Hungary’s Orban takes another swipe at Western Europe
Central European nations should unite to preserve their Christian roots as western Europe experiments with same-sex families, immigration and atheism, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban...
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban
EU parliament pushes Hungary sanctions over Orban policies
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to sanctionHungary for flouting EU rules on democracy, civil rights and corruption in an unprecedented step that left Prime Minister...
EU parliament takes on Hungary’s Orban in unprecedented vote
The European Union parliament will decide on Tuesday whether Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban should be punished for undercutting democracy, an unprecedented vote highlighting how...
‘Communist’ Frida Kahlo swept up in debate in Hungary
Sixty-four years after her death, the personal life and politics of Frida Kahlo have come under scrutiny in Hungary. A right-wing pro-government newspaper has criticised...
Orban welcomes Bannon’s anti-EU project as ‘diversity’ in thinking
Hungary’s right-wing prime minister Viktor Orban on Friday welcomed the idea of Steve Bannon’s new anti-European Union group, The Movement, saying it was time that...
Hungary to penalise NGOs that aid illegal immigrants
Hungary’s government will submit a new version of its “Stop Soros” bill to parliament on Tuesday, imposing criminal penalties on groups accused of supporting or...
Booming economy, anti-migrant stance help Orban
Doctor Rozalia Gorbe is not a fan of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban but she understands why voters have turned in large numbers to his...
Orban: EU must give up ‘nightmares’ of United States of Europe
The European Union should give up the “delusional nightmares” of a United States of Europe, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday in pledging...
Hungary rejects ‘blackmail’ over EU funds
Hungary responded angrily on Thursday after the European Commission proposed cutting development funds to countries deemed to have undermined the rule of law, saying it...
EU sets out plan to battle rising nationalism in the East
The European Union will deploy a new financial weapon next week to try to rein in what Brussels sees as illiberal nationalism rising in the...
Hungarians vote to reject migrant quotas, but turnout too low to be valid
Almost all Hungarians who voted in Sunday’s referendum rejected the European Union’s migrant quotas but turnout was too low to make the poll valid, frustrating...
EU should erect new Greek frontier to stop migrants, Hungarian PM says
The European Union should establish a new frontier on the northern border of Greece, because an agreement with Turkey will not be enough to stop...
Hungary’s Orban warns of ‘democracy crisis’ in Europe over migrant quotas
By Krisztina Than The mandatory quota system for distributing asylum seekers among EU member states was decided without respect for public opinion and this could...
Austria’s Faymann likens Orban’s refugee policies to Nazi deportations
By Michelle Martin and Anna McIntosh Austria’s chancellor criticised Hungary for its handling of the refugee crisis on Saturday, likening the country’s policies to Nazi...
Hungary unveils plan to fence off Serb border to stop migrants
By Marton Dunai Hungary announced plans on Wednesday to build a four-metre-high fence along its border with Serbia to stem the flow of illegal migrants,...
Europe appeals for UN to back operation to tackle migrant flow
By Michelle Nichols Europe appealed to the United Nations Security Council on Monday to back its plans to stem the flow of migrants across the...
Lonely Cameron fails to stop EU nominating Juncker (Updated)
By Luke Baker and Kylie MacLellan European Union leaders nominated Jean-Claude Juncker for European Commission president on Friday by an overwhelming majority over the fierce objections...