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Hungary and the EU are in an endless dispute that challenges the very foundations of the union

As 2022 drew to a close, Hungary and the European Union made a modicum of progress in their long-running battle of wills. The (pro-Kremlin) Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ended his opposition to sending European funds to support Ukraine in the hope of unlocking other withheld funding for his own…

The Conversation

Hungary's Orban wants to 'drain the swamp' in European Union

Hungary’s prime minister thinks it’s time to “drain the swamp” in the European Union, something he imagines could lead all the way to dissolving the bloc’s legislature

The Independent UK

Hungary reports H5N1 bird flu at turkey farm

Hungary has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus at a turkey farm, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nebih) said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Hasidic Jewish refugees from Ukraine celebrate Hanukkah at Hungarian shelter

An elderly man in a community of Hasidic Jewish refugees from Ukraine lit the first candle of Hanukkah in their rescue shelter in Hungary, which is home to around 150 people on the shores of Lake Balaton.

Reuters

EU leaders have agreed on a new plan to source power that isn't from Russia

European leaders have finalized an agreement for an undersea electricity connector that could become a new power source for the EU amid a crunch on energy supplies caused by the war in Ukraine.

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Deal reached for new non-Russian power source for Europe

The leaders of Hungary, Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan have finalized an agreement on an undersea electricity connector that could become a new power source for the European Union amid a crunch on energy supplies caused by the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russian assets frozen in Hungary hit $925 million in November -report

Russian assets frozen by Hungary's government, which has repeatedly stalled EU sanctions against Moscow, rose to 870 million euros ($925 million) by the end of November from a previously reported 3,000 euros, newspaper Nepszava said.

Reuters

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Should abortion rights be enshrined in the French constitution?

In this week's French Connections, Genie Godula and French Connections take a closer look at what French law says about abortion and contraception, in light of some new developments. Recently, the government made contraception and condoms completely free for anyone under the age of 26. Meanwhile, the morning-after pill has…

France 24

Hungary's new anti-fraud chief seeks impact, dismisses concerns over powers

Hungary's new anti-fraud body has obtained broad authority to flag suspected corruption, its leader Ferenc Biro said on Wednesday, promising to use all the powers he had at his disposal to maximum effect.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz Says EU Firmly on Ukraine's Side

The European Union is united in its support for Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the German parliament, adding, with apparent reference to Hungary, that attempts to undermine the bloc's values by blocking foreign policy measures would fail. "Anyone who thinks he can undermine the values of the EU, to which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Germany's Scholz says EU firmly on Ukraine's side

Reuters

England fan spared jail after sending "disgraceful, racist" email to Gareth Southgate

Brian Martin, 36 and with an address in Selby, sent the horrific abuse to Southgate after England’s Nations League defeat to Hungary in June. He said that he will appeal the conviction because his "human rights have been breached"

Daily Mirror

Hungary's last-minute funding deal with EU averts market selloff

Hungary's last-minute deal with Brussels to secure billions in EU funding next year will help it avert a severe hit to its currency and bonds, while keeping Budapest under some scrutiny from corruption risks.

Reuters

Hungary hopes to sign agreements on EU funds within days: minister

Hungary hopes to sign funding agreements with the European Union within days to unlock billions of euros worth of recovery money and development funds, its EU negotiator Tibor Navracsics told a news conference on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Russia-Ukraine war: US finalising plans to send Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine, reports say – as it happened

US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, expected to approve plan before it is sent to US president Joe Biden for his signature

The Independent UK

EU reaches deal on Ukraine aid, tax on big corporations

The European Union has reached a deal in principle to send an 18 billion euro ($18.93 billion) financial aid package to Ukraine and approve a minimum tax of major corporations in a big move that narrowed a rift between the European Union and recalcitrant member Hungary

Reuters

EU strikes deal with Hungary over Ukraine aid, tax plan, recovery funds

European Union governments on Monday struck a deal with Hungary that sorts out financial aid for Ukraine in 2023 and Budapest's approval for a global minimum corporate tax in exchange for the EU showing some flexibility about EU funds for Hungary.

Al Jazeera

Maria Telkes: Why Google honours her today

Telkes was an innovative scientist recognised for her contributions to solar energy technologies.

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Zelensky proposes ‘global peace summit’ for Ukraine to G7 nations

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky on Monday proposed a special summit, which he called the Global Peace Formula Summit, “to determine how and when we can implement the points of the Ukrainian Peace Formula”, which would secure Ukraine’s security and territorial integrity. Read our live blog to see how all the…

Daily Mirror

Last minute festive trips for solo travellers from Budapest to Amsterdam

Berlin in Germany, Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Edinburgh in Scotland, Helsinki in Finland and Budapest in Hungary are all great cities to visit solo in the run up to Christmas

Reuters

Hungary's reforms not enough to unlock EU funds, European Commission says

Hungary has not implemented enough reforms to improve anti-corruption safeguards to grant Budapest billions of euros worth of EU funds, the European Commission said on Friday.

France 24

Showdown between Brussels and Budapest: The battle over Hungary's EU funds

For years, Brussels has been at loggerheads with the Hungarian government over a host of issues – migrants, the rights of minorities, media freedoms, the independence of the justice system and, most recently, over Russia and Ukraine. Long-standing tensions are coming to a head as Hungary delays a proposed EU…

InsideEVs

Volkswagen Delays Decision On Eastern Europe Battery Gigafactory

The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia compete for VW's battery cell plant in eastern Europe, originally expected to start production in 2027.

Reuters

EU locked in intensifying tug-of-war with Hungary over money

The European Union was haggling with Hungary on Friday over releasing billions of euros in aid in exchange for Budapest revoking its veto on extending a joint loan to Ukraine and acceding to a minimum global tax.

The Independent UK

Blinken confident in Finland, Sweden accession to NATO

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is confident that Finland and Sweden will be approved soon for membership in NATO despite ratification delays in allies Turkey and Hungary

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