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Grey Area – Skopioids
Free Skate Magazine
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July 21, 2025
BY Will • July 21, 2025 Motherland “We started Grey Area to inspire skaters from this side of Europe, the eastern side.” Kuba Kaczmarczyk told me. “Of course I love the spots in western Europe as well, but I think they are quite played out, and...
Putin’s top diplomat goads Hungary to support Russia’s war in Ukraine
Politico Europe
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July 7, 2025
Lavrov, the longtime Kremlin top diplomat, praised Hungary for a “pragmatic course” despite “constant pressure from NATO and the EU.” He regurgitated the Kremlin’s unsubstantiated grievance that Kyiv has declared war on “the Russian language and...
A Mysterious Trader of Russian Oil Links Associates of Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s friends
iStories
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July 7, 2025
In this article you will learn Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is one of Russia’s allies in Europe. He claims that the EU is helping Ukraine at the expense of European interests and that Hungary will not quit Russian oil and gas. Experts and...
Budapest calls space: PM Orbán did an interview with Tibor Kapu, said he would join the Hungarian astronaut anytime – UPDATED
Daily News Hungary
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June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán had a video call with Hungarian astronaut Tibor Kapu, who is participating in Axiom Mission 4, on Sunday afternoon. “I’m still a bit moved right now, this is the first time I’ve ever done this in my life, I spoke to a...
Slenderman, Dancing Serbian Lady and… ‘Jimmy Jaguar’? Bence Fliegauf Summons New Demon While ‘Hungary’s Boiling Like Lava in Hell’
Variety
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July 7, 2025
“Jimmy Jaguar,” “Jimmy Jaguar,” “Jimmy Jaguar.” In his new film, Hungarian director Bence Fliegauf is calling out for a new revenge demon. “People believe in the just-world fallacy. If you eat healthy, you’ll live long. If you commit a crime,...
Budapest Pride: Who Made Speeches & What Did They Say?
XpatLoop
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Love, freedom and diversity were the focus of the speeches delivered by speakers at the Budapest Pride event on Saturday. Ildiko Kovalcsik, one of the hosts of the event that followed the march, said the parade showed that there was "a unity that...
Hungarian connections unearthed in US skeleton collection: Researchers trace remains to 19th-century dealer
Daily News Hungary
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June 30, 2025
Researchers at the University of Michigan have been investigating the origins of skeletal remains in their academic collection, uncovering ties to Hungary in the process. This discovery opened the door for experts from the National Archaeological...
All-Hungarian Camp Kicks Off in Sátoraljaújhely
Hungary Today
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July 7, 2025
The first All-Hungarian Camp of the year has begun in Sátoraljaújhely (northern Hungary), at the Rákóczi Camp, where a total of 900 schoolchildren from 150 towns and villages in 15 countries have gathered, the Rákóczi Association reported....
Russia, Hungary can join efforts to protect their nationals in Ukraine — Lavrov
TASS
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July 7, 2025
MOSCOW, July 7. /TASS/. Russia and Hungary both publicly advocate for defending the rights of their citizens in Ukraine and could coordinate their efforts to counter forced Ukrainianization and discrimination, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...
Budapest Fights Back and Defies Orban’s Pride Ban With Largest Ever March
Byline Times
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June 30, 2025
Support our mission to provide fearless stories about and outside the media system Packed with exclusive investigations, analysis, and features “I suggest that the organisers of Budapest Pride don’t put much effort into planning this year. It is a...
Your guide to Istanbul’s best cultural events this week
Sabah
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July 7, 2025
This week, Istanbul will host a rich variety of cultural events, featuring concerts, exhibitions, film screenings and theater performances by both local and international artists. At the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM), cinema lovers can enjoy two...
Russian foreign minister suggests Hungary join Russia in defending "minorities discriminated against by Ukraine"
Ukrainska Pravda
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Lavrov. Photo: Getty Images Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has claimed that Russia and Hungary share a "common problem" regarding the situation of their national minorities in Ukraine and proposed joint efforts to address it. Source:...
Budapest Pride’s record turnout exposes Viktor Orban’s waning grip on power
BNE Intellinews
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Despite attempts by Hungarian authorities to ban this year's Budapest Pride, the event went ahead on June 28 with what organisers and observers described as the largest turnout in the march's 30-year history. In fact, it may have the largest ever...
Little Alien, Big Indian
The Hudson Independent - New York
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July 21, 2025
By Krista Madsen This birthday of mine last week was a special one. Not because I reached any milestone age, or was feted like a rock star, but because it involved activities both simple—playing Clue with my girls, getting help fitting a few...
Russia to hand list of 18 missing children over to Ukraine — Lavrov
TASS
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July 7, 2025
MOSCOW, July 7. /TASS/. Moscow expects another 18 children to return to their home country and is preparing a list of names to be handed over to Kiev, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. "The office of the Russian presidential...
Enjoy ‘Mondays Originals’ for a Special Price at ETELE Cinema Budapest, 7 July
XpatLoop
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On Mondays the team at ETELE Cinema arranges the movie schedule to allow as many films as possible to be shown in the original language - or with subtitles - and on top of that there's a special price to further enhance your movie experience. A...
Biggest Budapest Pride Event Ends Incident-Free
XpatLoop
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Shortly before 8pm, the Budapest Pride event ended on the Műegyetem embankment in the capital. “We made history here today,” said Viktória Radványi - according to the President of Budapest Pride, over 200,000 took part in the march this year. This...
Inside the Festival Academy Budapest with Barnabás Kelemen and Maxim Vengerov
Gramophone
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Jack Pepper sits down with the two violin stars to celebrate the tenth anniversary of a unique hybrid festival that’s shaking up classical music… What began as a summer festival founded by violinist couple Katalin Kokas and Barnabás Kelemen ten...
Budapest Pride – Cancelled by the State; Reclaimed by the People
Balkan Insight
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June 30, 2025
Earlier this year, Hungary’s parliament passed what critics called a “Pride ban” cloaked in the language of child protection. Any event “promoting homosexuality” in public spaces was declared illegal if children could be present. The chilling...
Guns N' Roses is Coming to Budapest With a Gigantic Show
XpatLoop
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Guns N' Roses is one of the most influential rock bands in history, who not only have a place in many ”all time” lists, but their songs are still listened to by generations, and a Guns N' Roses concert is always a highlight. Their last gig in...