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Hungary's Orban Cheers For Gruevski in Macedonia Election
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Slovenia's former PM Janez Jansa have given a hearty boost to Macedonia's ousted leader Nikola Gruevski in the run-up to Macedonia's local elections.
In the resort town of Ohrid, the three of them held a joint press conference accompanied by some of Gruevski's VMRO DPMNE mayoral candidates.
Hungary cuts illegal immigration by 99% after building a wall
Illegal immigration into Hungary has been cut by over 99% after the country built a series of border fences in response to the European migrant crisis.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Chief Security Advisor, György Bakondi has announced that the border fences have cut the number of illegal immigrants entering the country from 391,000 in 2015, to 1,184 in 2017.
Grabar Kitarovic Claims Hungary 'Isn't Blackmailing' Croatia
Grabar Kitarovic said on Tuesday that Hungary's decision to block Croatia's membership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, was not made to "blackmail" Croatia over an ongoing legal dispute about Hungarian energy company MOL.
Greek PM Tsipras to address WHO session in Hungary
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras will be the keynote speaker at the 67th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe on Tuesday at the invitation of the WHO.
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Hungarian PM Orban says Will Fight after EU Ruling on Migrant Quota
Hungary will not change its anti-immigration stance after the European Union's top court dismissed a challenge against migrant quotas, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, reported Reuters.
EU Court Dismisses Complaints by Hungary and Slovakia Over Refugee Quotas
The European Union's top court has dismissed complaints by Slovakia and Hungary about EU migration policy, dealing a blow to the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, and his allies in central Europe over the bitterly contested policy of refugee quotas, reported The Guardian.
Ska Keller: 'No excuse' for EU states not to share refugees
EU lawmakers have welcomed a court ruling rejecting an appeal by Hungary and Slovakia against the European Union's flagship refugee-sharing scheme.
Lead parliamentarian on the scheme Ska Keller said Wednesday that the ruling means "there is no excuse" for EU states not to share refugees from Greece and Italy as they have committed to do.
Putin on a Second Visit to Hungary this Year
Russian President Vladimir Putin goes to Budapest on Monday to open the World Judo Championship. The invitation came from Prime Minister Viktor Orban, with the two leaders also planning to hold a working meeting, TASS reports.
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Hungary rights chief denounces 'data grab' bill
Hungary's data protection watchdog on Monday lashed government plans to centralise personal data and ease rules on allowing official access, calling them a major threat to citizens' rights.
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EU starts legal action against Poland over court reform
The European Union announced Saturday it had launched legal action against Poland’s rightwing government over a new law that it fears will erode judicial independence.