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Hungary: Thousands march in Budapest to protest against 'slave law'
Jan 06, 2019 06:01Protests continued in Budapest on Saturday against the latest amendments to Hungary’s labor law. An amendment proposed by the governing Fidesz Party was approved by members of Parliament, 130-52 with one abstention on December 12.
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Controversial EU border ‘lie detector’ put to test in Hungary, Greece and Latvia
Nov 02, 2018 16:01The European Union-funded IBORDERCTRL project has begun testing its “smart lie-detection systems” at EU borders in Hungary, Greece and Latvia, despite concerns raised regarding their effectiveness.
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Rouhani calls for widening of Iran-Hungary ties
Oct 23, 2018 11:26Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani in a message to his Hungarian counterpart János Áder on Tuesday called for expansion of mutual cooperation in different political and economic fields.
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President Putin says Russia will start building 2 nuclear reactors in Hungary soon
Sep 19, 2018 03:18President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia will start construction of two new reactors in Hungary soon.
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Hungary plans to set up new administrative high court despite criticism
May 14, 2018 11:53Hungary's government plans to set up a new high court to deal with issues relating to public administration, the justice minister said on Monday, despite opposition concerns that it could increase political influence over judges.
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Amnesty slams Hungary’s anti-refugee bill
Feb 14, 2018 15:33Human rights group Amnesty International has slammed Hungary's new anti-refugee bill, saying it would allow the government to target any non-governmental organization working with migrants if it becomes law.
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Austria to sue EU over allowing expansion of Hungary's nuclear plant
Jan 22, 2018 14:15The Austrian government is due to file a lawsuit against the European Commission for allowing the expansion of a nuclear power plant in neighboring Hungary.
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Hungary PM calls refugees in Europe ‘Muslim invaders’
Jan 09, 2018 08:55Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has described the Muslim refugees arriving in Europe from conflict zones in the Middle East and North Africa as “Muslim invaders.”
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Hungary PM says Soros aims to meddle in elections
Dec 02, 2017 13:29Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban says that the Jewish billionaire George Soros intends to meddle in the country’s elections next year through his network of NGOs, vowing to use all means necessary to foil the alleged scheme.
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Hungary’s police stops trains after bomb threat
Jul 19, 2017 16:45Hungarian police have halted and vacated all 18 international trains circulating in Hungary in response to a bomb threat, they said in a statement Wednesday.