Opinion Video: How Hungary Ran Out of Friends and Money
- 27 Mar 2024 12:52 PM
Source: TLDR News
Source: TLDR News
Communism's biggest sin was that it broke up communities that had lived together for centuries, Attila Fulop, state secretary for welfare policy, said, addressing the Memorial Day for the Victims of Communism in Budapest.
When people think of Europeans migrating abroad, they often imagine sunny destinations with Mediterranean beaches in Southern Europe. Indeed, countries such as Portugal and Spain remain very popular. Yet for my fellow Dutch countrymen, Hungary is increasingly becoming a preferred destination as well. This must be for different reasons, as Hungary — being landlocked — is hardly known for its beaches.
Ukrainians "participating in forced conscriptions" will be expelled from Hungary immediately, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Facebook.
The Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's fifth and eight districts has charged Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, with "organising and leading a meeting called Budapest Pride despite a police ban" last summer, the office said in statement.
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