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Coronavirus: Hungary's government seeks to remove autocratic rule from far-right leader Orban
Return to democratic rule comes amid…
Hungary closing transit zones for asylum-seekers
People will now have to present…
Viktor Orban has quashed transgender rights in Hungary. The rest of Europe is next
Sadly, this move in Hungary is…
'Pushes Hungary back to dark ages': Far-right led parliament bans people from changing gender
Move ‘will deepen an already intolerant…
Orban is using coronavirus to do what he's always wanted – deny trans people their rights
The pandemic has presented an opportunity…
EU urged to act as Hungary's far-right government moves to end legal recognition of trans people
Proposed legislation says gender should be…
Coronavirus: MPs call on UK government to provide greater support for human rights activists amid pandemic
Exclusive: Politicians express concern over authoritarian…
Europe will be destroyed by Orban's authoritarianism – unless it unites to stop him
Under the pretext of the coronavirus…
Coronavirus: EU says Trump's 'miracle' malaria drug 'has not been proved' effective
‘The efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in the…
Coronavirus: Hungary far-right leader handed sweeping new powers to rule by decree
Viktor Orban secures right to bypass…
Coronavirus: British diplomat, 37, dies after contracting Covid-19 in Hungary
A British diplomat in Hungary has…
Coronavirus: Hungary to vote on giving far-right leader Orban powers to rule by decree
Human rights groups warn against ‘unlimited…
Thousands of Hungarians protest against Orban's segregation of Roma children
Analysts say policy is motivated by…
Rare European cave salamander stayed in the same spot for seven years
Hold still. This creature was recorded…
Hungary's far-right leader Viktor Orban praises Boris Johnson as 'one of the bravest European politicians'
Intervention comes soon after Johnson aide…
Boris Johnson government to have 'special relationship' with far-right Hungarian regime, PM's aide says
Critics say comments are evidence of…
Viktor Orban may have won over right-wing British politicians – but we're not Hungary 2.0 just yet
It is true that the prime…
Boris Johnson government to have 'special relationship' with far-right Hungarian regime, PM's aide says
Tim Montgomerie said he was impressed…
Hungary's far-right government pulls out of Eurovision song contest because it is 'too gay'
Commentator describes competition as ‘homosexual flotilla’…
Scientists may have discovered fifth force of nature, laboratory announces
With appearance of mysterious new particle…
The West looks down on Eastern Europe – but we need to work together on issues like climate change
Europe has been divided for too…
'It's an absolutely corrupt system': How EU farm subsidies are abused by oligarchs and populists
Money intended to benefit small farmers…
Mayor caught 'having orgy' on video is reelected days later
Former Olympian Zsolt Borkai resigned from…
Hungary: Blow for Orban as liberal opposition wins Budapest mayoral race
Joint opposition candidate Gergely Karácsony wins…
The charismatic new mayor of Budapest has shown us how to defeat authoritarian populists like Viktor Orban
Karácsony’s outstanding victory shows how local…
Hungarian opposition party says its meetings in parliament were bugged
Párbeszéd makes criminal complaint to police…
'The UK dictator': Newspapers across Europe react with fury and fear to Boris Johnson proroguing parliament
Turmoil at home raises trepidation abroad…
EU takes Hungary's far-right government to court for making it illegal to help asylum seekers
EU says ‘Stop Soros’ law breaches…
How France is persuading its citizens to get vaccinated amid high levels of scepticism
One in three French people think…
Hungary's far-right government passes law that lets it take over scientific research bodies
Bill is ‘essentially another nail in…
Eastern European states block bid for EU climate change 2050 decarbonisation target
25 EU states backed the target…
Facebook and Instagram mysteriously blocks users in Hungary
Accounts were disabled without warning or…
Aung San Suu Kyi and Viktor Orban agree 'continuously growing Muslim populations' is one of greatest challenges
Myanmar leader condemns illegal immigration in…
Budapest boat crash: Three dead and more missing after sightseeing vessel capsizes and sinks
At least three people have been…
European elections: Nationalists expected to make gains across EU, with mainstream parties hoping to cling to power
Germany, France, Spain and Italy among…
Photographer shoots incredibly lifelike action scenes using toy cars
Latest series from miniature photography expert…
Far-right party in Hungary forms uniformed 'self-defence' force in spirit of outlawed vigilante group
Campaigners blast new formation pushing ‘neo-Nazi…
As an American living in Europe, I know Donald Trump is wrong about Viktor Orban – he's a pariah
The Hungarian premier has executed Trump’s…
Trump 'would love to have Orban's situation in Hungary', US ambassador says
‘I can tell you, knowing the…
Henriett Szucs: Police name second woman found dead in Canning Town freezer
‘The way in which they died…
Trump to host far-right and anti-immigrant Hungarian leader Viktor Orban
Meeting will allow leaders to coordinate…
UN sounds alarm over Hungary's far-right government starving rejected asylum seekers of food
Asylum seekers deprived of food for…
Matteo Salvini urges Europeans to vote for nationalist parties to prevent 'caliphate' on continent
Italian deputy prime minister meets with…
Trump invites far-right Hungarian leader Viktor Orban for talks in Washington
US president will meet anti-immigration populist…
From the Velvet Revolution to the fall of the Berlin Wall: How 1989 became the year communism collapsed
In Poland it took 10 years;…
Government adviser claims George Soros is running 'empire' in Hungary, Chinese people are 'robots' and Islamophobia was 'invented by Muslim Brotherhood'
Theresa May urged to sack Sir…
Hungarians close to far-right leader Orban launch international news agency with 'conservative, right-wing perspective'
Headlines resonate with populism of anti-immigration…
Brexit: EU will present united front in withdrawal talks, says senior Hungarian minister
Officials in Brussels have accused the…
Hungary's Viktor Orban faces scrutiny over government corruption as showdown with EU looms
Hungarian prime minister’s party could be…
'Orban has crossed the red line': EU centre-right group to debate kicking out Hungary's ruling party
Fidesz could be boosted out of…
Hungary takes 'hundreds of Venezuelan refugees with Hungarian ancestry'
Surprise over move from anti-immigration government…
Dominic Madar missing: Police searching for British man who vanished while travelling in Europe
Twenty-seven-year-old believed to be without money…
Budapest travel tips: Where to go and what to see in 48 hours
Split in half by the Danube,…
Hungary's far-right government offers income tax breaks to mothers with four children in bid to stem immigration
PM Orban reveals attempt to boost…
Zsuzsa Kun: Bolshoi-trained Hungarian ballet dancer and teacher
In career, as on stage, she…
Netanyahu accused of pandering to 'anti-Semitic' leaders after Israel invites European nationalist politicians to summit
Israeli leader’s critics accuse him of…
Golden jackals moving into western Europe
Species rapidly growing and spreading north…
Far-right European governments launch plan to take over EU with anti-immigration 'axis'
Orban welcomes Salvini call for Rome–Warsaw…
In our age of autocracy, leaders are turning democracy into a tool of oppression
Autocracy is making a comeback, seeping…
The 19 cheapest holiday destinations in Europe
From Majorca to Dubrovnik, the cities…
Only one country out of 186 backs US in United Nations vote against agreement to support refugees
Only Hungary’s far-right government vote with…
Hungary protests: MPs opposing far-right leader Viktor Orban ejected from state broadcaster's HQ
Politicians thrown out of TV building…
Budapest protests: Thousands of Hungarians demonstrate against far-right PM Viktor Orban
New labour law allows employers to…
Hungary to set up courts overseen directly by government, sparking fears of political inference
Critics argue decision will allow right-wing…
University founded by George Soros 'forced out of Hungary on dark day for Europe'
The Central European University (CEU) describes…
Hollywood star meets Hungary prime minister Viktor Orban and gets guided tour of Budapest
‘Way of the Dragon’ star praises…
Steve Bannon plans to advise Hungary's far-right PM Viktor Orban
‘We will spend a lot of…
UN removes experts from Hungary after they are 'illegally denied access to migrant camp'
Budapest has accused organisation of spreading…
Donald Tusk attacks Hungary's far-right prime minister Viktor Orban: 'You are not a Christian democrat'
Pressure mounts for EU centre-right group…
AI lie detector to question travellers entering EU
System will assess official documents, social…
Soros university says it is being forced out of Hungary by far-right Orban government, opens campus in Vienna
Central European University says it cannot…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban bans gender studies programmes
‘I do not know what the…
Hungary brings in ban on rough sleeping
Homeless people could face imprisonment under…
Conservatives are now party of 'far-right ideology and intolerance' says leader of Tory MEPs under David Cameron
Richard Ashworth criticises vote to side…
Conservatives are now party of 'far-right ideology and intolerance' says leader of Tory MEPs under David Cameron
Richard Ashworth criticises vote to side…
Soros Foundation sues Hungary over laws making it illegal to help asylum-seekers at European Court of Human Rights
Budapest staunchly asserts it will not…
Hungarian journalist warns of 'doomsday scenario' as country's largest independent news outlet taken over
‘If there are any changes… we…
Tory MEPs ordered to distance themselves from Hungary's far-right Viktor Orban after vote controversy
Religious groups accused the party of…
Tories were only governing conservative party in western Europe to support Hungarian far-right in EU vote
Theresa May’s MEPs isolated amongst conservatives…
Conservative MEPs to protect Hungary's far-right Orban government from EU sanctions in vote
Labour says decision to shield government…
The Tories are propping up Hungary's far-right authoritarian government – but it's nothing to do with Brexit, honest
Theresa May’s Tory MEPs are planning…
Hungarian PM Orban says EU bid to censure his government is plot by liberals and socialists
Hungarian prime minister defends record in…
The Tories are propping up Hungary's far-right authoritarian government – but it's nothing to do with Brexit, honest
Theresa May’s Tory MEPs are planning…
Conservative MEPs to protect Hungary's far-right Orban government from EU sanctions in vote
Labour says decision to shield government…
Conservative MEPs to protect Hungary's far-right Orban government from EU sanctions in vote
Labour says decision to shield government…
The Tories are propping up Hungary's far-right authoritarian government – but it's nothing to do with Brexit, honest
Theresa May’s Tory MEPs are planning…
The Tories are propping up Hungary's far-right – but it's nothing to do with Brexit, honest
This vote should remind us what…
Conservative MEPs to protect Hungary's authoritarian Orban government from EU sanctions in vote
Labour says the decision to shield…
14 best Eastern European wines
Usually overlooked by connoisseur’s , Eastern…
Sziget festival 2018 review: A wonderfully unique few days
Featuring seven headliners, ranging from dull…
Israel's Netanyahu criticised for wooing Hungary's far-right prime minister Orbán
Israeli politicians denounce two-day visit of…
'Hungary is the worst': Refugees become punching bag under PM Viktor Orban
A proposed law seeks to criminalise…
Brexit pushes Theresa May into alliance with Hungary's right-wing populists as Tories vote against sanctions
Hungarian foreign minister comes to UK…
Hungary considers passing law that would make offering food to refugees a criminal offence
Criminal penalties could be imposed on…
Merkel ally defends authoritarian Hungarian PM who says he has 'ended liberal democracy'
Manfred Weber says critics should not…