Hungary Hungary's Viktor Orban handed sweeping new powers with COVID-19 law The law will allow Hungary's government to pass legislation without parliamentary scrutiny and impose five-year jail terms on those accused of spreading fake news about the virus. 30/03/2020
brussels bureau Politics on lockdown: see how MEP Katalin Cseh keeps up with Brussels business in Budapest We are asking MEPs to invite us into their homes during self-isolation to see how they continue their parliamentary work far from Brussels. 25/03/2020
Hungary Hungary human rights alarm as MPs mull new COVID-19 law If enacted the new law potentially allows Viktor Orban's government to bypass Parliament during the COVID-19 state of emergency. 23/03/2020
View Hungarians should be rising to the challenge of the coronavirus outbreak in spite of Orbán ǀ View The Orbán government's response to the coronavirus outbreak is not surprising given its track record over the last decade. But now is the time for Hungarians to seize the moment and take matters into their own hands. 21/03/2020
Hungary Danube boat crash: Ukrainian captain on trial for deadly collision Twenty-seven people died in the disaster. One person is still missing. 11/03/2020
Sport Budapest to host 2022 Europa League final — UEFA Budapest is to host its first major European men's football final after UEFA said the 2022 Europa League final would be in the city's Puskás Aréna. 02/03/2020
Hungary Hungarians say goodbye to winter with bizarre & scary costume festival The southern Hungarian city of Mohács has officially welcomed in Spring. As part of the colourful #busójárás festival, creatures donning wooden masks and sheepskin coats march through the city. 27/02/2020
Hungary Environmentalists' anger after Hungary cuts down EU-protected forest The WWF argues cutting down an EU-protected floodplain forest in central Hungary was illegal and has called for statutory penalties. 18/02/2020
Hungary Hungary's Orban lashes out at slow EU growth and 'sinister menaces' Hungary's Orban warns about climate crisis, slow EU growth 16/02/2020
brussels bureau Budapest's mayor snubs Orban over access to EU climate change cash Budapest's liberal mayor Gergely Karácsony and his counterparts in the region are lobbying Brussels for direct access to money aimed at making the continent climate neutral. It's being seen as a direct snub to their national governments. 13/02/2020
Hungary Hungary's Szijjártó says spend on counterterrorism not migration aid Péter Szijjárto says the UN's budget is a "huge risk" to those countries that are most affected by migration, and the money would be better spent on fighting terrorism. 12/02/2020
Serbia 200 migrants stuck at Serbia-Hungary border demand EU entry About 200 migrants braved the freezing cold to demand entry into Hungary from a Serbian border crossing on Thursday 07/02/2020
Hungary Is Hungary 'starving' asylum seekers to deter immigration? The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Hungary for the 28th time this week to provide food to an asylum seeker in the transit zone. Human rights advocates say starvation is part of government tactics to deter migrants. 06/02/2020
brussels bureau Hungarian Fidesz Party suspension upheld by EPP The decision to uphold the suspension of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban's Fidesz Party from the EPP political group was made behind closed doors yesterday. 04/02/2020
Hungary The world's largest book takes six people to turn a page 71-year-old Béla Varga said the book - which covers the flora and fauna of Hungary - was as big as it can possibly be. 26/01/2020
Good Morning Europe Hungary launches armed river patrols to catch swimming migrants The river border between Serbia and Hungary is a key entry point of entry for people trying to gain access to the EU. Hungary is trying to stop that. 24/01/2020
Good Morning Europe Thirteen European countries being affected by desertification One-third of the Earth's surface is at risk of drying up due to climate change and its effects are becoming visible in unexpected parts of the Mediterranean, Central, and Eastern Europe. 23/01/2020
brussels bureau Croatian EU presidency says no to sanctions on Hungary and Poland The European Parlament last week requested strong action from the Croatian presidency on rule of law. Here is the reaction from the Croatian presidency. 20/01/2020
Unreported Europe Land grab: Hungary's political elite accused of milking the system Hungary is in the headlines again with allegations of large-scale land-grabbing by the ruling elite. Unreported Europe investigates whether leading politicians are handing out precious farmland to friends and family. 17/01/2020
brussels bureau The Brief: Rule of law worries in Hungary and Poland The European Parliament has voted on a resolution saying that rule of law in Hungary and Poland is still deteriorating. Which means that the EU is failing to bring these countries to realign with the Union’s core values. 16/01/2020
Hungary Can sticking flags in sausages boost domestic consumption? Hungarian farmers have praised the new policy but supermarkets are sceptical. 16/01/2020
Good Morning Europe Hungary takes over IVF clinics to increase population This move comes under Prime Minister Victor Orban's “family protection action plan". 15/01/2020
Hungary Hungary’s rules for foreign-funded NGOs unlawful, says top EU advisor He said the rules were disproportionate and unjustified. 14/01/2020
Hungary Viktor Orbán threatens new Europe grouping to rival 'weaker' EPP Viktor Orbán praised Donald Trump and Boris Johnson praising their response to Iran compared to the EU which had been “not clear” on the issue. 09/01/2020
Germany German arms sales on record niveau in 2019 Germany made 7.95bn euros in arms sales in 2019. 28/12/2019
Hungary Hungary makes fertility treatment 'free' in bid to boost birthrate Across Europe, rules on who can access fertility treatment and how much it costs vary widely. 23/12/2019
