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As it happened this morning: Thursday 21 June

Keep up-to-date with all the breaking news and trending stories from Thursday, June 21

21/06/2018

Hungary

Second Saturday protest tackles Hungary government on media freedom

Tens of thousands rallied for the second successive Saturday in Budapest, this time against against media controls and the proposed clampdown on civic groups by Viktor Orban’s government.

22/04/2018

Hungary

Soros Open Society Foundation considers quitting Budapest

Hungarian government seeking to pass law banning its activity.

20/04/2018

Hungary

Alarm in Hungary over 'intimidatory' list of ‘Soros mercenaries’

The Budapest university founded by George Soros has joined in the condemnation after a pro-government magazine published a list of academics and others, accused of wanting to overthrow Viktor Orban's government.

12/04/2018

Hungary

Moscow, migration and a muzzled media: Hungary’s election explained

Everything you need to know about Hungary's general election and why you should care.

27/03/2018

Hungary

Hungary’s foreign minister calls his Luxembourg counterpart "an idiot"

Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto has hit back at Jean Asselborn’s claims that Viktor Orban was a “dictator”.

21/02/2018

United Kingdom

Soros defends funding anti-Brexit groups

Billionaire financier George Soros has been told to 'butt out' of British politics after he contributed thousands of pounds to anti-Brexit groups

11/02/2018

United Kingdom

Soros donates to anti-Brexit group

Billionaire investor George Soros has invested nearly half a million pounds into anti-Brexit group Best for Britain which plans to start an advertising campaign this month

08/02/2018

Business Series

7 things from Davos 2018 that people were really talking about

Trump's 'fake news' rant grabbed international headlines but on social media, users were discussing a wealth of other key subjects. Here are the posts that created the biggest buzz.

26/01/2018

Hungary

Hungary extends deadline for 'Soros plan' survey

The Hungarian government has extended the deadline to send back its "National Consultation" questionaire about migration and what it calls the "Soros plan".

24/11/2017

Hungary

Hungary and Soros' war of words heats up

Soros has accused Budapest of lying, while a top ruling party politician said the billionaire was engaged in a “frontal assault” against Hungary

20/11/2017

Belgium

Nigel Farage hits out at George Soros over ‘Brussels backing’

MEP claims collusion between Brussels and Soros is the 'biggest in history'.

14/11/2017