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Budapest is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the tenth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second largest city on the Danube river. 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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Romania’s Schengen accession set to strengthen ties with Hungary The European Commission declared Romania ready to join the Schengen area in 2011, but faced opposition from several countries. Austria, the last holdout, lifted its veto during a meeting in Budapest.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:30Published 2 days ago

Christmas runners brave cold in Budapest in Santa hats and swimwear Wearing nothing more than bathing suits and Santa hats, around a hundred people ran, danced, and sang their way through the streets of Budapest, cheered on by onlookers. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 6 days ago

Santa greets his shark friends Santa dives with sharks and other tropical fish at the Tropicarium aquarium in Budapest, Hungary. At the aquarium's annual decoration event, Santa planted a Christmas tree and then gave his deep-sea.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Hungary's foreign minister visits Moscow again to discuss Ukraine conflict and energy Budapest has maintained close political and economic ties with Moscow since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, drawing ire from the EU. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:05Published 3 weeks ago

Budapest unveils world's first full-size LEGO tram made from 1.8 million blocks The newest tram in Hungary's capital has been unveiled: a full-size rail vehicle made of 1.8 million colourful LEGO blocks, the first of its kind in the world. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:39Published on November 25, 2024

Austria lifts long-held veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria Budapest was the stage of a major breakthrough in Schengen after Austria agreed to lifts its veto on Romania and Bulgaria's accession. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:18Published on November 22, 2024

Exhibition exploring the history of 'fake news' and forgery opens in Budapest The exhibition presents a diverse collection of over 100 artefacts from across Europe, organised into six central themes and presented along a chronological timeline. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:22Published on November 20, 2024

Friends and family of American tourist killed in Budapest hold vigil, suspect in custody 31-year-old Mackenzie Michalski from Portland, Oregon, was reported missing on 5 November after she was last seen at a nightclub in central Budapest. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on November 9, 2024

Keir Starmer holds bilat with Donald Tusk Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Budapest. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:33Published on November 7, 2024

EU leaders meet in Budapest with a burning question: How do we deal with Trump? The uncertain future of EU-US relations under a second Donald Trump presidency will be one of the main issues when European leaders meet in Budapest. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:19Published on November 7, 2024

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GB win silver in women's 4x100m medley relay Great Britain's women win silver in the 4x100m medley relay on the final day of the World Aquatics Short Course Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published 6 days ago
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Wood wins world medley bronze with British record Abbie Wood sets a British record as she wins bronze on the opening night of the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago

Irish man 'confesses' to killing US nurse at Budapest flat and dumping body in woods An Irish man is suspected of killing a 31-year-old US nurse during an "intimate encounter" at his Budapest flat before dumping her body in woodland, according to police. Sky News - Published on November 10, 2024
The Budapest firm linked to explosive pagers A firm in Hungary's capital has been linked to thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon, killing 12 people and seriously injuring thousands. Sky News - Published on September 18, 2024
'Who's the fastest? Don't tell me - just show me' US sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson watches back her gold medal-winning run at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on July 17, 2024

Reilly secures Olympic BMX spot but Worthington 'in limbo' British BMX rider Kieran Reilly qualified for his maiden Olympics but defending champion Charlotte Worthington faces an anxious wait after missing out at the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on June 22, 2024
Puskas Arena to host 2026 Champions League final The 2026 Champions League final will be staged at Budapest's Puskas Arena, Uefa said on Wednesday after its executive committee met in Dublin. BBC Sport - Published on May 22, 2024
Bomb hoax at Delhi schools: Police trace threat emails to Budapest Delhi Police revealed bomb threat emails traced to Hungary's Budapest, originating from a mail.ru server. The threats turned out to be a hoax, leading to an FIR. The investigation involves Interpol,.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 21, 2024
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
Richardson wins 100m gold with Asher-Smith eighth Britain's Dina Asher-Smith misses out on a world 100m medal as American Sha'Carri Richardson claims her first major title against a star-studded field in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 21, 2023	'This time I didn't get my heart broken' Katarina Johnson-Thompson says winning world heptathlon gold in Budapest is "like being in a dream" on a stellar night for GB in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 20, 2023