Now playing Next Hungary Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán a 'predator', says Reporters Without Borders Press watchdog Reporters Without Borders has put Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on its list of “predators" for attacking media freedoms. 05/07/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Right-wing populist parties join forces to rally against future EU Sixteen parties from 14 countries are calling for an EU based on sovereign member states rather than a federal European state. 05/07/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Viktor Orbán hits back at European leaders over controversial LGBT law Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has accused European leaders of acting like "colonialists" in their criticism of a controversial new law banning the portrayal of homosexuality. 02/07/2021
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. EU leaders need to take action against Hungary’s anti-LGBT law | View "EU leaders have to realise that once things turn nasty it is not enough to solely rely on a guardian of the treaties which they practically castrated over the past couple of years." 01/07/2021
Now playing Next Europe News 17 EU leaders defend LGBT rights amid row over new Hungarian law "We must continue fighting against discrimination towards the LGBT community, reaffirming our defence of their fundamental rights," the leaders say. 24/06/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Fourteen EU countries denounce Hungary's new anti-LGBT law Ministers from Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg gathered 13 like-minded countries in a critical statement that condemns Hungary for "stigmatising LGBTIQ persons". 22/06/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Euroviews. Only parents should decide sexual education of their children | View Only parents should decide sexual education of their children | View 17/06/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Hungary votes on anti-LGBT bills amid protests Thousands of protesters urged the Hungarian Parliament to vote against bills banning any content portraying or promoting homosexuality to young people. 15/06/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Hungary proposes banning the 'promotion' of homosexuality to children Hungary's ruling Fidesz party has tabled new legislation which would ban educational programmes, books or films that promote homosexuality or transsexuality. 11/06/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Meet the emperor's grandson who wants to patch things up with France György Habsburg, a descendant of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, has been appointed Hungarian ambassador to France. 10/06/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Orban's views on Muslims 'divisive and wrong', says UK PM Orban spoke of “Muslim invaders” and of migrants being “a poison”. Critics point out that Boris Johnson is no stranger to making disparaging comments about Muslims. 28/05/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Budapest's liberal mayor announces election bid to oust Viktor Orbán Gergely Karácsony hopes to run as the united opposition's candidate for prime minister when Hungary goes to the polls next year. 15/05/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Euroviews. Hungary is becoming a semi-dictatorship as the EU watches idly | View "The EU has ignored the fact that within its borders a government is disregarding democratic values, leading the country towards populist-nationalist semi-dictatorship while they collect European taxpayers’ money." 10/05/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Covid cancellation fears for Hungary’s festival season this summer Organisers of Hungary's summer concerts and festivals are frustrated at the uncertainty over government coronavirus plans 08/05/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Hungary's parliament overhauls higher education amid outcry Critics have decried the reform as a theft of public funds and a takeover of Hungary's higher education system by Prime Minister Viktor Orban. 27/04/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Klubrádió: Frequency to be taken over by group close to Orbán The liberal-leaning commercial station was one of the only remaining opposition radio voices in Hungary. 11/04/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Orbán, Salvini and Morawiecki form new right-wing European alliance They met in Budapest on Thursday to introduce the alliance, vowing to create a "European renaissance based on Christian values". 01/04/2021
Now playing Next Hungary Euroviews. Viktor Orban should become the agent of European integration | View "The best joke on Orban is to turn him into an undercover agent of European integration," writes Romanian MEP Dragoș Tudorache. 08/03/2021
Now playing Next Economy Europe's week: Orban leaves the EPP, as Brexit makes a dramatic return While Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban left the EPP Group after it changed its internal rules, MEPs delayed a decision on when to vote on the Brexit deal. 05/03/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Hungary's rule of law stance left Fidesz isolated in EPP, says Weber The leader of the European Parliament’s biggest party said Hungary’s stance on rule of law was "too problematic" to keep Fidesz in the grouping. 03/03/2021