Hungary

Comments by Szilard Demeter drew outrage from Hungary’s Jewish community and led to calls for his dismissal.

Several countries step up physical distancing measures in response to the rapid rate of infection.

Both states have come under pressure for putting courts, media, NGOs and rights group under direct...

Despite measures to prevent spread of COVID-19, there has been growing number of voices calling for...

Viktor Orban said US Democrats built their diplomacy on ‘moral imperialism’ which ‘illiberal’ leaders like him rejected.

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban refused to grant final approval without guarantees on a linked mechanism on the rule of law.

One of Hungary’s most credible and adversarial news outlets – Index.hu – loses its editor.

The removal of Hungary’s top independent news portal’s editor-in-chief prompts a walk-out of more than 70 journalists.

European Court of Justice finds Hungarian legislation on foreign funding of NGOs is in breach of EU-enshrined rights.

Hungarians mark a centenary of the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian empire in 1920, with flags at half-mast.

A coronavirus defence bill adopted in March let right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban rule by decree.

Hungary closes ‘migrant transit zones’ while effectively banning future asylum applications.

New report by US-based Freedom House says the three countries have witnessed a democratic backsliding.

And they are desperately trying to use it to stay in power.