Tuesday 28 September, 2021
Voting in the primary elections to find a candidate to challenge Orban was suspended on Saturday.
A six party alliance will take on Viktor Orban’s Fidesz Party today.
Children’s books depicting homosexuality must be in closed packaging while sale of the books is forbidden near schools or churches.
Prime Minister Victor Orban’s critics have accused him of conflating paedophilia with homosexuality.
It comes as the government is under fire over findings it used malware to spy on opposition figures.
Ursula von der Leyen has warned that the EU would use “all powers available” to force Hungary to repeal or modify the law.
Leaders from 17 EU countries condemned the Hungarian law last month.
A majority of the leaders insisted that discrimination must not be tolerated in the 27-nation bloc.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
Ireland has joined 12 other EU member states to condemn a bill passed in Hungary last week.
The European football governing body say it is a ‘politically and religiously neutral organisation.’
The tournament favourites escaped Budapest with a 1-1 draw.
Hungary has passed a bill that bans sharing content that “promotes” being gay to children and teenagers.
She said the European Commission is “assessing if it breaches relevant EU legislation”.
‘If you are a guest in a country, then understand its culture, and don’t provoke the locals or the host.’
It finished 0-0 in front of a full house in Budapest.
Stephen Kenny has made two personnel changes, but also looks like switching to a back three for this evening’s game.
The teenager spent last season with Rochdale, and is set for another move ahead of next season.
The Everton full-back, who has been carrying a hamstring injury, is to return home from Girona.
The Boys In Green will face Andorra and Hungary in early June as Kenny looks for his first win at the helm.
The Central European country has given at least a first dose of a vaccine to 21.6% of its population.
Different approaches to the roll-out have been taken across the EU.
The fixture had originally been due to take place in Dublin.
Family doctors in Budapest could choose five persons each to send for the jab at four hospitals in the capital.
Coronavirus restrictions meant a new venue was needed.
Jozsef Szajer resigned over the weekend after going to what local press called an ‘orgy’.
Loic Nego equalised in the 88th minute in Budapest, before Dominik Szoboszlai scored an injury-time winner.
The mandatory use of face masks and travel bans or quarantines are among the measures being introduced.
They ‘failed to fulfil their obligations under European Union law,’ the ECJ held.
A contentious bill was passed by the Hungarian parliament last night.
Twenty-seven people, mostly tourists from South Korea, died in the May 2019 collision on the Danube River.
He will appear before Limerick Circuit Court on Monday morning.
The accident has claimed at least 20 lives with eight people still missing.
11 people are still missing from the Mermaid sightseeing vessel which sank last week.
Hopes of finding survivors from one of Hungary’s worst boat disasters are fading, as 21 people are still missing.
The accident happened after a collision with a larger river cruise boat.
Turnout was up to around 51% across the continent.
Hungary also scored a victory to ensure that they will progress in the European U17 Championships.
Iceland also came out on top this afternoon.
