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Late invites and spats leave Magyar’s 1956 event short of leaders
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar had hoped to host top leaders in Budapest for the 70th anniversary of the 1956 revolution. But last-minute invitations and spats with Paris and Kyiv kept Macron, Tusk and Zelenskyy away, leaving only EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa attending.
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EU ends anti-corruption funding curbs on Hungary, freeing €4.2bn
The Council of the EU has ended the 2022 conditionality mechanism imposed on Hungary over corruption risks, releasing €4.2 billion and restoring access to Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe after Péter Magyar’s new government adopted anti-corruption reforms.
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Hungary and Ukraine close in on deal over ethnic Hungarian rights
Kyiv will propose a new law on minority education rights, with a vote expected in October. Budapest has blocked EU accession talks until Ukraine adopts the laws agreed under an 11-point plan on Hungarians in Transcarpathia.
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Magyar's 'Operation Purge' takes shape with high level detentions
Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s “Operation Purge” has entered a new phase with the detention of two former ministers. Holding officials from the Orbán era to account was a central campaign pledge, and Magyar says the drive will now accelerate. Fidesz has denounced the effort as political revenge.
Sport
Heavyweights Bring the Hungary Grand Slam to a Spectacular Close
Budapest delivered a thrilling final day as Schimidt, Pavic, Pirelli, Hershko and Endovitskii struck gold. Pavic celebrated her first Grand Slam title, while the heavyweights brought three unforgettable days of judo at the Papp László Arena to a close.
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Judo: Middleweights light up Day Two of the Hungary Grand Slam
Day two in Budapest delivered four thrilling champions. Megu Danno claimed Japan’s second gold, Rashid Mammadaliyev earned his first Grand Slam title, Elisavet Teltsidou celebrated her fifth, while Yoshito Hojo secured another gold for Japan.
Art
Prompting makes perfect: Nóra Bereczki on making award-winning art
Is an AI-generated image really art? What role will AI play in schools and will machines take our jobs? Award-winning Digital Umami creator Nóra Bereczki gives her artistic impression on the creative processes, photography and education.
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Expiring migration laws could be key to unlocking Hungary's EU fines
Brussels and Budapest are exploring whether letting two temporary Hungarian migration laws lapse – without softening border policy – could provide a path to ending the EU's €1m-a-day fine imposed on Hungary, but experts remain doubtful it will be enough to satisfy the ECJ.
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Hungary on track to unlock €10bn in EU funds before reform deadline
Hungary is on track to meet all EU criteria by the end of August to unlock €10 billion in frozen recovery funds. Budapest and Commission sources say the process is on track, with two-thirds of the required milestones already met.
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Hungary’s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens
Hungary is facing a severe water crisis, with prolonged heat and drought driving water levels sharply lower. Around 99% of the country is under severe or extreme drought, while desertification threatens the Great Hungarian Plain.
