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Hungary seeks to settle Erasmus row as ECJ fines soar to €360 million

Hungary has offered to settle its Erasmus dispute with Brussels, which has left 21 Hungarian universities without access to the popular programme.

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Euroviews. The results of the Hungarian EU presidency are a success

With the peace-oriented forces now victorious in the US, it is up to Western European leaders to take action for peace. At any rate, the Hungarian presidency will continue working toward this goal. Let’s make Europe competitive again, Balázs Orbán writes.

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Is Borrell’s proposal to halt political dialogue with Israel a flop?

EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called to suspend political dialogue with Israel over the country's alleged violations of human rights and international law in the Gaza Strip.

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Slovakia language law sparks fears over rights of Hungarian minority

A proposed amendment to Slovakia's language legislation could prove a fresh setback to diplomatic relations between Bratislava and Budapest.

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'Hostile' hackers infiltrate Hungary's defence procurement agency

The Hungarian government confirmed the hack by a non-state group but said that no sensitive data about the country's military was compromised.

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Ex-Commission chief Barroso talks Putin, Trump, Crimea, EU treaties

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, ex-European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso talks Putin, Trump, Crimea and why it’s “not prudent” to change EU treaties.

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Vigil takes places for American tourist killed in Budapest

31-year-old Mackenzie Michalski from Portland, Oregon, was reported missing on 5 November after she was last seen at a nightclub in central Budapest.

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Orbán calls for ceasefire in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says it's 'nonsense'

Viktor Orbán's proposal for a quick ceasefire in Ukraine led to a rebuke by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called it "nonsense and disharmony".

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US Ambassador to Hungary says Orbán gambled with US-Hungary relations

David Pressman, the US Ambassador to Hungary, responded to the outcome of the US presidential election during a press conference on Wednesday.

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What's next in the EU-China trade tussle?

EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EV) came into force on Wednesday, October 30, and will remain in place for the next five years. But what's next in the ongoing trade tussle?

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Viktor Orbán claims EU installed 'puppet government' in Poland

The Hungarian PM currently holds the rotating EU presidency, much to the consternation of many in Brussels.

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Budapest photo exhibition examines Arctic climate change explorers

Climate change is often associated with numbers and scientific reports, but through her photos, Esther Horvath wants to portray the humans who are collecting the data in Arctic expeditions.

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Magyar leads mass protest against Orbán’s rule

Thousands of Hungarians marched through central Budapest on Wednesday to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government on the anniversary of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.

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Hungary calls for former prisoner turned MEP's immunity to be lifted

Ilaria Salis spent 15 months in a Budapest cell on charges of assaulting far-right demonstrators before being granted immunity following her election to the European Parliament last June.

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Serbian authorities clear illegal immigrant camp on Hungary border

Migration pressure along Hungary's southern border may have decreased, as locals on the Serbian side of the border say they have not seen a single refugee for months.

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Fact check: Which European country is the most corrupt?

The results vary depending on the metric being used and whether you’re looking at the European Union or Europe as a whole.

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What is the European Peace Facility and why Hungary is blocking the disbursements to Ukraine

European Union officials are looking for ways to bypass Hungary’s veto on the military assistance for Ukraine disbursed through the European Peace Facility (EPF).

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Orbán's main foe Magyar talks corruption, Ukraine and government fight

"Building a new country step by step, brick by brick, and to bring back our country and to build a new European, peaceful and liveable modern Hungary. That's our motto, and that's our plan," Hungary's rising political star, Péter Magyar, told Euronews in an exclusive interview.

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Viktor Orbán splits the European Parliament with presidential speech

The Hungarian Prime Minister's presentation of his priorities for the Hungarian Presidency has polarised his admirers and his critics.

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Orbán and von der Leyen clash in fiery parliamentary debate

The gloves were off as Viktor Orbán appeared before the European Parliament in Strasbourg and faced off with Ursula von der Leyen.