At least seven people were dead and 21 remained missing, most of them South Korean tourists, after Hungary’s worst boating accident in decades. A criminal investigation is underway.
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After Budapest Boat Crash, Fading Hope and a Criminal Inquiry
At least seven people were dead and 21 remained missing, most of them South Korean tourists, after Hungary’s worst boating accident in decades. A criminal investigation is underway.
Boat Sinks in Danube, Killing at Least 7 on Tour of Budapest
Under heavy rain and winds, rescuers managed to bring 14 people to shore.
Hungary’s Migrant Abuse Is ‘Matter of Urgency,’ European Agency Finds
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government has caged and starved people, the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner reported. But such findings have had little effect in the past.
A Friend to Israel, and to Bigots: Viktor Orban’s ‘Double Game’ on Anti-Semitism
Hungary’s leader has backed Jewish institutions and causes, and befriended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel — while making use of anti-Semitic tropes.
Who Is Viktor Orban? The Far-Right Leader Who Sat Down With Trump
Viktor Orban was last in the White House more than 20 years ago. Now Orban, the far-right prime minister of Hungary, has sat down with President Trump.
Trump Tries to Bring Hungary’s Orban in From the Cold
President Trump’s audience with Prime Minister Viktor Orban will be a meeting of like minds. It’s also an effort to get Mr. Orban to prioritize U.S. interests.
Hungarian Opera Asks White Cast of ‘Porgy and Bess’ to Say They Are African-American
The Hungarian State Opera’s general director asked singers to sign a declaration that they identified as African-American, although they are all white.
Top E.U. Coalition Suspends Party Led by Hungary’s Autocratic Leader
The move endangers the European Parliament’s most powerful political alliance — one that has shielded the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, as he has dismantled checks on his power.
The Saturday Profile: He Used to Call Viktor Orban an Ally. Now He Calls Him a Symbol of Fascism.
The Rev. Gabor Ivanyi presided over the Hungarian prime minister’s marriage. Their subsequent split shows how Mr. Orban has embraced right-wing authoritarianism.