In challenging times, the world needs the EU to be at the top of its game. This week’s budget negotiations are a first test These…

Hungarian political party says it is no longer far right, but its shift should not be exaggerated Hungary’s Jobbik was one of the farthest right…

Across the world, conservatives are taking inspiration from Orbán, embracing extremism When the death of Roger Scruton was greeted with genuine sadness by Tory England,…

Ivor Perl and Susan Pollack were 12 and 13 when they were transported to Auschwitz. On the 75th anniversary of the concentration camp’s liberation, they…

The horrors of Auschwitz and other Nazi death camps will soon be lost to living memory. But the recent rise in xenophobic nationalism underlines the…

Philanthropist unveils plan for global network of institutions at Davos and attacks Trump as ‘ultimate narcissist’ The philanthropist and former financier George Soros has announced…

Countries from Britain to Greece are guilty of democratic backsliding. And that threatens the integrity of the EU itself Mention concerns about the rule of…

Far-right leader, known as conspiracy theorist, backs PM as ex-No 10 aide predicts close ties Hungary’s far-right prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has given a ringing…

Promises of a better life in many social media posts are often a trap for marginalised communities such as the Roma In the village of…

Victor Orbán claims to run a ‘Christian’ government, but one of his former allies has denounced his ‘hate-filled’ regime On the wall of Pastor Gábor…

Back from the brink, African swine fever now threatens pigs behind ‘unique’ prized pork Bred by an emperor and nearly killed off by communists, the…

Over the holiday period the Guardian’s leader column examines the challenges of the future by fathoming out the present. Today we look at the struggle…

The left are crushed. The UK government is starting to look like just another authoritarian European one Around Europe, the UK general election was followed…

Mayors of Prague, Warsaw, Bratislava and Budapest agree to protect common values The mayors of four central European capitals signed a so-called “Pact of Free…

The backlash over Hungary’s new theatre legislation is not just political drama. It is a democratic and artistic crisis In a speech last year, the…

As in Hungary, activists are demanding climate action but politicians say biggest threat comes from migration The crowd that gathered outside Hungary’s neo-gothic parliament building…

No reason given for withdrawal from show, called ‘homosexual flotilla’ by pro-Orbán journalist Hungary will not participate in next year’s Eurovision song contest, amid speculation…

CEU opens Austria campus as Orbán’s government strips it of ability to issue US degrees A trumpet fanfare, a wine reception and celebratory speeches, but…

Shaun Walker has spent years covering Russia and eastern Europe and watched how the billionaire philanthropist George Soros has become a figure of hate among…

It was hailed as the definitive triumph of liberal democracy. Thirty years on, the lessons of 1989 look rather different “The owl of Minerva begins…

Outgoing EU council leader’s new role could set up clash with Hungary’s Viktor Orbán Donald Tusk is tipped to take charge of Europe’s biggest centre-right…

The long read discussing the cause of illiberal movements in countries such as Poland and Hungary ignores the role of transnational ultraconservative networks, writes Elzbieta…

Survey across seven countries reveals widespread unease 30 years after fall of Berlin Wall Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, today’s eastern…

Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and Europe’s velvet revolutions, a new generation is standing up to the populists Imagine someone who…

Politicians and church leaders are stirring homophobia to rally bases and provoke fear among voters In a recent survey, Poles were asked to identify what…

After communism fell, the promises of western liberalism to transform central and eastern Europe were never fully realised – and now we are seeing the…

Gergely Karácsony was elected on Sunday beating Viktor Orbán’s far-right candidate The newly elected mayor of Budapest has vowed to prove to the rest of…

Demonstrations calling for democratic reform spread across eastern Europe in the autumn of 1989. See how the Guardian reported on them – and on the…

Pew research reveals very different views on whether countries are better off today Thirty years after the fall of communism, few people in Europe’s former…

Requirements and costs of staying put abroad after Brexit vary across EU member states Tens of thousands of Britons seeking to secure residency rights in…

Analysts say tactic of cooperation against nationalist parties appears to be working A narrower-than-expected win for Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) and a…

Gergely Karacsony’s victory is one of many defeats across Hungary for Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party The candidate backed by several opposition parties has been elected…

Polish elections and local polls in Hungary offer chance to claw back ground from nationalists This weekend will be a crucial test for the opposition…

Hungarian author, sociologist and essayist who was on his country’s list of forbidden authors from 1977 until 1988 Over the past 30 years Hungarian fiction…

Brexiters routinely underestimate the resilience of the European project and overstate their own importance on the continent There is a common misperception among British Eurosceptics…

Airline says number of pilots must be reduced at bases such as Stansted and Manchester Ryanair has written to UK pilots asking them to take…

Raoul Wallenberg is thought to have saved as many as 30,000 Jews but his descendants do not know how, when or why he died Seventy-five…

As well as misogyny and homophobia, censorship is now a weapon for the popular right Early this month, Brazil’s leading literary event, the Bienal do…

Interior minister called to answer to charges including erosion of press freedom and judicial independence A Hungarian minister has been called to answer to her…

As justice minister, László Trócsányi oversaw laws that put Hungary and EU in conflict Viktor Orbán’s choice for Hungary’s EU commissioner faces “a very rough…

Women’s autonomy and reproductive rights must be upheld as far-right ideas gain ground The speech on Thursday by Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister, praising the…

Hungarian PM invokes far-right ‘great replacement’ theory at Budapest demography summit Procreate or face extinction: that’s the message from central European leaders to their shrinking…

Former Australian PM says migrants come ‘with a grievance’ and criticises Prince Harry and Meghan for comments on population The former Australian prime minister Tony…

On 19 August 1989, Hungarians and Austrians gathered in friendship at the border, paving the way to unification When the end finally came for the…

PM Viktor Orbán and his spokesman launch series of attacks on Finnish presidency Finland has pledged to pursue a hearing into alleged breaches of the…

My friend István Bart, who has died aged 74, translated into Hungarian and published the work of many leading British, Irish and American writers, poets…

Tate Modern, LondonFrom black and white films made in her kitchen to glorious geometric designs, the Hungarian artist’s career has blossomed since the end of…

Campaign relating to Sziget Festival criticised by senior member of ruling party Fidesz Advertisements by Coca-Cola relating to a popular music festival in Hungary that…

Young Hungarian photographer Máté Bartha spent 18 months inside the repressive country’s military style camps for young people Sean O’Hagan on Máté Bartha’s Kontakt Continue…

For his prize-winning series Kontakt, the Hungarian photographer chronicled his country’s nationalistic summer camps • See a gallery of images from the Kontakt series Máté…

Hungary’s leader is tightening his grip and he’s using the Christian message to justify his immigration policy “Europe can ignore or deny or struggle against…

Dr Zoltán Kovács responds to claims about media freedoms and judicial independence in a column by Timothy Garton Ash Timothy Garton Ash (Hungary is dismantling…

A landmark ruling against enforced early retirement for Polish judges shows the EU has woken up to threats to democracy Perhaps one day the spring…

Rightwing demagogues across the world, including in Europe, go unchecked. Darkness threatens to engulf us all Vladimir Putin is right. When he celebrates the existential…

Thirty years ago, I took part in the fight for a new Hungary with a courageous young democrat called Viktor Orbán I was still in…

Historian and controversial media commentator who taught at Cambridge, Oxford and in Turkey One of the specialities of the historian Norman Stone, who has died…

European court of justice decision is blow to nationalist Law and Justice government Poland’s lowering of the retirement age for judges breaches EU law, the…

Michael Minden says we must grapple with the different realities of those who think and feel not as we do I agree with Natalie Nougayrède’s…

In 2015 the Tories got 50.9% of the seats with just 36.9% of the vote, points out Dave Beakhust, while Jinty Nelson celebrates a distinguished…

The Hungarian prime minister is consolidating his illiberal regime – with the help of European Union funding When European Union leaders gather in Brussels on…

Sunday’s ceremony comes as PM stands accused of trying to rewrite Hungarian history Only a few hundred people were present to commemorate the anniversary of…

Academy will be managed by nationalist government in unprecedented move The Hungarian government is moving to bring the country’s umbrella scientific research organisation under its…

The cutting of the border fence between Hungary and Austria in June 1989 showed the division of post-war Europe was coming to an end, and…

Four body bags removed from Mermaid on which at least 20 died in Danube collision Several bodies have been recovered from wreckage during the salvaging…

From Salvini to Orbán, ethno-nationalists are hijacking religious themes to fuel its agenda. Progressives need to fight back Why are so many religious citizens drawn…

On a rare trip to Europe, Myanmar leader and Hungary PM discuss issue of ‘growing Muslim populations’ From her failure to speak out against ethnic…

At least seven people have died and more than a dozen are missing after a pleasure boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized on the Danube…

South Korean authorities and families of passengers due to travel to Hungary Rescue workers are searching for 21 people still missing after a boat carrying…

Boat was moored near Hungarian parliament building when it was struck by a tourist vessel At least three people are reported dead and 16 are…

Across EU, voters boost Greens and far right to leave centrist groups diminished EU election live results 2019: across Europe European election latest results 2019:…

More nationalists in parliament than ever before but egos and policy differences will hamper formation of coherent bloc After months of boasts, bluster and apocalyptic…

Latest news ahead of vote counts across EU member states, including UK, taking part after Brexit negotiations stalled Final votes cast as EU awaits parliamentary…

Europe’s 10 million Roma badly underrepresented at a time when populist forces are trying to villify communities Pata-Rât is just a few miles outside Cluj-Napoca,…

Council of Europe’s damning report says human rights violations must be urgently addressed Europe’s top human rights watchdog has accused Hungary’s government of violating people’s…

Efforts to tackle abuse have brought the platform into collision with the government The denunciation filled the front page of one of Hungary’s main newspapers….

The US president’s mission is align with the global right. In Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, he has found an ally How suited President Donald Trump and…

Trump welcomes Viktor Orbán to White House as Pompeo heads to meeting of EU nations in apparent attempt to soothe relations over Iran deal Sign…

Trump tells visiting PM: ‘You’re respected all over Europe’ Critics attack Orbán for eroding democracy and human rights Donald Trump has showered praise on Hungarian…

Viktor Orbán was snubbed by the Obama administration, which accused him of weakening democracy, and is known for his anti-migration rhetoric Sign up to the…

White House says visit crucial to deepen US ‘re-engagement’ Orbán condemned for eroding democracy and human rights Donald Trump is due to host the Hungarian…

Viktor Orbán was snubbed by the Obama administration, which accused him of weakening democracy and is known for his anti-migration rhetoric Sign up to the…

Jewish girl’s life is documented on social media to teach young people about WWII genocide An Instagram account that recounts the real-life story of a…

V4NA, which pumps out stories on dangers of migration, has links to Hungary’s government “Islam can take over Sweden in 50 years.” “Migrants unhappy with…

After being shunned by Obama, Orbán’s meeting with Trump is to focus on ‘bilateral relations’ After years of receiving the cold shoulder from Washington, Hungary’s…

Italy’s deputy PM says far right must make European election gains to prevent ‘sad ending’ Matteo Salvini, Italy’s most powerful politician, has said Europe will…

The conservative philosopher has a point about his quotes being taken out of context. But he misses the bigger picture The battle over the treatment…

Some adults whose claims were rejected went without food for up to five days, claim activists Hungarian authorities are systematically denying food to failed asylum…

In the shadow of Brexit, Britain has become one front in a pan-continental battle for the soul of the European project Elections to the European…

March of the Living will be dedicated to Jane Haining, who protected Jewish children in Budapest The Scottish missionary who died at Auschwitz after refusing…

Hungarian singers allegedly told to sign paper to bypass stipulation of an all-black cast The Hungarian State Opera has come up with a dubious way…

Exclusive: Survey of 14 countries show some Europeans now favour “emigration controls” Southern and eastern European countries are more concerned about emigration than immigration, according…

My grandmother, Kató Havas, who has died aged 98, was a celebrated violinist and violin teacher. She was born in the Transylvanian town of Készdivásárhely….

My former teacher, Eva Bernáthová, who has died aged 96, was a pianist of exceptional sensitivity and nobility. She made her debut in Tchaikovsky’s Piano…

European centre-right candidate cites concerns Fidesz was flouting rule of law Manfred Weber, the centre-right’s lead candidate in the upcoming European parliament meeting, has called…

Breaking international treaties unilaterally is seldom possible – as I know from personal experience A quarter of a century ago I was entrusted by Hungary…

Hungarian PM may set up nationalist grouping as Brussels’ centre-right group decides whether to expel his party Discussions about Europe’s future have largely concentrated on…

Government campaign to boost birth rate featured ‘distracted boyfriend’ couple It was meant to be a poster extolling the virtues of a strong family. But…

Nationalist PM was criticised by leader of centre-right group over billboard attack campaign The Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has said his ruling nationalist Fidesz…

Hungarian PM’s anti-EU attitude is alienating centre-right European People’s party Viktor Orbán could face renewed calls for his expulsion from the European People’s party (EPP)…

Campaign claims commission president and George Soros are ‘endangering Hungary’s safety’ The European commission has accused Viktor Orbán’s government of a propagating a “shocking” and…

Mike Pompeo’s wooing of eastern European states is an attack on the union’s very existence, and part of a wider ideological battle The Trump administration…

France reports 74% rise in offences against Jews and Germany records 60% surge in violent attacks Antisemitism is rising sharply across Europe, experts have said,…

President of Board of Deputies of British Jews had raised concerns over stance of Hungary’s PM and government A Hungarian government minister has accused a…

Trade with central and eastern Europe already affected and local GDP could shrink by 5% Jarosław Granat has worked for Future Processing since it was…

In May’s European elections, anti-EU forces will be on the rise. Those who want to preserve the union’s values must wake up Europe is sleepwalking…

US secretary of state will dine with Hungarian leader before travelling to other countries The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has embarked on a…

To boost country’s population growing families better than letting Muslim immigrants in, says PM Hungary’s populist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has promised that women who…

Despite weeks of protest in Hungary, it’s clear now the PM can rely on support within the EU to shield him from criticism As a…

Diana Neslen on the dangers of whitewashing the past, and Jim Grozier on the benefits of forgetting where we have come from, and concentrating on…

Milton Court, LondonThe Casals Quartet and Tamara Stefanovich shone in the Barbican’s day of concerts saluting the spirit of 20th century Hungary and the music…

Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s far-right prime minister, is at the forefront of a nationalist surge in Europe, and his anti-migrant rhetoric has brought condemnation from the…

Judith Sargentini of Dutch Greens says situation has got worse since her report last year European Union leaders are failing to act despite the “worsening”…

Travelling through Hungary, we found an anxiety about identity and place that liberals can’t ignore Like many families, mine has been divided by politics in…

A Guardian film-maker and his father, who left communist Hungary for Britain in the 70s and now supports the nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orbán, take…

German journalist with links to Russia allegedly organised arson attack in Ukraine to stoke tensions, court told The plot allegedly involved three Polish extremists and…

Use of ‘O1G’ expletive illustrates rising anger at PM’s ‘slave law’ and anti-migrant rhetoric Visitors to Budapest in recent weeks may have noticed the proliferation…

Battle over post-Brexit budget expected from countries accused of flouting rule of law The European parliament has backed plans to cut EU funds to member…

Opposition to authoritarian rule reflects increased concern of voters and institutions, Human Rights Watch claims From Europe to Yemen and Myanmar to the US, authoritarian…

A real menace looms as we fret about Brexit and Germany and France sign symbolic accords It could simply be a coincidence. Or perhaps the…

Hungarian PM also hails new partnership forged with Poland by Italy’s Matteo Salvini Hungary’s far-right prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has called for “anti-migration politicians” to…