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Hungary sick of West's criticism: Foreign Minister

Western critique of democratic and cultural issues in Hungary hampers collaboration, especially on NATO and Russia, the country's FM has said.

Hungary

Euroviews. Viktor Orbán has used the war in Ukraine to advance his own interests

Viktor Orbán’s critics often portray him as a Kremlin pawn. The reality is more complex: Orbán always pursues his own political game, Zsuzsanna Szelényi writes.

Culture news

Germany vs Hungary in AI rap battle

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has found himself at the centre of the strangest rap battle ever...

Finland

Turkey ratifies Finland NATO bid, but awaits final parliament approval

Finland and Sweden applied to NATO 10 months ago, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has yet to approve Sweden’s bid.

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Hungary

Hungary finds itself increasingly isolated amongst NATO allies

Hungary is becoming increasingly isolated within the NATO military alliance. And since the war in Ukraine began, it has lost one of its key patrons: Poland.

Travel News

Passenger survey reveals Europe's best airports

Budapest, Tallinn and Istanbul are among the frontrunners.

Europe News

Rule of law issues in most EU countries remain unaddressed - Report

Poland and Hungary are once more flagged as the "worst offenders" with the new right-wing coalition governments in Italy and Sweden described as "fast learners".

Europe News

EU states must join Brussels' case over Hungary's anti-LBGT law - NGOs

The European Commission says the Hungarian law violates internal market rules, the fundamental rights of individuals, and EU values.

Hungary

Hungary says Sweden should 'act differently' if it wants to join NATO

Hungary's foreign minister said a recent incident when a Quran was burned outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm was "unacceptable."

Europe News

Budapest ready to U-turn on university funding row with Brussels

The European Commission has threatened to cut funds from its education support programme Erasmus+.

Climate

In pictures: Hot January floods and pollutes rivers in Eastern Europe

An iconic European river has filled with plastic bottles, old tyres and fridges after heavy rain.

Hungary

Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic slams EU's stance on Hungary

Croatia's president Zoran Milanovic used a visit to Budapest to slam the EU's treatment of Hungary, warning the bloc's future could be in jeopardy if a "United States of Europe" approach was used to sanction member states.

Europe News

Hungary blocking release of €500 million in EU military aid to Ukraine

Hungary has refused to provide any military equipment to Ukraine and is not allowing other EU or NATO members to go through its territory to make the deliveries to Ukraine.

Europe News

Hungary's mail-in poll on Russia sanctions dismissed by Brussels

A spokesperson for the Commission noted "the very low participation of the consulted citizens".

Hungary

Budapest stabbing leaves one police officer dead and two injured

Prosecutors have ruled out terrorism as a motive behind the attack, with the suspect allegedly stabbing the officers after trying to break into a flat.

World News

Hungary will vote against Kosovo's EU membership bid

Hungary has renewed its support for Serbia in its strategy to obstruct Kosovo's EU membership bid, as well as with the UN and the Council of Europe.

Europe News

Hungary ready to sue EU over cuts to Erasmus funding

Gergely Gulyas, chief of staff to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, told reporters that the funding cut for the Erasmus programme is “unacceptable and unbearable.”

Economy

Croatia's big day: Balkan nation adopts euro and joins Schengen zone

Croatia has officially adopted the euro as its currency and entered the borderless Schengen zone

Europe News

'Drain the swamp': Orban calls for European Parliament to be dissolved

"The Hungarians would like for the European Parliament to be dissolved in its current form," Orban said.

Culture news

Nearly 50-years on Rubik's Cube remains an elusive enigma

Practice and persistence usually pay off when seeking results but patience and much more is needed when trying to solve the puzzle that is the Rubik's Cube.