Hungary

Sweden is poised to join NATO on Monday after Hungary, the last remaining stumbling block, voted to approve its bid. Sweden's prime minister called it a "historic day", while other alliance members expressed relief at the move spurred by Russia's...

The population of Greece has experienced a decrease in 2023 compared to the previous year. In 2022, the population was 10,461,627, according to the Greek Statistical Authority. The 0.5 percent decrease can be attributed to a low birth rate...

The European Union (EU) decided Thursday to open accession negotiations with Ukraine but failed to agree on a $54 billion package in financial aid to the war-torn country. The aid was vetoed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Hungary’s leader...

A new mineral discovered in an abandoned gold mine in Hungary has been named kanatzidisite in honor of Greek scientist Mercouri Kanatzidis, an inorganic chemist at Northwestern University, Chicago. The mineral, a chalcogenide, was found during the summer in the...

Greek race walker Antigoni Drisbioti won the bronze medal in the 35 km walk at the World Athletics Championships taking place in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday. The Greek champion was among the leading athletes from the start and finished in...

Anti-Americanism in Greece is on the wane, according to a Pew Research Center survey which showed that 56% of Greeks have a positive view of the US. This is an increase of 8% compared to the same survey last...

Archaeologists have uncovered the burial site of a doctor who died about 2,000 years ago close to the city of Jászberény in central Hungary, which is roughly 35 miles (55 kilometers) to the east of Budapest. They have also...

Domḗnikos Theotokópoulos, better known as El Greco ("the Greek"), is widely regarded as one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance era. Now, his artworks are on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, Hungary. The exhibition has...

Viktor Orban, Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister and a longtime ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin, won Sunday's national elections, claiming a mandate for a fourth term. His right-wing Fidesz party won 53.1% of votes with 98% of the count complete, preliminary...

The number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country after the Russian invasion approached three million on Tuesday, the United Nations said. Data from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) suggests about 2.95 million people have left Ukraine thus far. The UNHCR...