Europe News Hungary PM Orban’s party quits largest group in European Parliament Orban announced the decision in a letter to the chairman of the EPP, Manfred Weber, on Wednesday, making good on his threat to leave the grouping over changes to its rules. 03/03/2021
Hungary Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán receives dose of Chinese COVID vaccine Public trust in the Chinese and Russian vaccines was far behind injections produced in the West and approved by the EU's medicines agency. 28/02/2021
Europe News EU migration chief welcomes Frontex suspension of operations in Hungary EU migration chief welcomes the decision of Frontex to suspend operations in Hungary 28/01/2021
Hungary Hungarian parliament adopts package of anti-LGBT laws Hungarian parliament adopts anti-LGBT laws including de facto ban on adoption by same-sex couples 15/12/2020
Europe News 'Preliminary agreement' reached over EU budget veto, says Poland Polish President Andrzej Duda said a "preliminary plan" is now in place ahead of a crunch EU summit on Thursday. 08/12/2020
Uncovering Europe What does the MEP sex scandal tell us about Viktor Orban's Hungary? József Szájer, the most senior figure of Hungary's governing Fidesz party in Brussels, was caught by police attending what has been reported as a gay sex party in an apartment above a café in the Belgian capital on Friday evening. 03/12/2020
View Hungary needs the power of love, not Viktor Orbán’s love for power ǀ View Rather than concentrating on tackling the rising surge of coronavirus cases, Hungary's government is preoccupied with stripping away the rights of its citizens, starting with the LGBTI community. 03/12/2020
world news Morawiecki and Orbán step up attacks on EU over rule of law debate The Polish and Hungarian leaders have been joined by Slovenia in rejecting the EU's plan to link funds to respect for the rule of law. 18/11/2020
Europe News Orban's new laws a distraction from real problems, says MEP Viktor Orbán's new laws against opposing political parties and minority groups are a distraction from the country's real problems, according to one MEP. 12/11/2020
Europe News European leaders remain divided over Turkey and Belarus sanctions European leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss pressing foreign affairs issues. As they sit down for talks, here is what has been said so far. 01/10/2020
Europe News The Rule of Law: what is it and why is it important? In recent years, citizens of EU countries have taken to the streets, protesting against what they saw as democratic backsliding. The European Commission has introduced ways to limit regression on rule of law. We explain the issue that is shaking the EU's foundations. 30/09/2020
Europe News Rule of law to be important part of EU summit talks, says Reynders The EU has been trying for years to get some countries to respect basic rules like media freedom and independence of the judiciary without success. One of the proposals on the table at the summit is to cut funding to countries found breaching rule of law principles. 17/07/2020
Hungary Hungary bid to end emergency powers 'an optical illusion' The state of emergency gave the government the power to rule by decree and was heavily criticised because it had no clear end date. 28/05/2020
state of the union Europe's week: Summer dreams, Brexit bust-ups and Hungary under fire Our Brussels bureau looks back at this week's key stories. 15/05/2020
Hungary Hungary: 'Critics silenced' in social media arrests as EU mulls powers The EU calls for emergency powers to be eased along with lockdowns, amid concern at a spate of arrests in Hungary over social media posts. 14/05/2020
Hungary 'Simply fake': Hungary hits back over criticism of Orban's new powers Hungary's foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, insists Orban's new powers will only be related to the 'pandemic situation'. 20/04/2020
Europe News 'There is definitely a clause' to scrap Orban's state of emergency The Hungarian emergency law would enable Prime Minister Viktor Orban to rule by decree. This happens in other countries, but critics say the Hungarian emergency law has no clear limitation in time - therefore a risk for the rule of law. 02/04/2020
Europe News Tusk urges expulsion of Orban's Fidesz from European People's Party The request comes after Hungary voted through sweeping new powers for Viktor Orban to rule by decree amid the coronavirus pandemic. 01/04/2020
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
Europe News Fidesz should agree with EPP mainstream or be ejected, says Juncker Europe's biggest political grouping, the European People's Party, is facing a reckoning over the membership of Hungary's ruling party Fidesz. 23/01/2020
Hungary Hungarian opposition challenges Orban for Budapest mayorship Five opposition parties have joined forces to support a single, common candidate in Sunday's municipal election in Budapest: 44-year-old socialist Gergely Karacsony. 12/10/2019
Europe News Romania and Hungary will nominate new picks for European Commission Both nation's choices were rejected by MEPs. 26/09/2019
Europe News Exclusive: Juncker brands Britons 'part-time Europeans' Exclusive: Juncker brands Britons ‘part-time Europeans’ who were never fully in the union. 12/09/2019
Europe News Then and now: Manfred Weber's digs at Hungary over the years "Fidesz is doing a good job in Hungary and they have a good economic development there. On the other hand..." 19/06/2019
Europe News Orban's Fidesz party to back Manfred Weber as EPP group leader The news marks a major U-turn for the Hungarian prime minister, who has long been at odds with the centre-right spitzenkandidat. 04/06/2019
Europe News Hungary's Orban said he voluntarily agreed to Fidesz suspension Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he voluntarily agreed to pause Fidesz' party participation from the EPP. 20/03/2019
