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Demonstrators protesting against the dismissal of the editor-in-chief of the Hungarian news website Index.hu march in the streets of Budapest, Hungary, Friday, July 24, 2020.Dozens of journalists are resigning from Hungary's main news site because of the firing earlier this week of their editor-in-chief. Over 80 Index staff members said Friday were leaving Index.hu because the dismissal of Szabolcs Dull endangers the website's professional independence and its future. (Zsolt Szigetvary/MTI via AP)

Dozens resign at Hungary’s main news site after editor fired

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

In this Friday, May 15, 2020, file photo, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban listens to a question during a press conference after a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia. Hungary's prime minister says that his country won a “very important battle” at the European Union summit this week, where national leaders of the 27-member bloc decided on a seven-year budget and economic recovery package to counter the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)

Hungarian PM claims EU win but rule-of-law dispute not over

By Pablo Gorondi - Associated Press

Chief editor of Hungary’s main independent news site fired

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

List 3/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

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Hungarian municipalities allowed to limit short-term rentals

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Hungary’s main online news site says independence in danger

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 12, 2017 photo people gather to protest against then planned new NGO and CEU laws, at the Heroes Square in Budapest. The European Union's Court of Justice says that restrictions imposed by Hungary on the foreign funding of non-governmental organizations does not comply with EU law. (Zoltan Balogh/MTI via AP,file)

Hungary law on NGOs’ foreign funding found to break EU rules

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

In this July 28, 2013 photo the head coach of the Hungarian national water polo team Tibor Benedek gestures during the men's water polo Hungary vs. Kazakhstan round of 16 match in Barcelona, Spain. Tibor Benedek, with three Olympic titles, who won both a European Championship and World Championship as a player, collecting four world and seven continental medals in total, died on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at the age of 47 years. (Aniko Kovacs/MTI via AP)

Benedek, 3-time Olympic water polo champ from Hungary, dies

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

3-time Olympic water polo champion Gyorgy Karpati dies at 84

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

Hungarian parliament votes for govt to end state of danger

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers his speech during the inauguration of the Centenary Turul Statue in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Trianon Peace Treaty in Satoraljaujhely, Hungary, Saturday, June 6, 2020. The Turul, mostly depicted as a hawk or falcon, is a mythological bird and the ancient symbol of Hungarian national identity and togetherness. Hungary is commemorating the 100th anniversary of a post-World War I peace treaty which led to the loss of about two-thirds of its territory and left some 3.3 million Hungarians outside the country's new borders. (Zoltan Mathe/MTI via AP)

Hungarian government launches coronavirus questionnaire

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Lawmakers attend the commemorative parliamentary session marking the centenary of the Trianon Peace Treaty in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, June 4, 2020. Hungary is commemorating the 100th anniversary of a post-World War I peace treaty which led to the loss of about two-thirds of its territory and left some 3.3 million Hungarians outside the country's new borders. (Tibor Illyes/MTI via AP)

On WWI treaty’s centenary, Hungary says its ‘curse’ must go

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the media during an international press conference in the Cabinet Office of the Prime Minister in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. (Szilard Koszticsak/MTI via AP)

Hungary bans transgender birth certificate changes

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Children stand at the border line between Serbia and Hungary in Kelebija, Serbia, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020. About two hundred migrants, including children, gathered Thursday at Serbia's border with Hungary to demand to be allowed entry into the European Union country. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)

Hungary seen wrongly holding asylum seekers in transit zones

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

In this handout photo provided by the Turkish Defense Ministry, Serbian officials unload Personal Protection Equipment donated by Turkey to help the country combat the new coronavirus outbreak, in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, April 8, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death (Turkish Defence Ministry via AP)

China’s ‘mask diplomacy’ wins support in Eastern Europe

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC - Associated Press

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, right, chats with his deputy Zsolt Semjen during a plenary session of the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 30, 2020. Hungary's parliament on Monday approved a bill giving Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government extraordinary powers during the coronavirus pandemic, without setting an end date for their expiration. The bill was approved by Orban's Fidesz party and other government supporters by 137 votes in favor to 53 against. (Zoltan Mathe/MTI via AP)

Hungary’s Orban strikes back at EU criticism on extra powers

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a media conference, detailing EU efforts to limit the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, at EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Francois Lenoir, Pool Photo via AP)

Top court rules 3 anti-migrant quota countries broke EU law

By LORNE COOK - Associated Press

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban replies to faction leader of the oppositional Jobbik party Peter Jakab during a question and answer session of the Parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 30, 2020. MPs with 137 yes votes and 53 no votes have approved legislation that extends a state of emergency and gives the government extraordinary powers to enact measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Zoltan Mathe/MTI via AP)

Hungary to give prime minister sweeping powers amid coronavirus outbreak

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Two members of the military police patrol the streets in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, March 30, 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, two days earlier the government implemented a lockdown. For two weeks, homes and residences may only be left for work or to purchase essential goods. Members of the police are tasked to ensure compliance with the rules by providing support and being empathetic with the residents. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. (Zoltan Balogh/MTI via AP)

Hungary approves extra government powers, with no end date

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 5 2020 file photo, migrants walk to the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing on a dinghy the Aegean sea from Turkey on Thursday, March 5, 2020. No entry, says Hungary. Move along, says Greece. Watch out, says Croatia: They might have the coronavirus. This week, thousands of asylum-seekers sit at the intersection of a pair of fast-moving news stories — a spike in migration in Europe and uncertainty about the global spread of the new and sometimes deadly virus. (AP Photo/Alexandros Michailidis, File)

Asylum-seekers, coronavirus collide with complicated results

By PABLO GORONDI - Associated Press