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Thousand join Hungary teacher rebellion over 'humiliating' pay

Budapest (AFP) - Hungary's failing schools are becoming the focus of swelling protests, with pupils and parents backing teachers sacked for rebelling over "humiliating" low pay and years of government neglect.

AFP

Hungary gets exemption from planned EU gas price cap, PM Orban says

Hungary's prime minister said on Friday that an agreement had been reached at the EU summit in Brussels that any future EU gas price cap will not apply to long-term gas supply deals like the 15-year deal that Hungary has with Russia's Gazprom.

Reuters

Young Edinburgh man left paralysed after freak accident on family holiday

Michael Wells, 28, suffered the injuries during a paddle boarding excursion in Hungary along with his parents and siblings after the family had gone to enjoy his cousin's wedding last month.

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Scot paralysed from neck down after freak paddleboard accident on family holiday

Michael Wells' life was changed forever after he dived off a paddleboard in Hungary and broke his neck while on holiday for a family wedding.

Daily Record

Hungary on track to meet all commitments made to secure deal on EU funds -minister

Hungary's Development Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Wednesday that informal feedback from Brussels showed that they are content with the Hungarian commitments made in order to secure a deal on European Union funds.

Reuters

How soulmates Hungary and Poland fell out over Ukraine war

With one demanding stronger sanctions and the other blaming the EU for soaring energy prices, relations remain tense

The Guardian - UK

EU border agency Frontex accused of covering up human rights violations in Greece – the allegations explained

A classified report by EU anti-fraud office Olaf has accused Frontex, the EU border agency, of covering up human rights violations in Greece. The report was made public by German media. It comes after a months-long investigation into allegations that Greek border officials were conducting pushbacks – preventing people from…

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Hungary government expands scheme that caps mortgage rates - govt decree

Hungary's government has expanded its existing scheme that caps mortgage rates effective Nov. 1 to include mortgages carrying fixed interest rates up to 5 years, it said in a decree published late on Friday.

Reuters

Hungarians renew protests demanding higher living standards for teachers

Thousands of Hungarian students and parents protested on Friday in the second major rally in two weeks to support teachers who have been fired for joining strike action for higher wages and more teachers being warned of dismissal.

Reuters

Westerners in no mood for concessions to Russia in Ukraine, poll finds

Exclusive: Survey shows strong support within alliance for tougher sanctions and Nato aid, but more pro-Russia views elsewhere

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Putin Russian Orthodox Church gets warm welcome in Orban's Hungary

HéVíZ, Hungary: Despite his staunch support of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Patriarch Kirill, the leader of Russia's Orthodox church, has so far escaped European Union sanctions -- thanks to the support of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban.

Bangkok Post

Once in a lifetime chance to live like an Empress as palace featured in Netflix hit series now bookable on Airbnb for €185

The Baroque Palace is one of the main filming locations that portrays the royal home of Empress Sisi of Austria and Hungary

Irish Mirror

In a land of spas, Hungary's cave bath falls victim to soaring gas prices

Staff turned off the lights and started draining the pools at Hungary's famous Miskolctapolca cave baths on Monday, after the centuries-old attraction succumbed to a modern-day crisis - soaring gas prices.

Reuters

Steiner: FIA decisions over damaged F1 endplates "getting old"

Haas Formula 1 boss Gunther Steiner has expressed his growing frustration about front wing endplate damage leading to his cars being called in by the FIA race directors.

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Why the Middle Ages have such a bad reputation

“People have the right to live as they wish, we are no longer in the Middle Ages.” This statement, made recently by Luxembourg’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Jean Asselborn in relation to a homophobic law in Hungary, show that medieval is often used as a synonym for uncultured,…

Reuters

Serbia's police prevent 200 migrants from entering Hungary, seize money, weapons

Serbian police prevented 200 migrants from crossing into the country's northern neighbour Hungary and seized money and weapons, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Serbian police detain migrant smugglers by Hungary's border

Serbian special police have raided a makeshift camp near the border with Hungary

Benzinga

Russia-Owned Energy Giant Strikes Natural Gas Deal With Pro-Putin Hungary After Stopping Supply To Italy

Russian energy giant Gazprom PJSC (OTC: OGZPY) will reportedly permit Hungary to delay payments for natural g

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Hungary passes anti-graft law to avoid loss of EU funds

Hungary's parliament passed the first of a series of anti-corruption bills on Monday as Budapest seeks to avoid a loss of European Union funds at a time when its economy is headed into recession and the forint has plunged to record lows.

The Independent UK

Hungary, Austria and Serbia work together to stem migration

The leaders of Hungary, Austria and Serbia have met in Budapest to find solutions on how to stem the increasing number of migrants arriving in Europe

Reuters

Central European leaders pledge new measures to stem flow of migrants to EU

The leaders of Hungary, Serbia and Austria pledged new measures on Monday to contain the flow of illegal migrants into the European Union through the Western Balkans, as border control forces become increasingly strained.

The Independent UK

Music stops: Energy costs close Hungary theaters for winter

Theaters and other cultural institutions in Hungary are reeling from exponentially growing energy prices, and some plan to close for the winter to avoid the skyrocketing bills

The Conversation

Nicaragua has kicked out hundreds of NGOs – even cracking down on Catholic groups like nuns from Mother Teresa's order

Many countries around the world are becoming less democratic as leaders in places such as Nicaragua, Mali, Hungary and Bangladesh seek to increase their power and diminish the ability of the courts, legislatures and independent institutions to constrain them.

Reuters

Yurts provide cheap escape for Hungarians fleeing cost of living crisis

David Zih, who works in Hungary's film industry, never thought he would end up living in a yurt to escape the surging costs of living. He was planning a house with a terrace and a view on his plot of land near Budapest.

Reuters

Hungary has no plans to tighten abortion laws, Orban says

Hungary's government has no plans to tighten abortion laws, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, after a change in regulations that took effect earlier this month triggered protests from women's rights groups.

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