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Hungary

Orbán and al-Sisi talk stability as Egypt's leader visits Hungary

The importance of stability was the message the leaders of Egypt and Hungary wanted to convey as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Budapest. He

06/06/2015

World News

Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria focus of EU cash fraud probes

03/06/2015

Cinema

Hungarian Holocaust drama tops Cannes film critics' awards

Hungarian Holocaust drama ‘Son of Saul’ has been named the best film in the main Competition section of the 68th Cannes Film Festival by Fipresci

25/05/2015

World News

Who gets the most public holidays in the EU?

25/05/2015

Hungary

Mothers in Budapest occupy McDonald's restaurant over right to breast feed

Mothers occupied a McDonald’s restaurant in Budapest to claim their rights to breast feed their children anywhere. The demo came after a mother was

23/05/2015

Czech Republic

Hungarian Gripen fighter plane crashes in Czech Republic

The crew of a Hungarian fighter plane managed to eject to safety before it crashed at the Czech military base in Caslav. The plane a JAS-39 Gripen

20/05/2015

Hungary

Hungary's Orban: EU nations should have power over death penalty

Just more than three weeks after his controversial comments on restoring the death penalty, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been defending

19/05/2015

France

Holocaust film stuns Cannes Film Festival

Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes Jeles has created a stir at the Cannes film festival with his wrenching “Son of Saul”, portraying the work of the

15/05/2015

Ukraine

Persistent fighting in eastern Ukraine draws multi-ethnic recruits

Unofficial fighting in eastern Ukraine continues to draw in volunteers from other parts of the country. Since pro-Russian separatists forced

14/05/2015

Culture news

Comic comeback in Budapest

The 11th Budapest International Comics Festival attracted hordes of comic fans to the Hungarian capital. It is the adult market that is now booming

13/05/2015

Hungary

Hungarian PM Orban wants to bring back death penalty

Hungary wants to reintroduce the death penalty. It may seem a surprising move for an EU member state but that’s exactly what Hungarian Prime Minister

09/05/2015

Hungary

How World War II shaped modern Hungary

05/05/2015

Europe News

Hungary should expect a "fight" if it moves to reintroduce the death penalty, EU warns

Hungary should expect ‘fight’ if it reintroduces death penalty, says EU’s Juncker The comments came from European Commission president Jean-Claude

30/04/2015

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: EU under fire over migrant policy

In this edition of Europe Weekly, the EU comes under fire over its migrant policy; Ukraine’s economy is predicted to shrink this year; MEPs get tough

30/04/2015

Hungary

Jean-Claude Juncker slaps down Hungary's plans for death penalty

30/04/2015

Hungary

Hungary 'lost and found' website helps mother find daughter

People who have lost a pet, or had a car stolen – or even whose relative goes missing – may find the police unwilling or unable to help. A new

22/04/2015

Culture news

Hungary's Eurovision hopeful Boggie brings peace song to contest

The time for the annual Eurovision Song Contest is nearly upon us again. With preparations underway for the May bash in Vienna, the spotlight is

21/04/2015

Hungary

Thousands protest government corruption across Hungary

Thousands of people have gathered in 50 cities across Hungary to protest what many say is an erosion of democratic freedoms and government

20/04/2015

Hungary

Hungary: Far-right Jobbik wins first individual constituency seat

Hungary’s far-right Jobbik Party has won its first ever individual constituency seat in parliament, preliminary results show. With 99 percent of the

13/04/2015

Hungary

Hungary: ruling party losses are far-right Jobbik's gain

13/04/2015