Former President Donald Trump endorsed Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, on Monday, formally pledging his “complete support” to a far-right foreign leader who has touted turning Hungary into an “illiberal democracy.

Trump endorses Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister

After long indulging him, leaders in the European Union now widely consider one of their own, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, an existential threat to a bloc that holds itself up as a model of human rights and the rule of law.

How the EU allowed Hungary to become an illiberal model

Flicking a coin-shaped disc around a table-top, Hungarians still adore the simple sport of button football, a game they invented a century ago.

Century-old game of button football a cult sport in Hungary

To all those who would pose a challenge to Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s coming presidential election, including the press, the Supreme Court and liberals, the embattled right-wing leader has an answer: “Only God removes me.

Inflationary wave changes political terrain for right-wing populists

more than 40 people wearing nothing but red swimsuits and Santa hats raced through Budapest for the yearly 'Naked Santa Run'.

Half-naked Hungarians wearing only Santa swimsuits run for charity

Hungary's last Roma fortune-teller fears his culture and traditions could disappear before his eyes. Most traditional Roma occupations are very much on the wane. Many in Hungary face racism, segregation, social exclusion and poverty. Here's a report.

Hungary's last Roma fortune-teller fears his culture could disappear

Forty-seven-year-old Sztojka, by his own account, is Hungary's last Roma fortune-teller. In his home in the village of Soltvadkert in Budapest, he lays 36 weathered paper cards upon a table and peers at them from beneath the brim of his large felt hat and then reveals to his clients' details of their past, present and future. Watch this report for more!

Here's Hungary's "last" Roma fortune-teller

Chaotic and violent scenes prevailed inside Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom during the World Cup qualifying match between England and Hungary when dozens of fans fought with baton-wielding police on Tuesday (October 12).

Explained: The Carpathian Brigade of Hungary football team. What's behind unruly fans?

FIFA has "strongly condemned" the violence between fans and police during Hungary's World Cup qualifying match against England on Tuesday (October 12). The world football governing body said that it is probing the clashes at the Wembley Stadium and also noted that it has "zero tolerance against such abhorrent behaviour".

Watch: FIFA condemns 'abhorrent' violence as Hungary fans attack police inside Wembley Stadium

Hungary must play their next World Cup qualifier behind closed doors after FIFA imposed a ban on fans and a 200,000 Swiss franc ($217,000) fine following racist incidents in this month`s match against England.

Hungary ordered to play World Cup qualifier behind closed doors

Pope Francis used his short time in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday to urge his bishops to embrace diversity and send a message to the country’s hard-right, anti-migrant leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orban, that God is not a strongman who silences enemies and that religious roots, while vital for a country, also allow it to open up and extend “its arms toward everyone.

In Orban’s Hungary, pope urges bishops to embrace diversity

Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary portrays himself as the defender of Christian Europe against migrants and multiculturalism. After years of his weakening of democratic institutions, the far-right strongman has prepared for coming elections in Catholic-majority Hungary by strengthening his links to Catholic traditionalists in Europe and the United States.

Meeting Hungary’s strongman, Pope treads a fine line with an embattled leader

Hungary's authoritarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been criticised by fellow EU members for policies they say are hostile to LGBTQ people and immigrants. He has also faced international condemnation for cracking down on the press and judiciary.

Orban tightens grip over Hungary, introduces policies hostile to LGBTQ people

According to a new announcement by the Hungarian government, apart from schools, churches will also be subject to the controversial provisions of Hungary's new anti-LGBTQ law.

Churches in Hungary to be subject to anti LGBTQ law

France's Europe Minister Clement Beaune on Friday criticised a planned referendum by Hungary over a controversial law slammed as an attack on LGBTQ rights by Brussels.

France concerned by Hungary LGBTQ law referendum

Hungary is ordering mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for all health workers, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday, following similar moves by France and a few other European countries.

Hungary makes COVID-19 jabs mandatory for health workers

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán seems to have given his opponents a chance to hurt his political fortunes in the future over plans for a Chinese university campus in Budapest.

Plans for a Chinese university spark outrage in Hungary 

In a strange incident, a bookshop chain in Hungary has been fined for selling a children’s story which depicts a day in the life of a child with same-sex parents.

Hungary fines bookshop chain depicting LGBT families in book

Hungary's strongman Prime Minister Viktor Orban is growing international protest over the law, which is due to take effect on Thursday.

EU warns Hungary to fix anti-LGBTQ law or face action

Hungary’s crackdown on what it perceives as “homosexual” has left the LGBTQIA+ community feeling abandoned, especially in the midst of the country’s annual drag queen competition.

How Hungary's annual drag contest is operating in shadow of anti-LGBTQIA+ law

Czech President Milos Zeman, commenting on a Hungarian law that bans LGBT material from schools, told a television interview on Sunday that he finds transgender people "disgusting".

Czech President Zeman calls transgender people 'disgusting'

The issue of LGBTQ rights has divided European Union. Hungary is pushing a law that allegedly discriminates against LGBTQ. The Vatican is pushing Italy to drop a new law on gay rights. Even football has become embroiled in the debate. Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: In Europe, a fight for LGBTQ rights

EU leaders holding a summit Thursday attacked Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban over a new law in his country banning LGBTQ content in schools, which they view as homophobic and contrary to EU values.

EU leaders confront Hungary PM over LGBTQ law

German Chancellor Angela Merkel slammed Hungary's proposed new law prohibiting the distribution of homosexuality and gender change materials in schools. "I believe this law is incorrect and incompatible with my beliefs," Merkel said in a statement to the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, adding that the bill was something she would vote against politically.

'This law is wrong': Angela Merkel joins other EU leaders in criticising Hungary's anti-LGBT law

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