Hungary

European political centre may regret borrowing from far-right’s migration playbook

By trying to cut off support for the far right, the European centre is normalising their extreme policies

Thu Jan 30 2025 - 05:00

Hungary under pressure to agree to Russian sanctions renewal

Viktor Orban’s government would be ‘playing with fire’ by blocking renewal of sanctions on Russia, diplomat says

Fri Jan 24 2025 - 16:51

Robbie Keane’s decision to coach in Hungary another move into unknown following controversial Israel stint

Former Ireland star’s decision to coach Hungarian club Ferencváros is another move into the unknown following his controversial stint in Israel

Sat Jan 11 2025 - 06:00

Hungary’s Orban faces calls for snap election after losing €1bn in EU funds

Nationalist leader under fire at home and abroad over corruption and rule-of-law record

Thu Jan 02 2025 - 16:21

Russian gas stops flowing through Ukraine

Transit deal expires with no follow-up agreement on flows to central Europe

Wed Jan 01 2025 - 12:31

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban gives insight to his ‘lonely’ worldview

Europe Letter: Viktor Orban is the guy at the party most of the other EU leaders wish had left early

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 05:00

Irish man (37) accused of killing US woman in Budapest ‘wants to apologise to her parents’

Hungarian police release video of Irish suspect in custody leading officers to wooded area where he identified location at which he allegedly dumped remains of Mackenzie Michalski (31)

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 19:20

Irish man ‘confessed’ to killing American woman in Hungary, police say

Mackenzie Michalski (31) was on holiday in Budapest and was last seen at a nightclub in the city before friends reported her as missing

Sun Nov 10 2024 - 16:59

EU needs to rethink support for Ukraine following Trump election victory, Orban says

The Hungarian prime minister, a close Trump ally, says US president-elect will ‘quit’ war against Russia

Fri Nov 08 2024 - 10:47

Two men who flew heroin worth €8.4m into Dublin are jailed

Sophisticated operation involved bringing drugs into Weston Airport on light aircraft

Wed Nov 06 2024 - 20:41

Ursula von der Leyen criticises Orban for undermining the EU

European Commission president says Hungary has become a ‘backdoor for foreign interference’ in Europe

Wed Oct 09 2024 - 18:41

Central Europe counts cost of floods as Storm Boris prompts evacuations in Italy

EU pledges billions to repair efforts after deadly and devastating inundation

Fri Sept 20 2024 - 17:15

Poland and Hungary on alert as floodwaters near peak in major cities

Central European states to seek EU help to fund recovery from deadly and devastating disaster

Thu Sept 19 2024 - 17:45

Hungary and Poland bolster river defences as flood’s death toll and damage rise

EU says ‘reality of climate breakdown’ now part of daily life in Europe

Wed Sept 18 2024 - 16:46

Fabric of Europe’s political centre is stretched by immigration issue

Extreme right’s gains are forcing EU states to consider a hardened policy

Thu Sept 12 2024 - 05:00

Hungary’s foreign minister accuses EU of disrupting oil supplies from Russia

Hungary and Slovakia have been protesting since Ukraine put Russian oil producer Lukoil on a sanctions list

Sat Aug 24 2024 - 16:56

Failure by Hungary to tackle high-level corruption a ‘serious concern’

EU report criticises Hungary’s lack of track record investigating corruption in upper echelons

Wed Jul 24 2024 - 17:02

Viktor Orban: EU’s obstructer-in-chief faces pressure at home and abroad

Hungarian prime minister has eroded LGBT+ rights and cracked down on civil society during 14 years in power

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 16:03

European Union ‘blackmailing’ Hungary by withholding funds, says minister

Some €20 billion in EU funding for Hungary remains frozen over rule of law concerns

Thu Jul 04 2024 - 17:20

Kremlin-friendly Hungary urges Ukraine to seek ceasefire with Russia

Leaders to discuss peace in Europe and Hungarian-Ukrainian bilateral relations

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 08:24

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban launches right-wing alliance to resist ‘Brussels elite’

Fidesz party combines with Austria’s Freedom Party and Czech ANO protest group as Hungary assumes six-month EU presidency

Mon Jul 01 2024 - 21:52

EU to ‘circumvent’ Hungary to unblock military aid for Ukraine

Josep Borrell says €1.4 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets earmarked for Ukraine cannot get ‘stuck’

Mon Jun 24 2024 - 18:28

Netherlands leader Rutte poised to become Nato general secretary

Outgoing Dutch PM must secure unanimous support from all 32 members of military alliance to succeed Jens Stoltenberg

Tue Jun 18 2024 - 18:34

‘Come back to me when you have an idea nobody has ever attempted before’

My five-year-old and I are heading home to Hungary after a weekend visiting family in Lucan. Our bag is full of chocolate and paints

Sun Jun 16 2024 - 06:00

Deadly missile strike on eastern Ukraine as allies pledge more air defence aid

Volodymyr Zelenskiy to attend G7 summit and sign security pact with US leader Joe Biden

Wed Jun 12 2024 - 18:36

European Greens willing to join majority backing Ursula von der Leyen

Hungarian prime minister says fractured right-wing parties could become second biggest grouping following European elections

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 11:07

European Commission satisfied with initial Ukraine EU membership reforms

Push to start EU membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova before end of June

Fri Jun 07 2024 - 16:42

Ukraine says Russia’s Kharkiv attack blocked as heavy battles fought in Donetsk

Kremlin-friendly Hungary seeks opt-out from Nato efforts to help Ukraine

Fri May 24 2024 - 17:04

China’s Xi Jinping receives red carpet treatment in Hungary

Central European country has received billions in Chinese investment and hosts Huawei’s largest base outside China

Thu May 09 2024 - 19:04

Rowing back on climate actions ‘worst thing for this country to do’, says Eamon Ryan

Leaked European Council draft document on bloc’s five-year strategic agenda condemned by green groups

Mon Apr 15 2024 - 15:38

Hungarian sex abuse scandal hits close to home for Viktor Orban

Cover-up of paedophilia at orphanage near prime minister’s village dents reputation and leads to rise of internal challenger

Thu Apr 11 2024 - 15:16

Ukrainian refugees should consider going home to aid war effort, says Kyiv’s top diplomat

Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba thanks Ireland for giving refuge to more than 100,000 Ukrainians

Tue Feb 27 2024 - 01:00

Sweden overcomes final hurdle to join Nato in historic shift

Vote in Hungarian parliament opens way for Stockholm to enter US-led defence alliance as soon as this week

Mon Feb 26 2024 - 17:30

Sweden set to join Nato as Hungary prepares to remove final barrier to membership

PMs of both countries meet days before Hungarian parliament expected to vote in favour of Nordic country joining alliance

Fri Feb 23 2024 - 20:56