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5:03am, 3rd September, 2019

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Hungarian prosecutors said on Tuesday they had charged a 27-year-old Syrian man with terrorism and crimes against humanity committed as a member of Islamic State in 2015.

'Like me, a little controversial': Trump praises Hungary's anti-immigration PM Orban

5:27pm, 13th May, 2019

World

'Like me, a little controversial': Trump praises Hungary's anti-immigration PM Orban

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday, describing him as "like me, a little controversial," and brushing off concerns about threats to democratic norms in Hungary during Orban's tenure.

Republicans, Democrats concerned about Hungary's Orban ahead of U.S. visit

4:15pm, 10th May, 2019

World

Republicans, Democrats concerned about Hungary's Orban ahead of U.S. visit

Senior Republican and Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee told President Donald Trump on Friday they were concerned about Hungary's "downward democratic trajectory," ahead of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit...

Hungary PM will look for ways to cooperate with Italy's Salvini

11:24am, 2nd May, 2019

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Hungary PM will look for ways to cooperate with Italy's Salvini

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday he would look for ways to co-operate with Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini because, he said, Europe needs to be governed by leaders opposed to immigration after a May election.

Europe's center-right suspends Hungary's ruling party

1:25pm, 20th March, 2019

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Europe's center-right suspends Hungary's ruling party

The European Parliament's main center-right grouping voted on Wednesday to suspend Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz Party until further notice amid concerns that it has violated EU principles on the rule of law.

Leader of EU conservative bloc seeks talks with Hungary's Orban over party row

10:27am, 9th March, 2019

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Leader of EU conservative bloc seeks talks with Hungary's Orban over party row

The leader of the main center-right party in the European Parliament, Manfred Weber, said he aims to talk to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban soon to warn him he is on course to be excluded from the grouping.

Hungary accepts hundreds of refugees from Venezuela: report

5:41am, 21st February, 2019

World

Hungary accepts hundreds of refugees from Venezuela: report

Hungary has accepted hundreds of refugees with Hungarian ancestry from crisis-hit Venezuela under a government program involving a local charity, news website index.hu reported on Thursday.

Orban offers financial incentives to boost Hungary's birth rate

1:00pm, 10th February, 2019

World

Orban offers financial incentives to boost Hungary's birth rate

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced new tax and loan benefits for families on Sunday as part of his government's efforts to increase the birth rate while holding a hard line against immigration.

Hungary's Orban defends asylum for fugitive Macedonian ex-leader

5:21am, 23rd November, 2018

World

Hungary's Orban defends asylum for fugitive Macedonian ex-leader

Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday defended Hungary's granting of asylum to a former Macedonian prime minister facing a jail term at home, describing him as an ally and accusing Macedonia's justice system of involvement in political "gam...

Ex-Macedonia PM Gruevski says he has been granted asylum in Hungary

3:29pm, 20th November, 2018

World

Ex-Macedonia PM Gruevski says he has been granted asylum in Hungary

Former Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski, who fled abroad after being sentenced to two years in prison on corruption-related charges, said on Tuesday that he had been granted political asylum in Hungary.

U.S. calls on Hungary and neighbors to shun Russian gas pipelines

12:18pm, 13th November, 2018

World

U.S. calls on Hungary and neighbors to shun Russian gas pipelines

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry called on Hungary and its neighbors to reject Russian gas pipelines which Washington says are being used to cement Moscow's grip on central and eastern Europe.

Hungary plans new courts overseen by minister, opposition cries foul

6:45am, 7th November, 2018

World

Hungary plans new courts overseen by minister, opposition cries foul

Hungary's government set out plans on Tuesday to create new administrative courts overseen by the justice minister - a move the leftist opposition has said will limit the independence of the judiciary.

Soros foundation turns to Strasbourg court to get Hungary's NGO law repealed

8:05am, 24th September, 2018

World

Soros foundation turns to Strasbourg court to get Hungary's NGO law repealed

U.S. billionaire George Soros's Open Society Foundations (OSF) said on Monday it would challenge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg Hungarian laws that make it a crime to help asylum-seekers.

Hungary to challenge European parliament's ruling in EU court

2:05pm, 17th September, 2018

World

Hungary to challenge European parliament's ruling in EU court

The Hungarian government will challenge a European parliament ruling that it has violated democratic standards in the European Union's court, national news agency MTI quoted Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff as saying on Monday.

Czech PM says he stands behind Hungary after EU parliament vote

6:55am, 13th September, 2018

World

Czech PM says he stands behind Hungary after EU parliament vote

The Czech government stands behind Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban after a European Parliament vote to sanction the country for flouting EU rules, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Thursday.

EU parliament pushes Hungary sanctions over Orban policies

4:51am, 13th September, 2018

World

EU parliament pushes Hungary sanctions over Orban policies

The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to sanction Hungary for flouting EU rules on democracy, civil rights and corruption in an unprecedented step that left Prime Minister Viktor Orban isolated from powerful allies.

Austrian conservatives will back EU motion against Hungary

5:27am, 11th September, 2018

World

Austrian conservatives will back EU motion against Hungary

Austrian conservatives in the European Parliament will vote in favor of a motion finding that Hungary has persistently breached the European Union's values, Austria's conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said late on Monday.

BMW to build 1 billion euro car factory in Hungary

8:37am, 31st July, 2018

Business

BMW to build 1 billion euro car factory in Hungary

BMW will invest 1 billion euros ($1.17 bln) to build a new plant in Hungary at a time when a rise in protectionism is forcing carmakers to curb inter-continental exports and to refocus production networks to serve regional trading blocs.

Hungary's Orban digs in against European Commission on migration policy

2:02am, 27th July, 2018

World

Hungary's Orban digs in against European Commission on migration policy

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that a new European Commission is needed with a new approach to migration policy, adding that the days of the current EU executive are "numbered" with its mandate expiring next May.