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Captain of larger ship arrested over deadly Budapest boat smash

Police released CCTV video clips of the collision from different angles

Hungary 30/05/2019

At least seven dead in Budapest after tourist boat sinks in rainstorm

Seven people are dead and 20 missing after a pleasure boat carrying South Koreans was struck by another vessel in the Hungarian capital.

brussels bureau 27/05/2019

Hungary foreign minister rejects Weber for EU's top job, claps back at Article 7 'torture'

"I can tell you one thing for sure: We do not consider any Spitzenkandidat suitable as the president of the European Commission."

View 24/05/2019

Russia’s efforts to control Europe’s gas supplies through Croatia ǀ View

Croatia’s biggest trial of the decade has just heard startling testimony from a Hungarian businessman, oil industry consultant Imre Fazakas. In yet another twist, his testimony, in my view, completely contradicts the case brought by Croatian government prosecutors.

brussels bureau 24/05/2019

The campaign videos populists are using in bid to get EU votes

From the far-right to the far-left, these political parties have taken on a divisive approach to getting voters to the polls.

Good Morning Europe 17/05/2019

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.

world news 13/05/2019

WATCH: Trump praises Orban for protecting Christians from migrants

"You're respected all over Europe. Probably like me a little bit controversial, but that's okay," Trump told Orban.

world news 13/05/2019

Guy Verhofstadt: 'There is no east-west divide in Europe'

"There is not an east-west divide [in Europe]. There is a divide in the brain of the Orbans of this world. Of Dragnea in Romania.”

Good Morning Europe 10/05/2019

Road Trip Europe Day 40: 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.

Hungary 07/05/2019

Hungarian TV claims socialist MEP Ujhelyi pledged to dismantle border fence

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.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a joint news conference

Hungary 07/05/2019

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.

Italian Deputy PM Salvini and Hungarian PM Orban in Budapest, May 2, 2019

brussels bureau 06/05/2019

The Brief: Hungary threatens to shift political families

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Euronews that Fidesz would leave the EU's biggest centre-right block after the elections, if the EPP turned to Macron's En Marche or to any other liberal or leftist force.

Italy 03/05/2019

Salvini claims he is saving Europe from Islam, what are the facts?

While visiting Hungary on Thursday, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini from the far-right League party gave a controversial interview to the Hungarian national television. Euronews has fact-checked some of his contentious assertions.

state of the union 03/05/2019

Is Europe working?

In this edition we speak to the European Left's co-candidate for the EU top job Violeta Tomic on what she wants to see happen in Europe, the week also saw major trade union demos and allegations of the misuse of EU funds in Hungary.

Fawlty Towers star John Cleese and popular Austrian dish wiener schnitzel

Austria 03/05/2019

Austria's answer to Basil Fawlty 'throws plate of food at customers'

Don't whatever you do mention the law!

Hungary 02/05/2019

Hungarian Prime Minister 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.

no comment 02/05/2019

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.

Hungary 02/05/2019

Hungary hits out after EU 'ignores its veto' on statement criticising Israel

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Euronews that it was "unaccetpable" to maintain that there was a common position from the EU on Israel.

Smart Regions 02/05/2019

Bubi bikes in Budapest: Hungary aims to become cycle-friendly

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.

Good Morning Europe 01/05/2019

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.