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Morawiecki and Orbán step up attacks on EU over rule of law debate

The Polish and Hungarian leaders have been joined by Slovenia in rejecting the EU's plan to link funds to respect for the rule of law.

Hungary

Hungary proposes draft law to ban adoption for same-sex couples

The new law would mean that only married couples can adopt children and single people can only adopt with special permission from the minister in charge of family affairs.

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Last orders in Budapest before closure of bars and restaurants as viru

Bars and restaurants have closed for 30 days from 11 November in Hungary

Belgium

Deal reached to link EU funding to respect for rule of law

It means the EU could withhold funding if member countries breached the bloc's core values. Hungary called it political blackmail.

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Thailand

Hungary's foreign minister tests positive for coronavirus in Thailand

Only Peter Szijjarto tested positive and will be flown home alone. The rest of the Hungarian delegation will be flown back in a separate aircraft.

Sport

Grand Slam Hungary 2020: Russia ends in apotheosis

The 2020 version of the Budapest Grand Slam saw Russia end in apotheosis on the final round of the competition, as the fighters of Eastern Europe dominated the three men's categories of the day.

Sport

Grand Slam Hungary 2020: Epic second round

The second day of the Hungarian Judo Grand Slam was opened by Dr Gergely Gulyas, who introduced what proved to be an epic day of Judo.

Sport

2020 Budapest Grand Slam: Judo is back!

Momentous day in Hungary, as eight months of uncertainty came to an end - the moment thousands of athletes, coaches, media, and fans have been waiting for: Judo is back, with the first day of the 2020 Budapest Grand Slam.

My Europe Series

Will the €4bn Belgrade-Budapest rail upgrade be a benefit or burden?

Without effective rail connections from Belgrade to Greece, “this railway will go from nowhere to nowhere,” says Laszlo Varju, an MP for the centre-left Democratic Coalition party.

Europe News

No recovery fund without rule of law conditions, says Manfred Weber

MEPs have urged European leaders to link future EU payouts to respect for rule of law in member states.

Europe News

EU court rules against Hungary's Viktor Orban over Soros university

Hungary's far-right leader was widely viewed to have passed the law as his latest political attack against Hungarian-American investor George Soros.

Hungary

'Leave our children alone' Hungarian PM tells publisher of LGBT book

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took a stand against a children's book featuring homosexual characters.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: A row over rule of law and fears over cultural sector

In this edition we look at how relations between Brussels and Budapest soured over democratic values, and also at how the cultural sector can be revived post-pandemic.

The Cube

Twitter suspends Hungarian pro-government media account

Twitter confirmed the action to Euronews. Earlier this week, a Hungarian government account was restored after being suspended in error.

Europe News

EU 'naive' over rule of law of breaches, says Jourova

Vera Jourova was speaking as the EU published its first-ever report on democratic values in the 27-country bloc.

Europe News

Hungary calls for EU's Jourova to quit over 'sick democracy' comment

Orban's spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs said that Jourova's comments were "inappropriate and unacceptable".

World News

Euroviews. The EU needs urgent reform. A strong Europe doesn't exist without flourishing member states ǀ View

The EU cannot be found at offices in Brussels, Luxembourg or Strasbourg but rather in the history and in the spirit of the peoples of which it is composed. If Europe rejects its nations, she will lose her soul.

Europe News

MEPs urge Brussels to link EU cash handouts to rule of law record

Brussels committed itself to tackle rule of law backsliding when it took office last year. MEPs say now is the time to deliver.

Hungary

Hungarian students blockade university in protest against Orban reform

Students in Hungary are blockading the main entrance of a university over a government reform that has already seen the establishment's management resign in protest.

Europe News

Hungary border closure draws criticism from Brussels

Brussels has suggested it prefers more targeted measures, rather than blanket bans.