarm bells sounded over plight of refugees crossing the Balkans

Amnesty says Serbia and FYR Macedonia have become a "sink" for the overflow of refugees and migrants

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Hungary's parliament approves 'anti-migrant' border fence

Hungary’s parliament has beefed up the country’s asylum legislation, paving the way for a border fence to prevent the flow of migrants into the

Hungary

Riot breaks out at Hungarian migrant camp

Hungarian police were called to break up fighting at a migrant camp in the eastern city of Debrecen on Monday. Rubbish had been set on fire and

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Hungary backs down from asylum threat

After a shock announcement on Tuesday (June 23) Hungary has backed down from its threat to suspend European Union asylum policy, known as the Dublin

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UPDATE: Hungary retreats from EU asylum rule suspension

[The Hungarian government has issued a statement saying it is no longer suspending the rules but instead wishes to discuss the issue with the EU. New

Hungary

Breaking Hungarian music out of its stereotypes: WOMEX festival interview

Serbia

Serbia responds angrily to Hungary's plan to build a fence along their joint 175 km border

Serbia has responded angrily to Hungary’s plan to build a 175 kilometre border fence between the countries. Details of the four-metre high barrier

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Greece debt crisis rumbles on

In this edition of Europe Weekly, Greece’s debt deal negotiations remain deadlocked; Hungary riles Europe once more after announcing it would build a

Hungary

Hungarian fence is 'barrier to asylum seekers' says UNHCR

Hungary has announced plans to build a fence four-metres high along its border with Serbia to keep out illegal migrants. Many of those seeking to

Hungary

Hungary to close Serbian border with anti-migrant fence

The Hungarian government is to go ahead with a plan to erect a four-metre high fence along its border with Serbia to keep out illegal migrants. Many

Hungary

UNHCR starts poster campaign in Hungary to counter government anti-migrant initiative

Billboards warning migrants to obey Hungarian laws, and not take Hungarian jobs have been going up around the country as part of a government

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Baku European Games: Day 3 Highlights

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Hungarian charities step in to feed needy children

Charities are sounding the alarm about child poverty in Hungary. More than four out of ten children aged seven and younger last year lived below the

Sport

Yeldos Smetov strikes gold at the Budapest Judo Grand Prix.

Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan took gold by an ippon in the men’s under-60kg category when he beat his compatriot Aibek Ishmev at the Budapest Judo

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Photojournalist makes a call on the past with mobile phone

Cinema

'Son of Saul' Cannes Special Jury winner hits hard

While most countries still have to wait for the pleasure of seeing Laszlo Nemez’s film ‘Son of Saul.’ The film, which won the Special Jury Prize at

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Greece on the brink....again

In this episode of Europe Weekly, Greece angers EU and IMF officials as the government fails to convince them why they should release further bailout