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Hungary promises payroll tax cuts amid labour shortage

Hungary's government is promising to cut the level of tax on wages as it suffers a labour shortage following years of emigration to western Europe.

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Hungary's opposition journalists take shelter in homeless magazine

Hungarian opposition journalists take shelter in homeless magazine, saying the government shut their newspaper down.

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Hungary: Man arrested over Budapest bomb blast

Authorities in Hungary have announced the arrest of a man suspected of being behind a home-made shrapnel bomb attack in central Budapest last month in which two police officers were…

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Hungarian journalists protest over newspaper closure

Protesters in Brussels have called for stronger protestions for media freedom in Hungary after the the biggest opposition newspaper The Hungarian government has denied any…

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HBO expands into Eastern European

HBO Europe, the European arm of the Time Warner service‎,‎ is following on the success of its first season with Season Two of Hungarian TV series ‘Aranyelet’ (‘Golden…

Hungary

Hungary's main opposition leftwing paper 'up for sale'

The future of Hungary’s main leftwing opposition newspaper is in doubt following an announcement that it is likely to be sold.

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360° video: Jeers and cheers against newspaper closure in Hungary

Several thousand Hungarians have protested outside parliament in Budapest, saying press freedom is under threat following the closure of Népszabadság, the country’s leading opposition…

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Protest in Budapest at closure of Hungary opposition paper Nepszabadsag

The sudden shutdown of the country's leading leftwing newspaper, officially for financial reasons, prompts alarm over press freedom.

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Hungarian opposition daily Népszabadság shut down suddenly

Editors and journalists locked out, website shut down – journalists speak of a "coup".

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Meet Budapest's 'gentleman robber'

‘Viszkis’ (‘The Whiskey Robber’) is the true story of Attila Ambrus, who became a national hero in Hungary in the 1990’s after committing a series of robberies in and around Budapest, in which nobody

Hungary

EU would be 'raping democracy' if it blocks my law, says Hungary's Orbán

The constitutional amendment proposed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will be presented to parliament by Monday (October 10).

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EU politicians mull Hungary referendum result

Both Brussels and Budapest are claiming victory over the migrant quotas referendum – the former the low turnout, the latter that a majority voted against the EU, leaving both sides at…

Cult

Migration crisis dominates award-winning photo show

The World Press Photo exhibition has opened in Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography.

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Hungarian PM Orban vows to amend constitution following refugee referendum result

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has vowed to amend the constitution to make sure the EU cannot settle migrants in his country.

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EU discord following Hungary migrant vote? Parliament and Commission react

The EU appears to be in discord following Hungary’s vote on migrant quotas.

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Hungary's PM says Brussels cannot ignore "migrant quotas" vote

Almost all those who voted in a referendum in Hungary on Sunday rejected EU migrant quotas, but the turnout was too low to make the poll valid.

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Hungary referendum on EU migrant quotas invalid, less than 50% turnout

The majority have rejected EU migrant quotas, but the turnout wasn’t high enough to pass the 50% threshold to make it valid.

Hungary

Turnout crucial to Hungary referendum result

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orban did but the question is how many other Hungarians will?

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Hungarians vote in referendum on migrant quotas

Hungarians voted on Sunday in a controversial referendum on whether they want to accept EU migrant quotas.

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All you need to know about Hungary's refugee referendum

Hungary is holding a referendum over the EU’s controversial refugee quotas on Sunday, October 2.