Russia's war ignites Orban's tightest election challenge in Hungary - BBC
WEBHungary gets 85% of its gas and 64% of its oil from Russia, through a pipeline that deliberately circumvents Ukraine. However, a Hungary-Russia deal to expand the Paks nuclear power station...
Hungary’s soaring inflation puts squeeze on Viktor Orbán
WEBJan 29, 2023 · With long queues at petrol pumps, teachers blocking Budapest streets in a strike over pay and small-business owners demonstrating against tax rises, Hungary’s economic woes and the resulting...
Hungary can ‘no longer be considered a full democracy,’ says EU ...
WEBSep 16, 2022 · Hungary can “no longer be considered a full democracy,” the European Parliament said in a statement following its adoption of a report on Thursday. The Parliament said the situation has...
EU sues Hungary over new security law - Financial Times
WEB5 hours ago · Brussels has sued Viktor Orbán’s government over a new security law that the bloc says is in breach of citizens’ fundamental rights, the latest escalation in long-running tensions with ...
Hungary’s Orbán faces a rare political ... - Associated Press News
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · Hungary’s conservative president has resigned amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision that unleashed an unprecedented political scandal for …
Viktor Orban: Hungary 'autocracy' verdict from EU correct, say ... - BBC
WEBSep 16, 2022 · The European Commission - the EU's executive body - is expected to propose cutting up to 70% of Hungary's €24.3bn (£21.28) cohesion funds, intended for infrastructure and development spending,...
EU is taking Hungary to court. It says a law targeting foreign ...
WEB6 hours ago · The European Commission is taking Hungary’s right-wing government to court over laws that could allow the authorities to investigate and prosecute people accused of undermining the country’s sovereignty. ... The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the ...
EU sues Hungary over its national law on defence of sovereignty
WEB9 hours ago · BRUSSELS, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Thursday it was suing Hungary over a law that imposes jail terms for groups that accept foreign funds for political causes. The ...
Hungary's five-time Prime Minister Orbán is facing a new serious ...
WEBMay 27, 2024 · A rising political newcomer in Hungary is seeking to capitalize on a scandal that rocked the party of the country's long-serving prime minister, Viktor Orbán, and a slumping economy to challenge the leader in upcoming …
German envoy urges Hungarians to safeguard relations with EU …
WEB9 hours ago · According to data from the German-Hungarian chamber of industry and commerce, Germany accounted for 26.3% of all Hungarian exports, and 22.6% of all Hungarian imports in 2023.