Road to extinction? Europe's birth rates hit rock bottom. These are the least fertile countries While parents should have at least two babies to keep Europe's population stable, current birth rates barely exceed one. Will the new wave of over-60-year-old boomer fathers save the continent? Euronews · Jul 18, 2025
Leaders in India, Hungary and the US are using appeals to nostalgia and nationalism to attack higher education Harvard University is under siege by the Trump administration – and the world is watching. But this case isn’t just an American issue. The Conversation · Jul 18, 2025
EU takes rule of law battle with Hungary to next level with budget proposal According to the Commission's plan, all payments could be suspended under the new budget if it sees a rule of law backsliding. But getting the plan through will also require the approval of Hungary. Euronews · Jul 18, 2025
Extreme weather events in Hungary due to global heating, climate researchers says Hungary and the Balkans are experiencing the effects of global warming faster than other locations in Europe, with higher temperatures causing significant damage to agriculture. Euronews · Jul 17, 2025
Hungary bans three Ukrainian military officials from entering its territory Hungary is banning three Ukrainian military officials from entering its territory, escalating tensions with neighboring Ukraine The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
New rule of law conditions proposed for next EU budget could hit Hungary All payments under the biggest item in the seven-year budget plan could be linked to the rule of law, according to plans proposed by the European Commission. This would include cohesion and agricultural funds not yet suspended by Brussels. Euronews · Jul 16, 2025
Hungary opposition figures urge Democrats to organize against autocratic takeover by Trump Forum speakers said Donald Trump’s second term resembles strongman Viktor Orbán’s first years in power The Guardian - US · Jul 16, 2025
Orbán demands EU sanction Ukraine over death of Hungarian conscript Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán claims a Hungarian citizen was beaten to death after refusing army conscription in Ukraine. Kyiv denies the allegations and urges Hungary not to interfere. Euronews · Jul 16, 2025
Private spaceflight for astronauts from Poland and Hungary ends with Pacific splashdown The last time Poland, Hungary and India put anyone in space was during the late 1970s and 1980s, launching with the Soviets. Euronews · Jul 15, 2025
Private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown for astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary are back on Earth The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025
Astronauts from Poland, Hungary and India head back to Earth ending first ISS mission It was Axiom's fourth station trip since 2022. The Houston company's clientele includes the wealthy as well as countries seeking representation in space. Euronews · Jul 14, 2025
Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary head back to Earth after private space station mission The International Space Station's first visitors from India, Poland and Hungary are headed back to Earth The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025
Medieval Hungarian library battles beetle infection to save national treasures The abbey at Pannonhalma was founded in 996, four years before the establishment of the Hungarian Kingdom. Sitting upon a tall hill in northwestern Hungary, the abbey houses the country's oldest collection of books, as well as many of its earliest and most important written records. Euronews · Jul 13, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2025 Paper-eating beetles threaten 100,000 books at country’s oldest library Restoration workers are racing against the clock to save the centuries-old books
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025 Ukraine rejects accusation by Hungarian leader Orbán over the fatal beating of a dual citizen Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused Ukrainian authorities of beating a Hungarian-Ukrainian dual citizen to death after his military conscription
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025 EU justice chief laments democratic standards in Hungary The European Union's justice chief says Hungary has made virtually no progress in addressing concerns about democratic backsliding over the last year
Euronews · Jul 8, 2025 EU will keep €18 billion frozen for Hungary after 'no progress' on rule of law concerns The money currently frozen combines around €8.4 billion in cohesion funds and €9.5 billion in COVID-19 recovery funds.
Euronews · Jul 7, 2025 Air and rail traffic disrupted in Hungary as severe storms batter eastern Europe Budapest Airport has been temporarily closed due to flooding while severe weather has also lashed Zagreb, Belgrade and Ljubljana.
Autosport · Jul 7, 2025 Australians Hungary for GB3 success as Ninovic extends lead Rodin Motorsport’s Alex Ninovic extended his GB3 Championship lead in Hungary last weekend as this year’s campaign reached the halfway point at the Hungaroring.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2025 Low water levels push up shipping costs on Europe’s rivers amid heatwave Vessels on Rhine in Germany and Danube in Hungary forced to sail partially loaded
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025 Inside Budapest Pride: How organisers defied Orban’s ban with 100,000-strong march ANALYSIS: When Viktor Orban’s right-wing government passed a bill to ban Pride events – the organisers of Budapest’s annual march decided to rebel
Euronews · Jul 3, 2025 Ukraine will do 'anything' to advance EU accession talks despite Hungary veto, Zelenskyy says Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen vowed to back Ukraine in its quest to join the European Union.
Euronews · Jul 3, 2025 Denmark vows 'maximum pressure' on Hungary to lift veto on Ukraine's EU bid "If we do not move forward with enlargement, we risk losing some of these countries," warns Marie Bjerre, Denmark's minister for European affairs.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2025 The success of Budapest Pride hurt Orbán – but be warned, Europe’s far right is coming for all of our rights Huge crowds defied a ban to party on Saturday, yet authoritarians across the continent are targeting LGBTQ+ people to spread division, says freelance journalist Gordon Cole-Schmidt