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Budapest to host 2022 Europa League final — UEFA

Budapest is to host its first major European men's football final after UEFA said the 2022 Europa League final would be in the city's Puskás Aréna.

Hungary

Hungarians say goodbye to winter with bizarre & scary costume festival

The southern Hungarian city of Mohács has officially welcomed in Spring. As part of the colourful #busójárás festival, creatures donning wooden masks and sheepskin coats march through the city.

Hungary

Environmentalists' anger after Hungary cuts down EU-protected forest

The WWF argues cutting down an EU-protected floodplain forest in central Hungary was illegal and has called for statutory penalties.

Hungary

Hungary's Orban lashes out at slow EU growth and 'sinister menaces'

Hungary's Orban warns about climate crisis, slow EU growth

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Europe News

Budapest's mayor snubs Orban over access to EU climate change cash

Budapest wants to cut out Hungary's government and get direct access to EU green transition cash.

Hungary

Hungary's Szijjártó says spend on counterterrorism not migration aid

Péter Szijjárto says the UN's budget is a "huge risk" to those countries that are most affected by migration, and the money would be better spent on fighting terrorism.

Serbia

200 migrants stuck at Serbia-Hungary border demand EU entry

About 200 migrants braved the freezing cold to demand entry into Hungary from a Serbian border crossing on Thursday

Hungary

Is Hungary 'starving' asylum seekers to deter immigration?

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Hungary for the 28th time this week to provide food to an asylum seeker in the transit zone. Human rights advocates say starvation is part of government tactics to deter migrants.

Europe News

Hungarian Fidesz Party suspension upheld by EPP

The decision to uphold the suspension of Hungarian PM Viktor Orban's Fidesz Party from the EPP political group was made behind closed doors yesterday.

Hungary

The world's largest book takes six people to turn a page

71-year-old Béla Varga said the book - which covers the flora and fauna of Hungary - was as big as it can possibly be.

World

Hungary launches armed river patrols to catch swimming migrants

The river border between Serbia and Hungary is a key entry point of entry for people trying to gain access to the EU. Hungary is trying to stop that.

World

Thirteen European countries being affected by desertification

One-third of the Earth's surface is at risk of drying up due to climate change and its effects are becoming visible in unexpected parts of the Mediterranean, Central, and Eastern Europe.

Europe News

Croatian EU presidency says no to sanctions on Hungary and Poland

The European Parlament last week requested strong action from the Croatian presidency on rule of law. Here is the reaction from the Croatian presidency.

My Europe Series

Land grab: Hungary's political elite accused of milking the system

Hungary is in the headlines again with allegations of large-scale land-grabbing by the ruling elite. Unreported Europe investigates whether leading politicians are handing out precious farmland to friends and family.

Europe News

The Brief: Rule of law worries in Hungary and Poland

The European Parliament has voted on a resolution saying that rule of law in Hungary and Poland is still deteriorating. Which means that the EU is failing to bring these countries to realign with the Union’s core values.

Hungary

Can sticking flags in sausages boost domestic consumption?

Hungarian farmers have praised the new policy but supermarkets are sceptical.

World

Hungary takes over IVF clinics to increase population

This move comes under Prime Minister Victor Orban's “family protection action plan".

Hungary

Hungary’s rules for foreign-funded NGOs unlawful, says top EU advisor

He said the rules were disproportionate and unjustified.

Hungary

Viktor Orbán threatens new Europe grouping to rival 'weaker' EPP

Viktor Orbán praised Donald Trump and Boris Johnson praising their response to Iran compared to the EU which had been “not clear” on the issue.

Germany

German arms sales on record niveau in 2019

Germany made 7.95bn euros in arms sales in 2019.