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Hungary is an eastern European country with a population of 9.9 million. It borders Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine and Romania.

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Mercedes invests more in Hungary

German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has said it's planning to invest heavily in a new factory in Hungary.
July 29, 2016
Serbien Ungarn Verstärkerung der Grenzkontrollen

Migrants stranded in Bosnia

Migrants, who have been stranded in Serbia for months, have gone on a hunger strike near the Hungarian border.
July 28, 2016
John Kerry mit Sergej Lawrow

Amid FBI probe Russia denies hack attack

Some 20,000 emails were released on the eve of the Democratic convention, fueling speculation the Kremlin was involved.
July 26, 2016
Ungarn Formel 1 Lewis Hamilton gewinnt Großen Preis von Ungarn

Hamilton wins, takes Rosberg's title lead

Lewis Hamilton won at the Hungaroring, snatching the championship lead from his teammate Nico Rosberg.
July 24, 2016
Ungarn Formel 1 Grand Prix Qualifying Nico Rosberg

Rosberg on pole

Nico Rosberg will start first in the Hungarian Grand Prix after a rainy qualifying.
July 23, 2016
Serbien Ungarn Verstärkerung der Grenzkontrollen

Borders closed, migrants arriving

Migrants are stranded in Italy and Serbia. There were more fatalities as a boat arrived in Sicily.
July 22, 2016
Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo (2-R), Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (R), Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (L) and Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka (2-L) pose for a picture at the Visegrad Group meeting

Visegrad Group urges EU reforms after Brexit

Leaders from the central European countries have said the European Union needs to give more autonomy to member states.
July 21, 2016

HRW: Hungary deports asylum seekers with excessive force

A Human Rights Watch Report accuses Hungarian authorities of forcing irregular migrants back across its Serbian border.
July 13, 2016
A symbolic picture for the post Brexit campaign with a poster reading Leave EU.

Inside Europe, produced 07.07.16

Inside Europe, a roundup of topical issues facing the European continent.
PoliticsJuly 7, 201655:00 min
Migrants in Hungary on the border with Serbia

Inside Europe: Hungary's referendum on migration

Stefan Bos reports on Hungary's decision to hold a referendum on the Migration quota system across the bloc.
PoliticsJuly 7, 201603:48 min
Ungarn Flüchtlinge an der Grenze zu Serbien

Hungary to vote on EU migrant relocation

President Janos Ader has called for a referendum over the EU's policy of mandatory migrant relocation within the bloc.
July 5, 2016
UEFA EURO 2016 - Achtelfinale | Ungarn vs. Belgien | Torchance Ungarn

Belgium through

Goals from Toby Alderweireld and substitute Michy Batshuayi sends Belgium through.
June 26, 2016
UEFA EURO 2016 Island vs Österreich Jon Dadi Bodvarsson Tor Jubel

Portugal, Hungary, Iceland all qualify from group F

All three sides through after night of high drama culminating in last gasp Iceland winner.
June 22, 2016
EURO 2016 Spielerfrisuren David Alaba

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June 22, 2016

Hungary: Who ends up with the EU money?

A watchdog NGO supported by Hungarian-American investor George Soros tracks EU funding in Hungary.
PoliticsJune 21, 201604:24 min
A man holding a sign, "4 the Union" kisses woman holding a sign "Together we are stronger," as the spire of teh Big Ben clock tower rises behind them.

Brexit vote provokes angst in Eastern Europe

The possibility of a Brexit has fueled speculation about similar plebiscites in the Visegrad countries.
June 20, 2016
Frankreich Fußball-EM Island vs. Ungarn in Marseille

Iceland 1-1 Hungary

In a rather underwhelming game Hungary and Iceland were forced to accept a point apiece in Group F.
June 18, 2016
Frankreich Fußball-EM Portugal vs.Island in Saint-Étienne

Live: Portugal vs. Austria

Portugal and Austria are both looking to earn their first wins of the tournament at the Parc des Princes.
June 18, 2016
Grenze Ungarn - Serbien - Flüchtlinge

Austria to help Hungary to secure EU border

Vienna has offered equipment and personnel to Budapest to help guard Hungary's border with Serbia.
June 17, 2016
EURO 2016 Portugal vs Island Tor Nani

Live - Euro 2016: Portugal vs. Iceland

Follow day five of the European Championships here.
June 14, 2016
EURO 2016 Österreich vs Ungarn Tor Adam Szalai Jubel

Hungary shock Austria

Two goals from two much-maligned Bundesliga players gave Hungary a surprise win over Austria.
June 14, 2016
EU Erweiterung Ungarn Parlament in Budapest

Hungary parliament votes for anti-terror powers

Disquiet as Hungarian lawmakers vote for an amendment making it easier to declare a "terrorism state of emergency."
June 8, 2016
Migrants at the Hungarian-Serbian border

UN calls for refugee probe in Hungary

The UN refugee agency has documented over 100 cases of 'excessive use of force' against refugees trying to enter Hungary
June 5, 2016
Länderspiel Deutschland gegen Ungarn Antonio Rüdiger 2016

Routine win unlikely to provide solid answers

Saturday’s 2-0 win over Hungary won’t have provided solutions to Joachim Löw’s key concerns, writes Matt Pearson.
June 4, 2016
Fußball Freundschaftsspiel Deutschland - Ungarn Müller

Germany cruise past Hungary in pre-tournament friendly

Germany ended their preparations for Euro 2016 with a 2-0 win over Hungary.
June 4, 2016
Deutschland Augsburg Mannschaftsfoto DFB Nationalelf

Review: Germany v Hungary

Before the Euros next week, Germany take on Hungary in a friendly match.
June 4, 2016
Bastian Schweinsteiger Deutschland Ascona Schweiz

Schweinsteiger plans comeback from injury against Hungary

Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger is planning to make his national team comeback on Saturday against Hungary.
June 3, 2016
General view of the first National Grave Digging competition at the public cemetery of Debrecen, Hungary

Hungarian teams face off in grave digging race

Contestants were judged not only for speed, but for precision and the style of their burial mounds.
June 3, 2016
Serbien Neues Flüchtlingscamp in Belgrad

Refugees opt for Belgrade

Balkan states have sealed their borders, but for many migrants Serbia still offers a risky path to a better future.
May 31, 2016
Far-right demonstration in Warsaw

Inside Europe: How is the far-right faring across Europe?

Is the migrant crisis leading to a lurch to the far-right in more countries than just Austria?
PoliticsMay 26, 201606:03 min
Asylum-seekers crowd at teh gate to the transit zone at Röszke

Stranded at the border

Refugees who reach Hungary via Serbia wait for weeks to request asylum in a no-man's land at the border.
May 12, 2016
Ungarn Budapest Schwimmverband Kongress

Hungarian swimming hoping to move on from major scandal

Hungarian swimming has been rocked by the news that the longtime national team coach was convicted of rape decades ago.
April 25, 2016
Deutschland Viktor Orbán besucht Helmut Kohl

Orban: Hungary 'side by side with Berlin'

Hungarian PM Orban and Kohl have said they are fully in agreement with the aims of Merkel's refugee policy.
April 19, 2016
The remains of Hungarian Jews believed shot into the Danube river during World War II were buried in Budapest ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images

Holocaust victims laid to rest in Hungary

The remains of around 20 people, most of them Ashkenazi Jews, have been buried in the Jewish cemetery in Budapest.
April 15, 2016

Energy needs water

New research points to how efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could put pressure on water resources.
April 13, 2016
Imre Kertesz in Budapest, Copyright: picture-alliance/dpa/L. Beliczay

Nobel Prize-winning author Imre Kertész dies, aged 86

The Nobel Prize-winner described the horrors of concentration camps, but was fascinated by Germany's cultural history.
March 31, 2016
Ungarn Viktor Orban Premierminister

Orban gains free rein over Hungary's finances

Lawmakers have passed a bill that gives Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government free rein to spend without oversight.
March 30, 2016
Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban (R) and his Polish counterpart Jaroslaw Kaczynski.

Poland and Hungary plan tighter new anti-terror laws

Warsaw has followed Budapest in aiming to force through anti-terror measures, just two days after attacks in Brussels.
March 24, 2016
Refugees in Hungary are guarded by police

Eastern Europe's vindication

One does not differentiate between refugees and terrorists in Central- and Eastern Europe.
March 24, 2016
Wien Ausstellung Franz Joseph 1830-1916

The long rule of Emperor Franz Joseph

The mark the centenary of Franz Joseph's death in 1916, Austria is holding a comprehensive exhibition on his reign.
CultureMarch 16, 201610 images
Horst Seehofer und Viktor Orban

Refugee policy focus of Seehofer, Orban meeting

Merkel's biggest domestic detractors and one of her biggest foreign critics have come together to discuss migration.
March 4, 2016
Deutschland Treffen Horst Seehofer Angela Merkel

Forays in foreign policy

When it comes to refugee policy, one of Merkel’s biggest adversaries is Bavarian State Premier Horst Seehofer.
March 3, 2016
Flüchtlinge Protest an der Grenze zwischen Griechenland und Mazedonien

Migrants protest at Greece-Macedonia border

About 300 migrants have staged a sit-in on railway tracks connecting Greece and Macedonia forcing a train to turn back.
February 28, 2016
Ungarn Viktor Orban Premierminister

Hungarian leader slams 'rude' German refugee tone

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused Germany of being aggressive over the refugee crisis.
February 25, 2016
World Press Photo 2016 Kategorie Sport Christian Walgram FIS World Championships

World Press Photo award 2016

Baby passed through barbed wire fence wins World Press Photo of the Year.
February 18, 20168 images
World Press Photo 2016 Flüchtlinge an den Stacheldraht Grenzzaun bei Röszke Ungarn

World Press Photo winner

The 2016 World Press Photo winner highlights Europe's worst refugee crisis since World War II.
February 18, 2016
Austria/Slovenia border

Austria set to tighten security on southern border

Chancellor Werner Faymann says border checks and possibly more fences will help stem a possible new wave of arrivals.
February 16, 2016
Mazedonien baut zweiten Zaun an der Grenze zu Griechenland

Visegrad states set on European division?

The Visegrad group of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary seems set on promoting European division.
February 16, 2016
Macedonia is building a second fence at its Greek border (Photo: AP)

Visegrad Group opposes Germany's refugee policy

Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic might help Macedonia close its Greek border to migrants.
February 15, 2016
Ungarn Budapest Protest Regierung

Hungarians protest Orban's education reforms

Hungarian teachers were joined by unionized workers in protesting the government's bid to centralize public education.
February 13, 2016