Tag: Budapest
Hungary’s government spars with mayor over homeless hospital
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's right-wing government and the liberal leadership of the country's capital city are absorbed in a conflict over a hospital for...
Doctors in Hungary question reopening amid spike in deaths
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Doctors in Hungary are questioning the government's decision to lift some lockdown restrictions amid peaking COVID-19 infections and deaths, saying that...
Populist leaders meet, seek ‘European renaissance’
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted talks Thursday with populist politicians from Italy and Poland in a bid to create a...
Hungarian journalists demand access to COVID wards
BUDAPEST, Hungary — More than two dozen Hungarian media outlets on Wednesday sent an open letter to the government demanding greater transparency and access...
Chelsea advances to Women’s Champions League semifinals
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Pernille Harder scored against her former team Wednesday to lead Chelsea over Wolfsburg 3-0 and into the semifinals of the Women's...
In break from region, hard-hit Hungary to loosen lockdown
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Despite struggling with the worst COVID-19 death rate in the world and record new infections, Hungary announced plans Friday to scale...
England opens World Cup qualifying by beating San Marino 5-0
LONDON — England began its path to the 2022 World Cup with the easiest of wins against the planet’s lowest-ranked national team in an...
De Bruyne scores wonder goal as City eases into CL quarters
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Kevin De Bruyne’s blistering strike set Manchester City on its way to a 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach and a place...
Gladbach coach hopes for the ‘extraordinary’ against City
If Borussia Mönchengladbach coach Marco Rose had his way, he’d spend this week on the training field attempting to iron out the flaws in...
Hungarian far-right party protests lockdown
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Demonstrators in Hungary’s capital broke a ban on public gatherings on Monday to demand an end to the country's lockdown restrictions,...