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Budapest’s new gallery-concert hall is part of a plan to regenerate a site of national pride
Government stick to guns on tough immigration policy
Heated legal wrangling with Brussels means tens of billions of euros unlikely to be disbursed this year
Legal opinion by advocate general recommends countries’ claim should be dismissed
Ruling Fidesz party vows to counteract moves such as use of sanctions against individuals before next year’s election
Letters to Warsaw and Budapest are informal step towards a decision on whether to hold back EU funds
Premier Viktor Orban extends controls to petrol and diesel as he prepares for poll battle next year
Peter Marki-Zay says new government would seek referendum on changing constitution
Aggressive monetary and fiscal intervention added nothing discernible to developing countries’ recovery
Unpicking Viktor Orban’s influence will be an immense task even if the united opposition wins next year’s elections
Economic performance could be a strength — or mean that political success depends crucially on continued growth
Small-town mayor Peter Marki-Zay becomes surprise choice to lead 2022 opposition bid to unseat strongman leader
Conservative small-town mayor Peter Marki-Zay wins primary to take on populist PM in 2022 elections
Justice minister says uproar is ‘political witch-hunt’ as Budapest expects similar challenge over migration
Orban keen to bring key infrastructure into state hands despite resistance from investors
Budapest’s policies offer Republicans a blueprint for illiberal government
Brussels discusses taking first steps under the bloc’s new rule of law conditionality rules in coming weeks
Run-off in October to decide candidate with Budapest mayor Karacsony still tipped to lead opposition
Political stars align for Europe’s poorest country bedevilled by corruption
Challengers look to primary elections to break prime minister’s decade-long hold on power
Prime minister hopes to galvanise voters by conflating dispute over new law with delays to €1bn in EU funds
Pandemic and climate change have shifted Jens Weidmann’s red lines
National day celebrations spark controversy among firefighters
Report highlights concerns over judiciary and official corruption in member states
EU to publish report on the rule of law in all 27 member states
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