Budapest

Capital and largest city of Hungary

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Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and it was the largest city on the Danube river; today it is the second largest one. The city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about 525 square kilometres. Budapest, which is both a city and municipality, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of 7,626 square kilometres and a population of 3,303,786. It is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary.

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Budapest denies its Sovereignty Protection Office is stifling the freedom of information Hungary has been accused of trying to intimidate civil society as the European Commission has issued legal proceedings against its Sovereignty Protection Office. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:20Published 18 hours ago

Orbán ally-turned-rival Péter Magyar joins centre-right EPP group in the European Parliament The European Parliament's centre-right faction has opened its arms to Péter Magyar, the thorn in Orbán’s side who is swapping Budapest for Brussels. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:02Published on June 18, 2024

President of EPP Manfred Weber invites Hungarian newcomer Tisza into fold Manfred Weber, the president of the European People's Party, extended the welcome to the centrist Tisza after meeting with its leader Peter Magyar, and its members in Budapest. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:34Published on June 14, 2024

Tends of thousands of Hungarians attend opposition leader's rally A rising political newcomer hoping to deal a blow to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán mobilised tens of thousands of supporters in Budapest on Saturday. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on June 8, 2024

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More than 250 abusive social media posts sent in Worlds More than 250 abusive social media posts were sent to athletes during this summer's World Athletics Championships in Budapest, according to a study. BBC Sport - Published on December 22, 2023
McKeown breaks women's 50m backstroke record Australian Kaylee McKeown breaks the world record in the women's 50m backstroke at a World Cup event in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on October 21, 2023
O'Neill wants 'Budapest moment' to ignite campaign A famous NI away win against the odds on a September night. We've seen it before, and now Michael O'Neill has called for it once again. BBC Sport - Published on September 7, 2023

'We looked at driving back' - GB athletes stuck in Budapest Following a record-equalling World Athletics Championships, a buoyant British team considered driving back from Budapest after being stranded by flight cancellations. BBC Sport - Published on August 30, 2023
GB win bronze as USA as dominate men's 4x400m Great Britain's men's 4x400 relay team take bronze as the United States dominate the final at World Athletic Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 27, 2023
How Pattison overcame 'freaky' heart to win bronze Britain's Ben Pattison says he feared his "freaky" heart might have ended his running career three years before his world bronze in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 26, 2023
Watch: World Athletics Championships - men's marathon Follow live coverage of the men's marathon on the final day of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 26, 2023

Britain's Pattison claims shock 800m bronze Britain's Ben Pattison claims a shock 800m bronze medal with a sensational run on his World Championship debut in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 26, 2023
On the line! GB reach 4x400m final by slimmest of margins Watch as Alex Haydock-Wilson hangs on to third place for Great Britain in their 4x400m relay semi-final, qualifying automatically for the final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 26, 2023
Kerr rewatches 1500m gold Britain's Josh Kerr rewatches his gold medal victory in the 1500m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, alongside Steve Cram and Jake Wightman. BBC Sport - Published on August 26, 2023	Watch: World Athletics Championships - eight gold medals to be won on day eight Follow live coverage from day eight of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 25, 2023
McLeod's long jump goes spectacularly wrong Jamaica's Carey McLeod flies through the air Superman-style after slipping during his run-up in the men's long jump final at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 25, 2023	Ramos does somersault during javelin throw Watch Portugal's Leandro Ramos end his javelin run-up with a somersault at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 25, 2023
'Bronze last year, silver this year - next time, gold' Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith says he has "big plans" for next year after winning world 400m silver in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 24, 2023	Watch: Buggy carrying athletes to stadium crashes Watch the moment two buggies - one carrying some of the 200m semi-finalists collide - in an accident on the way to the stadium at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 24, 2023
Surprise! Race walkers get engaged at finish line Watch as Hana Burzalova and her team-mate Dominik Cerny get engaged as she crosses the finish line of the women's 35k race walk at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 24, 2023	Watch: World Athletics Championships Budapest - day six with seven golds to be won Follow live coverage from day six of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest with Wayde Van Niekerk in the Men's 400m final and Femke Bol in the Women’s 400m hurdles final. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023
'Beautiful' - pole vaulters choose to share gold Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy decide to share their pole vault gold medal in a touching moment at the World Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023	GB's Kerr stuns Ingebrigtsen to take world 1500m gold Britain's Josh Kerr stuns Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win 1500m gold at the World Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023
Impressive Hughes through to 200m semi-finals Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes wins his men's 200m heat in 19.99 seconds to progress to the semi-finals at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023	GB's Asher-Smith, Neita and Williams into 200m semis Great Britain's Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita and Bianca Williams qualify for the women's 200m semi-finals at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023
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'Richardson has talent to become serial champion' In his BBC Sport column, Michael Johnson discusses Sha'Carri Richardson's world 100m win and previews the 200m events in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 22, 2023	'I was in my own world - it's always been that way' Sha'Carri Richardson announces herself on the global stage by beating a star-studded 100m line-up to win world gold in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 21, 2023
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Johnson-Thompson fourth early on in Budapest Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson is fourth after the first two events of the heptathlon in the first session of the 2023 World Athletics Championships. BBC Sport - Published on August 19, 2023	'I've let myself down' - Sawyers misses out on long jump final Great Britain's Jazmin Sawyers says she let herself down after failing to qualify for the long jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 19, 2023
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