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.

30/11/2023

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.

23/11/2023

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.

20/11/2023

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.

19/11/2023

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.

17/11/2023

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.

07/11/2023

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.

01/11/2023

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.”

01/11/2023

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.

27/10/2023

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

24/10/2023

Europe News

State of the Union: Polish election victory amid Middle East chaos

The sudden eruption of violence in the Middle East has once again laid bare the divisions within the European Union over this decades-long conflict.

20/10/2023

Europe News

'Not very welcome': Unease in Brussels after Orbán-Putin meeting

The images of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands in China have caused unease in Brussels at a time of rising concerns about fractures in Western unity.

20/10/2023

Economy

Who's heading to the Belt and Road forum?

European leaders at the forum include Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orbán.

17/10/2023

Hungary

Euroviews. In fact, this is why Sweden should ultimately join NATO

One does not need to be a master strategist to realise that due to the country’s geographic position, Sweden’s accession to NATO would significantly strengthen the alliance in the entire Baltic Sea region, Dr András Rácz writes.

13/10/2023

Europe News

Hungary and Poland block (again) an EU joint declaration on migration

An informal EU summit in Granada, Spain, was overshadowed by the prime ministers of Hungary and Poland, who opposed the section of a joint declaration that focused on migration.

06/10/2023

Hungary

Hungary's Orbán says Ukraine unlikely to join EU because of war

Ukraine was officially granted EU candidate status last year, an unusually rapid decision for the EU and its go-slow approach to expansion.

29/09/2023

My Europe Series

Hungary is funding European publications. But have they had an impact?

Viktor Orbán’s government is linked to funding for several right-wing publications in English. But have they had any impact?

16/09/2023

World News

Budapest Demographic Summit champions 'traditional family values'

Speaking at the bi-annual Budapest Demographic Summit, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban stressed the importance of "family-friendly, conservative powers" in Europe.

16/09/2023

Hungary

Budapest Pride challenges Hungarian ‘LGBT propaganda’ law in court

Orban's government banned 'LGBT propaganda' by claiming to protect young generations from amoral content. Budapest Pride believe they have the right to show commercial material promoting their events.

01/09/2023

World News

Why did Hungary host 15 Balkan and Asian leaders on National Day?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a self-proclaimed proponent of “illiberal democracy”, is often characterised by his aggressive stance toward the West and was expected to use the talks to boost bilateral ties with Eastern partners.

21/08/2023