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Guns N' Roses is Coming to Budapest With a Gigantic Show
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...

There's a reason Trump and Vance hate education so much
Under pressure from the Trump administration, the University of Virginia’s president of nearly seven years, James Ryan, stepped down last week, declaring that while he was committed to the university and inclined to fight, he could not in good...

Budapest Pride Rally: What to know about Hungary’s huge crowd gathered in defiance of PM Orban
Tens of thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Hungary’s capital on Saturday, as a banned LGBTQ+ rights rally in Budapest turned into anti-government demonstration, defying defying Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s legal...

Orbán: Should the Zelensky Plan be realized, it would wreck the livelihood of Hungarian families
PM Orbán argued that Brussels has failed to present a single credible reason why Ukraine should be admitted, whereas the Hungarian people have already delivered a decisive answer. “They want us to adopt Ukraine, and with it, we adopt the war,” he...

Edgard Pérez Alván, Ambassador of Peru to Hungary
Ambassador Edgard Pérez Alván has nearly 30 years of experience in the Peruvian diplomatic service. His career as a Peruvian diplomat has taken him to countries on several continents, including Malaysia, Cuba, China, the United States, Austria,...

Hungary's Orban accuses EU of orchestrating 'repulsive' Pride march
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Saturday's Pride "repulsive and shameful", accusing the EU of directing opposition politicians to organise the event, which turned into an anti-government protest, local media...

Hungary's PM Orbán says Pride marched in the Budapest 'on the orders of Brussels'
By Euronews Hungary Published on 29/06/2025 - 21:47 GMT+2 The international press estimates the number of participants in Saturday's event, the Budapest Pride march - which was, in fact, the outlawed Budapest Pride - at between 100- and...

Kid Cudi to replace A$AP Rocky at Sziget festival 2025 in Budapest
A$AP Rocky recently cancelled several European concerts scheduled for August, and now the wave of cancellations has reached Sziget. However, the organisers were quick to fill the gap: Kid Cudi will headline the Main Stage on Friday at Sziget....

Budapest’s Banned Pride March Swells Into Anti-Orban Rally
Home Europe Budapest’s Banned Pride March Swells Into Anti-Orban Rally Orban's government has gradually curtailed the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in the past decade, and lawmakers passed a law in March that allows for the ban of Pride marches,...

William Boulton-Smith, General Manager, Dorothea Hotel Budapest
William is a seasoned luxury hotel operator with extensive experience across city, resort, and country house hotels, as well as golf course and spa operations. Over the years, he has served as General Manager for numerous prestigious first-class...

Budapest Pride goes ahead in defiance of Orban ban
Senior European Union officials joined Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony at an international press conference on Friday at City Hall to mark the event. Mayor Karácsony opened the event by highlighting the significance of the large media turnout,...

Hungary PM Orban accuses EU of orchestrating ‘repulsive’ Pride march
‹‹ 1 of 4 A person holds a six-color Pride flag during The Budapest Pride March in Budapest, Hungary, June 28, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner 2 of 4 FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attends a European Union leaders summit in Brussels,...

Budapest Pride March Proceeds Despite Ban, Defying Orbán Government Crackdown
Organizers risk fines and jail as Hungary’s LGBTQ+ demonstration tests limits of EU tolerance and national sovereignty. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Budapest on Saturday for the annual Pride...

Budapest Pride attracts 100,000 in defiance of Hungary’s ban
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban did his best to stop the annual Pride march going ahead in Budapest yesterday, but his efforts...

Covid hospitalisation, lifestyle behaviours may have caused sudden deaths: Study
Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS), on Thursday had some interesting conversations with students in India, who bombarded him with questions like what do astronauts eat, how does one sleep in...
Alger Hiss Spy Case Frame-Up Has Markings of an Intelligence Operation
[Source: politico.com] OSS founder “Wild Bill” Donovan is said to have given orders for covert operation that helped dramatically shift U.S. politics to the right Alger Hiss was a former State Department official accused of being a Soviet spy who...

Hungarians Block Liberty Bridge To Stop LGBT March
A significant event unfolded in Budapest, hungary, as a large group of citizens gathered to block the Liberty Bridge, preventing an LGBT march from proceeding. This act of protest, captured in a series of video frames shared by RadioGenoa on X,...

How Poland, Romania, and Hungary Reflect Europe’s Populist Shift
Poland’s recent presidential election and Romania’s unexpected voter turnout reflect contrasting political trajectories. Yet beneath the surface, both countries—alongside the frequently defiant Hungary—reflect a broader European tension: can...

Budapest Pride 2025: Massive Protest Against Government Ban and LGBTQ+ Rights Suppression
On June 28, in Budapest, Hungary, the 30th Budapest Pride took place, attended by tens of thousands of people despite a ban imposed by the authorities. Initially planned as a rally in support of LGBTQ+ rights, the event quickly turned into a...

Comment: There is only one thing the Hungarian nation wants: to survive
I almost regretted going to Budapest. Not that the city was no longer one of the most beautiful in Europe. But the poster campaign against George Soros and Jean-Claude Juncker I found disgusting. Why did Prime Minister Viktor Orbán throw mud so...