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Exhibition exploring the history of 'fake news' opens in Budapest

The exhibition presents a diverse collection of over 100 artefacts from across Europe, organised into six central themes and presented along a chronological timeline.

19/11/2024

Hungary

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.

19/11/2024

Hungary

Hungarian law to appear before EU Court of Justice after controversy

The first hearing on the Hungarian Child Protection Act takes place on Tuesday at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.

18/11/2024

Europe News

'Hostile' hackers infiltrate Hungary's defence procurement agency

The Hungarian government confirmed the hack by a non-state group but said that no sensitive data about the country's military was compromised.

14/11/2024

Europe News

Vigil takes places for American tourist killed in Budapest

31-year-old Mackenzie Michalski from Portland, Oregon, was reported missing on 5 November after she was last seen at a nightclub in central Budapest.

09/11/2024

Hungary

US Ambassador to Hungary says Orbán gambled with US-Hungary relations

David Pressman, the US Ambassador to Hungary, responded to the outcome of the US presidential election during a press conference on Wednesday.

06/11/2024

Economy

Hungary unexpectedly dips into recession for second time in two years

Hungarian gross domestic product (GDP) turned negative for the second quarter in a row.

30/10/2024

Hungary

Viktor Orbán claims EU installed 'puppet government' in Poland

The Hungarian PM currently holds the rotating EU presidency, much to the consternation of many in Brussels.

25/10/2024

Culture news

Budapest photo exhibition examines Arctic climate change explorers

Climate change is often associated with numbers and scientific reports, but through her photos, Esther Horvath wants to portray the humans who are collecting the data in Arctic expeditions.

25/10/2024

No Comment

Magyar leads mass protest against Orbán’s rule

Thousands of Hungarians marched through central Budapest on Wednesday to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government on the anniversary of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

24/10/2024

Hungary

Viktor Orbán: Brussels wants to put a puppet government in our place

The Hungarian prime minister also claimed the whole bloc is being forced into Russia's war in Ukraine.

23/10/2024

EuroVerify

Fact check: Which European country is the most corrupt?

The results vary depending on the metric being used and whether you’re looking at the European Union or Europe as a whole.

15/10/2024

Europe News

Activists raise awareness on alarming number of abandoned newborns in Hungary

Activists staged a demonstration outside of a major train station to draw attention to the 300 newborns abandoned annually in maternity wards.

08/10/2024

Europe News

Hungarians protest against 'propaganda factory' state media

The protest was organised by Hungary's most prominent opposition figure, Péter Magyar who heads the TISZA party, which has emerged in recent months as the most serious political challenge for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán since he took power nearly 15 years ago.

06/10/2024

Hungary

Census for collecting homeless data begins in Budapest

Homelessness in Hungary was criminalised in 2018 by Viktor Orbán's ruling Fidesz party.

04/10/2024

Hungary

Orbán rallies China and Brazil in renewed Ukraine peacemaking push

Kyiv — which views Orbán's constant overtures to Moscow and pushback against support for Ukraine as hostile — is on a peace-through-victory campaign of its own and might not have any interest in hearing out Russia's demands any time soon.

30/09/2024

Hungary

Orbán's advisor slammed for saying resisting Russia is irresponsible

Balázs Orbán made comparisons between the 1956 Hungarian Uprising and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, which didn't sit well with the opposition at home.

26/09/2024

Economy

Hungary cuts key interest rate, buoyed by US Fed Reserve decision

Policymakers have reduced borrowing costs after a pause in August, although the base rate in Hungary is still the joint highest figure in the EU.

24/09/2024

Hungary

Flooding did not pose threat to Hungary's only nuclear power plant

The flooding as a result of the heavy rainfall across Central Europe did not pose a risk to the Paks nuclear power plant's energy production.

24/09/2024

Hungary

Exploding pager firm owner under Hungarian protection, mother says

Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono's company came under scrutiny after a Taiwanese firm said it had authorised BAC Consulting to use its name on the pagers that were detonated in fatal attacks in Lebanon and Syria.

20/09/2024

Europe News

Hungary braces for what could be the worst floods in a decade

As Storm Boris continues to head south, Hungary remains on high alert for risk of flooding.

18/09/2024

Economy

Budapest district joins other cities in Airbnb-style rental rebellion

Residents in one of the most popular parts of Hungary's capital, Budapest, have joined other European cities in voting to call time on short-term rentals.

16/09/2024

Hungary

'We want peace': Israeli football fans call for ceasefire

Israeli football fans attended a UEFA Nations League football match in Budapest on Monday eager to watch the men's national team play Italy — while also calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war.

10/09/2024

Green News

Why is Hungary becoming a hotspot for lithium battery plants?

People are continuing to resist the factory through street protests, court cases and toxic air monitoring.

08/09/2024

Europe News

Hungary’s PM Orbán demands new laws tackling migration

Hungary's nationalist prime minister reiterated his anti-immigrant stances on Friday, claiming that migration has a corrosive effect on EU legislation.

06/09/2024

Economy

Industrial decline in Hungary accelerates as car production drops

The outlook for Hungarian industry remains pessimistic with last month's output improvement appearing to be an anomaly.

06/09/2024