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What is the European Peace Facility and why Hungary is blocking the disbursements to Ukraine
European Union officials are looking for ways to bypass Hungary’s veto on the military assistance for Ukraine disbursed through the…
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Hungarians protest against ‘propaganda factory’ state media
The protest was organised by Hungary’s most prominent opposition figure, Péter Magyar who heads the TISZA party, which has emerged…
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Census for collecting homeless data begins in Budapest
Homelessness in Hungary was criminalised in 2018 by Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party. ADVERTISEMENT Authorities in Hungary have begun collecting…
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Orbán accuses EU of denting North Macedonia’s ‘national pride’
Orbán also offered to mediate with EU member Bulgaria, whose dispute with Skopje over Balkan history and heritage triggered the…
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Orbán’s advisor slammed for saying resisting Russia is irresponsible
This article was originally published in Hungarian Balázs Orbán made comparisons between the 1954 Hungarian Uprising and Russia’s full-scale invasion of…
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Can an unpopular Orbán ally oversee the EU’s health policy?
Earlier this month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unexpectedly named Hungary’s Olivér Várhelyi as her Commissioner for Health…
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Hungary open to enforce key asylum ruling as daily fines mount
European Affairs Minister János Bóka insists he won’t pay a €200m fine imposed by EU courts for restricting asylum rights,…
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Hungary cuts key interest rate, boosted by US Fed Reserve decision
Policymakers have reduced borrowing costs after a pause in August, although the base rate in Hungary is still the joint…
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Exploding pager firm owner under Hungarian protection, mother says
Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono’s company came under scrutiny after a Taiwanese firm said it had authorised BAC Consulting to use its name…
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Brussels moves to deduct €200 million fine from Hungary’s EU funds
Budapest will soon be deprived of a share of its EU funds for refusing to pay the fine imposed by…
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