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MEPs call on European Commission to cut Hungary off from EU funds

Cross-party MEPs demand a complete cut of funds for Hungary, claiming it regressing alarmingly. The European Commission is willing to discuss the use of the budget tool to preserve democracy.

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Hungarian government to push through controversial 'Transparency Act'

According to the Foreign Minister, MEPs should be more concerned about foreign interference in Hungarian domestic politics.

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EU Parliament to stage urgent debate on Hungary's 'spring clean' law

The Hungary rapporteur of the European Parliament, Tineke Strik, told Euronews that enough of the body's political groups support the debate. The law, once adopted will see foreign funded NGO's and media listed and potentially fined.

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Hungary approves bill to withdraw from International Criminal Court

Hungary's parliament approved a bill to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, following Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's criticisms of the court's impartiality.

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Uzbekistan and Hungary agreed to form an enhanced strategic partnership

The two countries have also signed an extradiction agreement, and Hungary will participate in the construction of nuclear power plants in Uzbekistan. The Uzbek president met with Viktor Orban in Budapest.

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MEPs protest Hungary’s Budapest Pride ban

A cross-party group of MEPs plans to join Budapest Pride despite Hungary’s ban. Organisers and lawmakers urge the European Commission to take legal action, warning of broader risks to civil liberties across the EU.

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Orbán criticises Irish PM veto comments made in Euronews interview

The Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has denounced Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin for criticising Budapest and what he termed its "abuse of vetoes" in a Euronews interview.

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Irish prime minister condemns Hungary's use of EU veto

Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin said in an exclusive interview with Euronews that Ukraine should join the European Union for geopolitical reasons and that Hungary's obstruction of this is outrageous.

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Irish PM says EU must challenge Hungary’s ‘outrageous’ vetoes

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin urged the EU to crack down on what he calls Hungary's "abuse of vetoes".

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Romania presidential hopeful Simion's emissaries reach out to Orbán

Fighting for every vote to win Romania’s presidential elections next Sunday, hard-right nationalist candidate George Simion seeks an alliance with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

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Hungary pauses talks with Ukraine on minority rights amid spy scandal

The spy scandal is deepening, as are the rifts in Hungarian-Ukrainian relations.

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Commission sues Hungary for releasing thousands of smugglers

Hungary earlier released at least 2000 foreign people smugglers from prison, ordering them to leave the country. The European Commission thinks it's a violation of European law.

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Hungary seeks to strip leading opposition MEP Péter Magyar's immunity

Péter Magyar told Euronews that, with the proceedings, Viktor Orbán is trying to block him from running in next year's election.

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Protest in favour of cannabis legalisation takes place in Budapest

The event was held by Hungarian political party 'Two-Tailed Dog', with participants pointing out that alcohol has a far more serious negative effect and causes greater social harm than marijuana, the consumption of which is criminalised.

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ICC opens inquiry into Hungary for failing to arrest Netanyahu

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced his country would quit the court, claiming on local radio that the ICC was 'no longer an impartial court, not a court of law, but a political court.'

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EU countries decry Hungary's Pride ban as Brussels mulls legal action

Hungary is facing the ire of its fellow member states after the country's parliament approved a law that prohibits the Pride parade.

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Hungary passes amendment banning public LGBTQ+ events

The amendment declares that children's rights to moral, physical and spiritual development supersede any right other than the right to life, including the right to peaceful assembly.

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Péter Magyar pledges at rally to restore Hungary's EU ties if elected

Hungary’s opposition leader told supporters he will restore Western alliances if he defeats incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for next year.

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Truck checks at Czech-Slovak border continue due to foot-and-mouth

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease of livestock, mainly affects cattle but can also infect swine, sheep and goats.The virus is preserved in saliva, urine, faeces and milk.

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Hungary's government launches war on drugs

Hungary already had one of the strictest drug laws in the EU, but now penalties are being further increased. While many people support the tougher regulations, research suggests that law enforcement alone is not enough to solve the problem.