Hungary More than 80 journalists quit Hungarian news site after editor fired Press freedom is under the spotlight in Hungary after the editor of independent news site Index was fired. 24/07/2020
Hungary Hungary's Index.hu editor-in-chief has been fired Szabolcs Dull said it was "no accident" that the news site's staff felt they were in danger in a statement released after his sacking. 22/07/2020
Hungary Hungary claims victory in EU recovery fund talks "The Eastern European countries have learned the EU negotiating game – and Orban has become quite good at this," one political analyst told Euronews. 22/07/2020
Hungary Euroviews. Zoltán Kovács: Look who’s talking about the “spread of disinformation” ǀ View International spokesman for the office of Hungarian prime minister, Zoltán Kovács responds to a Euronews opinion piece penned by contributors Sohini Chatterjee and Péter Krekó. 20/07/2020
Europe News Rule of law to be important part of EU summit talks, says Reynders The EU has been trying for years to get some countries to respect basic rules like media freedom and independence of the judiciary without success. One of the proposals on the table at the summit is to cut funding to countries found breaching rule of law principles. 17/07/2020
World News Euroviews. State-sponsored disinformation in Western democracies is the elephant in the room ǀ View State-sponsored disinformation campaigns were once the preserve of authoritarian regimes. Without noticing, the same tactics have crept into public discourse in Western democracies. 06/07/2020
Hungary Hungary's main online news site says independence 'in danger' Index is among a handful of independent outlets whose finances and freedom to operate have been curtailed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's efforts to control more of Hungary's media. 22/06/2020
Hungary Youngsters turn to the army for stable job in coronavirus-hit Hungary As Hungary's coronavirus-hit economy shrinks and unemployment soars, thousands of Hungarians are seeking to join the army, attracted by job stability and a government scheme that fast-tracks recruits toward a military career. 20/06/2020
Hungary Euroviews. The silence over Orban's anti-Roma rhetoric shames the EU | View Brussels quick to condemn the treatment of George Floyd - why is Europe so slow to speak out on anti-Roma violence? 17/06/2020
Hungary As Hungary ends controversial emergency powers, critics are suspicious As Hungary ends its controversial "state of danger," critics remain suspicious about the powers Viktor Orbán’s government has gained from the coronavirus crisis. 16/06/2020
Hungary Trianon trauma: Why is the 1920 treaty a national tragedy for Hungary? The fallout from the Treaty of Trianon - signed 100 years ago today - has echoes in current tensions between Hungary and its neighbours, where some two million ethnic Hungarians still live. 04/06/2020
Hungary Euroviews. Csaba Molnár: Orbán demanding an apology over the return of emergency powers is a cruel joke ǀ View For us, who trust institutions rather than “good emperors,” Orbán’s Enabling Act remains unconstitutional, even if it was ultimately revoked. And so, instead of applauding his greatness, we remember the words of the Trojans: “Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!” 29/05/2020
Hungary Hungary bid to end emergency powers 'an optical illusion' The state of emergency gave the government the power to rule by decree and was heavily criticised because it had no clear end date. 28/05/2020
Hungary Euroviews. Don’t be fooled by its sudden compliance. Hungary is helping to unravel the EU’s legal order ǀ View The Hungarian government’s decision to comply with the Luxembourg court’s judgement makes perfect sense in the illiberal calculus of strategically resetting the terms of EU membership. 28/05/2020
Hungary Euroviews. Zoltán Kovács: Hungary’s criticised Coronavirus Protection Act has saved thousands of lives ǀ View The virus is still with us, of course, and the fight goes on. But as we look back over the last several difficult weeks, we recall how critics claimed that this law hailed the end of democracy in our country. In fact, more Hungarians are alive today because of it. 26/05/2020
Hungary Hungary passes bill ending legal gender recognition for trans citizens Amnesty International say the decision "pushes Hungary back towards the dark ages". 20/05/2020
My Europe Series Europe's week: Summer dreams, Brexit bust-ups and Hungary under fire Our Brussels bureau looks back at this week's key stories. 15/05/2020
Hungary Hungary: 'Critics silenced' in social media arrests as EU mulls powers The EU calls for emergency powers to be eased along with lockdowns, amid concern at a spate of arrests in Hungary over social media posts. 14/05/2020
Hungary Viktor Orban provokes neighbours with historical map of Hungary The image showed the former Hungarian territory before it was broken up after the First World War. 08/05/2020
World News Euroviews. COVID-19 is the catalyst we need to fight nationalism – by uniting us all to solve the crisis ǀ View As a global problem encompassing oceans and continents, the idea that a pandemic is considered to be a country-specific problem is one of the most short-sighted considerations that world leaders have drawn. 21/04/2020