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Doctors want more transparency on COVID deaths in Hungary

Medical professionals say that more data on who is dying and whether they were vaccinated would help fight anti-vax sentiment.

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Hungarian deputy Fidesz minister accused of accepting bribes

Hungary’s chief prosecutor has submitted a motion calling for Pal Volner's parliamentary immunity to be revoked.

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Budapest embraces the Christmas spirit

Budapest's Christmas market is welcoming visitors for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

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Giant lego menorah in Budapest

Hungarian Jews celebrated Hanukkah by lighting candles on a Lego menorah in their Buda Castle religious house.

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Court 'should dismiss' Hungary-Poland bid to stop EU cash conditions

Hungary and Poland are trying to stop EU cash handouts from being conditional on respect for rule of law and other key values of the bloc.

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Will Viktor Orban unite Europe's radical right?

Since Fidesz left the European parliament's EPP, Viktor Orban is single. Now he's looking to mingle.

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Hungary's parliament approves 2022 referendum on LGBT issues

The ruling conservative Fidesz party says the referendum could be held on the same day as next year's national elections.

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Hungary silently rejoins the EU's joint vaccine pool

The move comes as a surprise, after the Hungarian government signalled last May that it did not want any more vaccines from the EU's joint procurement scheme.

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Hungarian media defy ban on publishing LGBT+ content for children

Hungarian MPs passed a controversial law in June banning any content that portrays or "promotes" homosexuality to children.

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European Court of Justice: EU law precludes Hungary's supreme court

National judges in EU member states cannot be banned from seeking guidance from the European Court of Justice, the ruling stated.

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UN Special Rapporteur says press freedom is under threat in Hungary

The Central European country has been widely attacked for curtailing independent media and smear campaigns against human rights defenders.

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Donald Tusk driving license suspended for three months for speeding

The former EU official turned Hungarian opposition leader was driving more than double the speed limit in a 50km zone.

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MTV EMA's show support for LGBTQ community in Hungary

The awards, held in Budapest, featured statements of support for the LGBTQ community in a country criticised for it's stance on LGBT rights.

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Hungary move to criminalise helping asylum seekers 'infringes EU law'

The EU's Court of Justice found the Hungarian legislation restricts the rights to asylum in an unlawful manner.

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Hungary to cap petrol and diesel prices as fuel costs surge

Petrol stations that charge more than the established cap could be shut down, the government has said.

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'Genius' dogs capable of learning names and identities of 100 items

Research in Hungary has been looking at the phenomenon of exceptionally capable canines

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Firms in Hungary can now require their employees to get a COVID jab

It comes as Hungary is facing a surge in COVID cases and deaths not seen since May.

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Five takeaways from Hungarian PM Orban's meeting with France's Le Pen

The two far-right politicians played down their differences and found common ground in virulent attacks against the European Union's "hegemony."

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Why is Hungary PM Orban meeting France's Marine Le Pen in Budapest?

Orban and Le Pen will hold a joint press conference from Budapest at 15:00 CEST.

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Has Viktor Orbán met his match in Péter Márki-Zay?

Political outsider, Péter Márki-Zay, was recently elected as the prime ministerial candidate of the joint opposition coalition in Hungary. Currently the mayor of Hódmezővásárhely, the opposition candidate gives us his insight into the country's politics, Fidesz and his aspirations for the future.