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Brussels, my love? Spanish presidency slams political right as it ends

In this edition, we head to Strasbourg to rate Spain's six-month presidency of the Council of the EU and break down the landmark deal reached on the rights of platform workers.

Europe News

Hungary’s Orbán blocks €50bn EU financial support to Ukraine

European Union leaders failed to clinch a deal on a long-term financial package to Ukraine in talks that extended into the early hours on Friday, as Hungary’s Viktor Orbán refused to compromise.

Economy

€21 for a hot dog? Prices are 'unreal' at this Christmas market

Hungarians might find themselves priced out of the holiday experience in the heart of their capital.

Europe News

Orbán threatens to blow up Ukraine policy as EU leaders meet

Leaders of the European Union are gathering today in Brussels for a two-day summit where the future of the bloc's Ukraine policy will be defined.

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Hungary

Hungary passes controversial law 'protecting national sovereignty'

Hungary's right-wing populist government approved the law to defend against the alleged rise of undue political interference by foreign persons or groups.

Europe News

Hungary gets €10 billion in frozen EU funds amid Orbán's threats

The European Commission allowed on Wednesday the release of €10 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary, almost a year after the money was frozen over the country's failure to address persistent rule-of-law concerns.

Europe News

'Scandalous and misleading': Jourová blasts Hungary's anti-EU campaign

Věra Jourová, the vice president of the European Commission in charge of values of transparency, publicly excoriated Hungary's anti-EU campaign, calling it misleading and replete with "verifiable lies."

Europe News

EU foreign ministers slam Hungary's 'deplorable' threats on Ukraine

Foreign affairs ministers of the European Union have closed ranks to rebuke Hungary for its continued threats to derail the bloc's support for Ukraine.

Europe News

Euroviews. Major harnessing of trolls shows threat to Hungarian democracy is real

Hundreds of coordinated fake profiles are engaged in pro-government influence operations on Facebook ahead of municipal and European Parliament elections in Hungary in 2024, Péter Krekó, Csaba Molnár and Ráchel Surányi write.

Europe Decoded

Brussels braces for a politically explosive December

The European Union's to-do list for the month of December is nothing short of sensational.

Europe News

Brussels could soon unblock €10 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary

The European Commission is preparing to adopt next month a decision that could unblock up to €10 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary, which has been denied the cash over persistent rule-of-law concerns.

Europe News

Hungary to get €920 million in EU recovery funds without conditions

The European Commission approved on Thursday the revised version of Hungary’s recovery and resilience plan, a decision that foresees the release of €920 million without strings attached.

World News

Von der Leyen 'unfazed' after being targeted in Hungarian campaign

Ursula von der Leyen has become the personal target of a new campaign launched by Viktor Orbán as part of a national consultation that levels serious accusations against the European Union's political agenda.

Hungary

Ukraine 'light years away' from joining EU, says Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban said he and his government would “resist” EU talks scheduled for mid-December on whether to formally extend an invitation to Kyiv to join the bloc.

Hungary

Hungary issues anti-EU survey on migration, LGBTQ+ issues and Ukraine

Viktor Orbán’s government issued a new "national consultation" asking voters for their thoughts on deeply divisive issues like migration, LGBTQ+ rights and support for Ukraine—with many of the questions being clearly veered against the EU.

Culture news

Hungary fires national museum director over LGBTQ+ content

Hungary's right-wing populist government determined that some of its photos violate a contentious law restricting LGBTQ+ content.

Hungary

Hungary bars under-18s from photo exhibit over LGBT+ content

Five photos by Filipino photojournalist Hannah Reyes Morales led a far-right Hungarian lawmaker to file a complaint with the country’s cultural ministry, which found that they violate a Hungarian law that prohibits the display of LGBTQ+ content to minors.

Culture news

Hungary bans teens from exhibition over display of LGBTQ+ images

“What is harmful is limiting visibility for the LGBTQIA+ community, and their right to exist and to be seen.”

Europe News

Orbán opposes €50-billion EU plan for Ukraine as Fico raises concerns

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has come out against a €50-billion plan in long-term support for Ukraine that the European Union intends to approve before the end of the year.

Hungary

Viktor Orbán blasts the European Union in uprising anniversary speech

The Hungarian Prime Minister compared EU membership to Soviet occupation. Hours later several thousand demonstrators took to the streets decrying his comments and policies