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Analysis: New EU tools to prevent backsliding on the rule of law within the bloc So far, the EU's response to assaults on the rule of law was based on infringement procedures, European Court of Justice rulings, and - in the case of Hungary and Poland - the so-called Article 7.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:53Published 3 weeks ago


Denis Villeneuve taking Dune cast back to Hungary for August reshoots It appears that director Denis Villeneuve isn't completely happy with the finished cut of the film Dune, and he's hoping to squeeze in a few new scenes before the epic hits cinemas on the 18th of.. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:40Published 3 weeks ago

EU top court to rule on Hungary limits on foreign-funded NGOs EU top court to rule on Hungary limits on foreign-funded NGOs Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:01Published 3 weeks ago

Hungary ends emergency powers, but new law opens up potential to re-apply them As Hungary ends its controversial "state of danger," critics remain suspicious about the powers Viktor Orbán’s government has gained from the coronavirus crisis.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:30Published 3 weeks ago

Hungary debates end to emergency powers, but new law opens up potential to re-apply them Hungary debates end to emergency powers, but new law opens up potential to re-apply them Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:29Published on June 16, 2020

Transgender couple angry at new Hungary ban For Hungarian transgender couple Tamara Csillag and Elvira Angyal life is on hold, their wedding is postponed, and they are angry. Hungary last month banned people from changing their gender on.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 02:21Published on June 15, 2020

As airlines suffer, Wizz still bets on expansion Budget carrier Wizz says it's sticking to expansion plans despite the global slump in air travel, but TUI says it's delaying new jet deliveries. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:24Published on June 3, 2020

Viktor Orban and Hungarian government poised to give up unrestrained powers The much-criticised emergency powers introduced at the end of March are to come out of legislation this week, according to the Justice minister. View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:21Published on May 26, 2020

Hungary passes bill ending legal gender recognition for trans citizens Hungary passes bill ending legal gender recognition for trans citizens Credit: Euronews English Duration: 04:23Published on May 20, 2020

Hungary: Flashmob at the airport 50 flight attendants of one of Europe's leading low-cost airlines, Wizz Air, danced at Budapest Airport. View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on May 17, 2020

Hungary: 'Critics silenced' in social media arrests as EU debates Orban's 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.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:30Published on May 15, 2020

Europe's week: Summer dreams, Brexit bust-ups and Hungary under fire Europe's week: Summer dreams, Brexit bust-ups and Hungary under fire Credit: Euronews English Duration: 07:05Published on May 15, 2020

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Living on margins, Hungary's Roma feel especially exposed to coronavirus Leaders of Hungary's Roma people said on Tuesday the coronavirus pandemic posed a grave threat to the already precarious status of the marginalised minority, with many Roma feeling abandoned by the.. Reuters - Published on April 7, 2020
Hungary to unveil pandemic fund on Saturday, detailed plans on Tuesday Hungary will introduce a new pandemic fund on Saturday and work out the details of the country's biggest economic stimulus package by Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said, adding that the plans.. Reuters - Published on April 3, 2020
Kill the virus, not democracy - EU tells Hungary The European Commission told Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday that emergency powers he has assumed to combat the coronavirus outbreak risk upending democracy and must be subject to.. Reuters - Published on April 2, 2020

EU executive chief concerned Hungary emergency measures go too far European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed concern on Thursday that coronavirus restriction measures taken by Hungary went too far and insisted they should be limited in time and.. Reuters - Published on April 2, 2020
Top EU court says eastern states broke law by refusing to host refugees The European Union's top court ruled on Thursday that Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic broke EU law by refusing to host their assigned share of refugees to ease the burden on southern peers like.. Reuters - Published on April 2, 2020
Russia's atomic agency reports four coronavirus cases: Ifax Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom has confirmed four coronavirus cases among its employees, including one case in Hungary, the Interfax news agency cited the company's CEO Alexei Likhachev as.. Reuters - Published on April 1, 2020

EU warns Hungary not to flout democracy with coronavirus laws The European Union's executive warned Hungary on Tuesday that emergency measures adopted by governments to fight the coronavirus crisis must not undercut democracy. Reuters - Published on March 31, 2020
Hungary's PM wins emergency powers to fight coronavirus Hungary's parliament granted nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban the right to rule by decree on Monday to fight the coronavirus, ignoring calls by opponents and rights groups to put a timeframe on.. Reuters - Published on March 30, 2020
Hungarian parliament grants PM Orban special powers to tackle coronavirus crisis Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban secured extra powers to fight the coronavirus with an open-ended mandate on Monday after parliament passed a law submitted by his government with a strong majority.. Reuters - Published on March 30, 2020
Slovakia to limit some truck transit due to border jams Slovakia is closing border crossings with Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria for the transit of trucks over 7.5 tons delivering non-essential goods, the police said on Friday. Reuters - Published on March 27, 2020

Hungary PM imposes lockdown, sees coronavirus peak by July Hungary is imposing a two-week lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus epidemic, which is expected to peak in the country in June or July, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. Reuters - Published on March 27, 2020
Hungary to restrict people leaving their homes to fight coronavirus: PM Hungary will impose restrictions on citizens leaving their homes between March 28 and April 11 to fight the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Miniszter Viktor Orban told public radio on Friday. Reuters - Published on March 27, 2020
Hungary expects coronavirus epidemic to peak in June-July: PM Orban's chief of staff Hungary's government expects the coronavirus epidemic to peak in June-July, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday, adding this projection was surrounded by great uncertainty. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020	Hungary wants EU to scrap duties on imports that help fight virus Hungary will ask Brussels to scrap all duties on products imported from outside the EU that are used for protection against the coronavirus, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said on.. Reuters - Published on March 26, 2020
Hungarian PM Orban insists on special powers to handle virus crisis, mulls lockdown Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told parliament on Monday his cabinet wanted to extend its emergency powers to tackle the coronavirus crisis and he rejected opposition calls for setting a limit.. Reuters - Published on March 23, 2020	Hungary assessing option of national lockdown to combat virus: PM Hungary's government is weighing the option of a national lockdown to combat the coronavirus, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told lawmakers on Monday as his cabinet sought to raise emergency powers it.. Reuters - Published on March 23, 2020
Hungary to deploy military personnel to 140 state companies during pandemic Hungary will deploy special military task forces to monitor the operations of 140 state companies providing critical services during the coronavirus pandemic, Defence Minister Tibor Benko said late on.. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020	EU struggles to unlock borders hit by coronavirus curbs European Union ministers sparred for more than four hours on Wednesday over emergency border curbs imposed to combat coronavirus that have stranded passengers and supply trucks in lengthy queues from.. Reuters - Published on March 18, 2020
Hungary to shut borders, preparing fiscal, monetary response to coronavirus Hungary will close its borders, postpone cultural and sports events and take fiscal and monetary steps to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday. Reuters - Published on March 16, 2020	Hungary to shut borders to international passengers to fight coronavirus: PM Hungary will close its borders for international passengers, close cultural and sports events and establishments and limit the opening hours of restaurants, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Parliament.. Reuters - Published on March 16, 2020
Hungary PM: we will need monetary tools to tackle economic fallout Hungary will need monetary and fiscal tools to tackle the expected grave economic impacts from the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told parliament on Monday. Reuters - Published on March 16, 2020	Hungary curbs inbound travel, bans public gatherings over coronavirus Hungary on Wednesday banned inbound travel from Italy, South Korea, Iran and China for non-Hungarians in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published on March 11, 2020
Danube ship captain goes on trial over crash that killed 27 in Budapest A ship captain involved in the worst accident in more than half a century on the Danube River went on trial in Hungary on Wednesday over the crash in Budapest that killed 25 South Korean tourists and.. Reuters - Published on March 11, 2020	Hungary begins trial of Ukrainian captain involved in 2019 Danube crash A Hungarian court began the trial on Wednesday of a Ukrainian boat captain involved in a crash on the Danube River in Budapest last year that killed 25 Korean tourists and two Hungarian crew, the worst.. Reuters - Published on March 11, 2020
Hungary's 'Easy Riders' on a mission to help victims of abuse Szilvia Morucz wishes she had found out sooner about a group of Hungarian bikers on a mission to help victims of domestic violence. Reuters - Published on March 7, 2020	Hungary confirms third coronavirus case in man who returned from Milan Hungary has confirmed a third case of the coronavirus, after a Hungarian man who had returned from Milan to the eastern city of Debrecen on Feb. 29 tested positive, the government said on its official.. Reuters - Published on March 5, 2020
EU court adviser backs Soros-founded school over Hungary Hungary is breaking EU law with rules that led to the forced closure there of the Central European University (CEU), founded by Hungarian-born billionaire George Soros, an adviser at the Court of.. Reuters - Published on March 5, 2020	Hungary confirms first two coronavirus cases Hungary on Wednesday confirmed its first two cases of the new coronavirus, both Iranian students in the country. Reuters - Published on March 4, 2020
Hungary will defend EU against migrant wave, Orban says Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday a new wave of migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey into the European Union must be stopped as far south as possible and his government.. Reuters - Published on March 4, 2020	Hungarian PM Orban: 130,000 migrants already in Balkans must be stopped Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday that 130,000 migrants had already passed the Turkish-Greek border in the Balkans, and that they must be stopped as far south as possible. Reuters - Published on March 4, 2020
Hungary to boost border protection after PM Orban, Erdogan discuss migration Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Hungary would strengthen the protection of the southern border after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan informed him in that Turkey could no longer hold back the flow of.. Reuters - Published on February 29, 2020	Hungarians march to protest PM Orban's anti-Roma campaign More than 2,000 Hungarians, including Roma families and civil groups, marched to parliament on Sunday to protest against the government's refusal to pay compensation to Roma children who had been.. Reuters - Published on February 23, 2020
Migrants in Serbia protest for passage to Hungary and EU Dozens of migrants, trapped in Serbia, set out in freezing and windy weather on Thursday to walk about ten kilometers to the Hungarian border, demanding free and secure passage toward Western Europe,.. Reuters - Published on February 6, 2020	Hungary to build more prisons to tackle overcrowding, halt inmates' lawsuits Hungary will begin an ambitious prison-building program in an attempt to stem a tide of costly lawsuits by inmates complaining of overcrowding and inhumane conditions, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.. Reuters - Published on January 31, 2020
Gays in Hungary facing increased government hostility: rights group Hungary's gay community is facing increased government "attacks" and fears that its hard-won rights, and an improvement in public acceptance of them, may be at risk, a rights group said. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020	EU conservatives to extend suspension of Hungary's Fidesz Hungary's ruling Fidesz party will remain suspended from the European People's Party, the EU's conservative umbrella group, EPP chairman Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, extending a year-long standoff.. Reuters - Published on January 29, 2020
Warning shots fired as migrants rush Serbia's border with Hungary A Hungarian security officer fired three warning shots early on Tuesday after about 60 migrants tried to force their way through a checkpoint on the EU member state's southern border with Serbia,.. Reuters - Published on January 28, 2020	Top Hungarian lawyer accuses PM Orban of harming rule of law Hungary's top defense lawyer accused Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday of undermining the rule of law through his refusal to accept two court decisions that require payouts of state funds. Reuters - Published on January 21, 2020
Pain still acute as Hungary's Jews mark liberation of Budapest ghetto Hungarian Jews on Friday marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Budapest ghetto and the end of the Holocaust, which killed more than 500,000 Jews and destroyed a once-vibrant Jewish.. Reuters - Published on January 17, 2020	Hungary's law on NGO foreign funding is unlawful: EU court adviser Hungary's law that requires civil organizations to disclose their foreign donors is in breach of European Union rules that protect the bloc's fundamental rights, a legal adviser to the EU's top court.. Reuters - Published on January 14, 2020
Boris Johnson "one of Europe's bravest politicians": Hungarian PM Orban British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "one of Europe's bravest politicians" and the European Union should aim for strong strategic relations with Britain after it leaves the bloc, Hungarian Prime.. Reuters - Published on January 9, 2020	Hungary PM says European conservatives losing influence, flags new party grouping The European People's Party, the European parliament's umbrella centre-right bloc, is losing influence as it has shifted toward liberal and centrist policies which needs to change, Hungarian Prime.. Reuters - Published on January 9, 2020
Hungary wants EU position on Iran to be closer to U.S. stance: PM Hungary wants the European stance on the U.S.-Iran conflict to be closer that held by the Unites States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on January 9, 2020	Croatian court finds head of Hungary's MOL, Croatia's ex-PM guilty of bribery A Croatian court ruled on Monday that the head of Hungarian energy group MOL and Croatia's former prime minister were guilty in a corruption case, opening a new chapter in a legal saga that has been.. Reuters - Published on December 30, 2019
East-West row upsets EU's grand climate plan Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic clashed with Western European nations on Thursday over the EU's bold new push for climate neutrality by 2050, demanding funds for their energy transition to lower.. Reuters - Published on December 12, 2019	East Europeans demand funds for EU climate push, say poor should not pay Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic set out demands on Thursday that could block agreement on the European Union's new push for climate neutrality by 2050, saying the poor should not have to bear.. Reuters - Published on December 12, 2019
Hungary PM outlines conditions for EU 2050 climate pact Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday he was ready to sign an EU resolution to make the bloc carbon neutral by 2050 as long as poorer countries did not bear the brunt of the cost of.. Reuters - Published on December 12, 2019	Easterners demand funding and nuclear power to support EU climate deal Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic set out demands on Thursday that could block agreement on the European Union's new push for climate neutrality by 2050, trumpeted by the bloc's new chief.. Reuters - Published on December 12, 2019
Hungary lists conditions, 'won't sign blank cheque' on EU climate deal Hungary's government said on Thursday it had some conditions before it could back a new EU climate commitment, including a demand that the bloc recognize that nuclear power will help in the fight.. Reuters - Published on December 12, 2019

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Hungary to unveil pandemic fund on Saturday, detailed plans on Tuesday

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EU executive chief concerned Hungary emergency measures go too far

Top EU court says eastern states broke law by refusing to host refugees

Russia's atomic agency reports four coronavirus cases: Ifax

EU warns Hungary not to flout democracy with coronavirus laws

Hungary's PM wins emergency powers to fight coronavirus

Hungarian parliament grants PM Orban special powers to tackle coronavirus crisis

Slovakia to limit some truck transit due to border jams

Hungary PM imposes lockdown, sees coronavirus peak by July

Hungary to restrict people leaving their homes to fight coronavirus: PM

Hungary expects coronavirus epidemic to peak in June-July: PM Orban's chief of staff

Hungary wants EU to scrap duties on imports that help fight virus

Hungarian PM Orban insists on special powers to handle virus crisis, mulls lockdown

Hungary assessing option of national lockdown to combat virus: PM

Hungary to deploy military personnel to 140 state companies during pandemic

EU struggles to unlock borders hit by coronavirus curbs

Hungary to shut borders, preparing fiscal, monetary response to coronavirus

Hungary to shut borders to international passengers to fight coronavirus: PM

Hungary PM: we will need monetary tools to tackle economic fallout

Hungary curbs inbound travel, bans public gatherings over coronavirus

Danube ship captain goes on trial over crash that killed 27 in Budapest

Hungary begins trial of Ukrainian captain involved in 2019 Danube crash

Hungary's 'Easy Riders' on a mission to help victims of abuse

Hungary confirms third coronavirus case in man who returned from Milan

EU court adviser backs Soros-founded school over Hungary

Hungary confirms first two coronavirus cases

Hungary will defend EU against migrant wave, Orban says

Hungarian PM Orban: 130,000 migrants already in Balkans must be stopped

Hungary to boost border protection after PM Orban, Erdogan discuss migration

Hungarians march to protest PM Orban's anti-Roma campaign

Migrants in Serbia protest for passage to Hungary and EU

Hungary to build more prisons to tackle overcrowding, halt inmates' lawsuits

Gays in Hungary facing increased government hostility: rights group

EU conservatives to extend suspension of Hungary's Fidesz

Warning shots fired as migrants rush Serbia's border with Hungary

Top Hungarian lawyer accuses PM Orban of harming rule of law

Pain still acute as Hungary's Jews mark liberation of Budapest ghetto

Hungary's law on NGO foreign funding is unlawful: EU court adviser

Boris Johnson "one of Europe's bravest politicians": Hungarian PM Orban

Hungary PM says European conservatives losing influence, flags new party grouping

Hungary wants EU position on Iran to be closer to U.S. stance: PM

Croatian court finds head of Hungary's MOL, Croatia's ex-PM guilty of bribery

East-West row upsets EU's grand climate plan

East Europeans demand funds for EU climate push, say poor should not pay

Hungary PM outlines conditions for EU 2050 climate pact

Easterners demand funding and nuclear power to support EU climate deal

Hungary lists conditions, 'won't sign blank cheque' on EU climate deal