The Latest Breaking News from Hungary

Hungary seeks to strip leading opposition MEP Péter Magyar's immunity again

Péter Magyar told Euronews that, with the proceedings, Viktor Orbán is trying to block him from running in next year's election.

Euronews · May 6, 2025

Italy and Hungary fail to appoint fundamental rights bodies under AI Act

The deadline to appoint authorities dealing with the protection of fundamental rights was November 2024.

Euronews · May 6, 2025

Metal objects unearthed near volcano reveal secrets of 3,400-year-old European people

People who lived in western Hungary between 13th and 6th centuries BC were likely tribal societies led by elite warriors

The Independent UK · May 5, 2025

Press freedom and pluralism face ‘existential battle’ across EU, report finds

Exclusive: Several governments are attacking or weakening media independence, Civil Liberties Union for Europe says

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025

'Violin of hope': Secret note hidden in Dachau-built musical instrument found after 80 years

A message written from within Nazi concentration camp Dachau, which remained undiscovered for more than 80 years, has been found. It tells a tale of survival, craftsmanship, and reveals the only known musical instrument built inside the camp.

Euronews · Apr 28, 2025

Hungary’s Péter Erdő is a strong candidate to be the next pope – and that’s reason to be fearful

The archbishop is traditionalists’ preferred candidate for a reason: his papacy would wind back the progress made under Pope Francis, says British-Hungarian journalist Alex Faludy

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025

Orbán’s stance on Ukraine pushes Hungary to brink in EU relations

Member states are considering removing the country’s voting rights after its attempts to stymie support for Kyiv

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025

Where did house prices and rents rise the most in 2024 across Europe?

Euronews takes a closer look at how house prices and rents evolved across Europe in 2024.

Euronews · Apr 18, 2025

ICC opens inquiry into Hungary for failing to arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced his country would quit the court, claiming on local radio that the ICC was 'no longer an impartial court, not a court of law, but a political court.'

Euronews · Apr 17, 2025

ICC opens inquiry into Hungary for failing to arrest Netanyahu

Judges at the International Criminal Court have asked Hungary to explain why it failed to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he visited Budapest earlier this month

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025