Hungary
Why is Hungary's new LGBTQ law causing such a stir?
The 'Anti-Paedophilia Act' was originally aimed at toughening punishments for child abuse. But its final draft contained amendments that critics say conflate...
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Peru leads global mortality rate after adjusting COVID-19 toll
The government said it had raised the count from 69,342 to 180,764 on the advice of a panel of health experts, which found there had been an undercount.
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Postcards from the edge: Snapshots of European football's return
From plastic fans in Poland, to virtual fans in Denmark, drive-in spectators in the Czech Republic and a title coronation in Serbia, AFP takes a look at a weekend of football in times of the coronavirus.
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7 S. Korean tourists killed, 19 missing after Hungarian boat capsizes on Danube
The boat reportedly collided with another tourist vessel near the Hungarian parliament building, before turning over on the river, which has been flooding, with very strong currents, while a rainstorm enveloped Budapest.
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Holocaust museum stokes controversy among Hungary’s Jews
Some 600,000 Hungarian Jews perished during the Holocaust, most of them deported in the space of a few months in 1944 with the assistance of the Hungarian authorities.
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UN Assembly adopts refugee pact, without US and Hungary
The refugee pact, which did not provoke the controversy unleashed over a similar pact on migration, was approved by 181 countries.
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Hungary's strongman Viktor Orban wins third term in power
National Election Office data projected Fidesz to win 133 seats, a tight two-thirds majority in the 199-seat parliament.
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Hungary seeks broader anti-migrant alliance after Austria, Italy elections
Minister Peter Szijjarto said the approach to migration of the Vienna government and the centre-right in Italy was very similar to the bloc’s central European member states.
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Hungary charges 11 in death of 71 migrants found in lorry
Four people were charged with murder and the rest with human trafficking in connection with the death of 71 migrants in August 2015.
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Hungary jails 10 migrants for up to 3 years for border crossing
Those convicted included 3 handicapped people, 1 of whom was rolled across the border in a wheelbarrow.
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Portugal & Hungary through after 3-3 thriller
Hungary, appearing in a major tournament for the first time in 30 years, topped the group with 7 points.
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UEFA charges Hungary, Belgium and Portugal over crowd trouble
Six fans cheering for Hungary were arrested after they were seen crossing fences inside the stadium.
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Hungary says Russia nuclear deal ‘right fit’
Russia will build the plant and loan Hungary 80 percent of the cost, to be paid back over 21 years.
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Russia could score big in SA, Hungary's nuclear expansion plans
Lobbyists are challenging the legality of SA's proposed 9,600 megawatt nuclear build programme.
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Taxi drivers in Hungary demand Uber be shut down
Taxis blocked a major road crossing in central Budapest & drove around in city streets, blocking traffic.
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Hungary warns migrants/refugees to stay away
The army have been authorised to use rubber bullets, pyrotechnical devices, tear gas grenades & net guns.
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East European leaders in war of words over migrants
EU leaders are due to meet next week in a fresh attempt to agree on how and where to distribute refugees.
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Hungarian riot police detain migrants, including ‘terrorist’
Hungary said it detained a “terrorist” among 29 migrants held during the clashes.
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Thousands of refugees in pursuit of a better life
Thousands of refugees and migrants fleeing violence in Syria and Iraq are enduring long waits and cramped conditions as they try to board trains bound for Austria and Germany.
