Hungary

‘Freedom of expression is sacrosanct’: Michael McGrath on his role as EU commissioner

The Corkman in charge of the commission’s justice portfolio on censorship, Chinese retailers and protecting EU citizens from Russia’s ‘blatant lies’

Fri Jul 11 2025 - 06:00

Hungary’s failure to tackle high-level corruption a concern, EU report says

Lack of reform in Hungary ‘deeply disappointing’, says EU justice commissioner Michael McGrath

Tue Jul 08 2025 - 19:33

‘None of us are free until everyone is free’: Tens of thousands attend Budapest Pride in defiance of ban

Police had sought to prevent event going ahead, arguing that it fell under the scope of a child protection law passed by Orbans’s government

Sat Jun 28 2025 - 15:46

Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman to take part in banned Budapest Pride march

O’Gorman criticises Hungarian PM Viktor Orban for ‘chipping away’ at LGBTI+ rights

Tue Jun 24 2025 - 16:43

Why we should all be alarmed by Hungary’s latest assault on independent media

Hungary’s newly proposed ‘On the Transparency of Public Life’ bill is a case study in Orwellian doublethink

Tue Jun 03 2025 - 06:00

Dogs are being treated as substitute children. How did we end up here?

By the time couples feel they are in the right place and can afford children, women’s fertility has often declined

Sun Jun 01 2025 - 07:03

Hungary approves bill to quit the International Criminal Court

Move follows Israel’s Binyamin Netanyahu state visit

Tue May 20 2025 - 07:54

‘Don’t ruin the love story between Irish and Hungarian patriots’: Viktor Orban criticises Taoiseach

Hungary’s prime minister said Micheál Martin was standing ‘on the side of an empire’

Mon May 12 2025 - 14:32

Ukraine ceasefire efforts ‘moving in right direction’, says Finnish president

European leaders plan to discuss conflict as Kyiv says it has uncovered Hungarian spy network

Fri May 09 2025 - 10:19

Letters to the Editor, April 18th: On biological sex ruling, Easter rituals, the Grace report and wind farms

‘Sometimes the law takes a while to catch up’

Fri Apr 18 2025 - 06:00

Irish judges endorse international ‘deep concern’ over threats to judiciary and rule of law in US

‘Irresponsible rhetoric and disinformation’ in United States is a threat, warns global association of judges

Wed Apr 16 2025 - 19:05

Battlegroup troops test out new technology for wider Defence Forces, including advanced night-vision goggles

New equipment, which includes night vision technology, body armour and weapons, was issued to the 172 Irish soldiers assigned to the rapid reaction force

Mon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00

Creating the best environment to stop cancer cells

Research Lives: Dr Eva Szegezdi, lecturer in biochemistry, University of Galway

Thu Apr 10 2025 - 01:00

US overtures to Russia shake up central European politics

Rehabilitation of Vladimir Putin poses awkward questions for those who admire Donald Trump but are suspicious of Moscow

Sun Apr 06 2025 - 11:00

Woman who claims her two-year-old child was trafficked to Hungary gets protection order against partner

Woman tells judge she is ‘in hiding’ from other woman ‘who keeps saying she owns me’

Sun Apr 06 2025 - 06:00

Hungary says it is withdrawing from International Criminal Court as Netanyahu visits

Israeli prime minister was invited to Budapest the day after ICC issued arrest warrant in November

Thu Apr 03 2025 - 11:54

EU foreign affairs chief questions Russia’s desire for peace

Proposal to significantly increase EU aid to Ukraine has ‘broad political support’

Mon Mar 17 2025 - 12:26

EU considering plan to double military aid to Ukraine

Proposal asks EU states to jointly commit to provide up to €40 billion to Ukraine

Fri Mar 14 2025 - 17:27

‘Watershed moment’: Europe faces decisions about future security, Ursula von der Leyen says

Hungary’s nationalist leader Viktor Orban, a Trump ally, may veto a unanimous statement backing Kyiv

Thu Mar 06 2025 - 16:24

Ireland to join case against Hungary’s civil society crackdown

Controversial “sovereignty” law in Hungary has been used to investigate anti-corruption campaigners

Tue Feb 25 2025 - 16:22

Irishman (40s) questioned by police in Hungary over death of former wife

Department of Foreign Affairs aware of case and will provide consular assistance if requested

Thu Feb 06 2025 - 21:33

European political centre may regret borrowing from far-right’s migration playbook

By trying to cut off support for the far right, the European centre is normalising their extreme policies

Thu Jan 30 2025 - 05:00

Hungary under pressure to agree to Russian sanctions renewal

Viktor Orban’s government would be ‘playing with fire’ by blocking renewal of sanctions on Russia, diplomat says

Fri Jan 24 2025 - 16:51

Robbie Keane’s decision to coach in Hungary another move into unknown following controversial Israel stint

Former Ireland star’s decision to coach Hungarian club Ferencváros is another move into the unknown following his controversial stint in Israel

Sat Jan 11 2025 - 06:00

Hungary’s Orban faces calls for snap election after losing €1bn in EU funds

Nationalist leader under fire at home and abroad over corruption and rule-of-law record

Thu Jan 02 2025 - 16:21

Russian gas stops flowing through Ukraine

Transit deal expires with no follow-up agreement on flows to central Europe

Wed Jan 01 2025 - 12:31

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban gives insight to his ‘lonely’ worldview

Europe Letter: Viktor Orban is the guy at the party most of the other EU leaders wish had left early

Thu Nov 14 2024 - 05:00

Irish man (37) accused of killing US woman in Budapest ‘wants to apologise to her parents’

Hungarian police release video of Irish suspect in custody leading officers to wooded area where he identified location at which he allegedly dumped remains of Mackenzie Michalski (31)

Mon Nov 11 2024 - 19:20