András Rostoványi
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AFP correspondent in Hungary.
“We didn’t negotiate anything, because he’s not an official representative of the United States, so I would describe it more as a conversation, and therefore we didn’t discuss any official matters there” Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto told a press conference.
Trump Jr. begins Eastern European tour in Hungary | Macau Business
International, MNA | Hungary's top diplomat said he met on Friday with US President Donald Trump's eldest son, who started a tour of Central and Eastern European countries in Budapest.
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April 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
“We didn’t negotiate anything, because he’s not an official representative of the United States, so I would describe it more as a conversation, and therefore we didn’t discuss any official matters there” Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto told a press conference.
"I hope it gives opposition politicians some protection in Hungary that we are in the EU," said Karacsony, adding that he was "deeply affected" by the jailing of his friend Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival.
Opposition Budapest mayor relies on EU 'protection' from Orban
Still shaken by the arrest of his colleague in Istanbul, Budapest mayor Gergely Karacsony hopes that Hungary's membership in the European Union will continue to offer "some protection" to opposition p...
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April 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
"I hope it gives opposition politicians some protection in Hungary that we are in the EU," said Karacsony, adding that he was "deeply affected" by the jailing of his friend Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival.
Hungarian lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed constitutional changes targeting the country's LGBTQ community and dual nationals, the latest step to strengthen longtime nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's self-styled "illiberal" brand of democracy.
Hungary set to restrict constitutional rights in 'Easter cleanup' | World News - The Times of India
Rest of World News: Hungary's parliament is set to vote on constitutional amendments that threaten LGBTQ rights and other freedoms as Prime Minister Viktor Orban enforces his controversial 'Easter cle...
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April 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Hungarian lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed constitutional changes targeting the country's LGBTQ community and dual nationals, the latest step to strengthen longtime nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's self-styled "illiberal" brand of democracy.
Netanyahu's office said that the two leaders spoke with US President Donald Trump on Budapest's decision to quit the body.
"The discussion centred on Hungary's decision to leave the International Criminal Court and the next steps that can be taken on this issue," it said.
"The discussion centred on Hungary's decision to leave the International Criminal Court and the next steps that can be taken on this issue," it said.
Hungary announces ICC withdrawal as Israel's Netanyahu visits
Hungary on Thursday said it will quit the International Criminal Court, just as its Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, whom the tribunal has accused of war crim...
www.al-monitor.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Netanyahu's office said that the two leaders spoke with US President Donald Trump on Budapest's decision to quit the body.
"The discussion centred on Hungary's decision to leave the International Criminal Court and the next steps that can be taken on this issue," it said.
"The discussion centred on Hungary's decision to leave the International Criminal Court and the next steps that can be taken on this issue," it said.
Seeking to tame public anger over soaring inflation, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has imposed price controls on basic food items sold in supermarkets, renewing his fight against multinational companies.
Orban's food price cap takes aim at foreign retailers in Hungary
Seeking to tame public anger over soaring inflation, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has imposed price controls on basic food items sold in supermarkets, renewing his fight against multinational...
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March 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Seeking to tame public anger over soaring inflation, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has imposed price controls on basic food items sold in supermarkets, renewing his fight against multinational companies.
Detractors complain Hungary is wasting the potential of its railways, a legacy of the Habsburg Empire -- many other countries in the region lack such historical foundations for quality rail services.
Derailed by motorways: Hungary's neglected railway legacy
When Hungarian retiree Gyula Botos travels to the capital Budapest from the nearby town of Gyal, he tries to avoid the old diesel-powered trains, for fear of arriving very late.But with the Hungarian ...
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March 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Detractors complain Hungary is wasting the potential of its railways, a legacy of the Habsburg Empire -- many other countries in the region lack such historical foundations for quality rail services.
A Hungarian woman who kept more than 100 malnourished cats and a dog in squalid conditions in her flat was sentenced to 10 months in prison for animal cruelty, a Budapest court said Tuesday.
Hungarian woman who kept over 100 cats in squalor jailed for animal cruelty
BUDAPEST: A Hungarian woman who kept more than 100 malnourished cats and a dog in squalid conditions in her flat was sentenced to 10 months in prison for animal cruelty, a Budapest court said Tuesday....
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March 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A Hungarian woman who kept more than 100 malnourished cats and a dog in squalid conditions in her flat was sentenced to 10 months in prison for animal cruelty, a Budapest court said Tuesday.
Hungarian lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at banning Budapest's annual Pride march, which critics say curtails fundamental rights and continues the crackdown on the EU country's LGBTQ community.
Hungary passes bill against annual Budapest Pride march
Hungarian lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at banning Budapest's annual Pride march, which critics say curtails fundamental rights and continues the crackdown on the EU country's LGBTQ communi...
uk.news.yahoo.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Hungarian lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at banning Budapest's annual Pride march, which critics say curtails fundamental rights and continues the crackdown on the EU country's LGBTQ community.
Hungary's government wants to change the constitution so it can strip dual nationals temporarily of their citizenship in a move aimed at financiers supporting NGOs and independent media from abroad.
Hungary Eyes Power To Expel Dual Citizens
Hungary's government wants to change the constitution so it can strip dual nationals temporarily of their citizenship in a move aimed at financiers supporting NGOs and independent media from abroad.
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March 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Hungary's government wants to change the constitution so it can strip dual nationals temporarily of their citizenship in a move aimed at financiers supporting NGOs and independent media from abroad.
"We need change," said Fanni, a 27-year-old dentist, adding that she was worried about her hospitalised grandmother.
"It is a terrible thing that you have to weigh whether or not it is worth taking your elderly relative to the hospital with a minor problem, because she could end up dying there."
"It is a terrible thing that you have to weigh whether or not it is worth taking your elderly relative to the hospital with a minor problem, because she could end up dying there."
Thousands of Hungarians rally for better healthcare
Thousands gathered in central Budapest on Saturday to demand more funding for Hungary's long-neglected public health system, holding up banners reading "Our health is at stake" and "European standard ...
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March 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"We need change," said Fanni, a 27-year-old dentist, adding that she was worried about her hospitalised grandmother.
"It is a terrible thing that you have to weigh whether or not it is worth taking your elderly relative to the hospital with a minor problem, because she could end up dying there."
"It is a terrible thing that you have to weigh whether or not it is worth taking your elderly relative to the hospital with a minor problem, because she could end up dying there."
A country that "never existed" or a "problem called Ukraine": Hungary's government and affiliated media have attacked their war-torn neighbour with increased pace since Prime Minister Viktor Orban's "dear friend" Donald Trump took power.
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Emboldened by Trump, Hungary ups anti-Kyiv disinfo: researcher
A country that "never existed" or a "problem called Ukraine": Hungary's government and affiliated media have attacked their war-torn neighbour with increased pace since Prime Minister Viktor Orban's…
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March 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A country that "never existed" or a "problem called Ukraine": Hungary's government and affiliated media have attacked their war-torn neighbour with increased pace since Prime Minister Viktor Orban's "dear friend" Donald Trump took power.
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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After laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the pathogen, Hungary's Chief Veterinary Officer ordered the farm's closure, the culling of its stock and an epidemiological investigation.
Hungary reports first foot-and-mouth cases in 50 years
Budapest: Hungary has detected its first foot and mouth disease outbreak in over 50 years, at a cattle farm near the Slovak border, the national food...
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March 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
After laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the pathogen, Hungary's Chief Veterinary Officer ordered the farm's closure, the culling of its stock and an epidemiological investigation.
More than 54 percent of Hungarian women say they have experienced physical, psychological or sexual abuse by a partner, the highest rate in the European Union, according to a survey conducted by the bloc's Agency for Fundamental Rights.
Hungary femicide sparks outcry on gender violence
Erika Renner was not surprised when Hungarian police at first put down the horrific death of a Japanese woman whose charred body was found in a Budapest apartment to an accidental fire.Meanwhile, Renn...
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March 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
More than 54 percent of Hungarian women say they have experienced physical, psychological or sexual abuse by a partner, the highest rate in the European Union, according to a survey conducted by the bloc's Agency for Fundamental Rights.
Orban -- one of Trump's and Moscow's closest allies in the European Union -- said a "transatlantic rift" over Russia's invasion of Ukraine became apparent over the recent days.
Hungary's Orban To Meet Macron Ahead Of EU Summit
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, one day before an EU summit aimed at cementing joint action on support for Ukraine.
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March 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Orban -- one of Trump's and Moscow's closest allies in the European Union -- said a "transatlantic rift" over Russia's invasion of Ukraine became apparent over the recent days.
The government had never supported the parade, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas told journalists.
But "the room for manoeuvre was not wide enough" for a ban, until US President Donald Trump's return to the White House.
But "the room for manoeuvre was not wide enough" for a ban, until US President Donald Trump's return to the White House.
Hungary will no longer 'tolerate' public Pride march
Hungary's government has proposed legal changes to stop the annual Pride march from taking place in the "same public form" as previously, a top official said Thursday.
www.france24.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The government had never supported the parade, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas told journalists.
But "the room for manoeuvre was not wide enough" for a ban, until US President Donald Trump's return to the White House.
But "the room for manoeuvre was not wide enough" for a ban, until US President Donald Trump's return to the White House.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban pledged to fight for victory against "liberal networks" and hinted at banning this year's Pride march in a combative speech Saturday.
Orban Pledges To Ousts 'Liberal Networks' By Easter
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February 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban pledged to fight for victory against "liberal networks" and hinted at banning this year's Pride march in a combative speech Saturday.
Around 4,000 people attended, an AFP photographer estimated, signalling rising discontent with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has been in power since 2010.
Thousands join Hungarians judges' rally
Judges, judicial employees and sympathisers marched Saturday for judicial independence in central Budapest, ending at the Justice Ministry building.
www.rfi.fr
February 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Around 4,000 people attended, an AFP photographer estimated, signalling rising discontent with Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has been in power since 2010.
A German anti-fascist activist accused of participating in violent attacks against neo-Nazis went on trial on Friday in Hungary, as nationalist premier Viktor Orban's government has vowed to clamp down on "far-left violence". www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
German anti-fascist activist on trial in Hungary over alleged assault
A German anti-fascist activist accused of allegedly participating in violent attacks against neo-Nazis went on trial on Friday in Hungary, as nationalist premier Viktor Orban has vowed to clamp down…
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February 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A German anti-fascist activist accused of participating in violent attacks against neo-Nazis went on trial on Friday in Hungary, as nationalist premier Viktor Orban's government has vowed to clamp down on "far-left violence". www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
"It is clear that Europe's pro-war politicians are rushing ahead and trying to make peace-building difficult, constantly trying to take decisions at lightning speed in Brussels that could hinder the peace-building process" Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Hungarian public media.
Hungary To Stall EU Sanction Decision Over US-Russia Talks
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February 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"It is clear that Europe's pro-war politicians are rushing ahead and trying to make peace-building difficult, constantly trying to take decisions at lightning speed in Brussels that could hinder the peace-building process" Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Hungarian public media.
“Today, in Paris, pro-war, anti-Trump, frustrated European leaders are gathering to prevent a peace agreement in Ukraine,” (Hungarian Foreign Minster) Peter Szijjarto told a press briefing which was livestreamed on his Facebook page.
Hungary says European leaders aim to ‘prevent’ Ukraine truce
BUDAPEST: Hungary’s foreign minister said European leaders’ meeting in Paris on Monday to discuss Washington’s shock policy shift on the Ukraine war was an effort to “prevent” peace. The summit comes ...
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February 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
“Today, in Paris, pro-war, anti-Trump, frustrated European leaders are gathering to prevent a peace agreement in Ukraine,” (Hungarian Foreign Minster) Peter Szijjarto told a press briefing which was livestreamed on his Facebook page.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Germany's main far-right party represents the "future" of the EU's largest economy, after hosting the party's top election candidate on Wednesday.
Hungary's Orban Declares AfD as the Future of Germany
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban declares Germany's far-right AfD as the future of the EU's largest economy, following a meeting with AfD co-leader Alice Weidel. Orban vows to unite far-right par...
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February 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Germany's main far-right party represents the "future" of the EU's largest economy, after hosting the party's top election candidate on Wednesday.
Since he denounced alleged government corruption in an interview a year ago that quickly went viral, Magyar's popularity has surged. His conservative TISZA party now leads the ruling Fidesz in many polls ahead of elections next year.
'Dad, are you a traitor?': Orban rival faces smear campaigns - International - World
Since bursting onto Hungary's political scene as the leading critic of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, former government insider Peter Magyar has been branded a wife-beater, a psychopath ...
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February 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Since he denounced alleged government corruption in an interview a year ago that quickly went viral, Magyar's popularity has surged. His conservative TISZA party now leads the ruling Fidesz in many polls ahead of elections next year.
Thousands of people took part in an annual WWII-linked commemoration held by far-right groups in Budapest Saturday, as anti-fascist activists gathered nearby to protest the rise of the far right around the world.
Thousands join far-right rally in Budapest as anti-fascists protest
Thousands of people took part in an annual WWII-linked commemoration held by far-right groups in Budapest Saturday, as anti-fascist activists gathered nearby to protest the rise of the far right aroun...
uk.news.yahoo.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Thousands of people took part in an annual WWII-linked commemoration held by far-right groups in Budapest Saturday, as anti-fascist activists gathered nearby to protest the rise of the far right around the world.
Orban said Hungarian NGOs receiving funds from USAID [...] were financed to "bring down the government".
"Now is the moment to eliminate these international networks, to wipe them out, to make their existence legally impossible," he said.
"Now is the moment to eliminate these international networks, to wipe them out, to make their existence legally impossible," he said.
Inspired By 'Trump-tornado', Hungary Vows NGO Crackdown
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February 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Orban said Hungarian NGOs receiving funds from USAID [...] were financed to "bring down the government".
"Now is the moment to eliminate these international networks, to wipe them out, to make their existence legally impossible," he said.
"Now is the moment to eliminate these international networks, to wipe them out, to make their existence legally impossible," he said.
Police dismissed concerns in a Facebook post on Sunday but suddenly changed course the very next day, calling up the counter-terrorism force to detain the 43-years-old ex-husband.
Irish man held over suspicious death of Japanese woman in Hungary
The charred body of the victim — the man's former wife and mother of their two children — was found in a burned-out apartment in central Budapest on Jan. 29.
www.japantimes.co.jp
February 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Police dismissed concerns in a Facebook post on Sunday but suddenly changed course the very next day, calling up the counter-terrorism force to detain the 43-years-old ex-husband.