Politics of Hungary

The EU said Oct. 10 it is "very concerned" after Hungary's main opposition newspaper halted publication, sparking fears of a clampdown on press freedom by the right-wing government.

Low voter turnout invalidated Hungary's referendum on European Union refugee quotas, even though citizens voted overwhelmingly in support of the government's opposition to any future, mandatory EU schemes to relocate asylum-seekers.

The national poll held in Hungary on whether to ban mandatory relocation of migrants from Southern Europe is expected to be invalid as turnout is lower than the 50% threshold, media reports say.

Most of those who have participated in the referendum, however, have rejected mandatory quotas.

Thousands of Hungarians took to the streets to protest against the anti-migrant policy of the government of PM Viktor Orban.

BELGRADE - Four years ago, Csanad Szegedi was a deputy leader of the radical nationalist Jobbik party in Hungary, and he blamed Jews as well as the Roma people for his country's problems. But then he learned he was a Jew himself, and everything changed, odditycentral.com reports.

Leaders of Central European countries have formed "an alliance for the defense of their states and their way of life," says Hungarian PM Viktor Orban.

He made the statement on Sunday, in the wake of Saturday's "summit" on the refugee crisis, held in Vienna.

Human rights campaigners on Sept. 14 urged voters in Hungary to boycott what they termed an "inhumane" referendum on migrant relocation under an EU quota plan.

The appeal was made by 22 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) including the Helsinki Committees for Human Rights group.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has given his assessment of relations with neighboring countries in an address to Hungarian diplomats.

He characterized relations with Serbia as "well balanced."

EU's promise "of money and other concession" to Turkey in return for preventing migrants from leaving is an illusion, says Hungarian PM Viktor Orban.

Politico magazine has pointed MEP Eva Paunova (EPP) as one of the "28 people from 28 countries who are shaping, shaking and stirring Europe".