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'She wasn't breathing': Coach rescues swimmer who fainted in pool

"I went as quickly as I could as if it were an Olympic final," said Andrea Fuentes, describing how she rescued a swimmer that had fainted underwater.

My Europe Series

Peter Marki-Zay: Is this the man who can beat Viktor Orban?

"In some ways, Péter Márki-Zay can be compared to Donald Trump: a non-party player who says new and surprising things, who comes out of nowhere and goes against the conventional political logic.”

Culture news

Hungarian circus opens its door for young Ukrainian refugees

Around 100 Ukrainian circus art students who fled their home from the Russian invasion, have found refuge in a circus in Budapest

Destinations

Why you need to visit Europe’s largest thermal lake in 2022

The Hungarian district is also home to the largest number of wineries in the region.

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Hungary

Police pick up a penguin on the waddle in central Budapest

Officers say they have put their investigation on ice!

Culture news

Mixing Bach with barstools: Inside the Budapest orchestra's mini-gigs

Members of Iván Fischer's ensemble perform masterpieces by Bach, Gershwin and Ferenc Liszt in bars and pubs across the capital.

Culture news

Who is nominated for this year's MTV Europe Music Awards?

Europe's biggest music awards will broadcast from Budapest, Hungary, next month. Find out if your favourites made the cut.

Europe News

EU court begins hearing Hungary and Poland dispute over rule of law

The two hearings, one brought by Hungary and one by Poland, will conclude on Tuesday but it could be months before the European Court of Justice gives its ruling.

My Europe Series

Is Orban's biggest threat right under his nose in Budapest?

Gergely Karacsony, as Budapest's mayor, has little real power in his fight to bring down PM Viktor Orban. But that could all change in the coming months.

Climate

Hungarian activists bring camels to climate protest in Budapest

Hungarian environmentalists were seen bringing camels in the neighbourhood of the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on August 11, to protest against Hungary's lack of measures to conserve its water resources.

Hungary

Volunteers restore one of the world's largest Jewish cemeteries

Nature has taken over much of the 130-year-old site.

Hungary

Budapest Pride parade sees anger directed at Hungary’s government

The march came after a controversial law passed by Hungary's parliament in June prohibited the display of content to minors that depicts homosexuality or gender change.

My Europe Series

What's it like to be LGBT in Hungary amid Orban's rights crackdown?

Ahead of Budapest Pride this weekend, Euronews spoke to several members of Hungary's LGBT community to find out how a controversial new law had affected them.

Hungary

Hungary to offer citizens booster COVID-19 jabs from August 1

Prime Minister Viktor Orban confirmed citizens would be offered their third doses from August, regardless of age, health, or which vaccine they initially received.

World News

Pro LGBT protest against new Hungarian law

Civil organisations say Hungarian anti-paedophilia bill is homophobic.

Destinations

These are the unmissable sites of the 11 Euro 2020 host cities

As football teams across Europe battle it out in the Euro 2020 competition, we take a look at some of the lesser-known sites the host cities have to offer.

Hungary

EURO 2020 fan-zone opens in Budapest ahead of Hungary vs Portugal game

A fan-zone for EURO 2020 has opened next to Vajdahunyad Castle in Budapest ahead of Hungary's match with Portugal on Tuesday.

Hungary

Crowds in Budapest rally against Chinese university campus plan

The Fudan University campus is being built with a €1.3 billion loan from China despite local opposition.

World

Hungary first EU country to allow COVID-19 vaccine from 16

Teenagers are getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Hungary - the first EU nation to allow it from the age of 16. Children from 12 are getting it in Canada, Israel, UAE and US.

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary is not a semi-dictatorship, Klubrádió didn't comply | View

Klubrádió's owner omitted a few important facts, writes Zoltán Kovács, Hungary's Secretary of State for International Communication and Relations.