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Budapest police say won't prosecute Pride participants
Deutsche Welle
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July 7, 2025
Police in Budapest announced Monday that they will not initiate any legal proceedings against participants of the Pride parade that occurred in the Hungarian capital at the end of June, despite the ceremony being prohibited. The decision from the...
Millions call on EU to protect regional cultures — Will Brussels listen?
Daily News Hungary
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July 11, 2025
Cultural and linguistic diversity, respect for the rights of minorities and participatory democracy are fundamental values of the European Union, Hadja Lahbib, the commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, said in Strasbourg...
Ukraine Denies Hungary’s Claims on Ethnic Hungarian Soldier’s Death
Mezha
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July 11, 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has expressed its position regarding the statements made by the Hungarian government about the alleged death of a Hungarian from Zakarpattia at the Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC). The MFA described...
Lake Balaton Still Tops Hungary’s Fishing Rankings despite Decline
Hungary Today
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July 11, 2025
Last year, anglers caught 633 tons of fish from Lake Balaton, which is 9.8 percent less than in 2023, but the lake still kept its top spot in Hungary’s big water catch rankings, based on the Hungarian Fishing Association (MOHOSZ) report, which...
Ambassador Summoned after Hungarian Beaten to Death by Ukrainian Conscription Officers
XpatLoop
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Hungary’s foreign ministry has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador to Budapest after Ukrainian conscription officers beat a Transcarpathian Hungarian man who later died of his injuries, the ministry’s parliamentary state secretary said on Thursday. "It...
Pride in Budapest: Does a parade in Hungary’s capital augur trouble for Viktor Orbán?
Washington Examiner
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July 11, 2025
“When it comes to pronouns, we don’t even have any!” said Tibor Várady, owner of Espresso Embassy, a popular cafe and specialty coffee shop in downtown Budapest. Várady’s comment is a joking reference to his native Hungarian, a famously difficult...
Budapest police’s important decision about the proceedings Budapest Pride participants may face
Daily News Hungary
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July 7, 2025
Mayor Gergely Karácsony (l5), politician Tímea Szabó (l6), Mayor of Erzsébetváros Péter Niedermüller (l4), EU Commissioner for Equality Hadja Lahbib (l3) at the Budapest Pride event on the Erzsébet Bridge on 28 June 2025. Photo: MTI/Balogh Zoltán...
Horrific accident: 7-car pile-up on Hungary’s M1 motorway near Budapest causes major delays
Daily News Hungary
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July 11, 2025
A serious multi-vehicle accident involving seven cars disrupted traffic on the M1 motorway near Herceghalom, west of Budapest, on Friday. The crash occurred on the motorway’s capital-bound side around the 25-kilometre mark, the National...
A Conservative Case for Religious Freedom
The Gospel Coalition
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July 10, 2025
Eighty percent of Americans believe religion is losing its influence in public life. In the past, John Wilsey might have found a silver lining in that news. When he was writing on American civil religion in his 2015 book, American Exceptionalism...
Overseas Event of the Hungary-Serbia Railway Cultural Integration Midsummer Annual Meeting Successfully Held in Budapest
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 10, 2025
BUDAPEST, Hungary, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On July 8, Hungary, the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) Overseas Event of the Hungary-Serbia Railway Cultural Integration Midsummer Annual Meeting was successfully held […] BUDAPEST, Hungary, July...
Ukraine denies abuse after death of ethnic Hungarian soldier, Hungary demands answers
Daily News Hungary
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July 11, 2025
Photo: Illustration/Pixabay Tensions have escalated between Hungary and Ukraine following the death of József Sebestyén, a 45-year-old ethnic Hungarian conscripted into the Ukrainian army. Hungary claims the man was beaten during forced...
Adrenaline and water fun collide as Hungarian Aquacinema Slide Park reopens at full capacity!
Daily News Hungary
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July 11, 2025
Adrenaline, water, and summer thrills all in one place: Kisvárda’s top attraction, the Aquacinema Slide Park, is back in action at full capacity! One of Hungary’s largest water slide parks is once again welcoming thrill-seekers with 14 unique...
The Wealthiest Immigrants in the U.S. – Three Greeks on the List
Greek City Times
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July 10, 2025
At 14, he packed boxes in a Manhattan warehouse for 30 cents an hour and later pioneered the aircraft leasing industry. “When you escape that situation and come to America, you have a completely different set of values compared to those born here,...
Himalayan village to Forbes billionaire: Indian-origin among America’s richest immigrants
The Indian Express
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July 11, 2025
India has surpassed Israel to top Forbes 2025 list of foreign-born billionaires in the United States, with 12 Indian-origin individuals making the cut. Among the most prominent names is cybersecurity entrepreneur Jay Chaudhry, who ranks 8th on the...
EU Power Grab? Brussels Makes Hungary Scapegoat as it Tightens Grip on Member States
The European Conservative
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July 11, 2025
Brussels is taking new steps to tighten its control over EU member states, using both financial pressure and constitutional mechanisms to enforce what it calls ‘rule-of-law’ standards. These moves reflect an increasingly autocratic tendency within...
Orban Claims Hungarian ‘Beaten to Death’ in Ukraine for Resisting Draft
Breitbart
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July 10, 2025
Hungary summoned the Ukrainian ambassador in that country on Thursday after Prime Minister Viktor Orban revealed the alleged killing of a Hungarian citizen in Ukraine for refusing military service. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban made a...
Hungarian tourist bus crashes near Subotica: 8 injured
Daily News Hungary
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July 6, 2025
A Hungarian tourist bus carrying 82 passengers was involved in a traffic accident near Subotica, Serbia, on Sunday afternoon, according to Serbian police reports. The bus was heading toward the Kelebia–Tompa border crossing when it collided with a...
A Hungarian couple leads a national resurgence of moral values thanks to an acclaimed documentary broadcast on the Scientology Network channel
The European Times
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July 10, 2025
Antónia and Ferenc Novák, a Hungarian couple who devotes themselves to the strengthening of moral values, are presented in Voices for Humanity on the Scientology Network channel. Through the Fondation Flourish and Prosper, they help young people...
He didn't know her, never visited, and wasn't at her funeral - yet this knife-wielding Romanian thug inherited a frail widow's home and sold it for £375,000 after police found a cannabis farm inside... so how DID his name end up on her will?
Daily Mail
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July 19, 2025
Neighbours of Eileen Holland say they never once saw the knife-wielding Romanian thug who inherited her house - not when she was alive, not at her funeral, and not even after police raided the modest 1930s semi and discovered it had been turned...
Soaring costs at Lake Balaton: Is the iconic Hungarian destination still worth it? – Prices, tips
Daily News Hungary
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July 10, 2025
Beach season is in full swing, and crowds have once again descended on Hungary’s Lake Balaton—but is it still worth the trip? More and more Hungarian families are asking that question, as the “Hungarian Sea” is no longer the budget getaway it once...