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Watch: Pride March Held in Budapest, Amid Counter-Demos
The Budapest Pride March was held in the capital on Saturday. Waving rainbow flags, the LGBTQ community and their supporters marched down Andrássy Boulevard, past Heroes’ Square to a stage erected in the City Park, where they heard musical performances and speeches by activists.
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Hungary Is Not 'Europe's Poorest Country', Asserts Econmin
The national economy ministry on Friday rejected reports branding Hungary the poorest country in the EU, calling the reports “nonsense” and “wilful lies”, a misinterpretation of an Eurostat report stating Hungarian household consumption as 70% of the EU average.
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Hungary Playing Key Part in Renewal of International Olympic Movement, Says FM
Hungary is playing a key part in renewing the international Olympic movement as a host, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in Budapest, noting that Hungary, alongside Shanghai, is hosting the inaugural Olympic Qualifier Series for this year’s Paris Games.
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West Trying to Defeat Russia by Proxy War, Spells Out Orbán
Regarding the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the Western world, led by the United States, was trying to defeat Russia without getting directly involved in the conflict by “leaving it to the Ukrainians to fight the war”, once the Russian president, violating all principles of international law, had tried to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO.
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Prosecutors Drop Probe into Ex-Justice Minister’s Leaked Private Conversation
Prosecutors have dropped the investigation into voice recordings of former justice minister Judit Varga's private conversation published by her former husband, Péter Magyar, who now leads the Respect and Freedom (Tisza) party.
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New China Cultural Centre Opens to Public in Budapest
The China Cultural Centre opened in Budapest’s 14th district on Friday with an exhibition featuring the works of 7 photographers called China through the eyes of Hungarian photographers.
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Ágnes Németh, Founder, Editor in Chief, Hungarianwines.eu
Ágnes is a journalist, wine writer, “creator” and tour guide. She has run Hungarianwines.eu, the only constantly updated English language online magazine about Hungarian wines for 10 years.
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Special Effects Hungary Acquires Stake in International ESG Consulting Agency
Special Effects has acquired a stake in Leverage Point Entertainment, an international ESG consulting agency based in the United Kingdom.
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Great Read: Xpat Community E-Magazine, 8 January
The fresh newsletter for the International Community in Hungary - described by readers as a "Great read each week" - is now available for your interest and use via the link below.
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Britannica Students Achieve Highest Marks in Hungary
Britannica International School is celebrating exceptional academic success after students Karen and Mark earned the highest marks in Hungary in last summer’s Pearson Edexcel examinations.
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