Hungary
Hungary launches criminal probe after tourist boat sinks, killing at least 7 people
There are 21 people still missing after a boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized on the Danube river in the Budapest, the Hungarian capital late on Wednesday, police said on Thursday. Continue reading
‘We need Hungarian children’: Anti-immigrant government waives income tax for women with 4 kids
Women with four or more children soon won’t have to pay income tax for the rest of their lives in Hungary. Continue reading
Supporters rally in support of Hamilton family facing deportation to Hungary
Hamilton-East/Stoney Creek Liberal MP Bob Bratina says he supports the family’s desire to stay in Canada. Continue reading
Detained Canadian in China also a Hungarian national — and now the EU may step in: Reuters
A former Canadian diplomat detained in China also has Hungarian nationality, sources familiar with the matter said, potentially raising the stakes by pulling the EU into the case. Continue reading
Hungary MPs physically thrown out of state TV station as protests continue over new ‘slave law’
The law has been dubbed the “slave law” by critics; it would allow employers to ask people to work up to 400 hours extra per year and delay paying the overtime wages for three years. Continue reading
Protests outside Hungarian parliament over labour reform criticized as ‘slave law’
Protesters shouting “Traitors, traitors” faced off against hundreds of police who stood on the steps of the parliament building. Continue reading
Hungary implements ban on homeless people sleeping on the streets
Penalties for homeless people who receive four warnings within 90 days include jail time or up to six months in a public works program. Continue reading
EU votes to open sanction procedures against Viktor Orban’s Hungary
The European Union has voted to launch action against Hungary’s government and its prime minister, Viktor Orban, for allegedly undermining the rule of law. Continue reading
Montreal women’s dragon boat team takes gold in international competition
By Rachel Lau Online Producer - Quebec
It’s their first year competing, but the 10-paddler Canadian team has already won gold in the 200-metre race. Continue reading
Hungary jails migrant smugglers over 71 suffocation deaths
A Hungarian court sentenced four human traffickers to 25 years in prison each for their roles in the 2015 case in which 71 migrants suffocated to death in the back of a refrigerated truck. Continue reading