Hungary Hungarian teachers take to Instagram to protest pay In Hungary, the gap between the average wage in the private sector and the average teacher’s salary is bigger than in any other EU member state. 06/08/2019
Hungary Coca-Cola advert for gay tolerance prompts boycott call in Hungary Advertisements by Coca-Cola that promote gay acceptance have prompted a boycott call from a senior member of the Hungary’s right-wing ruling party. 06/08/2019
Hungary Why is Hungary withholding food from migrants in its border zones? Why is Hungary withholding food from migrants in its border zones? 31/07/2019
Hungary Hungary offers €30,000 to married couples who produce three children Hungary offers €30,000 to married couples who can produce three children 29/07/2019
Hungary Brussels takes Hungary to EU top court 'for criminalising activities that help asylum seekers' Brussels takes Hungary to EU top court 'for criminalising activities that help asylum seekers' 25/07/2019
brussels bureau Brussels unveils new measures to fight rule of law backsliding Over the past two years, the EU has threatened legal steps against Romania and launched Article 7 procedures — dubbed the "nuclear option" — against Poland and Hungary over reforms to their judiciary systems. 18/07/2019
World How barriers still divide Europe 30 years since fall of Berlin Wall Today, 30 years after the fall of the Berlin wall there remain powerful barriers dividing people. The exhibition 'Walls of Power' explores man-made barriers throughout Europe today through the eyes of 44 artists. 11/07/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: New MEP wants to reform Hungary, toll highway approved Hungarian MEP brings progressive ideas to Brussels, Russia approves toll highway, Ireland concerned about disorderly Brexit. All this and more on the Brief from Brussels. 09/07/2019
state of the union Under pressure: migration, corruption and Brexit weigh on EU countries This week in State of the Union: another NGO boat in a Mediterranean standoff with Italy saw the EU Commission calling for migrants to be disembarked. A corruption report saw Hungary in the spotlight for refusing its publication, and we looked at how Brexit is affecting expats in Brussels. 28/06/2019
brussels bureau Hungary gov't: We will publish corruption report — but not just yet The statement comes after a Hungarian MEP said the government would not authorise the publishing of the report 26/06/2019
Hungary Hungarian political party offers punching bags for Budapest residents A Hungarian political party has installed punching bags around Budapest as part of its campaign for the upcoming mayoral elections. 21/06/2019
Hungary Hungary: Four human traffickers get life over deaths of 71 migrants All of the passengers suffocated within two hours of departure. 20/06/2019
Hungary Hungary remembers late Prime Minister Imre Nagy Prime Minister Viktor Orbán together with his wife, lay down white roses on the tomb. The Late Prime Minister Imre Nagy was a communist reformer but he was arrested and hanged on the 16 June in 1958 for his involvement during the revoultion in 1956. 16/06/2019
Good Morning Europe Scientists say new law will put future of research under threat Scientists in Hungary say a 200-year-old institution is under threat. The Academy of Sciences is a prestigious centre of research in the country, but academics are accusing Prime Minister Viktor Orban of attempting to interfere with the autonomy of the institution by changing its remit. 13/06/2019
View Don’t be fooled: Hungary’s government remains a threat to European values ǀ View The flouting of European values that led to the Fidesz’s suspension from the European People’s Party in March has not changed. What has changed is that the outcome of the elections has made Fidesz realize that it needs to stay in the EPP. 12/06/2019
Hungary Salvage teams work to raise sunken tourist boat to Danube surface The salvage operation to raise the sunken tourist boat from the bed of the Danube has begun. 11/06/2019
Romania Tensions flare between Romania and Hungary after cemetery incident Diplomatic tensions flare between Romania and Hungary after cemetery incident 07/06/2019
Hungary Crash boat driver involved in previous smash, say prosecutors Hungarian prosecutors say the Ukrainian captain arrested over the fatal sinking of The Mermaid in Budapest last week had been involved in another accident in the Netherlands in April 06/06/2019
brussels bureau German candidate for EU top job re-elected to lead EPP Manfred Weber has secured the backing of his centre-right European People's Party to lead them in the next parliament. 05/06/2019
View Why we should feel hopeful after the EU elections ǀ View Despite all the challenges facing our newly elected MEPs, I am hopeful that a freer, fairer Europe is in reach. In last week’s elections, Europeans came out and voted in greater numbers than at any time in the last 20 years, and many campaigns were driven by young people who made their voices heard. 04/06/2019
Hungary Budapest shipwreck: captain of cruise ship arrested Police have said in a statement that a 64 year old Ukrainian man has been taken into custody under suspicion of endangering water transport. 01/06/2019
Hungary Captain of larger ship arrested over deadly Budapest boat smash Rescue workers were searching a vast length of the River Danube on Thursday for 21 tourists and crew missing after a sightseeing boat collided with a larger ship and sank within seconds. 30/05/2019
Hungary 7 dead, 21 missing after Budapest tourist boat sinks in seconds Seven people are dead and 20 missing after a pleasure boat carrying South Koreans was struck by another vessel in the Hungarian capital. 30/05/2019
brussels bureau Hungary foreign minister rejects Weber as EU President "I can tell you one thing for sure: We do not consider any Spitzenkandidat suitable as the president of the European Commission." 27/05/2019
View 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. 24/05/2019
brussels bureau These are the campaign videos populists are using to win votes From the far-right to the far-left, these political parties have taken on a divisive approach to getting voters to the polls. 24/05/2019
