‘Most dangerous moment since 1995’: renegade Dodik leaves Bosnia in limbo Republika Srpska’s president faces being banned from office for separatist actions, but may yet cling to power The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025
European Union countries call on Hungary to rethink Pride ban law New law states facial recognition software could be used to identify people taking part in marches The Independent UK · May 27, 2025
Are millennials really substituting dogs for children? Obviously not – as any dog owner would know Take it from me: far from being fungible objects of love, canines and kids are the opposite of each other in so many ways, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025
Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar walks across border to Romania The opposition leader marched to Oradea in an effort to win support from ethnic Hungarians in Romania. Euronews · May 25, 2025
Confrontation ahead: EU Commission demands that Hungary withdraws draft transparency law The European Commission sets the stage for a total confrontation with the Orbán-government. A Commission spokesperson told Euronews that if the law is adopted, it would constitute a serious breach of EU principles and law. Euronews · May 24, 2025
MEPs call on European Commission to cut Hungary off from EU funds Cross-party MEPs demand a complete cut of funds for Hungary, claiming it regressing alarmingly. The European Commission is willing to discuss the use of the budget tool to preserve democracy. Euronews · May 22, 2025
EU urged to act over Hungary’s plans to ‘effectively outlaw free press’ Media figures speak out as Orbán’s party proposes penalising organisations that receive foreign funding The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025
Hungarian minority plays key role in Nicușor Dan's Romanian presidential win High voter turnout, especially among young people and women, helped Bucharest Mayor Nicușor Dan win Romania's presidential runoff, defeating the hard-right George Simion. Euronews · May 21, 2025
European Parliament to stage urgent debate on Hungary's 'spring clean' law The Hungary rapporteur of the European Parliament, Tineke Strik, told Euronews that enough of the body's political groups support the debate. The law, once adopted will see foreign funded NGO's and media listed and potentially fined. Euronews · May 20, 2025
Recent spy scandals reveal how western allies are increasingly unreliable friends Denmark’s foreign affairs minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen sounded surprised and emotional as he addressed a press conference on May 7. He announced he would call in the acting head of the US embassy in Copenhagen, Jennifer Hall Godfrey, over highly charged allegations that Washington has instructed its intelligence agencies to… The Conversation · May 20, 2025
Hungary approves bill to withdraw from International Criminal Court Hungary's parliament approved a bill to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, following Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's criticisms of the court's impartiality. Euronews · May 20, 2025
Hungarians rally in mass protest against bill allowing blacklisting of Orbán critics Around 10,000 protesters have gathered in Hungary's capital to oppose a bill by the country's right-wing government that critics say targets free speech and independent media The Independent UK · May 18, 2025
Hungary considering law to ban groups seen as threat to national sovereignty Opposition warns that planned legislation would allow government to shut down all independent media and NGOs The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
Hungary targets critics with bill that would blacklist critical media and NGOs Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party is introducing a bill that would allow the government to monitor, restrict, and penalize organizations it deems a threat to national sovereignty The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Euronews · May 13, 2025 ‘I'm very worried about the coarseness of language,’ Irish PM tells Euronews In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin shares his concerns about Hungary’s position within the EU, the deterioration of public discourse, and the future of Ukraine’s membership to the bloc.
Euronews · May 12, 2025 Irish PM says EU must challenge Hungary’s ‘outrageous’ vetoes | Radio Schuman In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin urged the EU to crack down on what he calls Hungary's "abuse of vetoes".
Euronews · May 12, 2025 Romania presidential hopeful Simion's emissaries reach out to Hungary's Orbán in search of a pact Fighting for every vote to win Romania’s presidential elections next Sunday, hard-right nationalist candidate George Simion seeks an alliance with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
Euronews · May 11, 2025 Hungarian filmmakers in the shadow of Trump's tariff threat The damage to the Hungarian film industry could be huge if Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose tariffs on foreign-made films, but no one knows how this would work practically, so film industry experts are patiently holding their breath.
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2025 Want to know how the world really ends? Look to TV show Families Like Ours The Danish drama is piercing in its ordinariness. In the real world, the climate crisis worsens and authoritarians take charge as we calmly look away, says Guardian columnist John Harris
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2025 Ukraine says it has busted Hungarian spy ring collecting military data Two Ukrainians arrested as authorities claim operation had one eye on a possible future military incursion
Euronews · May 8, 2025 Romania’s nationalist candidate reaches out to Orban and Hungarian minority Romania’s Hungarians voted against hard-right candidate George Simion in the first round of the presidential elections, but in a Euronews and Euronews Romania exclusive, Simion appears to offer them an olive branch as the decisive voting day looms.
Euronews · May 6, 2025 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 2, 2025 Europe best region in world for press freedom but situation worsening, says RSF Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its annual report on global press freedom on Friday. Europe remains the safest region for journalists, but the situation is deteriorating.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 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 Conversation · Apr 28, 2025 Trump’s first 100 days show him dictating the terms of press coverage − following Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s playbook for media control Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stood before a captivated audience of conservative activists from the U.S. and laid out his vision for American politics.