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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...

Hungarian minister sanctioned by US 'strengthened' by the penalty, Prime Minister Orbán says

Jan. 17, 2025 05:11 AM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Sanctions issued by the United States last week against a powerful Hungarian official with close ties to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have “strengthened” that official's standing within the populist government, Orbán said Friday. Speaking on state...

The Czech Republic ends its energy dependence on Russian oil imports

Jan. 14, 2025 10:42 AM EST

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic has boosted its energy security by completing a project to finish the country’s dependence on oil delivery from Russia, the government said on Tuesday. The Czech Republic previously received about half of its oil, or 4 million metric tons, through...

Katinka Hosszu, the 'Iron Lady' of swimming, retires after stellar career

Jan. 09, 2025 06:32 AM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu of Hungary, one of the greatest all-around swimmers, has announced her retirement. Known as the “Iron Lady” of swimming for her gruelling repertoire of events, the 35-year-old Hosszu competed at five Olympic...

US sanctions top Hungarian official for alleged corruption while in office

Jan. 07, 2025 12:20 PM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A senior Hungarian government official close to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was hit Tuesday with U.S. sanctions for his alleged involvement in corruption in Hungary, a rare step against a sitting official in an allied country. The Department of the...

Ágnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103

Jan. 02, 2025 03:39 AM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103. Keleti died Thursday morning in Budapest, the Hungarian state news agency reported. She was hospitalized in critical condition with pneumonia on Dec. 25....

Hungary's Orbán blames immigration and EU for the deadly attack in Germany

Dec. 21, 2024 11:38 AM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Saturday drew a direct link between immigration and an attack in Germany where a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers, killing at least five people and injuring 200 others. During a rare...