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Hungary amends its constitution to appease EU - 17 September 2013 - News

Hungary's parliament has approved changes to the constitution, removing restrictions on political media campaigns ahead of next year's election and backtracking on other legal aspects the European Union has said may conflict with its principles.

Budapest to symbolically shut down IMF office - 16 July 2013 - News

Hungary plans to pay back its IMF loan early and called on the fund to shut its Budapest office in what could be a symbolic move by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government to display its economic sovereignty.

Graham Watson: Orbán 'enjoys playing the bad boy in the class' - 15 March 2013 - Interview

European political parties must act responsibly and not give cover for members of their own political parties, British MEP Graham Watson, president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, tells EurActiv.

Brussels struggles to bring Hungary back into line - 13 March 2013 - News

Hungary's decision to change its constitution and limit the power of its top court is a forthright challenge to the European Union, and the uncomfortable truth in Brussels is that little can be done to rein Budapest in quickly.

EU warns Hungary on new constitutional changes - 11 March 2013 - Video
Hungarian official slams multinationals, EU infringements - 28 February 2013 - News

Hungary's Economy Minister György Matolcsy accused banks and multinationals of attacking his government with "all possible means", a day before he is widely expected to be named the new central bank governor.

Hungarian far-right leader requests ‘lists of Jews’ - 27 November 2012 - News

A Hungarian far-right politician urged the government to draw up lists of Jews who pose a "national security risk", stirring outrage among Jewish leaders who saw echoes of fascist policies that led to the Holocaust.

Hungary to review judicial reform after EU ruling - 07 November 2012 - News

Hungary on Tuesday (6 November) pledged to rewrite a law that forced judges to retire at an earlier age after the European Union's highest court ruled that the bill violated the EU's rules and must be repealed.

Hungarian far-right stages anti-Roma show of strength - 18 October 2012 - News

Blaming Roma for everything from petty crime to trash on the streets, thousands of supporters of Hungary's far-right opposition Jobbik party rallied in the eastern city of Miskolc yesterday (17 October).

Orbán seeks to catapult MEP to Hungarian presidency - 17 April 2012 - News

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has nominated János Áder, a political ally and European Parliament member, as Hungary's next president, following the resignation of Pál Schmitt over a plagiarism scandal. A vote of approval is scheduled to take place in Parliament on 2 May.

War of words rages between Orbán and Barroso - 16 March 2012 - News

Commission President José Manuel Barroso indirectly told Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán today (16 March) that he lacks understanding of what democracy is. Barroso responded through a spokesperson to a statement by Orbán, who compared the EU to the USSR.

EU Parliament places Hungary under scrutiny - 17 February 2012 - News

The European Parliament has decided to draw up a report on whether EU laws and values are respected in Hungary, after Budapest passed controversial state reforms that are widely seen as undemocratic. MEPs will later decide whether to activate Article 7 of the EU Treaty, which is used to investigate breaches of EU values. 

Hungary ready to accept most EU 'mistakes' - 09 February 2012 - News

Hungary is to accept most revisions demanded by the European Commission to the country's controversial new constitution, even where it considers the EU executive to be wrong, said MEP József Szájer, who is a member of the country's ruling Fidesz party and was one of the constitution's senior draftsmen.

Hungarian democracy lapses as EU remains fixated on money - 05 January 2012 - Opinion

With European leaders engrossed in the financial problems of Greece and Italy, Hungary has been undermining EU democratic standards, write Rowan Emslie and Oliver Spencer of ARTICLE 19.

Hungary snubs EU injunction to scrap telecom tax - 30 September 2011 - News

The European Commission yesterday (29 September) requested that Hungary abolish a special turnover tax on telecoms operators, introduced a year ago, which the EU executive sees as illegal. The Hungarian government swiftly replied that it had no intention of doing so.

EU funds used for Hungarian anti-abortion campaign - 17 June 2011 - News

EU money is co-financing an anti-abortion campaign in Hungary, leading to calls from European authorities to return the funds. EurActiv France and EurActiv Hungary report.

New constitution cements Hungarian ruling party's powers - 19 April 2011 - News

Hungary's Fidesz party pushed a new constitution through parliament yesterday (18 April), bypassing an opposition boycott over complaints the move lacked consensus and will cement Fidesz power beyond the end of its term.

Hungary constitution 'Trojan horse for authoritarianism' - 18 April 2011 - News

The new Hungarian constitution, expected to be adopted in Budapest today (18 April), has been severely criticised by civil liberties groups and Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the European Parliament's liberal fraction, who called it "a Trojan horse for a more authoritarian political system in Hungary based on the perpetuation of one party rule".

Hungary moves closer to eurozone opt-out - 07 April 2011 - News

By awarding the forint the status of the only legal tender in Hungary, the country's ruling supermajority appears to be opting out from the euro zone. EurActiv Hungary reports.

New Hungarian constitution slithers through EU hearing - 30 March 2011 - News

Feeble disapproval was voiced at a presentation of Hungary's draft new constitution in the European Parliament yesterday (29 March), with the organisers – from Hungary's ruling centre-right parties – benefiting from the absence of socialist MEPs.

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