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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

Hungary

Returning a favour...140 years later: Hungary sends aid for Notre Dame

Several cities in Hungary have offered donations toward the reconstruction of Notre Dame as a form of repaying kindness to Paris, which sent help during a natural disaster in Hungary more than a century ago

16/04/2019

Hungary

Watch: Budapest Holocaust march honours Scottish missionary

Jane Haining died at Auschwitz and is the only Scot to be honoured as “righteous among the nations” by Yad Vashem.

15/04/2019

Living

The wine producing nation you may not be familiar with

These award-winning winemakers have quietly remained ever-present throughout European history.

13/04/2019

Living

"By doing good, good came back to me"

Sitting down with artist Gábor Miklós Szőke, dubbed “Hungary’s coolest export”.

11/04/2019

Hungary

White cast of Hungarian opera asked to identify as African-Amerian

The Gershwin brothers had stipulated that their Porgy and Bess musical could only ever be performed by an all-black cast.

09/04/2019

Hungary

Watch: Re-enactors stage key 1849 battle of Hungarian revolution

This time round the ammunition was fake and a small audience cheered from the sidelines. The re-enactment is an annual event to commemorate the fight for independence from the Austrian Empire.

05/04/2019

Green News

Inside Hungary’s first eco-village of Gyűrűfű

What happens when a group of environmentally-minded individuals come together and decide to live life in harmony with nature?

05/04/2019

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Hungarians let off steam in 'silly walk' parade

Hundreds of Hungarians marched through central Budapest in a "silly walk" parade on Monday (April 1), copying flamboyant moves from British comedy group Monty Python's famous television sketch to mark April Fools' Day.

02/04/2019

Green News

Green festival: partying consciously at Sziget Festival

More and more festivals are taking sustainability and environmental considerations very seriously so that festival-goers can party it up the green way.

29/03/2019