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Hungarian Jews remember Holocaust tragedy 80 years after liberation of Auschwitz

Jan. 29, 2025 06:16 AM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, in which nearly half a million Hungarian Jews lost their lives at the hands of the Nazis, Tamás Léderer still can't shake the sense that the world hasn't learned from the horrors of the 20th...

EU prolongs its Russia sanctions for 6 months after Hungary lifts its objections

Jan. 27, 2025 07:49 AM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union agreed a 6-month extension Monday for a raft of sanctions aimed at depriving Russia of funds to finance its war against Ukraine after Hungary lifted its objections to the move. The sanctions target trade, finance, energy, technology, industry,...

Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine

Jan. 24, 2025 05:57 AM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday said he wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute his country has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc's upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia. Speaking...

Police in Hungary investigate bomb threats affecting over 240 schools

Jan. 23, 2025 07:56 AM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Police in Hungary said Thursday they were investigating bomb threats that were sent to more than 240 schools across the country, resulting in classes being cancelled at some schools. The threats, which came in the form of emails, were identical in their...