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Budapest is the capital and largest city in Hungary, and one of the largest cities in the European Union. It came to prominence under the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

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Leaders attend the informal EU summit

How can EU compete with US, China and others?

Italian economist Mario Draghi discussed the reforms that the EU requires to keep pace with the United States and China.
PoliticsNovember 9, 2024
A welcome notice hangs on the wooden gate of the Aurora Climate Garden in Budapest

An urban jungle in Hungary

An English teacher in Budapest has found a green-fingered way to calm his climate anxiety.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 27, 202402:28 min
A white plate with a slice of flodni cake

Flodni: Sweet Jewish treat is a part of Hungary's history

For many, flodni is as Hungarian as goulash. But very few know that this popular treat was created by Hungarian Jews.
SocietyJune 21, 202404:02 min
Hungarian opposition politician Peter Magyar seen among a sea of flags at a rally in Budapest on June 8, 2024

Hungary: Orban challenger draws massive crowd on eve of vote

In a matter of months, Peter Magyar has emerged as nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's biggest threat.
PoliticsJune 8, 2024
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Budapest Jewish community collects for Hungary's rural poor

Budapest-based charity Donation Taxi collects donations for Hungary's rural poor, building bridges between communities.
SocietyApril 8, 202404:33 min
Protesters rallied in support of opposition movement founder Peter Magyah, in Budapest, Hungary on April 6, 2024

Hungary: Tens of thousands rally in support of Orban rival

Lawyer Peter Magyar says his new political movement will bring left and right together against Viktor Orban's rule.
PoliticsApril 6, 2024
Peter Magyar burns a flare at an anti-government rally in Budapest

Hungary: New opposition figure a threat to Viktor Orban?

Peter Magyar claims to have insider information on the government and high-level corruption. Is he a threat?
PoliticsMarch 28, 202404:47 min
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (l) and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (r) smile while seated at a table flanked by their nations' flags

Erdogan and Orban pledge closer ties in Budapest meeting

Although Turkey and Hungary are the only countries yet to ratify Sweden's NATO bid, the subject was not addressed.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2023
Awarding of GOETHE-Medal 2023 | Hungary | Nikolett Eröss

Off-Biennale: A collective for the arts

OFF-Biennale is an art collective based in Budapest that doesn't receive any state funding.
CultureNovember 25, 202305:51 min
DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

Art and Freedom: Goethe Medal Winners 2023 - Arts Unveiled

The 2023 Goethe Medal winners come from Tbilisi, Taipei and Budapest. They stand for freedom of art.
CultureNovember 25, 202326:06 min
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China-funded railway to link Budapest and Belgrade

Construction of a new high-speed rail link connecting the Hungarian and Serbian capitals is well underway.
BusinessOctober 19, 202304:20 min
A crane lifts a shipwreck out of the Danube river in Budapest, Hungary, in June 2019.

Captain sentenced to jail over 2019 Danube boat collision

Some 27 people were killed when a cruise ship hit a smaller boat in Hungary in 2019.
Law and JusticeSeptember 26, 2023
A photo of six TV monitors in the control room of a TV studio. The bottom three show a man in a dark polo shirt.

Why the Goethe medal could spark political controversy

Cultural workers from Georgia, Taiwan and Hungary have been awarded the Goethe medal for their courage and commitment.
ArtsAugust 28, 2023
People take part in the Pride parade in Budapest on July 15, 2023.

Budapest Pride protest restrictive LGBTQ law

Thousands of people, including Western diplomats, participated in the Pride march in the Hungarian capital.
Human RightsJuly 16, 2023
Pope Francis (C) is greeted by children waving flags after he arrived on April 28, 2023 at the Liszt Ferenc airport in Budapest.

Pope Francis calls for more open Europe during Hungary visit

The pope reiterated his calls for welcoming migrants after a meeting with nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
PoliticsApril 28, 2023
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko speaking with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

Belarus' Lukashenko asks for Russian security guarantees

The Belarusian leader called for Russia to defend Belarus "as its own territory."
ConflictsApril 10, 2023
EU Comm,issioner for Budget and Administration Johannes Hahn in front of EU flag on screen at press conference on Hungary's recovery plan

European Commission recommends keeping Hungary funds on ice

However, the EU executive also raised the prospect of unfreezing the finances if Hungary's latest promised reforms bite.
PoliticsNovember 30, 2022
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Hungary's parliament approves anti-corruption reforms

The Hungarian parliament approved two anti-corruption laws to unlock funding from the EU.
Rule of LawOctober 3, 2022
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A Hungarian village for rent

Have you always wanted to own a whole village? Well, how about renting the village of Bedepuszta in Hungary instead?
SocietyAugust 25, 202203:42 min
- A person attends the Budapest Pride march in Budapest, Hungary,

Hungary: Thousands march during Budapest Pride festival

The march comes a year after Hungary passed controversial anti-LGBTQ legislation.
Human RightsJuly 23, 2022
Deutsche Welle Englisch Fußball Jonathan Harding

German team not taking a knee in Budapest was a mistake

Jonathan Harding
Germany could so easily have demonstrated their values in Hungary, DW's Jonathan Harding writes. But they chose not to.
SportsJune 12, 2022
Gas distribution station in Gustorzy, Poland

Warsaw and Budapest split over Russian energy ties

Poland and Hungary's relations with Russia are anything but alike. We explore the energy ties that bind — and don't.
BusinessApril 27, 2022
A drag queen outside the Hungarian parliament holds a rainbow flag

Hungary approves referendum on LGBTQ issues

PM Viktor Orban supports legislation that will limit teaching about homosexuality and transgender topics in schools.
PoliticsNovember 30, 2021
French far-right leader Marine le Pen shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban after a joint press conference

Hungary's Orban hosts French far-right leader Le Pen

Marine Le Pen heavily criticized the European Union during her visit with the Hungarian prime minister in Budapest.
Rule of LawOctober 26, 2021
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at conservative conference

Hungary passes resolution in support of Polish court ruling

Hungary's prime minister signed a resolution supporting a ruling that gave the Polish constitution primacy over EU law.
Rule of LawOctober 9, 2021
Marchers in the Pride Parade in Budapest with the international LGBTQ flag

Record Budapest Pride fights anti-LGBTQ laws

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has threatened to refuse EU coronavirus aid after the bloc moved against his laws.
EqualityJuly 24, 2021
Revelers at the Budapest Pride march celebrate outside the Hungarian parliament building.

Orban hits out at 'shameful' EU legal action

Hungary accuses the EU of "legalized hooliganism" after it launched legal action over an anti-LGBTQ law.
Rule of LawJuly 16, 2021
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Artists in Hungary under lockdown

The country's cultural sector received no government aid, but its creatives are finding ways to get by.
ArtsJuly 1, 202102:30 min
Deutschland München | Allianz Arena in Regenbogenfarben

Euro 2020: Proposal to light up Munich arena in LGBTQ colors

After the Hungarian parliament passed new anti-LGBTQ legislation this week, Munich councilors want to send a message.
SportsJune 19, 2021
Protesters hold signs opposing the construction of a Chinese university in Budapest, Hungary

Hungarians protest planned Chinese university in Budapest

Thousands took to the streets in opposition to the expensive project angered by soaring debt to China.
PoliticsJune 5, 2021
Ungarn l Bürgermeister Gergely Karacsony, Budapest

Potential challenger emerges to Hungary's Orban

Budapest's Karacsony already has the backing of three opposition parties.
PoliticsMay 15, 2021
Liverpool FC coach Jürgen Klopp

Jürgen Klopp says his mother died from COVID-19

The famous German coach will not be able to attend his mother's funeral due to coronavirus restrictions.
SportsFebruary 10, 2021
A general view of an empty Puskas Arena in Budapest.

RB Leipzig, Gladbach to play UCL games in neutral Budapest

RB Leipzig's and Gladbach's Champions League last 16 first legs will be played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
SportsFebruary 8, 2021
RB Leipzig winger Dominik Szoboszlai before his move from Red Bull Salzburg

What Dominik Szoboszlai's rise says about Hungarian football

Hungarian football is on the up. But in the country's football structures, cronyism is universal.
SportsFebruary 5, 2021
Hungarian protesters with placards and banners

Thousands march through Budapest for academic freedom

People have been venting their anger at Prime Minsister Viktor Orban's decision to undermine academic freedom.
PoliticsOctober 23, 2020
Home office: the workspace of choice during a pandemic

Berlin, Lagos, Budapest: How fast is your internet?

Working from home is the new normal. Yet six in 10 users don't have internet connections that are fast enough.
TechnologyOctober 9, 2020
Ungarn Budapest Studenten der Universität für Theater- und Filmkunst SZFE

Hollywood support for Budapest student protests

Students at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest are protesting against the new pro-Orban management.
CultureSeptember 13, 2020
Participants build a human chain to hand over their message hand to hand from the headquarters of the University of Theatre and Motion Picture Arts to the Hungarian parliament building in Budapest

Budapest students demand academic freedom

Viktor Orban's government has handed control of several universities to institutions loyal to his administration.
EducationSeptember 6, 2020
Bars in Budapest's Jewish Quarter catering to tourists

Budapest moves to end party tourism

The Hungarian capital is rethinking what kind of tourism it wants in future — but many locals are still unsatisfied.
CultureJuly 24, 2020

Football fans in Hungary allowed back into stadiums

Hungary allowed football clubs to reopen their stadiums to fans, but only under certain conditions.
SportsJune 1, 2020
The mayors of Prague, Budapest, Bratislava and Warsaw pose for a photo

Eastern European mayors forge anti-populism pact

The mayors of the Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia's capitals formed a new alliance that seeks EU support.
PoliticsDecember 16, 2019
Hungary plan to control theaters triggers actor protests

Hungary theater control plan triggers actor protests

Thousands of Hungarians have rallied in Budapest protesting against a government plan to wrest control from theaters.
SocietyDecember 9, 2019
Budapest boat accident | Bergung des Wracks

Hungary charges captain over deadly boat collision

The boat accident in May in Budapest killed 27 people, mostly South Korean tourists.
CatastropheNovember 28, 2019
The Warsaw skyline

'Little Visegrad' — A pact of capitals

The young mayors of Warsaw, Budapest, Prague and Bratislava are coming together to fight for the rule of law.
PoliticsNovember 11, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest, Hungary

Erdogan finds ally on Syria plan in Orban

After facing censure over Turkey's Syria offensive, Erdogan found support from at least one EU leader — Hungary's Orban.
PoliticsNovember 7, 2019
Ungarn Opposition vor Sieg bei Bürgermeisterwahl in Budapest | Gergely Karacsony

Inside Europe: Opposition wins in Budapest

Hungary's opposition scored a shock win in the Budapest mayoral election. It's a huge blow for nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Keith Walker speaks with DW's Hungary correspondent, Stefan Bos, who explains it's the first electoral defeat for Orban's ruling party, Fidesz, since it came to power nine years ago.
PoliticsOctober 18, 201904:51 min
Podcast Inside Europe

Inside Europe 18.10.2019

Two NATO allies face off over northern Syria. Who stands to gain? - Tensions rise in Catalonia - The Mont Blanc glacier on the verge of collapse - Are Czech-Chinese ties in peril? - Poland's ruling nationalist party wins poll - Hungary's opposition wins Budapest mayoral race - Supermarkets fight food waste in France – Gelato with a sustainable difference
PoliticsOctober 18, 201954:58 min
Gergely Karacsony

Hungary opposition party wins in Budapest

Gergely Karacsony's win is a major blow to nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party.
PoliticsOctober 13, 2019
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban

Hungary polls: Orban's party faces tough challenge

A more unified opposition and a sex scandal could hamper PM Orban's Fidesz party's smooth sailing in local elections.
PoliticsOctober 13, 2019
Flags of Hungary and the European Union

Hungary rejects EU criticism

The EU has started formal proceedings against Hungary for alleged breaches of the bloc's values and the rule of law.
PoliticsSeptember 16, 2019