Ukraine’s four-year war
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Hungary
Irish man who killed woman during sex has house arrest request denied by judge in Hungary
Dublin man’s lawyer had applied for client to be released with electronic tag until end of trial
Facial recognition technology to be trialled on passengers at Holyhead
Testing this week follows previous pilot by UK authorities in 2025 which saw more than 7,500 faces analysed
Hungary blocks €90bn EU loan to Ukraine days before war anniversary
Loan was agreed in December by EU leaders as a lifeline for Kyiv
Poland divided over relations with Trump administration
Marco Rubio praises Trump-friendly leaders of Hungary and Slovakia, while Warsaw wrestles with internal tensions over US ties
EU tones down criticism of Viktor Orban ahead of election
European Commission wary of giving longtime Brussels antagonist ammunition during campaign
The miracle of Budapest: How Troy Parrott’s heroics may have dented Viktor Orban’s re-election hopes
Republic of Ireland striker’s late goal ended Hungary’s campaign, punctured a government myth and may dent Orban’s re-election hopes
Hungarian wines aren’t only about Bull’s Blood you know. Here are John Wilson’s picks
When we think of Hungary’s wines, we’re usually limited to two names. There’s much more to explore
Ukraine’s entry into EU a guarantee against future Russian attack, von der Leyen says
Greenland ‘can count’ on political and financial support from Europe, says commission president
‘I watched a movie about leprechauns when I was a child. That was the only thing I knew about Ireland’
Blanka Tachscherer moved from Hungary to Cork in 2016
Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister amid abuse of power investigation
Zbigniew Ziobro allegedly ran criminal group and abused his position through misuse of resources from fund for victims of crime
EU funding deal for Ukraine: dissenter Hungary joined by Slovakia and Czech Republic
A tear that Hungary’s premier, Viktor Orban, has spent years pulling at in the EU tent has just got bigger
EU bypasses Orban veto on plan to fund Ukraine loan using frozen Russian assets
Changes to Russian sanctions rollover tees up bloc leaders' summit next week
Advocates for Europe’s values are hard to find in asylum debate
Centre ground continues to shift rightward on migration policy
Putin hosts Hungary’s Orban for talks on energy and Ukraine
Russian president ‘would welcome’ Russia-US summit with Trump in Budapest
What happened in Ireland’s World Cup playoff draw and what are our chances of qualifying?
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s men need to win two more games to make it to the tournament in North America next summer
Neuropsychologist Ian Robertson: Troy Parrott’s words show a remarkable quality of Irish culture
Parrott’s lack of ego, his grit and the way he says ‘we’ rather than ‘I’ were forged in adversity and disappointment
Hungary v Ireland: Kick-off time, TV details, permutations and more
Everything you need to know about the final World Cup group qualifier in Budapest
Evan Ferguson to miss Ireland’s World Cup qualifier in Hungary
Striker expected to return to the Roma line-up against Cremonese on November 23rd
Hungary v Ireland: Budapest or bust as World Cup qualifier play-off place on the line
After the heroics against Portugal, Heimir Hallgrímsson’s side know only another win will do
Booker Prize 2025: David Szalay wins for Flesh
‘We had never read anything quite like it,’ says judging panel chair Roddy Doyle of the author’s ‘extraordinary, singular’ novel
Trump gives Hungary exemption from Russian energy sanctions
Year-long exemption is a sign of the close affinity between the two leaders
Hills are alive with sound of Austria’s neutrality debate amid growing Russia threat
Unlike Ireland, the country has no opt-out of EU common security and defence policy
Hungary’s ‘Viktator’ eyes pre-election boost from US-Russia strongman summit
Orban’s nationalist government says Putin need not fear arrest over war crimes allegations
Trump says he will meet Putin in Budapest to discuss Russia-Ukraine war
US president to speak to Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington on Friday
László Krasznahorkai could not be more timely Nobel laureate in world of conflict
Hungarian author, a critic of communism and Viktor Orbán alike, is devoted to art of writing
Czech billionaire’s expected election win could rattle EU and Ukraine
Tycoon Andrej Babis’s populist Ano party may seek far-right help to form ruling majority
Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel is a ratcheting-up of Donald Trump’s attack on free speech
US media panics can seem mildly exotic and slightly incomprehensible, but this one matters
Polish president to push Berlin for help against Russian drone incursions
‘Utterly unacceptable’ violations prompt Britain to summon ambassador amid war drills with Belarus
Ken Early: Jack Charlton would not have been surprised by what Heimir is asking of Ireland team
Republic of Ireland team are now more in line with modern game ahead of World Cup qualifier
Hungary’s Viktor Orban to visit Dublin for Ireland match, without meeting Government
Sources say there were no requests from the Hungarian leader for meetings with Taoiseach or Tánaiste
Ukraine and United States to discuss security guarantees and possible Kremlin peace talks
Hungary and Slovakia urge European Union to prevent Ukraine from striking Russian oil pipeline
Kneecap banned by Hungary ahead of planned festival performance
Authorities accuse Irish group of using anti-Semitic hate speech and praising Hamas, and claim entry to country would ‘seriously threaten national security’
Ukraine hails fresh EU sanctions on Russia, but tensions flare with Hungary and Slovakia
Kyiv denies Budapest’s claims that an ethnic Hungarian conscript was beaten to death
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