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Press Freedom Index shows journalism under threat around the world

Reporters Without Borders warned that media freedom around the world is in a bad state with disinformation, propaganda, and artificial intelligence posing an increasing threat to journalism.

03/05/2023

Hungary

Pope Francis leaves Hungary after urging nation "to open its doors"

Francis has challenged Viktor Orban’s anti-immigration policies, which in 2015-2016 included building a razor wire fence on the border with Serbia.

30/04/2023

Hungary

15,000 Budapest cyclists parade in support of a greener city

Cyclists in the Hungarian capital rally in support of a greener city with more bike-friendly urban spaces

23/04/2023

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungarian case shows the EU needs a bulletproof media freedom law

Further provisions would be a bold but welcome move by the European Commission, which could stop powerful groups from gaining control of the other media systems within the EU, Marius Dragomir writes.

21/04/2023

Hungary

Budapest remembers victims of the Holocaust in 'March of the Living'

Thousands took to the streets in Hungary's capital, including survivors and Righteous Among Nations award-winners, to pay tribute to Hungarian Jews killed in the Holocaust.

17/04/2023

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Circus artist crosses the river Danube on a tightrope in Budapest

Watched by thousands of people, Hungarian circus artist, Laszlo Simet, crossed the river Danube on a tightrope in Budapest on Saturday, with only the help of a balancing pole.

16/04/2023

Hungary

Hungarian high-wire artist pulls off daring stunt over the Danube

László Simet Jr held his nerve on a rope measuring 300 meters long and 22 millimetres thick, without a safety harness. The spectacle marked the grand opening of the 10th International Theater Olympics on World Circus Day.

16/04/2023

Hungary

US sanctions Hungary-based bank with Russian ties

US sanctions Hungary-based bank with Russian ties saying it serves as a front for Russian intelligence services.

13/04/2023

Hungary

'Keep on fighting': Orban sends message of support to embattled Trump

Hungary's populist prime minister has been an early Trump supporter and a loyal ally of the former US president through the years.

03/04/2023

Hungary

Hungary ratifies Finland's NATO membership

NATO: Hungarian Parliament ratifies Finland's membership

27/03/2023

Hungary

Hungary sick of West's criticism: Foreign Minister

Western critique of democratic and cultural issues in Hungary hampers collaboration, especially on NATO and Russia, the country's FM has said.

26/03/2023

Hungary

Euroviews. Viktor Orbán has used the war in Ukraine to advance his own interests

Viktor Orbán’s critics often portray him as a Kremlin pawn. The reality is more complex: Orbán always pursues his own political game, Zsuzsanna Szelényi writes.

24/03/2023

Hungary

Hungary finds itself increasingly isolated amongst NATO allies

Hungary is becoming increasingly isolated within the NATO military alliance. And since the war in Ukraine began, it has lost one of its key patrons: Poland.

13/03/2023

Hungary

Hungary says Sweden should 'act differently' if it wants to join NATO

Hungary's foreign minister said a recent incident when a Quran was burned outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm was "unacceptable."

31/01/2023

Hungary

Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic slams EU's stance on Hungary

Croatia's president Zoran Milanovic used a visit to Budapest to slam the EU's treatment of Hungary, warning the bloc's future could be in jeopardy if a "United States of Europe" approach was used to sanction member states.

21/01/2023

Europe News

Hungary blocking release of €500 million in EU military aid to Ukraine

Hungary has refused to provide any military equipment to Ukraine and is not allowing other EU or NATO members to go through its territory to make the deliveries to Ukraine.

20/01/2023

Europe News

Hungary's mail-in poll on Russia sanctions dismissed by Brussels

A spokesperson for the Commission noted "the very low participation of the consulted citizens".

16/01/2023

Hungary

Budapest stabbing leaves one police officer dead and two injured

Prosecutors have ruled out terrorism as a motive behind the attack, with the suspect allegedly stabbing the officers after trying to break into a flat.

13/01/2023

Europe News

Hungary ready to sue EU over cuts to Erasmus funding

Gergely Gulyas, chief of staff to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, told reporters that the funding cut for the Erasmus programme is “unacceptable and unbearable.”

12/01/2023

Hungary

Hungarian refugee centre in urgent need of donations

The organisation is seeking donations in order to keep operating the facility which hosts hundreds of Ukrainian refugees.

22/12/2022

Europe News

'Drain the swamp': Orban calls for European Parliament to be dissolved

"The Hungarians would like for the European Parliament to be dissolved in its current form," Orban said.

21/12/2022

Culture news

Nearly 50-years on Rubik's Cube remains an elusive enigma

Practice and persistence usually pay off when seeking results but patience and much more is needed when trying to solve the puzzle that is the Rubik's Cube.

21/12/2022

Hungary

Theft of food in Hungary’s supermarkets rises

More people are stealing from Hungary’s supermarkets than last year. Hungarian police figures show there were more than 8,000 thefts nationwide in the first 10 months of 2021 – a rise of more than 22%

15/12/2022

Hungary

Cleaning rivers in Hungary using an automated solar-powered boat

Robo-Collect has been designed to collect waste from rivers in Hungary. It’s the country’s first automated solar-powered cleaning vessel and will begin work next year

13/12/2022

Hungary

Hungarian charity distributes more than 2,000 sandwiches for the needy

The founder said he is seeing an increase in the number of elderly people receiving free meals

11/12/2022

Hungary

Hundreds of students in Hungary join teacher rebellion over low pay

Hungarian teachers are the lowest paid of any EU member state, with cashiers making more money than them.

10/12/2022