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UN desperately seeking solution to refugee crisis

As the world faces its worst refugee crisis since World War II UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon has convened a meeting on migration and refugee

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Hungary allows soldiers to shoot at refugees with rubber bullets

Hungary’s parliament has passed a new law saying the country’s army could now shoot at refugees with rubber bullets and tear gas grenades, so-called

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Hungary's army can shoot rubber bullets and tear gas at refugees

Hungry’s parliament has authorised its army to shoot rubber bullets, pyrotechnical devices, (flashbangs), net guns and tear gas grenades at migrants

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Hungary: PM Orban praises 'excellent job' of police at migrant camp

As expected, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made a public statement in response to controversial images appearing to show chaos at a migrant

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Hungary's PM stands firm over tough approach to migrants

Hungary’s prime minister is standing by his tough approach to dealing with the migrant crisis. Viktor Orban, who has been meeting officials in

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Stay in Turkey, Hungary's Orban tells Syrian refugees

Hungary’s prime minister says Syrian refugees should stop travelling to Europe. Viktor Orban made the comments at a press conference in Brussels. He

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Refugee crisis 'a German problem' says Hungary's Viktor Orban

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has described the refugee crisis as a “German problem.” He was speaking to reporters after a meeting with the

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Hungary opposition condemns PM Orbán's link between migrants and terrorism

Hungary’s prime minister has said there is a clear link between illegal migrants entering Europe and the threat of terrorism. As the country

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Hungary defies its critics and builds a barrier along its open border with Serbia

Work has begun in Hungary on a four-metre high fence to close the open border with Serbia. Belgrade is strongly opposed to the plan which has also

Hungary

Hungary: billboard war sparks international concern

A billboard war in Hungary has sparked international concern. The government has put up signs warning refugees not to steal Hungarians’ jobs

Hungary

Hungary 'told' to crack down on hate

It was passed off as joking when European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said “hello dictator” to Viktor Orban last month, but a new Council of

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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

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'The dictator is coming' - Juncker's cheeky welcome for Hungarian PM

“The dictator is coming.” Not the usual greeting you would expect to hear at an EU get-together. But “dictator” was the word chosen by European

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Europe Weekly: EU backs migrant mission to its south, looks east

In this episode of Europe Weekly, the EU gives the green light to start a naval operation off the coast of Libya; the bloc holds a summit in Riga

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Juncker to Hungarian PM Orban: "Hello, Dictator!"

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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

Hungary

Protesting healthcare workers in Budapest demand better conditions

Thousands of healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, have taken to the streets of Budapest. The demonstrators are calling for better wages

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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

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Hungarian town Veszprém shake-ups politics for the Prime Minister in by-election

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Orban loses 'supermajority' in Hungary parliament

A by-election in Hungary has dealt a blow to Prime Minister Viktor Orban who’s faced accusations of being power hungry. His governing Fidesz party