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Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán reiterated Hungary's opposition to opening European Union accession talks with Ukraine, citing concerns about Ukraine's readiness and the potential economic impact on the EU.
2023-12-8

The Finnish Parliament votes 184–7 to formally approve the country's accession to NATO, and to adopt the military alliance's founding documents. Hungary and Turkey have yet to approve Finland's membership.
2023-03-1

Hungary reports a record 11,289 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 998,488.
2021-11-19

The European Commission launches legal challenges against Hungary and parts of Poland due to their anti-LGBT+ laws. The Commission adds that "Europe will never allow parts of our society to be stigmatized".
2021-07-15

Hungary approves the use of the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine and Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, becoming the first European Union member state to approve the Russian vaccine.
2021-01-21

Poland and Israel join Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Australia and Austria in announcing that, despite their agreement in July, they will not sign the United Nations Global Compact for Migration in Marrakech on 10–11 December 2018.
2018-11-20

The European Court of Justice dismisses complaints by Slovakia and Hungary about EU migration policy, upholding Brussels’ right to force member states to take in asylum seekers.
2017-09-6

Hungary's parliament passes a series of constitutional changes to counteract previous court rulings. Critics claim the move undermines the rule of law.
2013-03-11

A Hungarian MP from the far right Jobbik party calls for a list of Jewish politicians and government employees who are a "threat to national security". The Hungarian Government later released a statement condemning the comments.
2012-11-27