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Hungarian journalist’s phones infected with NSO Pegasus spyware
Hacks occurred in July 2021 while Dániel Németh was reporting on one of Viktor Orbán’s…
Trump may be gone, but Covid has not seen off populism
It is liberal fantasy to imagine that poor handing of the pandemic has lessened the…
Meet the brave, consensual mayor set to face down Hungary’s autocrat | Nick Cohen
The opposition parties are uniting behind an unlikely hero leading a broad popular front Gergely…
Texas anti-abortion law shows ‘terrifying’ fragility of women’s rights, say activists
Campaigners fear ban emboldens anti-choice governments as more aggressive opposition, better organised and funded, spreads…
EU countries urged to protect journalists as number of attacks rises
European Commission calls for action as it says 908 media workers were attacked in 23…
EU poised to tighten privacy laws after Pegasus spyware scandal
Justice chief condemns hacking of political opponents and journalists and says bloc closely watching Hungary…
Covid passports: what are European countries doing?
While plans in England have been shelved, many other European nations have schemes in place…
Pope urges Hungary to ‘extend its arms to everyone’ in veiled Orbán critique
Pontiff’s statement at start of four-day central Europe tour at odds with far-right PM’s anti-migrant…
Pope makes veiled critique of Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán's anti-migration policies – video
In his first international trip since undergoing intestinal surgery in July, Pope Francis urged Hungary…
Agi Katz obituary
My mother, Agi Katz, who has died aged 83, set up her own art gallery,…
BBCSSO/Volkov/ Kopatchinskaja review – Bartók’s roots unearthed with brilliance
Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe band Folktone cleverly swapped notes with Patricia Kopatchinskaja before the violinist…
'Filthy Pride': Marching for LGBTQ+ rights in Orbán's Hungary – video
Patrik and Zslot are activists and YouTubers representing LGBTQ+ people in Hungary, where a new…
The revolt against liberalism: what’s driving Poland and Hungary’s nativist turn? – podcast
For the hardline conservatives ruling Poland and Hungary, the transition from communism to liberal democracy…
How to make London greener: stick up a tower block with a roof garden
The idea may not win the Garden Museum’s competition but, as a parody, it deserves…
Tucker Carlson fuels the Maga mindset with fawning trip to authoritarian Hungary
Fox News host offers gushing praise for Viktor Orbán, spurring concerns about the erosion of…
What is it about Viktor Orbán that attracts so many rightwing sycophants? | Nick Cohen
Hungary’s leader and Fox News are natural bedfellows in peddling paranoia politics Tucker Carlson is…
Marches in Minsk and Pegasus protests: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Haiti…
Wizz Air expects return to pre-Covid passenger levels in August
Summer holiday bookings rise for Hungary-based but London-listed airline Coronavirus – latest updates See all…
Call for Hungarian ministers to resign in wake of Pegasus revelations
Orbán’s likely challenger demands action over claims journalists and politicians were potential targets Hungary’s opposition…
The Guardian view on Viktor Orbán’s LGBT+ law: the same old playbook | Editorial
Hungary’s prime minister is once again stoking the politics of division ahead of an election…
Thousands join Budapest Pride march to protest against anti-LGBTQ law – video
Hungarians joined the annual Budapest Pride march to support LGBTQ people and oppose a law that limits…
Thousands march in Budapest Pride to oppose anti-LGBTQ law
Demonstrators say law that bans teaching of issue in schools is causing division in Hungary…
Budapest Pride march is a protest against anti-gay laws, say organisers
Hungary’s LGBT community expects high turnout for march on Saturday marking end of Pride month…
The Pegasus project part 5: the fightback against private spyware begins
After a week of stories about the abuse of private spyware by governments around the…
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán will hold referendum on anti-LBGT law
Prime minister announces referendum on ‘child protection’ three days before Budapest Pride march Hungary’s far-right…
Viktor Orbán accused of using Pegasus to spy on journalists and critics
Hungary’s far-right government suspected of hacking phones of investigative journalists and targeting owners Viktor Orbán’s…
Hungary’s wartime heroine remembered 100 years after her birth
Tortured and executed by the Nazis, Hannah Szenes is fêted in Israel but largely unknown…
EU launches legal action over LGBTQ rights in Hungary and Poland
Ruling is part of ongoing fight for rule of law and freedom from discrimination in…
Zsa Zsa Gabor’s ashes buried after flight with caviar and champagne
Five years after her death, the Hungarian star’s funeral has taken place, following a first-class…
‘A woman wanting to make films was a joke’: Márta Mészáros, pioneering Hungarian director
The Golden Bear winner is 90 this year. As a showcase of her films plays…
‘This is disgraceful’: EU parliament condemns Hungary’s anti-LGBT law
Resolution is passed to launch legal action, but Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán remains defiant…
Hungary fines bookshop chain over picture book depicting LGBT families
Líra Könyv made to pay £600 for failing to clearly indicate the story featured ‘a…
EU urged to suspend funds to Hungary over ‘grave breaches of the rule of law’
Action follows Viktor Orbán passing law banning LGBT content in schools and mishandling of EU…
Imposing ‘imaginary’ values risks EU collapse, Slovenian president claims
As Slovenia takes over the EU presidency, its prime minister warns that the west cannot…
EU Commission urged to reject Hungary’s Covid recovery plan
Cross-party group writes to Ursula von der Leyen, citing fraud, corruption and LGBTQ+ rights concerns…
‘You can’t cancel Pride’: the fight for LGBTQ+ rights amid the pandemic
Lockdown hit LGBTQ+ communities hard but even as Pride events are called off there is…
Fractious EU summit rejects Franco-German plan for Putin talks
Bloc to explore sanctions instead, as gathering also holds ‘emotional’ debate over Hungary’s LGBT laws…
EU leaders to confront Hungary’s Viktor Orbán over LGBTQ+ rights
Sixteen EU leaders sign open letter vowing to fight discrimination of LGBTQ+ people before summit…
The revolt against liberalism: what’s driving Poland and Hungary’s nativist turn?
For the hardline conservatives ruling Poland and Hungary, the transition from communism to liberal democracy…
Hungary’s Orbán cancels Euro 2020 trip to Munich after rainbow row
Hungarian PM pulls out of attending match in Germany as Uefa criticised over ban on…
Hungary’s classrooms have become the new battleground for the war on ‘LGBT ideology’ | Mark Gevisser
Viktor Orban has used a new law to equate gay people with paedophiles. He’s not…
Hungary’s LGBT protests and Juneteenth Day: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms from China to…
Budapest Pride goes ahead in solidarity against Hungary’s anti-LBGTQ+ laws
As oppressive legislation passed by Viktor Orbán’s government, activists plan procession to ‘show LGBT people…
Hungary passes law banning LBGT content in schools
New legislation outlaws sharing information with under-18s seen as as promoting homosexuality Hungary’s parliament has…
Treasure City review – bizarre, oppressive and horribly brutal
Anger, confusion and despair are the keynotes of this one-night-in-a-city film that leads towards a…
One in five people in parts of EU pay bribes for healthcare, survey finds
Corruption report says third of EU residents used personal connections to access care during Covid…
Opposition forces Orbán into U-turn over Chinese campus plan in Budapest
With a general election due next year, Hungary’s government has put the divisive project in…
MEPs back action against European commission over rule of law sanctions
European parliament now expected to prepare case against commission over failure to trigger sanctions against…
ECJ rejects Hungarian case against MEPs’ vote to pursue sanctions
Hungary fails in attempt to argue abstentions should have been taken into account in 2018…
Free Hong Kong Road: Budapest renames streets to frustrate Chinese campus plan
Uyghur Martyrs’ Road and Dalai Lama Road also adorn Hungary’s capital near project condemned as…
Martin Rowson on Boris Johnson hosting Viktor Orbán at No 10 – cartoon
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Johnson raised human rights issues at Orbán meeting, says No 10
British PM criticised for hosting rightwing Hungarian leader seen as ally of Vladimir Putin Boris…
Viktor Orbán to become second EU leader hosted at No 10 after Brexit
Boris Johnson to welcome the Hungarian prime minister, a fierce critic of Joe Biden and…
‘They can see us in the dark’: migrants grapple with hi-tech fortress EU
A powerful battery of drones, thermal cameras and heartbeat detectors are being deployed to exclude…
Experts fear France is not doing enough to tackle Covid rise
Calls to tighten national rules as infections increase, particularly among younger people Coronavirus – latest…
EU's southern states step up calls for 'solidarity' in managing mass migration
Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus and Malta say burden has to be shared more justly with…
MEPs vote to declare the European Union an ‘LGBTIQ freedom zone’
Move seen as a symbolic protest against discriminatory policies promoted in Poland and Hungary MEPs…
Victor Ambrus obituary
Prolific illustrator of archaeological scenes for Time Team on Channel 4 and of books, particularly…
Hungary's Fidesz party to leave European parliament centre-right group
Rightwing party’s move comes after European People’s party changed its internal rules on excluding members…
‘Help and you are a criminal’: the fight to defend refugee rights at Europe's borders
As illegal, and often violent, pushbacks of asylum seekers continue – human rights groups also…
EU tells six countries to lift Covid border restrictions
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary and Sweden put on notice over curbs to free movement…
Pressure to procreate: inside Hungary’s baby drive – video
Hungary has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe, and the prime minister, Viktor Orbán,…
Polish media hold blackout in protest at tax threat
Media freedom concerns raised over Poland and Hungary, where private radio station lost its licence…
Hundreds arrested at anti-lockdown protests in Brussels, Budapest and Vienna
Large numbers join rallies against Covid restrictions, with neo-Nazis in Austrian capital refusing to disband…
You can teach an old dog new words, researchers find
Canines in Hungarian study appear to pick up unfamiliar terms through play Whether you can…
Hungary breaks ranks with EU to license Russian vaccine
Order of Sputnik V comes after Viktor Orbán criticises slow speed of EU vaccine distribution…
Hungary orders LGBT publisher to print disclaimers on children's book
Fairytale anthology Wonderland Is for Everyone must now carry warning that its stories contain ‘behaviour…
Rule of law fears remain in Poland despite EU compromise
Compromise on budget payments pushes back a clause that would make some EU funds conditional…
Coming and going: the race to move before transition period ends
Britons trying to move to mainland Europe – and Europeans trying to do the opposite…
The Guardian view on liberal Christians: is this their moment? | Editorial
The election of practising Catholic Joe Biden is just one reason for religious progressives to…
Budapest Black Lives Matter artwork sparks rightwing backlash
Officials from Viktor Orbán’s rightwing party stoke outrage over two-week installation It will be only…
As parts of UK enter third Covid lockdown, how does rest of Europe compare?
Rules vary from country to country but many European nations face severe restrictions Coronavirus –…
Hungarian journalists fear coronavirus law may be used to jail them
Reporters say measures are being used to deny them access to information on pandemic Coronavirus…
Hungary to end legal recognition of trans people amid Covid-19 crisis
Draft bill comes as people are distracted by Viktor Orbán’s new powers to rule by…
EU court rules three countries broke law over refugee quotas
Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland failed to comply with 2015 program, ECJ says The European…
Teargas, beatings and bleach: the most extreme Covid-19 lockdown controls around the world
Violence and humiliation used to police coronavirus curfews around globe, often affecting the poorest and…
Coronavirus is now contaminating Europe's democracy | Jarosław Kuis and Karolina Wigura
Viktor Orbán is using the pandemic to seize more power. This backsliding could permanently change…
The world must not let Viktor Orbán get away with his pandemic power-grab | Péter Krekó
If Hungary’s draconian experiment proves successful, then other illiberal countries will be tempted to follow…
Viktor Orbán ditches mayor plan amid claims of coronavirus power grab
Hungary’s prime minister criticised for inefficient and unworkable measures Coronavirus – latest updates See all…
Coronavirus is a chance for authoritarian leaders to tighten their grip
Hungary’s prime minister for one insists extreme measures are only to fight the pandemic, others…
Hungary's emergency law 'incompatible with being in EU', say MEPs group
Measures voted on Monday will allow Viktor Orbán to rule by decree without time limits…
Hungary: jail terms for spreading coronavirus misinformation
New law means Viktor Orbán could get carte blanche to rule by decree, critics warn…
The Guardian view on Hungary's coronavirus law: Orbán's power grab | Editorial
The pandemic has allowed one of Europe’s most authoritarian leaders to marginalise critics and political…
Lack of testing raises fears of coronavirus surge in eastern Europe
Concerns health services could buckle and, in some countries, democracy could be further undermined Coronavirus…
Hungary to consider bill that would allow Orbán to rule by decree
Government says legislation is a necessary response to coronavirus but critics fear it is open…
Josh Frydenberg to learn if he's ineligible to sit in the Australian parliament
Federal court judgment has potential to eject the treasurer from parliament as he puts together…
Our far-right policies have popular support | Letter
A spokesperson of the Hungarian government, Zoltán Kovács, responds to a Journal article discussing the…
European countries take radical steps to combat coronavirus
Evidence grows that outbreak is easing in South Korea and has passed its peak in…
Laszlo Heltay obituary
My friend Laszlo Heltay, who has died aged 89, was a conductor and choral director…
'Baby bonuses' fit the nationalist agenda – but do they work?
Social conservatism underlies policies in Hungary and Poland aimed at boosting birthrates Nationalised IVF clinics,…
The crisis of the centre-right could rot the European Union from within | Jan-Werner Müller
From Hungary to the UK, mainstream conservatives have capitulated to the authoritarianism of the far…
The Guardian view on Europe after Brexit: unity is strength | Editorial
In challenging times, the world needs the EU to be at the top of its…
Does electing a leader with Jewish roots prove Jobbik has changed?
Hungarian political party says it is no longer far right, but its shift should not…
For the new right, Hungary is now what Venezuela once was for the left | Nick Cohen
Across the world, conservatives are taking inspiration from Orbán, embracing extremism When the death of…
Life after Auschwitz | podcast
Ivor Perl and Susan Pollack were 12 and 13 when they were transported to Auschwitz….
The Guardian view on Holocaust Memorial Day: as necessary as ever | Editorial
The horrors of Auschwitz and other Nazi death camps will soon be lost to living…
Soros gives $1bn to fund universities 'and stop drift towards authoritarianism'
Philanthropist unveils plan for global network of institutions at Davos and attacks Trump as ‘ultimate…
Make no mistake: Poland and Hungary aren’t the only EU states abusing the law | Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska
Countries from Britain to Greece are guilty of democratic backsliding. And that threatens the integrity…
Hungary for Brexit: Orbán praises Johnson and Trump
Far-right leader, known as conspiracy theorist, backs PM as ex-No 10 aide predicts close ties…
Poverty-stricken Hungarians are easy pickings for traffickers on Facebook
Promises of a better life in many social media posts are often a trap for…
The pastor versus the populist: Hungary’s new faith faultline
Victor Orbán claims to run a ‘Christian’ government, but one of his former allies has…
Fat, hairy, delicious: the fight to save Hungary's mangalica pigs
Back from the brink, African swine fever now threatens pigs behind ‘unique’ prized pork Bred…
The Guardian view on the rise of Christian-nativist populists: a troubling sign of things to come | Editorial
Over the holiday period the Guardian’s leader column examines the challenges of the future by…
With its lurch to the right, Britain is no longer special in Europe | Stefan Bielik
The left are crushed. The UK government is starting to look like just another authoritarian…
Islands in the illiberal storm: central European cities vow to stand together
Mayors of Prague, Warsaw, Bratislava and Budapest agree to protect common values The mayors of…
The Guardian view on Viktor Orbán’s laws: controlling culture | Editorial
The backlash over Hungary’s new theatre legislation is not just political drama. It is a…
Migration v climate: Europe's new political divide
As in Hungary, activists are demanding climate action but politicians say biggest threat comes from…
Hungary pulls out of Eurovision amid rise in anti-LGBT rhetoric
No reason given for withdrawal from show, called ‘homosexual flotilla’ by pro-Orbán journalist Hungary will…
Classes move to Vienna as Hungary makes rare decision to oust university
CEU opens Austria campus as Orbán’s government strips it of ability to issue US degrees…
Meeting George Soros – podcast
Shaun Walker has spent years covering Russia and eastern Europe and watched how the billionaire…
The Guardian view on the fall of the Berlin Wall: history’s lessons | Editorial
It was hailed as the definitive triumph of liberal democracy. Thirty years on, the lessons…
Donald Tusk tipped to take charge of EU centre-right group
Outgoing EU council leader’s new role could set up clash with Hungary’s Viktor Orbán Donald…
Surge of rightwing populism in eastern Europe is part of a global trend | Letter
The long read discussing the cause of illiberal movements in countries such as Poland and…
Poll reveals majority of eastern Europeans 'fearful for democracy'
Survey across seven countries reveals widespread unease 30 years after fall of Berlin Wall Thirty…
Democracy is under attack in post-Wall Europe – but the spirit of 1989 is fighting back | Timothy Garton Ash
Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and Europe’s velvet revolutions, a new…
Anti-LGBT rhetoric stokes tensions in eastern Europe
Politicians and church leaders are stirring homophobia to rally bases and provoke fear among voters…
How liberalism became ‘the god that failed’ in eastern Europe
After communism fell, the promises of western liberalism to transform central and eastern Europe were…
Newly elected mayor of Budapest set to show EU Hungary liberal side
Gergely Karácsony was elected on Sunday beating Viktor Orbán’s far-right candidate The newly elected mayor…
How communist Europe was swept by a tide of change – archive, 1989
Demonstrations calling for democratic reform spread across eastern Europe in the autumn of 1989. See…
30 years after communism, east Europeans divided over democracy's impact
Pew research reveals very different views on whether countries are better off today Thirty years…