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WEB2 days ago · Karacsony: Budapest passes flood defence test. Written by BT/MTI. Budapest has “passed the flood defence test”, Gergely Karacsony, the city’s mayor, told a press conference held near the River Danube on Saturday. Hungary.
Hungary's chief prosecutor seeks to suspend legal immunity of …
WEB15 hours ago · BUDAPEST, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Hungary's chief prosecutor has asked the president of the European Parliament to suspend the parliamentary immunity of Prime Minister Orban's main political rival ...
Budapest riverbanks to close on Monday evening ... - Daily News Hungary
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Budapest riverbanks to close on Monday evening, mayor warns of prolonged flood. In response to rising water levels on the Danube, Budapest authorities are preparing for serious flooding by closing the city’s riverbanks and reinforcing defences on Margaret Island with sandbags.
Hungary Danube waters reach decade high after Storm Boris
WEB5 days ago · The Danube peaked at a 10-year high in a heavily fortified Budapest on Saturday with the water reaching the steps of parliament, after deadly Storm Boris lashed Europe.
Thousands protest against Hungary's Orban after former insider …
WEBMar 26, 2024 · Thousands of people protested in Budapest near parliament on Tuesday demanding the chief prosecutor and Prime Minister Viktor Orban resign after a former government insider accused a senior aide...
Online influencers lead thousands demanding change in Hungary …
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Some of Hungary’s best-known online personalities led a crowd of at least 10,000 protesters in Budapest on Friday to demand a change in the country’s political culture, a response to the conservative president’s recent resignation over a pardon she issued in a child sexual abuse case.
Hungary can ‘no longer be considered a full democracy,’ says EU ...
WEBSep 16, 2022 · Budapest has come under pressure in recent weeks to strike a deal with Brussels and unlock funding for Hungary’s ailing economy, and Orban’s government has promised to create a new anti-graft...
River Danube bursts its banks in Budapest, water highest since 2013
WEBBUDAPEST, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The River Danube burst its banks in Budapest on Thursday, with water levels at their highest in a decade as heavy rain and snow followed by mild weather triggered...
Hungary lifts some restrictions despite virus death spike | AP News
WEBBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's government lifted several lockdown restrictions on Wednesday, even as some doctors and medical experts urged caution after a record-breaking day of COVID-19 deaths.
Thousands of protesters block Budapest bridge as teachers in Hungary …
WEBBUDAPEST — At least 10,000 Hungarian students, teachers and parents blocked a Budapest bridge before filling a main square outside parliament on Wednesday in support of teachers fighting for...