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Zelensky invited to Budapest for commemoration on 70th anniversary of Hungary's 1956 revolution
This was announced by the Ukrainian president’s deputy chief of staff, but it is not yet known whether he will visit the Hungarian capital.
Company of richest Hungarian gave generous donations to organizations linked to Viktor Orbán's wife
According to documents obtained by Direkt36, two organizations linked to Anikó Lévai received large amounts of funding from a company called V-Híd, which had grown substantially through state...
Orbán government’s decree releasing migrant smugglers from prison violated EU law, CJEU rules
In the next stage of the infringement procedure launched by the European Commission, the question will be the size of the penalty imposed on Hungary.
ECHR rules Orbán government's restriction on teachers' right to strike was unlawful
The teachers' unions filed their case with the Strasbourg court in 2022, after the Orbán government issued a decree restricting their right to strike on account of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Magyar to hold first official, one-on-one meeting with Zelensky in Brussels
Speaking to the press, the Hungarian PM also said it was good news that in the proposal for the EU's next seven-year budget, the amount allocated to Hungary has not been reduced.
Hungarian Parliament adopts new child protection law, opposition votes against it
The child protection law passed by the previous government led to the EC launching infringement proceedings against Hungary as the legislation violated the founding values of the European Union.
How a company of Hungary’s richest man helped Viktor Orbán’s father profit from large government...
Győző Orbán’s mining company has been generating extraordinary profits for years. According to internal documents obtained by Direkt36, previously unknown government contracts have also contributed...
Ukraine's historic minority education rights law paves way for Magyar-Zelensky meeting
The newly passed law guarantees Hungarian-language education for ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine. The issue has been the biggest obstacle to resolving the long-standing tensions in Hungarian-Ukrainian...
Arte: Is it time for radical changes to Europe's housing market?
Berlin’s left-wing party Die Linke wants to take housing out of private hands and bring it back under public ownership.
Ukrainian parliament passes law on national minority educational rights
The law paved the way to Hungary agreeing to the continuation of Ukraine's EU accession process, as it positively affects the Hungarian minority in Ukraine.
