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Hungary is an eastern European country with a population of 9.9 million. It borders Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine and Romania.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (left) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban

EU vows stronger economy, defense at Hungary summit

EU leaders pledged to transform the bloc's economy in the aftermath of Donald Trump's reelection.
PoliticsNovember 8, 2024
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, surrounded by bodyguards, waves to the camera in Tbilisi, Georgia

Georgia: Hungary's Orban arrives as mass protests begin

Viktor Orban is visiting Georgia as locals protest a disputed election which reinforced the country's pro-Russian bloc.
PoliticsOctober 28, 2024
Donald Trump and Mark Rutte shake hands at the White House

EU leaders who could get through to Donald Trump

Donald Trump preferred bilateral talks in his first presidency, but that approach could weaken both the EU and NATO.
PoliticsOctober 26, 2024
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during an event marking the 68th anniversary of the 1956 revolution in Budapest

Hungary: Orban compares EU to USSR, urges people to 'resist'

At a rally to commemorate the 1956 Hungarian Uprising, Hungary's Viktor Orban compared the EU to the Soviet Union.
PoliticsOctober 23, 2024
Albania accession talks in Luxembourg

Albania starts talks to join EU after bloc's 'wake-up call'

Albania took a step toward joining the EU by starting formal negotiations. But the path ahead is still far from clear.
PoliticsOctober 15, 2024
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks at an event

Germany to host Balkan leaders at 10th Berlin Process summit

First initiated by Germany, the summit aims to bring six Western Balkan states closer to the EU.
PoliticsOctober 14, 2024
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban

Hungary's Orban scorned by EU lawmakers after speech

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for massive change in how the EU addresses migration.
PoliticsOctober 9, 2024
A welcome notice hangs on the wooden gate of the Aurora Climate Garden in Budapest

An urban jungle in Hungary

An English teacher in Budapest has found a green-fingered way to calm his climate anxiety.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 27, 202402:28 min
Two border guards standing at a border crossing

Hungary and the Netherlands want to exit EU asylum policy

Right-wing governments are demanding an opt-out, but it would not be at all easy to amend EU law. What is at stake?
PoliticsSeptember 20, 2024
A hand shows the destroyed pager or paging device that exploded on September 17, 2024,

Two European firms in focus of Hezbollah pager explosions

The pager blasts across Lebanon have put the spotlight on relatively unknown Hungarian and Bulgarian firms.
BusinessSeptember 19, 2024
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban

EU to withhold €200 million from Hungary over asylum fine

The EU Commission is to withhold funds for Hungary after Budapest failed to pay a fine for violating asylum rules.
PoliticsSeptember 18, 2024
Chad's Mahamat Idriss Deby and Hungary's Viktor Orban meet in Budapest.

Hungary plans to deploy its troops to Chad

Observers say Hungary's prime minister aims to mimic the growing influence of Russia's Vladimir Putin on the continent.
PoliticsSeptember 11, 2024
German players celebrate a goal in the game against Hungary

Germany hammer Hungary 5-0 in Nations League

Germany dominated in their Nations League match against Hungary, beating the visitors 5-0.
SportsSeptember 7, 2024
DW Sendung Made in Germany

China set to build EVs in Hungary despite opposition

China is building EV factories in Hungary in a bid to avoid EU tariffs. But residents are opposed to the plans.
Cars and TransportationAugust 29, 202403:52 min
DW Sendung Made in Germany

EV market evolution and the politics of tariffs - MADE

The EV boom has slowed, but China is building factories in Hungary to avoid EU tariffs. How do tariffs work?
BusinessAugust 27, 202426:04 min
Young women, one of whom is holding a baby, on the roadside among bags and suitcases. A suitcase is used as a makeshift table for food and drink in disposable containers, Kocs, Hungary, August 21, 2024

Hungary's government makes Ukrainian refugees homeless

A decree signed by Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has halted state support for the shelters used by many Ukrainian refugees.
PoliticsAugust 23, 2024
Solidarity with Maja T. at a demonstration in Leipzig (Saxony) at the beginning of July

Germany challenges Hungary over Maja T.'s prison conditions

Left Party politicians expressed outrage after visiting non-binary German national Maja T. in a Hungarian prison.
CrimeAugust 22, 2024
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe August 15 2024

This is a repeat programme, originally broadcast in 2023. There may be time references which are no longer valid. The Russian Feminist Resistance and the Ukrainian frontline, British nonagenarian performer Thelma Ruby, Sasha Talaver on Soviet gender narratives, women challenging Albania's brain drain, UK campaigners against police misogyny and the French woman saving lives from beyond the grave.
PoliticsAugust 19, 202455:00 min
Young East Germans celebrating their freedom

Steinmeier thanks Hungary for helping unite Germany

German President Steinmeier has been commemorating the Pan-European Picnic in Hungary's border town of Sopron.
PoliticsAugust 19, 2024
Protesters wave EU flags and call for ministers to resign

Protests against Slovakia's authoritarian government

Thousands have taken to the streets to demonstrate against Prime Minister Robert Fico's government coalition.
PoliticsAugust 18, 2024
Two workers walking outside an oil refinery

War in Ukraine: Russian oil still flowing into the EU

Ukraine is taking direct action to limit the flow of Russian oil and gas to Europe.
BusinessAugust 1, 2024
A person holds a red Russian passport

Hungary eases Schengen restrictions for Russian workers

Hungary has eased restrictions on work permits for Russian and Belarusian citizens. The EU is concerned about espionage.
PoliticsJuly 31, 2024
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban standing in front of a Russian flag

Hungary calls on EU to mediate over Ukraine-Russia oil spat

Budapest has called on the EU to mediate with Ukraine and restore Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia.
PoliticsJuly 23, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, during a meeting at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia. July 5, 2024.

European Commission to partly boycott Hungary's presidency

Brussels reacts to Viktor Orban's "peace mission" to Moscow by snubbing Hungary's stint as European Council president.
PoliticsJuly 16, 2024
View of a municipal worker cooling off while standing next to a city fountain in Bucharest

Parts of Europe swelter under brutal heatwave

Italy is sweltering under high temperatures, just as the country reaches peak tourist season.
ClimateJuly 12, 202402:13 min
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban meets Donald Trump at Trump's Mar-a-Lago

'Peace mission': Orban meets with Trump

The Hungarian prime minister's meeting with Trump followed trips to Russia and China that upset fellow EU members.
PoliticsJuly 12, 202402:26 min
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (left) meets Donald Trump at Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, US

Hungary's Orban meets Trump on 'peace mission'

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban met with former US President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss "ways to make peace."
PoliticsJuly 12, 2024
US President Donald Trump (R) greets Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 13, 2019.

Trump to reportedly host Orban in Florida

The Hungarian prime minister's visit to Beijing and meeting with Putin have stirred concern among EU and NATO partners.
PoliticsJuly 11, 2024
DW Euromaxx | Langos Top view of a Langos topped with cheese being held up to the camera by one hand. Location: Budapest, Hungary

As good as pizza? Lángos, Hungary's favorite street food

Lángos almost looks like a pizza. But the dough is not oven-baked, it's deep-fried.
LifestyleJuly 9, 202404:36 min
Viktor Orban, prime minister of Hungary, waves to the crowd after finishing his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas, in the US. on August 4, 2022

What does Hungary's Viktor Orban want?

Experts say Hungarian PM Orban is eyeing an alliance with Donald Trump should he be elected US president in November.
PoliticsJuly 9, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban (left) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing

Hungary's Orban concludes Beijing 'peace mission 3.0' visit

Viktor Orban dubbed his trip to China "peace mission 3.0." But the EU has warned that he doesn't speak for the bloc.
PoliticsJuly 8, 2024
Peter Magyar

Hungary: Could Peter Magyar bring a future without Orban?

Many Hungarians had the feeling that Viktor Orban's hold on power would never end. But then along came Peter Magyar.
PoliticsJuly 7, 2024
Construction vehicles at the site of a planned CATL battery plant near Debrecen, Hungary

Chinese capital flows into Hungary

Chinese companies are investing billions of euros in Hungary as they look to expand into the European market.
BusinessJuly 6, 202403:53 min
DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Fashion at the Olympics, Milan as a university city and Hungarian street food Lángos
LifestyleJuly 6, 202426:04 min
A view of Viktor Orban (L) and Vladimir Putin (R) shaking hands

Hungary's Orban talks Ukraine peace with Putin

EU leaders say the Hungarian president's trip to Moscow was not approved and have harshly criticized it.
PoliticsJuly 5, 202402:31 min
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban seen during a press conference (file photo)

Hungary takes over rotating EU presidency

What does the six-month term mean for the bloc, and what influence can Hungary exercise? DW's Lucia Schulten reports.
PoliticsJuly 3, 202402:33 min
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sit opposite each other at a table

Hungary's Orban pushes cease-fire in surprise Ukraine trip

Hungary's prime minister Orban to Kyiv for the first time since Russia invaded and offered suggestions to end the war.
ConflictsJuly 2, 2024
Prime Minister Viktor Orban talks at a mic, the Hungarian flag behind him

Euroskeptic Hungary takes over EU's rotating presidency

Hungary is set to take its turn at the presidency of the EU Council. How much damage could EU skeptic Viktor Orban do?
PoliticsJune 30, 2024
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, Herbert Kickl of Austria's Freedom Party (FPÖ) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hold a news conference to announce the creation of a new European populist alliance called Patriots of Europe, in Vienna, Austria, on June 30, 2024

Hungary: Orban announces new far-right European alliance

The Patriots for Europe group aims to secure more influence for right and far-right parties in the European Parliament.
PoliticsJune 30, 2024
Hungary's Barnabas Varga is carried off the pitch after an injury during a Group A match between Scotland and Hungary at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Stuttgart, Germany

Euro 2024: Hungary's Varga in stable condition after injury

Hungarian striker Barnabas Varga left the field on a stretcher after a collision with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn.
SoccerJune 24, 2024
A white plate with a slice of flodni cake

Flodni: Sweet Jewish treat is a part of Hungary's history

For many, flodni is as Hungarian as goulash. But very few know that this popular treat was created by Hungarian Jews.
SocietyJune 21, 202404:02 min
Viktor Orban stands at a podium outfitted with microphones

'Make Europe Great Again': Hungary set for EU presidency

Will the bloc's wheels keep turning with its loudest dissenter steering many proceedings?
PoliticsJune 20, 2024
Germany players celebrate a goal against Hungary

Euro 2024: Germany beat Hungary to qualify for last 16

Germany secured qualification for the knockout stage of their home Euros, working hard for a 2-0 win over Hungary.
SoccerJune 19, 2024
A view of an empty patient bed in a hospital

Hungary: Terminally ill man denied right to assisted suicide

The court found Hungary's ban on euthanasia didn't breach the European Convention on Human Rights.
Human RightsJune 13, 202403:10 min
Police patrol the Hungarian border fence with Serbia on January 18, 2019

Hungary fined €200 million by ECJ for breaking asylum rules

The European Union's top court has said Hungary must pay a fine of €200 million over migration and asylum policies.
PoliticsJune 13, 2024
A mass of cheering people hold hands with their arms upfifted while some Hungarian flags can be seen in the background

EU elections: No hard right turn in the east

Poland, Slovakia and Hungary delivered the biggest surprises, with Hungarian strongman Viktor Orban looking vulnerable.
PoliticsJune 10, 2024
Two women play with a baby in a playpen in a backyard garden of a farmhouse.

Is sustainable living becoming a trend in Hungary?

More and more Hungarian families are opting for sustainable living over a consumer society.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 9, 20247 images
Hungarian opposition politician Peter Magyar seen among a sea of flags at a rally in Budapest on June 8, 2024

Hungary: Orban challenger draws massive crowd on eve of vote

In a matter of months, Peter Magyar has emerged as nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's biggest threat.
PoliticsJune 8, 2024
People on a bridge hold up a huge banner in the colors of the Hungarian flag emblazoned with the words 'no war.' Behind them, other demonstrators hold a variety of flags and placards, Budapest, Hungary, June 1, 2024

Hungary's Orban under pressure before EU elections

For the first time in years, the Fidesz party of Prime Minister Viktor Orban could suffer considerable election losses.
PoliticsJune 4, 2024
Ilaria Salis sits in a Hungarian court of Budapest on March 28, 2024 ahead her trial for attacking neo-Nazis

Hungary: Italian on trial over attack on far-right march

Ilaria Salis, an Italian activist, faces charges of attacking two participants in a neo-Nazi march in Budapest.
Law and JusticeMay 24, 2024